Over 100 strong Partners! THE FASTEST AND EASIEST WAY TO YOUR EVENT CONVENTION BUREAU KARLSRUHE & REGION 1 CONVENTION BUREAU KARLSRUHE & REGION Working with professionals Karlsruhe seeks to support local event organisers, hotels and venues and to make them available to Everyone on the team of the Convention Bureau you in a well structured and consolidated form. Karlsruhe & Region knows the wider area of Kar- Our partners include small family businesses and lsruhe between the Black Forest, the Vosges and also big agencies and societies, so that there’s al- the Palatinate Mountains like the back of their ways a perfect venue for every possible event, tas- hand. Our hearts belong to Karlsruhe and the sur- te and occasion. rounding area, in all its aspects. We have a skills network which has grown steadily over the years, To give you an idea of giving us a large number of reliable selected part- the diversity of our regi- ners, so that we can always recommend the right on, we’d like to present venue for every occasion. This may be an exquisite to you Karlsruhe and its incentive event, a training session, a meeting or a wider region and also product presentation, or it may be a convention. each of our partners. Whatever your needs, you can always rely on our The North West of Ba- experience and in-depth local knowledge. den-Württemberg is a place to fall in love with, and we’re sure you’ll like Being a non-profit service centre, run by the City it as much as we do. and Region of Karlsruhe, we can provide free help and advice, ensuring that you will always find the Pia Kumpmann, the heart and brain of the Con- right partners for yourself and your event – ran- vention Bureau, would be pleased to give you a ging from the venue, through the logistics, faci- surprise with her keen intuition for the right busi- lities and catering, to the artists and an exciting ness partners and with her impressive knowledge support programme. of the region and its facilities. No event is too small for her, and no wish is too unusual. There’s nothing that the wider region of Karlsruhe cannot offer, whether it’s for a small manageable incentive team, whether you need an entire floor for a meeting or whether it’s for a large number of visitors at a convention. The Convention Bureau CONVENTION BUREAU KARLSRUHE & REGION 2 Karlsruhe ments bear testimony to the city’s cosmopolita- nism and academic soul. The heart – or perhaps the head – of the city is Karlsruhe Palace. It was completed in 1718, has Institutions such as shone forth in its current Baroque splendour sin- the Centre for Art and ce the late 18th century and is now the centre of Media (ZKM) have the city’s 32 radial roads which characterise the succeeded in forming fan-shaped layout of Karlsruhe. Today the Palace interfaces between houses the Regional Museum of Baden. art and science. The industrial premises Other firm fixtures of Karlsruhe’s cityscape are of the former ammu- the German Federal Supreme Court, which has nitions factory are a listed building and provide a been based in Karlsruhe since its foundation in home for changing special exhibitions as well as 1950, and the German Federal Constitutional three research institutions and several producti- Court, created a year later. on offices. This second biggest city in Baden-Württemberg If an event is too big for any of the venues in is multifaceted, cosmopolitan and rich in cultu- Karlsruhe itself, amp- ral and educational institutions. Nine colleges le space can be found and universities and a large number of research at Neue Messe Karls- organisations help to make Karlsruhe one of Eu- ruhe, available since rope’s most important locations for informati- 2003, with its four co- on and communication technology. Karlsruhe’s lumn-free halls. Situ- most significant asset is its role as a research ated only about 7 km venue. Nowhere else in Germany do science, (4 miles) south-west technology and culture interact so harmoniously of the centre, on the and successfully. The innovative spirit of the city grounds of the former airport in Rheinstetten, seems to be endless, and the Karlsruhe Insti- Karlsruhe has a state-of-the-art, fully customi- tute of Technology, the Fraunhofer Institute and sable exhibition centre which was created in an countless other renowned research establish- impressive architectural design, reflecting the CONVENTION BUREAU CONVENTIONKARLSRUHE BUREAU & REGION KARLSRUHE & REGION 3 city’s axial symmetry. The column-free arched Kraichgau in the north is almost unparalleled with design of the hall roofs creates plenty of well-lit its many mediaeval villages which have grown to- space that allows any kind of major event. gether in the course of time and which have re- tained their charming market squares, castles and Situated in the heart of Südweststadt, next to the beautiful half-timbered houses. The area has qui- Zoological City Gardens, the Karlsruhe Congress te a few castle hotels with impressively designed Centre has four different halls, arranged around a function rooms. Between Landau and Bruchsal large central square, suitable for a wide range of you can choose between elegant, contemporary events. Each of these buildings can be used sepa- hotels and small private guest houses that take rately and has its own strengths, though they also professional care with their customers and offer form a highly impressive venue in combination. specially tailored solutions. The Palatinate Moun- tains are well known as a wine-growing area and are ideal for enjoyable and informative winetasting Region events while also allowing team-building and in- centive events in the vineyards. Based in Karlsruhe, our team has a wide net- work that reaches in all directions. Working with In the east of the area Pforzheim can offer a wide our many different partner venues, we can find spectrum of venues and also cultural events. The you premises for absolutely any type of event. The golden town provides numerous special options region around Karls- for events and has some superb venues, such as ruhe has a rich cultu- the Gasometer. Furthermore, its event industry is ral landscape, superb full of creativity. restaurants, a mild climate and a marked South of Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden and the sense of quality and northern foothills of the Black Forest are particu- service. Moreover, it is larly attractive, e.g. Bad Herrenalb and Bad Wild- highly diverse and has bad. The Black Forest is a charmingly beautiful something for every area and extremely attractive to visitors. Our part- taste, ranging from a vibrant, lively city to a quiet, ner venues in this area offer a perfect balance of picturesque country estate. contemporary meeting and convention premises, CONVENTION BUREAU KARLSRUHE & REGION 4 on the one hand, and relaxing leisure facilities and hotels and service providers in the MICE industry. imaginative incentive events, on the other. In doing so we’ve met people who – just like our- selves – have turned their passion into their jobs. Baden-Baden has a successful mixture of tran- And it’s this tangible delight in their work that quillity and excitement. The Casino is ideal for an prompted us to include them in this brochure, as unforgettable evening, and the city’s traditional all of them run venues, hotels and amazing events castle hotels and state-of-the-art conference ho- where this passionate dedication is clearly in evi- tels leave nothing to be desired, from highly mo- dence. dern facilities to great trips down memory lane. In the event and hotel industry, in particular, we In the west of the area it’s only a few kilometres to can see none of that German prejudice of an ina- the French border and the region of Alsace with dequate service mentality. In fact, the opposite is its famous white wine and tarte flambée. Here, true: Germany is con- too, we always find perfect partners for an event, sidered to be the most whether it’s a day trip or an incentive event. The popular country for walking paths along the Rhine – and thus the bor- meetings in Europe. der between Germany and France – are popular destinations for a day out and for team-building Thanks to our highly events. Karlsruhe’s Rhine Harbour is more than versatile partners – a logistical transshipment point. It also serves as over 100 in all – you will a mooring point for passenger ships and adds a always find the right good deal of industrial romanticism to the city with place for your event in Karlsruhe and the surroun- its Baroque layout. ding region, whether you need a state-of-the-art working environment, an unusual or spectacular venue or some spacious contemporary halls for Partners: Over 100 strong partners from Karls- a large-scale event, or indeed a romantic country ruhe and the region estate or palace for a pleasant mixture of work and relaxation. We love our area, and so we have spent many ye- ars compiling a portfolio of outstanding venues, CONVENTION BUREAU CONVENTIONKARLSRUHE BUREAU & REGION KARLSRUHE & REGION 5 CONTENT LOCATIONS 1463 Apartmenthaus & Seminarraum 9 Hotel am Markt Dachterasse 40 AAAA Locations | Badisch Brauhaus 10 HubWerk01 41 Adventurebox escape room 11 IHK Haus der Wirtschaft Karlsruhe 42 Akademiebühne Baden-Baden 12 Jugendstil-Festhalle Landau 43 Baden State Museum 13 Karlsburg Durlach 44 BGV / Baden Insurances 14 Kesselhaus 45 Badnerhalle and Reithalle Rastatt 15 Conference Centre in the Eventcentre Bürgerzentrum Bruchsal 16 TRIWO Technopark Bruchsal 46 Buhlsche Mühle Ettlingen 17 Karlsruhe Convention Centre 47 Business Center Zeppelinzentrum 18 Kulisse Ettlingen 48 Cantina Majolika 19 Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe 49 Carmen Würth Forum 20 Kurhaus Baden-Baden 50 Baden-Baden Casino 21 Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre 51 Congresscentrum Pforzheim 22 Palais Biron 52 Crazy Palace - Palazzo Halle 53 Anders‘ crazy dinnershow! 23 Pop-Up-Eventlocation 54 Cyberforum e.V.