Welcome Reception

The welcome reception will be held in the CCD. This is a great opportunity to meet friends and colleagues on the first evening of the symposium. All delegates and exhibitors are kindly invited. 

Congress Dinner

The Congress Dinner at the K21 will be the social highlight of the Congress. Only 300 tickets are available.

Düsseldorf City Tour

A ride in a luxurious coach takes you along the famous shopping boulevard Königsallee ('Kö') with its exclusive shops and malls, followed by a short walk through the legendary old town, the Altstadt, - famous for its 260 inns and restaurants as the 'longest bar in the world'. You will learn that Düsseldorf has been a centre of fine arts for more than 200 years, that Paul Klee and Joseph Beuys have left their marks here, that the song of the Loreley would not even exist if it were not for Düsseldorf.... Across one of numerous bridges, the tour takes you to the left bank of the river Rhine. From here you have a beautiful view of the panorama of the old town with its landmarks. Past the magnificent art nouveau and Wilhelminian style facades of the Oberkassel district, return to the right bank and to the highlight of your city tour: a bird's eye view of Düsseldorf from the top of the Rhine tower at 168 m height. Enjoy the fantastic view of the city and river - and all the way to Cologne cathedral  if the weather is clear.

The city tour is especially arranged for the symposium delegates and their company. The price indicated is based on a minimum number of 25 participants. 

Guided Walk: Art City Plus

Almost all of Düsseldorf's famous cultural institutes lie on an axis stretching from the Ehrenhof cultural centre to the Ständehaus. The walk tells of great museums, renowned galleries, of the academy of arts and the school of arts and crafts. The walk along the axis of art is complemented by fascinating visits to selected galleries in Düsseldorf. Here you will have the opportunity to talk to the gallery owners. The galleries of Düsseldorf have an excellent reputation worldwide: their offer ranges from classical modernity to most diverse contemporary positions. Moreover, they are forums for the lively local art scene.

The walk is especially arranged for the symposium delegates and their company. The price indicated is based on a minimum number of 10 participants. 

Guided Walk: Media Harbour

Renowned architects such as Frank O. Gehry, David Chipperfield, Joe Coenen, Steven Holl and Claude Vasconi have made the Media Harbour the top address for connoisseurs of architecture from all over the world. Where just a few years ago deserted storage halls emanated an atmosphere of bleakness, internationally renowned companies from the fields of advertising and the arts, communication and TV-production have set up their offices.

The walk is especially arranged for the symposium delegates and their company. The price indicated is based on a minimum number of 10 participants. 

Guided Walk: Historic Kaiserswerth

This small district of Düsseldorf has kept its picturesque image over the centuries. Visit with us the ruins of Emperor Barbarossa's imperial fortress, the baroque houses at the old market place (Marktplatz), the Rhine promenade with a view of the typical Lower Rhine landscape, St. Suitbertus Basilica dating from the 11th century.

The walk is especially arranged for the symposium delegates and their company. The price indicated is based on a minimum number of 10 participants. 

Day Excursion: Neanderthal and Neanderthal Museum

Accompany us to one of the most important places in the history of men. You will be fascinated by the attractions of the Neanderthal Museum: experience prehistory ‚live‘ at the stone age workshop, reflect on man and nature along the art path with the theme ‚MenschenSpuren‘ (traces of man), and admire aurochs, wisent and wild horses in the game enclosure.

A visit to the museum exhibition is the highlight of the tour! A coach and a guide are provided for 5 hours. You are given an entry ticket to the Neanderthal. Guided group tours of the exhibition and the game enclosure are available on request and at an extra charge.

The tour  is especially arranged for the symposium delegates and their company. The price indicated is based on a minimum number of 25 participants. 

Day Excursion: Cologne with visit to Cologne cathedral

Cologne‘s landmark, the cathedral, and the most important tourist destinations at a glance - a must for anyone wanting to to get to know Cologne. We guide you to the many attractions that are concentrated between cathedral and the Martinsviertel district. The town hall and the Romanesque church of St. Martin also are architectural highlights. Get a glance of the Roman Dionysus mosaic and the Jewish ritual bath, the Mikwe. In the narrow, cobble-stoned lanes of the old town or on Heumarkt square you will get an impression of life in the cathedral city, past and present. Highlight of the tour is the visit to Cologne cathedral St. Peter and Mary. Find out why the people of Cologne wanted to build ‚the world‘s biggest church‘. As it was difficult to realize this gigantic building project, it was completed in the 19th century only, after works had been at a standstill for 300 years. Surrender to the fascination of the luminous coloured windows from various centuries and see the monumental Gero cross from the 10th century. Finally, we guide you to the Golden Shrine holding the relics of the three magi. 

A coach and a guide are provided for 5 hours. Included are a guided city walk through Cologne and a visit to Cologne cathedral. (Duration on site approx. 150 minutes).

The tour  is especially arranged for the symposium delegates and their company. The price indicated is based on a minimum number of 25 participants.