Presentation Destination Strasbourg

Strasbourg, the ‘Petite France’ quarter © ZVARDON

▪ Supported by over 2000 years of history and exchanges, Strasbourg occupies a leading position at the core of Europe

▪ Symbol of the long period of peace that has reigned in a continent often shaken by conflict and turmoil and pioneer in the construction of Europe

European Parlement - © Pixabay ▪ European Parliament, Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights, Pharmacopée Européenne, Eurocorps, European Science Foundation, Assembly of European Region, headquarter of the European television channel ARTE…

European Court of Human Rights © crdp-strasbourg.fr ▪ Visit the European Parliament chamber in Strasbourg both during and outside the very lively plenary weeks. Guided tours are free-of-charge but must be booked in advance (for groups of 10 to 50 persons)

▪ Combined visits of the European Parliament of the city centre on a boat on the river Ill, proposed by Batorama

▪ The Council of Europe: Visits are free of charge and must be booked in advance. During the plenary sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly, groups of visitors have the opportunity to follow a debate in the Assembly Chamber ▪ Like New-York and Geneva, Strasbourg has the privilege to be the headquarter of international organisations, even if it is not the state capital

▪ Second diplomatic city in France, it welcomes 75 diplomatic representations and consulates ▪ The meeting of 28 Heads of Government marked the 60th anniversary of NATO in 2009

Passerelle Mimram - © Michel Christen ▪ Population

o Strasbourg: 280 000 inhabitants

o Eurometropole of Strasbourg: 500 000 inhabitants

o Alsace: 1 879 000 inhabitants

‘Maison Kammerzell’ - Cathedral - © C.FLEITH

▪ www.alsace-biovalley.com/en o Biocluster

▪ www.vehiculedufutur.com o Automobile

▪ www.fibres-energivie.eu o Textile & energy

▪ www.hydreos.fr/en o Water ▪ www.aria-alsace.com

▪ www.textile-alsace.com

▪ www.comitemecaniquealsace.com/01-le-comité-mécanique/

▪ www.rhenatic.eu

▪ www.pmnalsace.fr 4th best university of France ▪ 60 000 students, 2 800 research assistants and professors, 72 laboratories (CNRS, INSERM), 7 engineering schools…

▪ The only university campus in France with 5 Nobel Prize winners in place o Jean-Marie Lehn - Chemistry (1987) o Richard Schrock - Chemistry (2005) o Jules Hoffmann - Physiology and medicine (2011) o Martin Karplus - Chemistry (2013) o Jean-Pierre Sauvage - Chemistry (2016)

▪ Ranked among the top 150 worldwide (Shanghai 2021 ranking) ▪ 7th best French university

The ENA (National School of Administration), a school at the heart of Europe: ▪ Located in Strasbourg, the ENA is a key factor in the European project promotion and broadcasting (Cycle of the High European Studies)

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▪ 12 museums: alsatian, archaeological, historical, zoological, of modern and contemporary art, of decorative arts, of fine arts, the print room, the museum Œuvre Notre-Dame, the Tomi Ungerer museum, the Aubette 1928, Voodoo Tower Museum

▪ Discover all the monuments and not-to-be-missed tourist venues with the « Strasbourg Pass » (free services and reduction for museums and monuments)

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art ▪ The architecture to be seen in Strasbourg is extraordinary by any standards, with its:

o magnificent cathedral

o half-beam houses

o and medieval streets

o Imperial palaces…

Strasbourg Cathedral © Jean-François Badias ▪ The historic city centre, the « Strasbourg Grande Ile » was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988: the first time such a honor was placed on an entire city quarter in France

Strasbourg © Philippe de Rexel ▪ Strasbourg’s modern architecture will also surprise you:

o The European quarter

o The monumental facade of the station covered by an immense glass construction

o The pink granite and glass Museum of Modern Art

o The Malraux Island

Strasbourg train station © Vincent Muller ▪ The Neustadt quarter houses the Imperial buildings constructed between 1880 and 1918 when the city was under German rule ▪ The monumental style and broad avenues give a clear picture of what the typical German city was meant to be at the time ▪ It remains a model of its kind even today ▪ Since July 2017, the German quarter in the Neustadt has also been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site! ▪ Since December 2020, the Oeuvre Notre-Dame Foundation in Strasbourg has been included in Unesco’s Register of Good Practices for

Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Neustadt ▪ Alsace has 33 Michelin-starred restaurants in 2021, including 7 in Strasbourg: « Au Crocodile », « Buerehiesel », « Umami », « Le 1741 », « Le Jardin Secret », « Les Funambules », « Les Plaisirs Gourmands » ▪ Alsace wine and its 7 grape varieties: Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Gewurztraminer ▪ « Eaux-de-vie »/spirits (mirabelle, kirsch, plum), Marc (mixture of the best Alsatian type of wines), liquor (blueberry, blackberry, pine tree…) ▪ Culinary specialities: choucroute, tarte flambée, kougelhopf, munster, baeckeoffe, foie gras, bretzels ▪ Crafted breweries ’ ▪ With a strong identity, Alsace presents all features to make your stay unforgettable

▪ History, culture, heritage, tradition, gastronomy and vineyard – so many components which make an ideal destination for your seminars, incentives, congresses and conferences

▪ 2 airports in the Alsace Region: o Strasbourg Airport o EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (1 hr 30 min)

▪ More airports nearby: o Paris Charles de Gaulle: 1 hr 49 min TGV transfer o Amsterdam Schiphol: 3 daily flights - 1 hr 25 min o Munich: 5 weekly flights - 55 min (Mo to Fr)

o Frankfurt: 2 hrs 30 min road transfer - 6 bus shuttles / day o Zurich: 2 hrs 30 min road transfer o Stuttgart: 1 hr 40 min road transfer o Karsruhe/Baden-Baden: 45 min road transfer 2 airports in Alsace: Airport Strasbourg: 1 300 000 passengers/year ▪ Directs flights from Strasbourg to Ajaccio, Amsterdam (daily flights), Bastia, Biarritz, Bordeaux, Cagliari, Calvi, Dubrovnik, Figari, Istanbul, Lille, Londres, Lyon, Madrid, Marseille, Montpellier, Munich, Nantes, Nice, Olbia, Palerme, Pau, Porto, Rennes, Tel Aviv, Toulouse

✓ A Train shuttle goes 4 times per hour from the airport to the city centre in 9 minutes (combined price train + tram: 4,60 €)

Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg: 9 100 000 passengers/year • Regular and low-fare companies are flying from and to this airport ▪ Paris Gare de l’Est in 1:46 ▪ Charles de Gaulle Airport in 1:49 ▪ Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy in 1:50 ▪ Massy TGV in 2:23 ▪ Metz in 0:49 ▪ Dijon in 1:59 ▪ Lille in 2:46 ▪ Lyon in 3:32 ▪ Nantes in 4:54 ▪ Rennes in 4:04 ▪ Bordeaux in 5h09 ▪ Montpellier in 5:53 ▪ Marseille in 5:40 ▪ Stuttgart in 1:19 ▪ Luxembourg in 1:33 ▪ Frankfurt in 1:49 ▪ Bruxelles in 3:32 ▪ Munich in 3:41 The tram network of the Urban Community of Strasbourg is the biggest in France with 8 lines

Excellent connections between hotels from the city center and the Convention Center, European Institutions…

« My Ticket »: a preferential travelcard offer for congress, seminar and conference organizers – 3 days in Strasbourg for the price of 2 = 6,20 €

o Largest cycle-track network in France with more than 600 km cycle tracks o A shared cycle rental service - Vélhop !

▪ By car with a chauffeur or with a cab

Convention Centre 1 900 seats 10 000 m² Erasme

Convention Centre Schweitzer 1 200 seats

Convention Centre 500 seats Cassin

Exhibition Centre - 2022 26 000 m²

Zénith Strasbourg Europe 7 862 seats 2 500 m²

▪ 23 meeting rooms, from 20 to 500 seats, fully-equipped and with plenty of natural light

▪ 1 exhibition hall with a surface area of approx. 3,000 m²

▪ 1 multi-purpose food court, up to 1,500 guests

▪ 10 000 m² of multi-purpose spaces

▪ 26,000 m² of additional exhibition surface area in the Parc des Expositions

5* 3 287

4* 37 2 765

3* 60 3 867

2* 43 2 350

1*/Economic + NC 12 461

Total 155 9 730 New hotels and apartment hotels are planned with nearly 800 rooms:

• Hotel Aloft **** of the Marriott group - August 31, 2020: • 123 rooms • 1 bar with urban design • NoLiStra district

• Maison Rouge Hôtel & Spa **** Autograph Collection by Marriott - november 2020: • 131 rooms • “Mistinguett" lounges for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea or coffee break • Strasbourg city centre

• Hôtel des Vosges **** has been given a new look and reopened on 9 October 2020 • 63 rooms • 3 seminar rooms • Restaurant " Brasserie K Strasbourg” • Opposite the TGV station

• Hotel Les Haras **** extension of the hotel in November 2020 • 115 rooms • 6 meeting rooms • Restaurant “Brasserie Les Haras” • Strasbourg Centre New hotels and apartment hotels are planned with nearly 800 rooms:

• Voco Strasbourg Centre - the Garden **** - october 21, 2020 (Formerly Golden Tulip Strasbourg Centre - The Garden) • 120 rooms • 1 meeting room (45 pax) • Halfway between the TGV station and the city centre • Restaurant & Lounge Bar The Garden

• Hotel Le Leonor **** - SOGEHO group - end 2021 • 116 rooms • 4 seminar rooms • 500 m² interior courtyard • Fitness area, restaurant, bar • Strasbourg city centre

• The People Hostel, a "new generation" youth hostel in 2021: • 59 rooms – 262 beds • Krutenau district New hotels and apartment hotels are planned with nearly 800 rooms:

• AC By Marriott **** in 2022 • 170 rooms • 1 fitness room • 1 panoramic restaurant-bar “Archipel restaurant and sky lounge” • Archipel business district, 3 minutes walk from the Convention & Exhibition Centre

• Residence Inn by Marriott **** in 2022 • 81 rooms • 1 fitness room • 1 breakfast room • Archipel business district, 3 minutes walk from the Convention & Exhibition Centre

▪ Royal Palace ▪ Château de Pourtalès ▪ Villa Quai Sturm ▪ Palais Universitaire – Aula ▪ Espace le Kaleido ▪ Pavillon Joséphine ▪ Opéra National du Rhin ▪ Maison Kammerzell ▪ La Cour de Honau ▪ Château d’Osthoffen ▪ Le Théâtre du Vin ▪ Palais Rohan ▪ Aedaen Gallery ▪ Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg ▪ Brasserie Le Tigre ▪ L’Aubette 1928 ▪ A l’Ancienne Douane ▪ Bateau Lounge

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Some proposals:

▪ Treasure hunt ▪ Visiting breweries and vineyards ▪ Mountain biking, river-boat for sightseeing, gourmet party, wine-tasting, canoe, accrobranching, archery… ▪ During the winter: igloo construction, ride in snow-shoes, skiing ▪ SPA and massages ▪ Shopping ▪ Main events: o 24th NATO Summit o European Network Congress o Photonics Congress o E-MRS- European Material Research Society o European days of the Development o Public Accountant’s National Congress o 42nd Days of the National College of French Gynecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF) o National Congress of Pharmacists o IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Congress o Energivie Summit o Intelligent Transport Systems European Congress o National Congress of the French Society of Hospital Hygiene

▪ Your event is related to one of those following fields, which are the sectors of excellence of the Strasbourg economy o New therapies o Startups and French Tech o High added-value services and industry (tourism, high-end services, industry and related services) o A smart city with an outstanding quality of life (energy transition, innovative mobility, periurban agriculture, local supply chains, the social and solidarity economy, neighbourhood businesses and services to residents) o Innovation and new economies (green economy, creative economy, digital economy) ▪ Your event will take place at a member of the Strasbourg Convention Bureau ▪ Benefit from the « Pack Hello » if your participants spend a night in Strasbourg

▪ This package offers : o A public transport ticket for each participant valid during the entire event o A detailed map of the city of Strasbourg o A riverboat excursion (130 people on a guided tour) OR a 2-hour saunter along the Ill in a Lounge boat, with buffet dinner and drinks on board (70 people) ▪ Benefit from the « Pack Optimist » if your event will have more than 1 500 attendees

▪ This package offers: A trip lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes on the Discovery tram, with on board cocktails: o from the town centre to the European Parliament by tram (80 people) OR o by cross-border tram to Kehl (Germany), reserved for international events (80 people) Both « Packs Hello & Optimist » can be combined

To benefit from the « Pack Helloptimist » , send an email to [email protected] including : a presentation of your event, a programme and a provisional budget ‘ ’

Mireille Dartus Josiane Jazé Nicolas Bapst Louisa Korichi Manager Assistant Development manager Communication assistant ▪ Strasbourg Convention Bureau is your contact and will assist you in studying your specifications and in replying to them efficiently. ▪ As your privileged partner, we propose a global impartial approach for your event: from analysing your requirements and searching for suitable service providers and structures, through to the prior inspection visit, we offer you tailord-made services! 34 rue du Tivoli 67000 STRASBOURG [email protected] +33 (0)3 88 13 41 30