If you are planning a congress or meeting, Berlin is the answer – the whole city is at your disposal for an unforgettable event.

Sometimes the selection of the right location for an event is very simple, because who needs to compromise if everything is possible in Berlin? The choice of special locations ranges from the 368 metre high television tower to the hangar of former Tempelhof Airport accommodating 5,000 guests. Europe’s most modern hotel landscape offers a unique diversity at favourable rates. To put it in a nutshell: the German capital convinces as a perfect meeting and convention host that also offers many cultural highlights.

25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

9 November 1989 was the day the Berlin Wall came down. To honour this historic milestone 25 years ago, a series of special events and museum exhibitions will take place throughout the city. Around 9th November 2014 thousands of illuminated white balloons will form a 12-kilometre-long lighted wall as a “symbol of hope for a world without walls”. If the weather is good enough this wall can even be seen from outer space.

Starting in March 2014, the German Historical Museum is going to feature the works of photojournalists in an exhibition entitled “Colour for the Republic – Photo Reportages from Everyday Life in the GDR”. In November 2014 the permanent exhibition at the Berlin Wall Documentation Centre will reopen its doors to the public after a year’s renovation.

CityCube Berlin & Estrel – new Berlin convention facilities

In spring 2014 the CityCube Berlin will be opening. This new, multi-functional congress hall will be able to host events with up to 10,000 participants. It is going to feature two main floors, flexible wall partitioning, numerous conference rooms and the southern section of the exhibition grounds nearby. The CityCube Berlin temporarily replaces the International Congress Centre ICC which will be closed for refurbishment.

In spring 2014 the CityCube Berlin will be opening. This new, multi-functional congress hall will be able to host events with up to 10,000 participants.

The Estrel Berlin is the only major venue in Berlin used equally for entertainment, conventions and hotel accommodations. The building complex with the striking glass façade holds a convention hall that can accommodate up to 6,000 people. The adjacent hotel has 1,125 rooms ready for the night. In addition, the Estrel Berlin organizes its own successful shows such as “Stars in Concert”.

Estrel Berlin is also making plans for building a new 700-room hotel tower and a new convention centre. The exhibition space will be approximately 8,500 m2 and will be able to host events with up to 4,200 participants.

Berlin Convention Office of visitBerlin

For thirteen years the visitBerlin Berlin Convention Office (BCO) of Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH has offered competent support at the organisation of conventions, meetings and incentives. Customers benefit from the experienced team, a broad network of contacts and the free-of-charge agency and reservation services for hotel allotments.

Since October 2013 the BCO website boasts a whole new design. The structure and editorial content were improved, making it easier to search for information about Berlin as a meeting and convention destination.

Whether users are planning a conference or looking for the perfect incentive offer in the German capital, with just a few clicks they will find the right tips. Under “service” all BCO offerings for associations, corporates and agencies are listed and “event planning” introduces suitable locations for all kind of events. For the selection of the right Berlin location visitors to the BCO Website simply use the new Venue Finder.

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