Newsletter August 2005

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 - Presentation of Host Cities

In this feature: Frankfurt and Cologne

 

Frankfurt am Main – city of many contrasts

Frankfurt am Main is known for its imposing skyscraper skyline, quite unique in Germany, with many buildings topping the 200 metre mark. It also boasts a population of 650.000 inhabitants, along with 155 Hotels with 9,950 bedrooms and 14,420 beds.

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 celebrations
On water, on land and in the air: the ‚Main-Arena’ and the ‚Sky-Arena’ will be highlights of the FIFA World Cup™ 2006 in Frankfurt. Video screens along the River Main and video & light projections onto eleven city centre skyscrapers will attract hundreds of thousands of visitors and fans to the banks of the Main. Europe’s largest open air arts, music and cultural festival (with over three million visitors) - the Museumsuferfest - has been moved forward and will start a month early at the conclusion of the official FIFA World Cup™ 2006 festivities.

Frankfurt is the headquarters for the FIFA World Cup™ 2006 organising committee which is headed up by German football hero, Franz Beckenbauer.

Games in the Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena (capacity 48,000 seats):

First Round: 10.06.2006, 13.06.2006, 17.06.2006, 21.06.2006
Quarter Final: 01.07.2006

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 Office Frankfurt-am-Main
Roemerberg 23
60311 Frankfurt-am-Main
Fax: +49-69-212-47044
Email: wm2006@stadt-frankfurt.de
Internet: http://www.wm2006.frankfurt.de/

Organising Committee of the FIFA World Cup™ 2006 Germany
Otto-Fleck-Schneise 6a
D-60528 Frankfurt am Main
Tel: +49-69-2006 - 0
Fax: +49-69-2006 - 2222
Email: info@ok2006.de
Internet: http://www.fifaworldcup.com/

City of many contrasts…
Frankfurt is a city of many contrasts: a city of many traditions and cultures, a city of finance and trade. It is world famous for large international trade fairs such as the IAA International Automobile Exhibition and the International Book Fair. Frankfurt’s International Airport, Central Railway Station and numerous Autobahn intersections testify to Frankfurt’s importance as a major European transport node.

Annual events such as the Opel Ironman Germany Triathlon, the Museumsuferfest and Sound of Frankfurt are not only major attractions but also part and parcel of the city’s unique charm.
 
A closer look reveals a city of many attractions: foremost among these being the picturesque buildings of the beautifully restored Roemerberg, the Gothic Cathedral, Goethe’s birthhouse, the Paulskirche – birthplace of German democracy, the Museum Mile along the banks of the River Main, over 100 other museums and galleries, traditional cider pubs and beer gardens in Sachsenhausen, elegant shops along the Goethestrasse, open-air restaurants along the Fressgasse and truly vibrant and world-class opera, jazz and arts scenes.

Frankfurt’s Velotaxis are an option for unusual transfers within the city area. These operate in the summer months from May till end-September and are also available for corporate promotions, trade fairs and events (see: http://www.0700velotaxi.de/).

Franklfurt’s surrounding region – the Taunus mountains, the Rhine and Main valleys, the Wetterau and the Odenwald offer plenty of landscape variety and lots of interesting opportunities for enjoyable excursions and unusual locations for all kinds of MICE programmes.

Meeting, sleeping and exhibiting under one roof
The Congress Center Messe Frankfurt (http://www.congresscenter.de/) together with the historic Festhalle and the new Forum offer a trio of possibilities for all sizes and types of events. Behind the glass facades of the Congress Center you will find space for up to 2,200 persons in a large divisible hall, along with conference rooms, meeting rooms, organizers’ offices, a VIP lounge and a large daylight foyer.

The Maritim Hotel Frankfurt offers 543 rooms and suites and is located in the same complex. A further 2,000 hotel bedrooms are located within walking distance. Frankfurt Messe currently offers some 321,000 m² of exhibition space in 9 halls and is directly connected to the Congress Center via Hall 5.

Further Information:

Tourismus+Congress GmbH
Frau Jutta Heinrich
Kaiserstrasse 56
D-60329 Frankfurt
Tel: +49-69-21230396
Fax: +49-69-21230776
E-Mail: heinrich@tcf.frankfurt.de
Internet: http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/

 

Cologne – in the heart of Europe

Cologne is one of Germany’s most original and oldest cities, a major international trade fair and congress destination with 250 hotels and 24,000 bedrooms, its own dialect, its own style of brewing beer and a witty fun-loving character that is particularly boisterous during the city’s world famous Carnival season.

Football carnival 2006
Football fans and visitors to Cologne can look forward to a bumper programme of entertainment and activity in Cologne during the course of the FIFA World Cup™ 2006 including the Cologne  Football Route, which is part of the German Football Route (see: www.DFR-NRW.de),  numerous exhibitions, live-music stage shows, markets, cultural offers, guided city tours in many languages and other events.

Games in the Cologne Rhein Energie Stadion (capacity 45,000 seats):

First Round: 11.06.2006, 17.06.2006, 20.06.2006, 23.06.2006
Second Round: 26.06.2006

Further Information:

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 Office Cologne
Mr. Horst Meyer
Telefon: +49-221-709 30 - 0
Fax: +49-221-709 30 - 40
E-Mail: wm-buero2006@stadt-koeln.de
Internet: http://www.koeln.de/sport/wm2006/

2,000 years of historical and cultural heritage
Cologne is world-famous for its twin-spire Gothic cathedral, its Romanesque churches and its romantic Rhine panoramas. It’s character is a rich combination of modern lifestyle and over 2,000 years of historical and cultural heritage - from Roman and medieval to the present day.

There is never a shortage of things to do and see in Cologne, with countless events, live music, theatre, busy shopping streets, quaint shopping malls and modern shopping centres to keep visitors occupied. The city also boasts a diverse cultural scene with Philharmonie, opera, theatre, cabaret, musicals and a lively popular music scene.

Cologne is known as Germany’s Media & Communications capital, hosting 11 radio stations - including WDR, Europe’s largest radio station and numerous private TV stations.

Cologne is also a major student city with some 85,000 students studying and researching at Cologne University and at Cologne’s Technical Colleges and Institutes of Higher Education.

Cologne is a major rail transport node with ICE, Thalys/Eurostar and City-Night-Express trains stopping there. Low-cost airlines such as Germanwings, Deutsche BA and Hapag Lloyd Express fly into the nearby Cologne/Bonn airport.

KölnMesse – Cologne Trade Fair (www.koelnmesse.de), is fourth largest in the world, with 40 major international fairs held there annually, with more than 42,000 exhibitors and two million visitors from over 175 countries. Well known fairs include Photokina, Anuga, Orgatec, Moebelmesse, Domotechnika and Art Cologne. Cologne Fair is due to expand soon with work currently being carried out on four new halls of 20,000 m² each.

Köln Locations
The Imhoff-Stollwerck Chocolate Museum is located on a peninsula in the River Rhine, beside the German Sport and Olympics Museum – two museums that invite visitors to get actively involved.

The Koelnarena, with capacity for 18,000 persons, is Germany’s largest multi-purpose hall. 

KoelnTourismus GmbH
Mr. Olaf Pohl
Tel: +49-221- 26015
Internet: www.koelntourismus.de und www.koeln.de

Links:
www.fifaworldcup.com 
http://deutschland-tourismus.de/fifa_wm_2006/