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Known as the Florence of the Elbe, Dresden has a lot to offer – from the unique location at the river Elbe, over the great historic buildings as the worldwide know Frauenkirche, to the beautiful surroundings of Saxon Switzerland. 

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We will take you to German cuisines of different regions and introduce you to some well-known but even surprisingly unknown typical German dishes. Travel with us into four different cities and get to know different German “must-eats”:

We start in the north of the republic with Hamburg. The typical cuisine of the hanseatic City is clearly more fish-orientated as in all other regions of Germany. Take a fresh crispy bun, cover it with thinly cut herring, saithe, mackerel, matjes or northern sea shrimp. Refinish with raw onion rings, sour cucumber slices, green lettuce and add a homemade remoulade … now you will enjoy your first fish sandwich.

In the north, these freshly caught delicacies are one of the most popular snacks and have a long culinary heritage.

We continue our search for typical German dishes in the capital! The Berlin kitchen is grounded and offers “good traditional fare”. However, we want to introduce you to a meal, which is rarely found in the domestic kitchen, but often on Berlin streets.

The currywurst, today one of the most typical snacks of Berlin, was not invented all that long ago. Surely, their origin is not finally proved, but Herta Heuwer, should have been the own to serve the first currywurst in September 1949 in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Today you will find currywurst in Berlin almost everywhere.

Right in the middle of Germany, the traditional dishes of the Main metropolis Frankfurt have a lot to offer, and look back on a long tradition: Pressed wine from apples, green sauce made of seven herbs and a “royal”, gold-shimmering cake. But the Handkäs is even more popular. Its name originated from the former method of production, since it was knead and shaped by hand during the 19th century.

This traditional cheese is served with “music”, a marinade consisting of diced onions, vinegar, oil, cumin, pepper and salt. “Handkäs’” is usually accompanied by apple cider.

A little further to the south and we enter Bavaria, our last culinary stop through Germany. Across the borders, the Munich classics such as Bavarian veal sausage and pretzel are well known. But have you ever heard from “Leberkäs” a very special treat from the Bavarian kitchen? Whether hot with potato salad and fried egg or cold with sour cucumber in a bread roll, Leberkäs is always a pleasure.

Leberkäs directly translated means liver and cheese but both of these ingredients are not contained in this specialty. The name derives from the old German word lines “Lab” for loaf and “Kasi” for solid mass

Take the opportunity to taste one of our specialties during your next visit to Germany!

Pictures: © Pixelio – Fischbrötchen1by_Rolf Handke, Currywurst_by_Betty, Handkäs_by_Heinz Ober, Leberkäs_by_Wolfgang Floedl

The countdown has started: In less than 100 days the best Ice Hockey teams come together in Cologne & Paris!

The 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship will be held for the 3rd time in Cologne and the 2nd time in Paris. The tournament days are from 5th to 21st of May in 2017. The preliminary round will be played in both cities. The Semi-Finals, the Bronze Medal and Gold Medal Game will be played in Cologne.

The preliminary round of group A is hosted in Cologne’s LANXESS arena. The teams of group A are: Russia, USA, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia and Italy.

Get on overview of the games: Overview games

Copyright picture: © Arena Management GmbH

It is finally done! It almost took 10 years to build the new sign of Hamburg: The Elbphilarmonie – and today is the big day of the opening! In a ceremonial act with a great light show and an opening concert the concert hall was opened in January 2017.

The Elbphilharmonie is more than an impressive and modern concert hall. The 5-star hotel “The Westin Hamburg” with its 244 rooms, meeting facilities, restaurant and bar is located there as well.

Between the old warehouse and the new glass structure, a plaza of about 4.000 m² has been built at 37 meters high, which is open to the public and offering a spectacular view of the city and the harbor.

Foto:www.mediaserver.hamburg.de / Maxim Schulz

The new district HafenCity in Hamburg is one of the most outstanding urban development projects. The idea to transform the edges of the port around the city center of Hamburg was partially developed in the 1990s. Based on a sophisticated concept, the new district expands the area of Hamburg City by 40 percent.

With its over 100 projects and places the Hafencity already regarded as a model for major international urban development projects, although its development time scale continues through to 2025.

There are three major projects that play a special role in the cultural and architectonical make-up of this new part of town: the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall, the International Maritime Museum Hamburg and the Science Center.

Especially the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall is important as it is the new incomparable landmark of the new district and the entire city. Swiss star architects Herzog & de Meuron have created a spectacular concert venue. On top of the historic Kaiserspeicher A, a former cocoa warehouse built 1963-1966, the new facade of the Concert house is installed.

This architectonic hybrid is worldwide unique and a fantastic and outstanding landmark of the Hanseatic city. The official opening of the Elbphilharmonie is in January 2017 and will add a new spot on the touristic and cultural map of Hamburg!

Picture source: Elbphilharmonie ©Photo: www.mediaserver.hamburg.de/ Jörg Modrow

What is your first thought of Munich? Oktoberfest, Hofbräuhaus and the FC. Bayern München? Our suggestions for an unforgettable event in Munich is of course the ALLIANZ ARENA, home of the famous football club Bayern München where 75.000 enthusiastic spectators support their teams. The most modern football stadium in the world  offers the ideal setting for your event up to 2.000 people in more than 20 rooms. Whether it is a gala dinner in the FC Bayern Erlebniswelt for 150 guests, a meeting in an Eventbox for up to 60 persons or party in the Sponsor area for up to 500 guests. The ALLIANZ ARENA is the perfect venue for exclusive business meetings, a presentation, a gala dinner or simply a private party. And all of it can be combined with guided tours of the arena including a visit of the team rooms, a visit of the FC Bayern Erlebniswelt or a VIP tour.

The harbor and the ships belong to Hamburg as the famous Reeperbahn or the Alster lake.

The best way to get the ideal Hamburg feeling is to have your Gala Dinner on a great and special venue directly in the harbor and the very city center. The Cap San Diego, build in 1962, is the biggest in the world and still fit to drive, once known as “The White Swan of the South Atlantic“. Travel back into the past and experience a maritime and historic evening in a traditional and rustic ambiance. The Cap San Diego has different areas for events: the outdoor area at the pool deck for BBQ parties with the perfect view on the harbor and the river Elbe; the Salon for up to 70 persons in a typical setting of the 1960’s for passengers or the larger freight rooms for dinner or party events up to 500 guests.

In a fast spinning and transparent world, the safety reputation of a destination becomes more and more important for a buyers decision today. In fact, safety is not only created by politics and police authorities, but also by selecting a professional DMC partner. Why so, you may ask?

When choosing a DMC for your ground handling, it will not only reduce your workload, but also ensure that all suppliers are well selected. You can rely on local expertise, up to date information and the experience of the DMC with these particular suppliers. The know-how of a DMC about solid suppliers is inevitable for securing standards as well as following local rules and laws. Also, you have one point of contact managing all relevant suppliers for you. Another vital point is the 24/7 availability of an emergency phone for all your booked services through the DMC.

Made in Germany is not only limited on machinery and cars, it also includes services. When choosing Germany as your destination, you get well trained and experienced staff from the suppliers side and the DMC will guarantee with its local know-how that these services will be rendered as expected and ordered – on time and on place!

Choosing a DMC aside does not mean you buy a particular transfer or event service, but you get the liability and the professionalism of the DMC, not to mention long experience which helps saving time and effort.

So, when deciding for your DMC partner, go for expertise and safety, stated by memberships in well regarded associations like ADMEI and World of DMCs.

Rheingau – Home of Riesling wine

“Sheer joys of life”, is the best way to describe the Rheingau, this sunny landscape with an extension of 38 km of length between the cities of Wiesbaden and Rüdesheim.

The Rheingau region can be reached by direct flights by Frankfurt International Airport – Germany’s largest airport (about 30 km from Wiesbaden).

The Rheingau is also called the “German Riviera”, due to its mild climate throughout the year and its proximity to the river Rhine and therefore known for excellent wine cultivation.

The area offers many possibilities for attractive tours and activities centered on the topic of wine like visiting wine productions, vineyards and wine tastings in the nice surroundings of the Rheingau. All in all, a great combination for meeting and leisure groups.

Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe. Its name literally means “Bath in the meadows” – 15 hot springs are still flowing today and have their influence on the cityscape. Despite its rather small size, Wiesbaden is an enchanting city with a lot to offer.

One of the main sights is the Kurhaus (spa house) which also houses the city’s famous casino, and was built by Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Some of the oldest and most luxurious hotels in Germany are located in Wiesbaden, but the city also offers a variety of good tourist class hotels.

Rüdesheim

Rüdesheim, which lies in the Rheingau region, attracts many wine fanciers from all over the world. The famous “Drosselgasse” enjoys international reputation. Every year, more than 3 million people visit the “Gasse” to celebrate the Rhenish cheerfulness, wine, music and merry gatherings.

In and around Rüdesheim, wine can be experienced in all its facets – whether through a vineyard tour, a wine tasting directly at the place of production or by visiting the many small restaurants which serve the local wines

Activities in the Rheingau

Hiking tour through the vineyards

The winery Georg Breuer offers different wine tastings and tours through the vineyards of the region, for example to the famous Niederwalddenkmal. A cable railway from Rüdesheim leads directly up to the monument. From here one has a fantastic view over the region and can enjoy a picnic with local specialties and wines before walking down through the vineyards.

Wine tastings at Wine estate Georg Breuer

A tour through the wine cellar of one of Germany’s finest wine estate offers insight in the fermenting, pressing and bottling process and gives backgrounds to the estate’s history and cultivation philosophy. To experience the quality first-hand, a wine tasting is the best way to conclude the tour.

Inbound Services – Teambuilding in Hamburg

Then the iChallenge on the water in Hamburg is exactly what you need.

Drive with your boat from one quiz-spot to another where different puzzles pop up on the iPad. Experience Hamburg at its best and enjoy the different views of Hamburg. Same-sized teams play against each other, taking one ore more boats.

In addition special tasks, adapted to a maritime theme, demand creativity and especially good communication within the team and have to be solved on board and on land. Teamspirit and puzzle fun are required, since each team would like to win the competition and finish at the very top of the podium.

You can play it in 2 different ways:

“Barkassenrallye”

Make yourself comfortable on the launch – having a tour over the Elbe river – while you are solving the tasks in your team. Depending on the group size you can play it with all teams on one launch or one team per launch.

“Alsterrallye”

If you want to be more active you can play it with canoes, paddling on your own, on the wonderful Alster lake.

Duration: 2-3 h

Participants: up to 200

Dance the night away!

Vienna is celebrating carnival just like in Rio de Janeiro. Viennese are dancing!

Not necessarily on the streets because the weather is simply too cold to wear short dresses and high heels to trudge through the snow. What Viennese do is that they dress up festive, women in a long evening dress and men wear a tailcoat. They put on their shining dancing shoes and enter one of the historic venues or city palaces to enjoy a night of dancing and entertainment on one of the almost countless balls.

Picture: Kursalon Betriebs GmbH

More than 450 balls take place in Vienna each year in the short season from November until Ash Wednesday. A highlight every year is the Johann Strauss Ball that takes place at the legendary Kursalon Hübner, where the famous musician Johann Strauss celebrated his biggest successes. Now there is the opportunity to experience this high class event on February the 13^th, 2016. Kursalon is located right next to the city park and just around the corner the hotel Intercontinental Vienna offers the perfect combination for two breathtaking nights in the capital of music – in Vienna.