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MICE Destinations
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Austria & Germany
Leading international trade fairs and congresses are held in Germany and Austria every year and offer a demonstration of innovation and industrial leadership, while also being a platform for cultural and business interaction. Is your client looking for something special? Find out about the variety of attractions that Germany and Austria can offer.
When it comes to traveling in Germany and Austria the range of possibilities is striking. Many cities are worth a visit for several days, historic sights are set in scenic landscapes, romantic rivers and wine regions invite you to stay. Cultural highlights, historic or modern, are omnipresent in both countries.
Trade Fairs & Congresses
Blessed with its central location in the heart of Europe and good flight and train connections, Germany is the world’s number one venue for holding international trade fairs. Around two-thirds of the world’s leading trade fairs take place in Germany. Every year, the country hosts around 150 international trade fairs and exhibitions from various industries, attended by 180,000 exhibitors and around ten million visitors. From the 22 trade fair venues in Germany, three of them range among the five largest exhibition grounds in the world, which are Hannover, Frankfurt and Cologne.
When talking about international congresses, Germany and Austria are also taking a lead position and both countries are under the top congress destinations worldwide. Vienna and Berlin rank under the top four worldwide destinations as host cities of congresses. Modern congress facilities, professional congress management, easy access and good hotel capacity are the key factors for this success.
In terms of architecture, transport/logistics and technical features, both countries offer exhibition grounds to satisfy current visitor and exhibitor needs and offer professional organization. The host cities have a great capacity of hotel rooms to accommodate national and international guests and feature everything a trade fair guest today requires.
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Vienna
Conference Program
Imperial splendour and traditional coffee house culture
Vienna is a melange of magnificent architecture, music and endearing charm. The Austrian capital is known for its castles, imposing baroque buildings, the gothic St. Stephen’s Cathedral and its elegant coffee houses. Once a celebrated art noveau metropolis, art is still present everywhere.
Vienna is a city of contrasts – traditional sights next to modern landmarks, traditional hotels and palaces for cocktail receptions or gala evenings next to modern architecture and modern design locations. A charming city full of new development in a historic ambience. In the direct surroundings of Vienna or in the lovely Wachau area, vineyards invite to a visit and a tasting of Austria’s extraordinary good wines.
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309 rooms & suites
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19 meeting rooms & 1 ballroom for up to 1000 people
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Dinner at traditional Heuriger restaurant
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Mozart concert
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Sightseeing tour
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Gala dinner at Palais
The Austrian Trend Savoyen hotel, located in the heart of Vienna’s embassy quarter and near Belvedere castle, enchants from the outside with a traditional Viennese façade, which is a listed building. Inside, however, you are greeted by bright, modern architecture and the highest levels of comfort and innovative furnishings in the rooms and suites. The light-flooded atrium, the chic executive lounge, restaurants with bar and the fitness & vitality area provide a lifestyle experience in a class of its own. For smaller and larger events best conditions are also provided.
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Frankfurt Region
Business hideaway with breathtaking views...
Falkenstein Grand - Built by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1909, this 5-star superior boutique hotel is located in the green heart of Germany with stately views of the Frankfurt am Main skyline. It is only a 20-minute drive from Frankfurt Airport, making it a perfect meeting hotel in the countryside. With passion and professionalism, the team at the Falkenstein Grand welcomes guests and delivers a perfect foundation for a successful event with creative group offerings, healthy food options and open-air alternatives.
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Business hideaway in nature
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20 minutes from Frankfurt Airport
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Spectacular view of the Frankfurt skyline
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Historic meeting rooms for up to 200 people
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Team challenges
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Picnic in the park
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Kitchen party with live cooking
On the southern slopes of the Taunus, perfectly nestled in nature, the hotel offers its guests 112 rooms and suites, apartments and a penthouse to choose from. The rooms exude a fresh design that perfectly blends into the hotel’s lifestyle with views of the breathtaking Frankfurt skyline. Light-filled function rooms for conferences and meetings are available to guests, and a fitness & spa club with year-round heated outdoor pool set the highlights for the visit.
The lavish spa area includes three spas, a hammam, seven pools, 22 saunas and many other amenities that will delight any wellness lover. An extensive gastronomic offer, libraries, lounge areas and a legendary concert hall are further features of the resort, which has been awarded several times as the world’s best five-star wellness hotel.
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Innsbruck Region
Meeting with alpine luxury and breathtaking nature...
Amid breathtaking Alpine scenery, not far from Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze, Schloss Elmau offers an extensive wellness, culture and fitness program.
As a conference hotel, Schloss Elmau has been world-renowned at least since the G7 summit held there in 2015 and receives numerous awards every year. The hotel offers plenty of scope for new ideas, first-class service and an extensive range of activities in the wide and protected high valley of the Bavarian Alps.
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Proximity to Munich and Innsbruck
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Multiple award-winning resort
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162 rooms and suites
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Event rooms for up to 250 people
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8 restaurants with culinary art from all over the world
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Elmauer Alm
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Spa culture on over 10,000 m² with indoor and outdoor pools
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One of the best ski resorts
Two hotels – one resort: the spectacular hillside location combines nostalgic flair with modern, creative design. While the rooms in the castle impress with sumptuous interiors in gold, fine wood and muted colors provide quiet, unobtrusive luxury in the 162 rooms and suites.
The lavish spa area includes three spas, a hammam, seven pools, 22 saunas and many other amenities that will delight any wellness lover. An extensive gastronomic offer, libraries, lounge areas and a legendary concert hall are further features of the resort, which has been awarded several times as the world’s best five-star wellness hotel.
Architecture
Looking at architecture in Germany and Austria, one can find many building projects standing for innovative concepts, sustainable construction and ecological responsibility. Interesting projects can visited with experienced architectural guides anywhere in Germany and Austria and the programs can adapt to individual requirements and any specific demand. Besides buildings and their construction, another focus can be set on city development, infrastructure and modern city planning, realizing new and innovative concepts of urban life. The aspect of green living in the city and restructuring from former industrial zones to parks and event places can be shown on many examples.
Wine Experience
Germany’s and Austria’s wine regions boast some of the country’s most beautiful scenery, finest food and best touted tourist attractions. Castles, lordly manors, great landscapes and fine cuisine are natural components of wine country lifestyle.
Austria is full of wine culture and beautiful wine growing regions, of which the federal states of Niederösterreich, Burgenland and Steiermark are defined as distinct wine regions. Besides the most renowned region Wachau with its beautiful location at the river Danube, the wine growing around Vienna is attractive for city visitors and because of their traditional Heuriger wine restaurants.
In total, Germany has 13 wine regions, of which most of them are concentrated within an hour or two of the greater Frankfurt metropolitan area, close to Cologne, Heidelberg and Stuttgart, as well as Wurzburg. Below is a small introduction to the main wine producing areas, which are worth a visit of wineries as well as historic towns, romantic villages, impressive castles and panoramic landscapes.
Motor Sports
Many international motor sport events take place in Germany and Austria and gather speed enthusiast from all over the world. The spirit of competition, the roaring engines and the braveness of the drivers are a very special event for spectators and fans. Exact dates can be requested for any of the events; tickets and hospitality programs can be organized for all below mentioned and other events.
Formula 1
Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
WRC / ADAC Rallye Deutschland
Moto GP Sachsenring
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