Exterior view of the Estrel Hotel Berlin by night

The
Company

Respect for People Company Values

Estrel Berlin is not only Europe's largest hotel, congress & entertainment centre, but also a place where guests, customers and employees alike should feel at home. Like Estrel owner Ekkehard Streletzki, we attach great importance to personal service and mutual trust. Our values are based on sustainable growth, well-thought-out business decisions and reliability. We are proud of our corporate culture and stand by our belief in respect, acceptance and recognition as well as freedom of thought and faith.

Corpoarte value Family

Estrel Family

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The corporate culture at the Estrel is best described as familial, with each employee feeling a part of the Estrel Family.

Interaction is characterized by tolerance and respect as well as by a lived "we-feeling", which manifests itself in constructive teamwork. We meet each other as well as our guests and customers with the utmost appreciation. This approach has a positive impact on our customer relationships. By listening and asking the right questions, we are able to bring our guests and customers into the Estrel family and fulfil their wishes.

Corpoarte value Engagement

Estrel Excellence

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With considerable commitment and willingness to perform, we aim to exceed our own expectations in order to surprise and inspire guests and customers. Together, we are always striving for the best solution.

This at times requires courage to question old methods in order to advance a new approach. In an ever-faster-moving world, our clear convictions and values stand in support of sustainable partnerships.

Estrel Quality

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Amidst continual growth, improvements and developments, we stay focused on guaranteeing a consistently high quality in all departments.

This is achieved through a continuously improving our development processes, coupled with experience, competence and keeping the needs of our guests and customers in the forefront. Our Estrel quality is also characterized by an actively practiced social responsibility and foresight.

Estrel Reliability

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Based upon mutual trust and reliability, a positive working atmosphere is created, which is in turn perceived by our guests and customers.

In addition to our size, we are above all a consistent, high-quality and reliable partner. We keep what we promise and value a long-term, stable partnerships.

Estrel Loyality

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We maintain an honest and loyal relationships with one another, which is experienced and communicated by management in the form of respectful and responsible corporate management.

Through our loyalty to out guests, customers and team members, we provide the foundation for a trustful cooperation. Based on a culture of open communication, we only promise what we can keep and strive to communicate on equal footing.

Estrel Team

We are by your side with professionalism and competence. Here, you can find an overview of your contacts. Just contact us – we’ll be glad to help!

Job, Traineeships and Temps at Estrel Berlin

  • Owner

    Ekkehard Streletzki

    Ekkehard Streletzki

  • Owner

    Maxim Streletzki

  • Managing Director

    Ute Jacobs

    Managing Director

Estrel History

The success story of the Estrel shows what can grow out of an idea, optimism, courage and determination! With visionary thinking, risk-taking and foresight, Estrel owner Ekkehard Streletzki stepped into the scene in 1994 by creating the Estrel and has since went on to make it what it is today: Germany's largest hotel and home to a unique collection of contemporary art, an internationally renowned congress centre (ECC) and a world-renowned show theatre that has become an integral part of Berlin's cultural landscape.

Building shell of the Estrel hotel in 1993
1994 First hotel guests welcomed
1995 Opening Gala - Estrel Hotel
1997 Opening - Estrel Show Theatre & Premiere of "Stars in Concert"
1999 Opening - Estrel Congress Center
ZDF show "Wetten, das...?" at the ECC
2000 Ekkehard Streletzki awarded "Hotelier of the Year"
Boxing World Heavyweight Championship with Vitali Klitschko in ECC
Bambi Award at the ECC
2001 Estrel exceeds annual turnover of DM 100 million
Premiere "all you need is love! – The Beatles Musical"
2002 Premiere "Elvis - The Musical"
2003 Premiere "Thank you for the music - The ABBA Story"
2004 Premiere "I'm a Soul Man: A tribute to the Blues Brothers"
ECHO Award Ceremony at the ECC
2005 Ekkehard Streletzki awarded the Federal Cross of Merit
ECHO Award Ceremony at the ECC
2007 "Conga Award" for "Best Conference Hotel in Germany"
2008 "EVVC Award" for "Best Congress Center in Germany"
2009 Ekkehard Streletzki recognized as "Berlin Entrepreneur of the Year"
Estrel trainees begin management of Restaurant & Hotel Schloss Britz
Athletes' hotel of the World Championships in Athletics
Premiere "Memories of Motown"
2013 Premiere "DIVAS - The Show"
2014 "Location Award" in the category best "Hotel-Event Location"
2015 Opening Convention Hall II
Ekkehard Streletzki recognized as "Mind of the Year" in the real estate industry
"Location Award" in the category best "Event Location for Major Events"
Chamber of Commerce award for "Berlin's Best Training Company"
2017 Complete redesign of the atrium and restaurants
Premiere "Simply the Best - The Tina Turner Story"
2018 1st Job Fair for Refugees and Foreign Job Seekers
2021 Opening Estrel Digital Studio
Opening Estrel Auditorium