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The Estrel Tower in Berlin celebrates its topping-out ceremony. By summer 2026, 522 rooms, suites and serviced flats and 3,800 square metres for events will be built on 45 floors. Photo: Estrel Berlin, Anna Tiessen
The Estrel Tower in Berlin celebrates its topping-out ceremony. By summer 2026, 522 rooms, suites and serviced flats and 3,800 square metres for events will be built on 45 floors. Photo: Estrel Berlin, Anna Tiessen
Opening in summer 2026
Estrel Tower celebrates topping-out ceremony
The Estrel Tower celebrated the completion of the building shell and the erection of the roof truss with a topping-out ceremony on 3 March 2025. Berlin's first skyscraper will be built next to the Estrel Berlin, Europe's largest hotel, entertainment and congress complex, by summer 2026.
Forum Event Management
Invitation to the industry dialogue after the election
At the 13th industry dialogue, SPD politician Daniel Schneider takes stock of the 20th legislative period with a view to the event industry. Photo: Inga Kjer
The Forum Veranstaltungswirtschaft is holding its 13th industry dialogue on 13 March 2025. The online meeting will focus on the "Prospects for the eventindustryafter the general election" and is open to interested parties.
AUMA-Aussteller-Ausblick 2025/2026
Trade fair strategies are adapted more quickly
Jörn Holtmeier, Managing Director of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA). Photo: AUMA, Steffen Kugler
The new AUMA Exhibitor Outlook 2025/2026 shows: Trade fair participation by companies from Germany remains stable. Compared to the previous year, the ongoing mix of recession, inflation and political uncertainties is providing increasing momentum ...
Switzerland in football fever
Grüezi Dütschland: Invitation to Hamburg and Frankfurt
Switzerland is hosting the UEFA Women's EURO 2025, and the Grüezi Dütschland event is getting people in the mood. Photo: Switzerland Tourism
Switzerland Tourism and the Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau invite event professionals to Grüezi Dütschland! On 25 March in Hamburg and 26 March in Frankfurt, you can experience Switzerland in football fever.
m:con - mannheim:congress
Green Impact Score im Rosengarten
M:con - mannheim:congress GmbH is introducing the Green Impact Score for the implementation of sustainable events at the Congress Center Rosengarten. The Congress Centre's CO₂ emissions are to be halved by 2029
UFI Global Exhibition Barometer 2025
Further growth expected
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Convention Partner Vorarlberg
New promotion for business events
Organisers can now apply for funding from the Vorarlberg Business Meeting Fund. Photo: Convention Partner Vorarlberg
Radisson Collection Hotel, Berlin
Reopening with "Living Tree"
Two years ago, the aquarium "Aquadom" burst at the Radisson Collection Hotel, Berlin. Now the "Living Tree" stands in the lobby. Photo: Radisson Hotel Group
After a two-year renovation phase, the Radisson Collection Hotel, Berlin opposite the Berlin Cathedral has reopened. The lobby concept has been redesigned with the "Living Tree" and the 15 meeting rooms have been completely renovated.
Liederhalle Stuttgart
Europe's robotics community as guests
The European Robotics Forum is coming to Germany, to the Liederhalle Culture and Congress Centre in Stuttgart. Photo: euRobotics, Jon Agirre Ibarbia
The European Robotics Forum (ERF) is the industry's most important networking event. This year, the flagship event of euRobotics will take place in Germany for the first time, from 25 to 27 March 2025 at the Liederhalle Culture and Congress Centre in Stuttgart.
Network of sustainable event agencies
Manifesto for more sustainable events
The network of sustainable event agencies published its manifesto for sustainable action in the event industry on 19 February 2025. In doing so, the interest group committed itself to making sustainable business practices the standard in its own operations.
Transform 2025
"Digitalisation now!"
With Transform 2025, Bitkom is organising what it describes as the leading business event for digital transformation. On 19 and 20 March 2025 in Berlin, the focus will be on actively shaping digitalisation, which every second company in Germany is struggling with.
Model region Rhineland-Palatinate
Research project "Bleisure & Workation Monitor Germany"
The Convention Bureau Rheinland-Pfalz and Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH are cooperation partners in the new research project "Bleisure & Workation Monitor Deutschland" of the IU International University of Applied Sciences.
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