General Information Further information will be available soon at: www.gtfch.org The Organizing Committee 2010 One Chairs: TIAFT Meeting Hans H. Maurer Frank Musshoff GTFCH of Science

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BONN 48th Annual Meeting 2010 of the TIAFT International Association GTFCH of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) Joint Meeting with the Why come to Bonn? Society of Toxicological and Forensic Chemistry (GTFCh) s Highest scientific level s Nice venues Bonn, s Easily accessible by plane, train, or car August 29—September 2, 2010 s All types of accommodation (after the ICADTS meeting in Oslo, Norway) s Attractive surroundings s Great en”joy”able social program Chairs: Hans H. Maurer – Frank Musshoff s Interesting pre-/post-congress tours Main Scientific Topics Preliminary Program

s Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving Sunday, Aug. 29 (Bonn University) Clinical Toxicology, Drug Monitoring Morning: Young Scientists Symposium s TIAFT Board Meeting s Drugs of Abuse Afternoon: Young Scientists Committee Meeting Regional Representatives Meeting s Drug Facilitated Crimes Evening: Welcome Reception (Bonn Castle) s Forensic Chemistry s Postmortem Toxicology Monday, Aug. 30 (Beethoven Hall) s Workplace Drug Testing, Doping Control Morning: Opening Ceremony Oral Session 1 Afternoon: Oral Sessions 2, 3 Evening: Wine and Cheese Reception Subtopics to the Main Topics with Exhibitors

s Analytics Tuesday, Aug. 31 (Beethoven Hall) s Alternative Matrices Morning: Oral Sessions 4, 5 Afternoon: Oral Session 6 s Epidemiology Industry Workshops Evening: Social Event s Pharmaco-/Toxicokinetics s Pharmaco-/Toxicogenomics Wednesday, Sep. 1 (Beethoven Hall) s New Drugs Morning: Oral Sessions 7, 8 Afternoon: Excursion s Case Reports s Forensic/Clinical Interpretation Thursday, Sep. 2 (former Parliament) s Quality Assurance Morning: Oral Sessions 9, 10 Afternoon: Oral Session 11 Closing Ceremony Scientific Committee Business Meeting Evening: Farewell Banquet

Chairs: Mon—Wed Thomas Kraemer Posters and Exhibition during Coffee

Frank T. Peters photographs: Michael Sondermann, Presseamt der Bundesstadt Bonn; WorldCCBonn and Lunch Breaks Congress Destination Bonn Bonn – – Siebengebirge (“Seven Mountains”) – UN Campus – Post Tower ( World Net) Congress Destination Bonn Kofi A. Annan, former UN Secretary-General: in his speech at the inauguration of the UN campus in Bonn on July 11 2006 Old town hall

New ground in an area steeped in tradition

The Romans were the first to discover the appeal Today, Bonn is a location for future technologies, Ludwig van Beethoven – of Bonn and much has happened in the 2000- a lively university city, home to UN organisations born on December 17 th 1770 in Bonn year history of the city, with the traces left over and a metropolis of the arts boasting high-calibre the centuries making Bonn a truly colourful city. exhibitions.

Bonn/Germany From Beethoven to the United Nations

Bonn – a dynamic city filled with tradition Middle Ages and the Baroque period. Their secular as well as religious structures characterize the face The Rhine and the Rhineland – the sounds, the of the historic center. music of Europe. And there, where the Rhine and the Rhineland reach their pinnacle of beauty, lies After World War II, Bonn served as the capital of Bonn. The city is the gateway to the romantic part the Federal Republic of Germany until the late of the river, to water and wine, to mountains and 1990’s, when, following the reunification of the castles, to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bonn is two German states in 1990, Parliament and the the headquarters of important UN organizations top offices of the government were returned to and shares the role of administrative center for the Berlin, the country’s pre-war capital. However, Federal Republic of Germany with Berlin. The most government ministries remained in Bonn and 2,000-year-old city boasts a renowned university other important federal offices relocated to the city specializing in medicine and science. It is home to on the Rhine. the headquarters of global corporations as well as important museums, with Beethoven’s birth home International presence as the crown jewel. The architecturally enchanting government edifices Each year, this prosperous, vibrant region at the foot now compete with the equally impressive corpo - of the Siebengebirge (“Seven Mountains”) hosts rate headquarters of Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche millions of visitors, among them tourists, business Post/DHL and Postbank to define the core of the people, scientists and researchers. It’s an ideal place city. Bonn is also home to the World Climate for exchanging information and opinions, making Secretariat and the other 16 United Nations organi - Bonn a highly-regarded host city for national and zations, which together give Bonn its international international conferences and conventions. Its character. They are joined in good company by convenient location in the center of Europe and Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international excellent connections to the roadway, rail, air and broadcasting network with programming in over even waterway transportation networks contribute 30 languages. to its appeal, as does a first-rate infrastructure. In this heavily pulsating heart of the city lies a uni - Founded by Romans que meeting place: The World Conference Center Bonn (WorldCCBonn), a large, new building The allure of Bonn was felt as early as during the (opening in 2009) equipped with the latest techno - Roman Empire. Around the start of the first millen - logy, along with the “Bundeshaus”, the former nium AD, Roman generals founded a legionary Plenary Chamber of the German Parliament. fortress here, built a bridge over the Rhine and laid Directly adjacent rise the buildings of the UN the foundation for the present-day city. Bonn was campus. Equally nearby lie the “Villa Hammer - home to notable regional princes during the schmidt”, the former first and current second

Bonn/Germany Post Tower

Art and Exhibition Hall “Museum Mile“

Castle Poppelsdorf

The famous Castle Poppelsdorf – Post Tower – University of Bonn – the “Museum Mile”, Bonn’s prime attraction for art, music and culture – the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB), a modern as well as historical meeting place – the Beethovenfest, a music World Conference Center Bonn Beethoven Festival festival dedicated to the city’s most famous son, Ludwig van Beethoven

Bonn/Germany The former US-President John F. Kennedy and , the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany official residence of the Federal President and the “Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutsch - “Palais Schaumburg”, the home of the country’s land” (House of the History of the Federal Republic first post-war chancellors. of Germany), “Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der A “Path of Democracy” links places of special Bundesrepublik Deutschland” (Art and Exhibition relevance to the history of the Federal Republic of Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany) and Germany, founded in 1949. “Kunstmuseum Bonn” (Bonn Museum of Art) have made a name for themselves on the The Pope’s university European museum scene since opening in 1992 and 1994, respectively. Science and research enjoy an exceptionally high status in Bonn. The university, with its urban The objective of the House of History is to present Pope Benedict XVI has campus housed in the former royal palace, hosts and visualize the contemporary history of the taught at the University of Bonn 520 professors, 1,700 scientific staff members and Federal Republic of Germany in an instructive 29,000 students (of which 2,600 attend medical manner. The permanent exhibit covers 4,000 school) from around the world. Two Nobel Prize square meters and displays photos, documents winners are graduates of the university (founded in and, above all, original objects relating to German 1818): the physicist Wolfgang Paul (1913-1993) history since 1945. The Art and Exhibition Hall of and the economist Reinhard Selten (born in 1930). the Federal Republic of Germany features rotating Among the world-renowned professors who have exhibits from the great museums of New York and taught here are the physicist Heinrich Hertz, the St. Petersburg, among others, and archeological chemist August Kekulé, the astronomer Friedrich treasures from around the world. Not surprisingly, Wilhelm Argelander, the historian Ernst Moritz the House of History and the Art and Exhibition Arndt and the current Pope, Benedict XVI. Hall are two of the three most popular museums in Germany. The University Clinic, with 1,250 beds in 30 clinics Dalai Lama in Bonn and an annual budget of 500 million Euros, is one The Koenig Museum ranks among Germany’s most of the best in Germany. Research specialties important zoological museums. Under the headline include genetic medicine and genetic epidemiology “The Blue Planet” it has been revamped into a of human diseases, neurosciences, immunology unique ecological information center. Milestones of and infectious diseases, hepato-gastroenterology research from the past fifty years are displayed on as well as cardiovascular diseases. The clinic also over 1,500 square meters in the Deutsches contains the Institute of Pathology, with twelve Museum Bonn. The approximately 100 original work groups. exhibits in the Science Center range from a Maglev train to an ion trap, the latter of which was Art and history awarded the Nobel Prize. The Beethoven House, the birthplace of the renowned composer in 1770, Bonn is a city with top-notch cultural offerings. contains the largest Beethoven collection in the Directly adjacent to the UN campus lies the world. In addition to the exhibits in the museum, Howard Carpendale and “Museum Mile”, Bonn’s prime attraction for art visitors will enjoy the Digital Beethoven House. Nelson Mandela under discussion and culture-lovers from all over the globe. The

Bonn/Germany A unique convention center Top infrastructure

Bonn enjoys an excellent reputation as a city of Conference participants can choose from a variety international dialog. The many conferences held by of top-quality hotels with over 16,000 beds in the the 17 resident UN secretariats contribute to this region of Bonn. The new World Conference Center distinction. The city thus hosted the May 2008 UN Bonn (WCCB) will provide additional meeting Biodiversity Conference with over 5,000 delegates capacity for up to 5,000 people upon its from around the world. The list also includes the completion in late 2009, directly adjacent to the 1999 and 2001 Climate Summits, the Petersberg Rhine and the UN campus. This highly modern Afghanistan Talks, the International Conference on conference center will be linked via tunnel to the Fresh Water in 2001, the International Conference former government building complex and will Bonn: a city of international dialog on Renewable Energies in 2004 and the boast its own, directly-adjacent meeting hotel with International Early Warning Conference in 2006. a capacity of 336 rooms. The “Bonner Bogen” (the Bonn Curve), situated directly on the Rhine across Due to its former role as the capital city, Bonn from the WCCB, is fast becoming a think tank and boasts an excellent service network for visionary technology center as well as the home of conventions. This includes conference technology a new five-star hotel in the direct vicinity of the providers, interpreting and translation services, WCCB. Bonn’s largest park, the “Rheinaue”, logistics and transportation, event management as directly borders the UN campus. well as catering companies. The three nearby international airports of /Bonn, Düsseldorf and , along with direct connections to the high-speed train and highway networks, make Bonn easy to reach from The future in Bonn: the World every corner of the world. Conference Center at the end of 2009

Rheinaue

Bonn/Germany Germany – a country with many facets

Germany – a brief sketch Event venues are well-equipped for the onslaught: 6,200 German hotels, conference centres and Germany is a country of unique diversity. More event locations (with seating capacity of at least than 2,300 kilometres of coastline on the North 100 in their largest room) are currently available to and Baltic seas, several thousand lakes, hills, forests organisers of conferences and events from around A beach on the famous and alpine peaks as well as vibrant cities and idyllic the world. The favourite venues for events are island Sylt, North Sea villages inspire visitors from all over the world to those that offer something a little special, such as come to Germany. the unique atmosphere of the World Conference Centre in Bonn, located in the former plenary Good international image chamber of the German parliament.

Germany compares favourably with other Germany is recognised throughout Europe as the countries as an appealing travel destination with a best place for holding events; worldwide it is strong international reputation. This was confirmed ranked number two behind the USA (Source: The Upper Middle Rhine region is by a number of recent studies into the country's "Meeting- & EventBarometer 2008"). Unesco World Heritage since 2002 image, which were carried out independently of The international flight connections and the quality each other by a variety of research institutes. In the of the event venues have received extremely third and fourth quarters of 2007, for example, positive reviews. Experts and event organisers Germany occupied the number one spot in the regard Germany as a reliable, professional, Nation Brands Index (NBI). environmentally friendly and service-oriented event location. Best event location in Europe

Germany is in demand, not just for holidays but also as a business destination: In 2007, 314 million people visited approx. 2.8 million conferences and events – almost four times as many as the coun - try's population!

A view to the German Alps

Bonn/Germany Bonn and the Federal Republic of Germany in Facts and Figures

Bonn (February 2008) administration and in the private service sector. Of the roughly 133,000 wage-earners living in City Area: Bonn, over 74.4 % are civil servants or employees. Total area: 141.2 km 2. Built-up area: 46.8 km 2, More than half of those employed in Bonn live or roughly one third of the total city area (33.1 %). outside the city. The United Nations Organisations Forests extend over 39.5 km 2. residing in Bonn employ a staff of about 600 persons with a growing tendency. Population Structure: 315,025 inhabitants (150,642 male, 164,383 Bonn City Council: female). 41,949 foreigners from 171 different 66 members (Christian Democratic Party – countries are registered in Bonn. In addition, CDU 25, Social Democratic Party – SPD 19, 31,282 German citizens of Bonn have a migration Bündnis 90/ Grüne 11, Free Democratic Party – background and hold a foreign passport, too. FDP 6, Bürgerbund Bonn 3, PDS 1, 1 independent; Furthermore, Bonn counts around 400 diplomats, Local election 26.09.2004) embassy personnel and their families – a total of about 1,500 persons. The largest group of migrants Lady Mayor: come from the successor states of the former USSR Mrs Bärbel Dieckmann, (12.2 %), followed by the Turks (11.0 %) and the SPD – Social Democratic Party Poles (9.0 %). Approximately 40.5 % of Bonn’s population is Catholic, 22.7 % Protestant and Finances: 35.6 % are of other or no religious denominations. Total budget for 2007: Euro 1.30 billion, including Euro 219.2 million investment budget. Employment in Bonn: (state January 1, 2007) Bonn provides about 199,759 jobs (including mini Source: jobs) at more than 14,963 places of work. Over Department of Statistics of the federal city of 84.0 % of the wage-earners work in the Bonn.

Lady Mayor Bärbel Dieckmann and Prof. Dr. Matthias Winiger, the rector of the University of Bonn Bonn/Germany Federal Republic of Germany: facts and figures Major cities Berlin (population 3.4 million), State Hamburg (1.8 million), Munich (1.3 million), Democratic, parliamentary federal state since Cologne (1.0 million), Frankfurt am Main 1949. (662,000).

Structure Climate Germany is divided into 16 federal states. Temperate maritime/continental climate zone with The capital city of Germany is Berlin. changeable weather conditions.

Currency Centre of science and learning Germany is part of the Euro zone, Higher education 1 Euro = 100 cents. Germany has 383 higher educational establish - ments, 103 of which are traditional universities and Official language 176 universities of applied sciences. German. (Most widely spoken mother tongue in Of the 2 million students, 947,000 are women the European Union). (48%). Germany Foreign students Population 246,000 foreign students are currently enrolled at With 82.3 million inhabitants (42 million of whom German colleges and universities, making Germany are women), Germany has the largest population the third most attractive destination for foreign in the EU. About 7.3 million foreigners live in students after the USA and the United Kingdom. Germany. Cutting-edge research establishments Since 1948, 17 Nobel prizes have been awarded to Size scientists from the Max-Planck organisation. Other At the furthest distance from north to south, the internationally acclaimed organisations include the country is 876 kilometres long, and from west to Fraunhofer Institute for applied research, the east 640 kilometres wide. In total, Germany covers Leibniz Society and the Helmholtz Society with an area of 357,021 km². 15 leading international research centres.

Neighbouring countries Germany lies in the heart of Europe and is bordered by nine other countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, , Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg.

Bonn/Germany Accessibility and Travel to Bonn

Some of the most important airports in Europe Riga Copenhagen

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Approx. Ljubljana Flight Times to Cologn e/ Bonn and Frankfurt

To Cologn e/ Bonn Airport To Frankfurt Airport Paris: 1 h 55 m Hong Kong: 11 h 30 m London: 1 h 15 m London: 1 h 25 m Rome Barcelona Rome: 1 h 55 m Paris: 1 h 10 m Madrid Athens: 3 h 5 m Moscow: 3 h 5 m Moscow: 3 h 10 m Dubai: 5 h 25 m Accessibility Warsaw: 1 h 40 m Madrid: 2 h 30 m Istanbul: 2 h 55 m Shanghai: 11 h Bonn is centrally located in Western Europe, in Bonn’s two long-distance train stations connect Stockholm: 2 h Washington DC: 9 h the direct vicinity of the Benelux countries and the city to the national and European rail Prague: 1 h 15 m Sao Paulo: 11 h 50 m France. The three airports of Cologne/Bonn, network. Amply-built roadways link Bonn with Barcelona: 2 h 15 m Istanbul: 2 h 55 m Düsseldorf and Frankfurt provide direct access to the western German metropolises of Cologne Amsterdam: 1 h 10 m Toronto: 8 h 45 m all European capitals, numerous other European (30 km) and Düsseldorf (60 km) as well as with Bombay: 7 h 50 m cities and all major destinations outside of all of the area’s airports and the entire national Beijing: 9 h 10 m Europe. and European long-distance highway network. Singapore: 11 h 45 m

Conference Traveling to Bonn (transportation carriers)

Cologne/Bonn Airport Bonn and Siegburg/Bonn ICE Train Stations www.koeln-bonn-airport.de www.deutsche-bahn.de

Konrad Adenauer Cologne-Bonn International The Bonn region is ideally linked to the European Airport (CGN) is only 22 km or 20 minutes by car railway system via the Bonn and Siegburg/Bonn from downtown Bonn. The airport is easily railway stations. The Frankfurt and Düsseldorf accessible by bus shuttle and taxi (via highway). Airports (FRA and DUS) are both quickly accessible by rail in just 50 minutes. Travel time Numerous Western and Eastern European cities to Bonn’s neighboring city of Cologne is only 20 as well as non-European destinations are minutes. currently served by airlines out of the Cologne- Bonn Airport. Public Transport www.stadtwerke-bonn.de Frankfurt Airport www.airportcity-frankfurt.com The city boasts a dense public transport network, offering conference guests quick transfer options. Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany’s largest, enjoys Bonn is a city of short distances: whether on foot direct service from all over the world. This or by subway, street car, bus or taxi, every includes, for example, 37 Eastern European cities destination is just minutes away. in 12 countries. Connecting flights link FRA with CGN and DUS. Bonn is also easily reachable from Highways FRA via the ICE train (travel time of 50 minutes www.autobahn.nrw.de directly from the airport) or by highway. Distance from Bonn to Frankfurt Airport: 150 km. Bonn is linked to the European long-distance road network via the local highway system, Düsseldorf Airport allowing for easy access by bus or car from both www.duesseldorf-international.de within and outside the country. The Bonn region’s excellent transportation infrastructure provides Düsseldorf International (DUS) currently serves conference guests with a quality travel experience 180 destinations worldwide, including 8 Eastern and ensures fast transfer times. European countries with 21 destinations. Bonn is also directly linked to DUS via the Deutsche Bahn railway system, as well as by highway. Distance from DUS to Bonn: 70 km. Conference Bonn – best city in Germany to live and stay

ECA International’s Location Ranking Survey Moreover, the survey confirms that Bonn is 2006/07 shows that Bonn is in the top five considered to be a safe city, where expatriates locations in the world for a Western European feel safe walking around the streets and taking expatriate to be on assignment. The city offers public transport in the day and at night. Violent expatriates a very good standard of living, scoring crime is infrequent and in terms of the wider favourably in most of the categories in the socio-political issues, Bonn has a low risk of survey. terrorism, a stable political environment, no corruption and no political restrictions. The former US-president Bonn scores maximum points for infrastructure Bill Clinton at the congress „Third International Conference and transportation, with local, national and Furthermore, residents receive an excellent on Early Warning“ in 2006 international transport links regarded as being standard of medical care in Bonn, while there are safe and efficient. Local transportation includes a few health risks. A relatively low level of air Stadtbahn (light rail) network and an extensive pollution and the infrequency of natural disasters bus system, which accounts for its good score in ensure that Bonn also scores well in these two this category. Urban and rural roads are also categories. rated as good and the risk of road traffic injuries is low. The expatriate community is considered large, which also contributes to Bonn’s favourable score In international ranking Bonn occupies the fifth for social network and leisure. Foreign residents position, followed by Frankfurt (7), Munich (7) have the option of sending their children to and Berlin (14). All in all 254 cities were analysed. private, international and local German schools, which are all available and have a high standard.

UN Talks on Afghanistan – Source: ECA International (Employment Conditions Abroad Limited), March 2007, London, UK a considerable international conference in Bonn 2001

Conference Hotel Elysion

Accommodation

Bonn has a wide selection of outstanding hotels Bonn is a value-for-money destination where in all categories. hotels are offering international high-class For the conference itself, downtown Bonn offers services to the guests. Experiences from the days around 3.000 rooms all within walking distance of Bonn as German capital as well as with the to public transportation or the conference venue ongoing international conferences that are being itself. held in Bonn, qualifies the local hotel business to meet your needs. Whether you are looking for luxurious hotels or the simple standard equipped accommodation Rates possibilities, Bonn has it all on hand to be put at Rates may vary and are subject to change due to your disposal. the fact that value-added taxes and other applicable levies could be increasing. The World Conference Center Bonn is perfectly located within walking distance of the major Room Allocation hotels in the city. The on-site 4 star plus Hotel at It will be assured that the responsible PCO will the World Conference Center has 334 rooms allocate the required number of rooms for your and suites and provides the conference conference and ensuring booking ability of this participants with high quality lodging standard hotel room allotment by phone, fax, e-mail and and direct access to the conference venue. the Internet. Within a short distance you find the largest hotels in Bonn, the Maritim Hotel Bonn (410 There are a number of hotels that can be booked rooms), the Hotel Elysion (200 rooms). for the congress. The following list gives you a quick insight on the wide variety of choice available.

Conference Hotels

Map Hotel Rooms Hotel class single room Zip- City ID No. rate in A Code

1 World Conference Hotel Bonn (Januar 2010) 334 First Class 53113 Bonn-Zentrum 2 Elysion BonnVisio (Sommer 2009) 200 First Class 53227 Bonn-Oberkassel 3 Maritim Bonn 410 Comfort Plus 165-227 53175 Bonn 4 Hilton Hotel Bonn 260 Comfort Plus ab 120 53111 Bonn 5 Maritim Hotel Königswinter 250 Comfort Plus 117-204 53639 Königswinter 6 Günnewig Hotel Bristol Bonn 116 Comfort Plus 98-170 53113 Bonn-Zentrum 7 DERAG AND LIVING Hotel Kanzler 150 Comfort Plus 82-144 53113 Bonn 8 Hotel Königshof 130 Comfort Plus 99-180 53111 Bonn-Zentrum 9 Günnewig Hotel Residence 144 Comfort Plus 89-179 53113 Bonn-Zentrum 10 Hotel Villa Esplanade 25 Comfort 72-85 53115 Bonn-Zentrum 11 Hotel Eden Bonn 24 Comfort 70-85 53113 Bonn 12 Sternhotel 80 Comfort 69-155 53111 Bonn-Zentrum 13 Hotel Consul 92 Comfort 65-109 53111 Bonn-Zentrum 14 Hotel Deutsches Haus 20 Comfort 65-75 53111 Bonn-Zentrum 15 Hotel Mercedes 14 Comfort 60-89 53113 Bonn 16 City Partner Hotel Astoria 46 Comfort 59-99 53129 Bonn-Kessenich 17 Hotel Europa 65 Comfort 59-72 53111 Bonn-Zentrum 18 Gustav-Stresemann-Institut 210 Standard 60-80 53175 Bonn- 19 Hotel Ibis Bonn 147 Standard 58-78 53119 Bonn-Zentrum 20 Hotel Baden 27 Standard 55-69 53117 Bonn-Castell 21 Hotel Rheinland 31 Standard 55-85 53111 Bonn-Zentrum 22 CJD Bonn 95 Youth Hostel 51-56 53117 Bonn-Nord 23 Jugendherberge Venusberg 81 Youth Hostel 39-48 53127 Bonn-Venusberg

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RB 24, lk a a e e r e ip a ö Quadrath- Köln a ld ö l B u r e m Marienheide Weinsbergstr. 26, 48 RB 24, 26, 38 K u H K M F L R K F N K I Ichendorf K-Lövenich 5 Dom F / Gürtel Piusstr. 4 Christophstr. Bf Deutz 3 15 / Mediapark / Hbf Hbf Köln 12 / Messe 1 1 13 West RB im Oskar-Jäger-Str. 5 Deutz- Kalk Post e Bensberg 38 K-Weiden th n m Hans-Böckler-Platz 4 18 Bf Deutz Kalker Bad Vingst s h West u - / Gürtel ( ) O a tr f ie / Bf West 3 16 1 9 / Kölnarena Fachhochschule b n r 9 o e o rg K t g d e Friesenplatz u g r g RB 38 1 Z r. e s n n Appellhofplatz Trimbornstr. A e a e n t r e o 3 4 . Dieringhausen e s w e i w tr m w RB 21 d n n k in d in u s Horrem i h h n e ta Maar- Aachener Str. Universitäts- e S e n e a o u h S Rudolf- Deutzer Freiheit t r H e Frechen- W B M J R weg S e - g / Gürtel str. platz Heumarkt S1 2 rz th tt Königsdorf o a ö Huchem- S1 3 1 R 1 1 1 1 S1 3 P R Ründeroth Stammeln 7 7 7 Suevenstr. Königsforst 9 RB 25 RE Weiden g r. ft Melaten Moltke- Im n t ti Neumarkt 1,9 Sindorf ri S s str. 9 9 Schulstr. r r h Großen ä e c Wüllner- Mauritiuskirche Severinsbrücke ( ) it n a Ta l S1 2 S1 3 il e b str. M p n Dürener Str. Drehbrücke r u e RE 5, 12, 22 7 K Buir e E r / Gürtel 4 lt la RB 24, 26, 48 Zülpicher 3 Frankfurter Str. A C Poller Kirchweg RB 25 Platz Poststr. Severinstr. RE 9 Langer- Brahmsstr. RB 25 wehe Gleueler Str. Raiffeisenstr. RB 27 / Gürtel Dasselstr. 12 18 S1 3 Rösrath- Rösrath Hoffnungsthal Honrath Düren S1 3 RB 21 16 S1 2 Stüttgenhof 7 / Bf Süd Köln 15 Poll Salmstr. Stümpen Weyertal 9 RE 8 RE 1, 9 Süd Barbarossaplatz Baumschulenweg Annakirmesplatz 13 Universität R K Marsdorf he Airport - RB Eifelstr. i Kölner Str. Businesspark 21 Kuhbrücke Lindenburg 15 n An- Frechen- Westhoven Haus Vorst Zülpicher Str. (Universitätskliniken) Ulre- Ubierring schluss Lendersdorf Benzelrath Eifelwall pforte Berliner Str. / Gürtel Anschluss: Weißhausstr. 18 16 Schönhauser Str. 7 Mommsen- 15 Gilgaustr. Renkerstr. / Euskirchener Bayenthalgürtel S1 2 Krankenhaus str. Arnulfstr. 12 Ensen e s e Str. Chlodwig- s u h Frechen - Kloster s a c K Köln / Bonn a h r Bahnhof Sülzburg- plat z Heinrich-Lübke- Tuchmühle g t i platz Flughafen n a K Ufer Steinstr. e R n str. Porz Steinstr. RB 95 l n e 9 Berrenrather Pohligstr. h e h Bus 670 RE 9 Bf ü h c Str. / Gürtel Rodenkirchen Eiserfeld (Sieg) M c re Sülz Sülzgürtel 16 Porz Markt re F RE 8 F Hermeskeiler Platz Herthastr. Porz Siegstr. Niederschelden Nord 13 Hürth- Siegen RB 21 Klettenbergpark Gottesweg Michaelshoven Rosenhügel Niederschelden Kalscheuren S1 3 Sürth Efferen Zollstockgürtel Porz-Wahn rg 18 RE 12 e ld n S12 S1 3 7 b n e r h ls RE 5 Godorf f n e f e c e d Brachbach Kiebitzweg RE 22 Zollstock e e n f n d a v l f Spich n k te r h e la b Au fe r RB 24 RB 26 Zündorf Siegburg n n r o rc tt h s h ö r o Südfriedhof e a e it e a c o c n rh e d Freusburg 12 l (Sieg) a e e u z RB 48 Wesseling Nord H B M E H D S R b s e t Hürth-Hermülheim S1 2 (S1 3) z s d h e Siedlung S1 2 t i ie c B E W N S Wesseling Fischenich Troisdorf Brühl-Vochem Grünebacherhütte Auerberg RE 9 RE 9 RE 9 Wesseling Süd S1 3 RB 96 Grünebach Ort Brühl Nord Kopenhagener Str. RB 95 RB 28 RB 95 RB 97 Sassenroth Strut- Urfeld RE 8 66 Sankt Augustin-Mülldorf Kierberg Brühl Mitte 61 65 RB 27 hütten Brühl Geilhausen Alsdorf Widdig Pariser Str. 67 Brühl Süd Friedrich- Sankt Augustin Markt Königs- RB 96 stollen An der Josefshöhe Wilhelmshütte Neun- Brühl-Badorf Uedorf Sankt Augustin Hohegrete kirchen 16 Sechtem Am Bonner Berg Kloster Brühl-Schwadorf Hersel Erftstadt RB 28 RB 97 date: June 15 th , 2008 Innenministerium Sankt Augustin Ort Biersdorf Walberberg Buschdorf Menden Finanzministerium RE 5 Hangelar Ost Tramway Merten 18 Biersdorf Ort Light Railway RB 26 Mitte Rheinische Kliniken Kloster Waldorf RB 48 63 67 Hangelar Mitte 66 Marienthal 68 Chlodwigplatz RB 97 Dersdorf Roisdorf Tannen- S1 2 Rail Rapid Transit busch Hangelar West Bornheim Wilhelms- Rosental Süd Konrad- RE platz Vilich-Müldorf RE 12 Propsthof Adenauer-Platz RB Regional Transit RB 24 RE 22 Bornheim Rathaus Hachenburg RB 28 Dransdorf Nord 65 Vilich Roisdorf West 67 BN West Stad t- 66 RB 28 Hattert Limburg Long Distance Traffic Derkum Alfter haus 62 Adelheidisstr. Robert- Brühler 66 67 B.-v.-Suttner-Pl. Kirchhoff- Str. / Beethovenhaus Beuel RE 8 RB 27 (Ww) Suitable for Disabled Str. 63 Rathaus 16 Th.-Mann-Str. BN-Beuel BN-Duisdorf 68 Obere Wilhelmstr. Suitable for Disabled 18 Beuel Bf Limperich Großbüllesheim Universität Küdinghoven except Lines 13 and 16 / Markt R 65 Witterschlick Bonn h 62 ei Limperich Schießbergweg P+R RB 23 Hbf 18 Juridicum n Nord 65 Information RB 23 RB 30 Bundesrechnungshof Ramersdorf Bus 670 Airport Bus Kuchenheim Meckenheim Kottenforst Satzvey Poppelsdorfer Allee / Auswärtiges Amt Hotline bus and railways: 68 Oberkassel Nord Fare Association RB 23 Museum Koenig RB 24 Odendorf Meckenheim Königstr. Industriepark Oberkassel Mitte RE 12 Zuckerfabrik 61 62 Heussallee / Extension RE 22 Museumsmeile Rheinaue (0 180 3) 50 40 30 Weberstr. BN- 62 Oberkassel Süd Oberkassel / Römlinghoven 9 cent/min on German landline network, Stotzheim Rittershausstr. Robert- C Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg GmbH Schuman- RE 8 66 cellular phone network variant Scheven Deutsche Telekom / Platz RB 27 Oberdollendorf Nord RB 23 Haus der Jugend Ollenhauerstr. 66 Kall 68 Nieder- www. vrsinfo .de Kreuzweingarten Deutsche Telekom / Hochkreuz / dollendorf Oberdollendorf RB 24 Eduard-Otto-Str. Platz der Vereinten Nationen Deutsches Museum Bonn Longenburg (Steinfeld) Max-Löbner-Str. 67 RE 8 RB 27 Arloff Pützstr. / Friesdorf 63 16 Wurzerstr. Königswinter Königswinter Bergstr. Clemens-August-Str. Nettersheim RE 5 Iversheim Hindenburgplatz RB 26 Plittersdorfer Königsw. Fähre / RB 30 Sea Life Aquarium 62 RB 48 Str. Rhöndorf Blankenheim (Wald) Dottendorf Königsw. Denkmal Bad Münstereifel Quirinusplatz 61 BN- Bad Honnef Bad Godesberg Rhöndorf Schmidtheim RB 23 Bad Godesberg Bf Am Spitzenbach RE 12 Unkel RE 22 Bad Godesberg Dahlem BN-Mehlem Bad Honnef 66 Erpel Stadthalle 16 63 67 RB 48 Jünkerath Linz

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Pre- & Post-Conference Tours

Discover Germany – from tradition to modernity. Take the opportunity before and after the conference to experience the unique diversity of this country located in the heart of Europe.

Castle Neuschwanstein in – Southern Germany (Munich – The Black Forest – an international household the residence of King Ludwig II. of Neuschwanstein – Oktoberfest) name and ancient land of culture. The famous cuk - th Bavaria in the 19 century koo clock originates from here. The hot and mine - With its Oktoberfest and opera house, the Hof - ral springs found in the valleys are used in spas for bräuhaus and Pinakothek museums, BMW and the medicinal purposes. FC Bayern soccer team, old Bavarian traditions combine with pulsating activity. Munich is a capital North Germany (Hamburg) city with heart, located in the South of Germany. Oktoberfest has been a celebration of indulgence, Hamburg is Germany’s second largest metropolitan fun and tradition since 1810. Neuschwanstein is area. The Hanseatic and trading city of Hamburg one of the most visited palaces and castles in gets its cosmopolitan flair from palace-like hotels Europe: every year, 1.3 million people come to see on the Alster, luxurious promenades, international the castle of the fairy-tale king, Ludwig II. musicals, shopping areas and the fun-filled St. Pauli quarter. The harbor is the second largest container “Along the Rhine” (-Mainz- reloading center and the harbor town the largest The idyllic Black Forest Wiesbaden-Speyer-Black Forest) urban development project in Europe.

At the world-famous “Deutsches Eck” (German Cor - East Germany ner), where the Rhine and the Moselle rivers meet, (Berlin-Dresden-Weimar-Eisenach) lies the ancient Roman city of Koblenz, with its Eh - renbreitstein Fortress, across from Stolzenfels Castle. Berlin, the capital of Germany, is one of Europe’s liveliest, most exciting and diverse metropolitan Mainz lies at the confluence of the Rhine and Main areas. rivers. Built as the residence of electors and archbi - shops, the former Electoral Palace now houses the Dresden – almost no other city today is undergoing Roman-Germanic Central Museum. such a drastic change to its appearance. The con - struction boom of recent years has seen the rise of Thanks to its hot springs, Wiesbaden has enjoyed a many architectural masterpieces. Landmarks in - Hamburg – Germany’s long and renowned history as a center for health. clude the rebuilt Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) second largest city The city’s landmark is the elegant Kurhaus (spa re - and the Zwinger, one of Germany’s most important sort) and casino. and popular late-Baroque building complexes, with

Conference its world-famous porcelain collection belonging to August the Strong and the Green Vault.

Johann Wolfgang von , Friedrich Schiller and Johann Sebastian Bach – all have left their mark on this city. Weimar played a key role as an intellectual center in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Island Tour (North Sea, Halligen)

Siebengebirge – the Seven Mountains – and the Rhine valley Attractions on the North Sea coast include small, offshore islands and Halligens with their sea lion population. Alone on a sandbank stands the We - sterhever Lighthouse, flanked by the former atten - dants’ huts. Climbing the 157 steps of the been born, whose compositions today delight addition to local wineries, whose vineyards are lin - red-and-white-striped tower offers a unique view music lovers from all around the world? An exten - ked by the Red Wine Hiking Trail, the Bad Neuen - of the Eiderstedt peninsula and the islands of the sive collection of originals (scores, musical instru - ahr health resort and casino and Ahr Thermal North Sea coast. A passage to one of these islands, ments and articles of daily use) from the work and Baths, as well as the medieval Ahrweiler each with its own vastly different character, is al - life of a genius. with its completely preserved city wall, fortified ways a fascinating experience. towers and the “Roman Villa” museum attract Path of Democracy: many visitors. On the trail of the “Bonn Republic” Brühl – Augustusburg Palace and Falkenlust For more than 50 years after World War II, it stood Hunting Lodge Cultural Event Schedule as a symbol and virtual center of the first successful democracy on German soil: the Parliament and Elector Clemens August commissioned the buil - Government Quarter in Bonn. The Path of Demo - ding of a feudal summer residence on the ruins of Take the opportunity to discover the beauty of the cracy links a series of marked historical stations. a destroyed moated castle. Augustusburg Palace, landscape and cultural diversity of the region along The political and historical dimension of the quar - situated between Bonn and Cologne, is considered the Rhine. ter, as well as the future-oriented, present-day use the most important Baroque palace of the Rhine - of the buildings, is highlighted. land. Together with the smaller Falkenlust Palace Local tours and the expansive park, it was added to the Half-day excursions UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1984. Beethoven’s Bonn: On the trail of the world-famous composer The Ahr Valley The Cathedral City of Cologne

In December of 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven saw Once eulogized by the Romantics as the “wildest Cologne carries its Roman heritage in its name: his first light of day on Bonngasse. Who could have daughter of the Rhine”, the Ahr Valley with its nar - Colonia. Evidence from the Roman period and the guessed at the time that a musical genius had row, rocky landscape is famous for its red wine. In Middle Ages characterizes the city. Its world-fa -

Conference mous cathedral is its most significant structure. It is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Another out - Koblenz – The German Corner standing example of the artistic achievement of the Middle Ages is the relic shrine that houses the re - On the world-famous “German Corner”, where mains of the Christian symbolic figures, the “Three the Rhine and Moselle meet, lies the ancient Kings” (also available as a full-day excursion). Roman city of Koblenz. Founded over 2,000 years ago, it was first named “apud confluentes” by the Full-day excursions Romans, meaning “at the confluence”. Today, Ko - blenz is a “small big city”, with interesting muse - Siebengebirge (Seven Mountains) and UNESCO ums and the impressive Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. World Heritage Site – Middle Rhine Valley Trier (including Limes) – 2,000 years of history The portion of the Rhine between Bonn and Bin - gen is considered the pinnacle of German Roman - Trier was shaped by Roman emperors, bishops and ticism. Few regions in the world are marked by electors. The city’s historical artistic treasures and such a rich and authentic history. Romantic wine its incomparable monuments are a testament to villages with timber-framed romanticism, magical this legacy, the best known being the Porta Nigra, castles, the myth of the Lorelei and, of course, Ger - the mighty Roman town gate. The Limes is the lar - many’s most beautiful river – the majestic Rhine. gest archeological site in Central Europe. The an - cient frontier wall stretches over 550 km. Ruhr Area The Cathedral City of Aachen The Ruhr Area boasts the largest population con - centration, the most densely populated urban In the Middle Ages, Aachen was the seat of kings Augustusburg Palace landscape and the largest industrial area in Europe. and emperors as well as the site of crownings and , the 2010 European Capital of Culture, is parliaments. Charlemagne made the city at the home to the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Com - foot of the Eifel his favorite residence. In addition plex, a visitor magnet and UNESCO World Heritage to the Gothic city hall building, the cathedral is a Site that is part of a former coal mine. centerpiece of the old town. The cathedral’s coffer is one of Europe’s most important. The Carolus Romantic boat tours on the Rhine Thermen spa and casino in Aachen are also worth a visit. Depart from Bonn and travel up the Rhine to expe - rience the legendary Siebengebirge (Seven Moun - tains) and the splendid backdrop of romantic German castles. Navigate past the legendary Dra - chenfels (Dragon’s Rock) to the impressive Ehren - breitstein Fortress and the Lorelei. Experience a city Cologne Cathedral tour of Rüdesheim, with its world-famous Drossel - gasse, and enjoy a glass or two of fine Rhine wine.

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Tourismus & Congress GmbH (T&C) has been a shop” that includes event concept development, competent provider of conference services in the participant administration, catering, personnel Bonn Region for over 10 years. The region offers recruiting, budget management and conference not only world-class meeting sites, such as the technology, as well as public transport passes for former Plenary Chamber of the German conference participants, transportation, VIP shuttle Parliament, but also world-famous cultural service, escort services, incentives, translation attractions in the former national capital. services and much more.

The appeal of Bonn as a conference destination, Tourismus & Congress GmbH also offers Exhibition the close cooperation of all local conference service Management, an additional service for conference providers as well as the expertise of T&C as a local planners encompassing all planning-related professional conference organizer have already functions, from space distribution to exhibition drawn many international conferences with several concept development to communication with thousand participants to Bonn – with great individual exhibitors. success. In May 2008, the UN Biodiversity Conference with Hotel Reservations are carried out via Tourismus & over 5,000 participants took place in Bonn, along Congress GmbH’s very own internet reservation with the Deutsche Welle Media Forum, with about system known as CARISMA. It offers over 100 900 participants, directly followed by the UNFCC hotels with more than 16,000 beds in the Bonn Climate Conference. region. The system also offers self-booking options for participants via the web as well as by phone or As the birth city of Ludwig van Beethoven and e-mail. If desired, the reservation interface can be with one of the country’s most important made available directly on the event organizer’s universities, Bonn is also a city of culture and website, offering participants simple and direct science, located in the heart of Europe. Bonn service. therefore offers an ideal framework for successful international conferences. Participant Management: All necessary accredita - tion services for registration purposes, both in Range of services advance and onsite at the conference, are offered. Examples include the two successful UN confe - T&C, as a professional conference organizer, has rences on Renewable Energies (2004) and Biodiver - contributed to the success of many of the confe - sity (2008), with 4,000 and 5,000 participants from rences that have taken place in Bonn, thanks to its 150 and 190 countries, respectively. knowledge of the business and the local area. An additional exclusive service provided by Touris - Conference Management as provided by Touris - mus & Congress GmbH is the Conference Ticket. mus & Congress GmbH (T&C) offers a “one-stop- For each participant hotel reservation, either on the

PCO internet or by e-mail or phone directly through Third International Conference on Early Warning T&C, the participant automatically receives a 27 – 29 March 2006, 1,400 international participants, so-called “Conference Ticket” that allows him or WorldCCBonn (formerly IKBB) her to use any mode of public transport in the city “As the logistics organizer for the conference, we came to know you as of Bonn and its surrounding areas, such as the consistently reliable, professional and customer-oriented.” – Karl-Otto Zentel convenient Airport Bus from the Cologne/Bonn (Managing Director of the German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV)) Airport or the S-Bahn (suburban rail) from the Sieg - burg/Bonn ICE station, free of charge during the Launch Event, 7th EU Research Framework Programme (FP7) entire duration of the event. 15 - 16 January 2007, 1,500 participants, WorldCCBonn (formerly IKBB)

An extensive and diverse array of escort services is Scientific Events available, allowing anyone, culture or sports fans 6th Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental alike, to discover the appeal of the city of Bonn Change Research Community and the romantic Rhine Valley region. 9 - 13 October 2005, 900 participants, University of Bonn “… very positive feedback from the participants, thank you for your great With a cosmopolitan attitude and the charm of support.” – Lis Mullin (IHDP International Human Dimension Program) Rhineland joie de vivre, the team of experts at Tourismus & Congress GmbH has over ten years of IEEE Virtual Reality 2005 experience organizing conferences, meetings and 12 - 16 March 2005, 500 scientists, Beethoven Hall conventions in Bonn. With the help of its compe - “…the first European “experiment” of the IEEE VR conference was hugely tent partners, Tourismus & Congress GmbH will successful! …Thank you for the extraordinary work that made the conference make your event a long-lasting success for you and an overwhelming success.” (Fraunhofer Institute) your guests. Economic Events and Associations References Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum for Tourismus & Congress GmbH in the Bonn / 2 – 4 June 2008, 900 international participants, WorldCCBonn Rhein-Sieg / Ahrweiler Region 65th German Legal Convention (Deutscher Juristentag) UN / Political Conferences 21 - 24 September 2004, 2,500 participants, Maritim Bonn Afghanistan Conference “…your excellent support in organizing and conducting the event... great 5 December 2001, Signing of the Afghanistan collaboration at all times... thank you so much!” – Torben Wiegand (Secreta - Agreement, Petersberg riat for the Deutscher Juristentag e.V. ) “Better than Camp David…” – Georges Marion (Journalist, Le Monde) KommOn 2005, German Cities Convention 15 -16 November 2005, 250 representatives from municipalities and cities, Renewable Energies Beethoven Hall 1 - 4 June 2004, 3,600 representatives from 154 “To you and your team… thank you so much for your professional, always countries, WorldCCBonn (formerly IKBB) reliable… seamless service.” Peter te Reh (Director, German Cities Convention) “…with your support, the event was a great suc - cess.” – Dr. Batz (GTZ Conference Secretariat)

PCO We hope that our information has given you a blanket overview of Bonn and the region.

Of course we would be glad to show you more of our city: It would give us great pleasure to welcome you personally in Bonn and in the Rhineland.