Newsletter 10 2005, October 31

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 – Presentation of Host Cities

Berlin – Capital City and Cultural Metropolis

Berlin, capital city of Germany with 3.5 million inhabitants, is looking forward to the FIFA World Cup™ 2006. Six games will be played here, including the FIFA World Cup™ 2006 Final on 9th July 2006. Football fans can look forward not only to thrilling games but also an exciting programme of accompanying exhibitions and events.

Berlin currently has some 570 hotels in all categories with over 80,000 beds. This capacity will increase to ca. 82.000 beds by 2006. Planners can find a complete hotel list at: http://www.berlin-tourist-information.de/ under the heading ‘Hotels in Berlin’.

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 games in the Olympia Stadium (Capacity 2006: 74,500 seats)  

• 13th June 2006  First round Group F: F1 - F2
• 15th June 2006  First round Group B: B4 - B2
• 20th June 2006  First round Group A: A4 - A1
• 23rd June 2006  First round Group H: H2 - H3
• 20th June 2006  Quarter final
• 9th July 2006  FIFA World Cup™ 2006 Final

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 Fan Festival
The FIFA World Cup™ 2006 Fan Festival will take place from 9th June 2006 to 9th July 2006 in the new Spreebogenpark in the heart of the city. The Strasse des 17. Juni will form part of the Fan Festival during the final games in the second half of the tournament. Fans from all over the world can watch live coverage of games on large screens while at the same time celebrating football favourites and team triumphs.

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 Gala Berlin
The world looks to Berlin on 7th June 2006. The opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup™ 2006 will be celebrated for the first time ever in the history of FIFA with a major gala show – the FIFA World Cup™ 2006 Gala Berlin.

Further information: Organising Committee of the FIFA 2006 World Cup in 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/
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/germany2006_schedule_en.pdf

German Football Federation (DFB)
Otto-Fleck-Schneise 6
60528 Frankfurt-am-Main
Tel: +49-69-67 88 0
Fax: +49-69-67 88 266
Email: info@dfb.de
Internet: http://www.dfb.de/

Links: http://deutschland-tourismus.de/fifa_wm_2006/
www.2006berlin.de

Berlin is many cities!
Berlin has an area as large as Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt am Main. Berlin is a city composed of varied districts and quarters – possessing their own individuality and unique charm. Berlin’s 12 city quarters are like little cities in themselves, each with its own special character and local attractions, e.g. Charlottenburg, Prenzlauer Berg, Köpenick, Wannsee and Spandau. Central Berlin (Mitte) offers an innumerable list of sights and attractions, e.g. the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, Reichstag (German Federal Parliament), Museum Island, Gendarmenmarkt, Alexanderplatz and Nikolai Quarter to mention only a few.

Berlin – capital city and economic centre
Berlin is the seat of the German Federal Government, of associations, embassies, federations and countless lobbyists – a city where decisions are truly made. Politics and diplomacy give Berlin its international flair. Dynamic economic and service sectors include biotechnology, transport, medical, environmental, information and communications technologies. Innovative companies also benefit from close proximity to Berlin’s numerous scientific institutions and research institutes.

Trade fair and congress city
Berlin is a major international trade fair and congress city. It is a gateway between eastern and western Europe and a growing venue for high-ranking medical, federation and economic congresses, a platform for communications and knowledge transfer. It is, therefore, no surprise that Berlin is the largest meetings and congress location in Germany and in the ranking of international association congresses has been able to improve its overall ranking from 6th to 4th place worldwide (according to ICCA statistics).

The ICC International Congress Center Berlin
The ICC International Congress Center Berlin opened on the 2nd of April 1979. It is managed by the Messe Berlin GmbH. It is one of the largest, most modern and most successful congress centres in the world. Over 500 national and international congresses are held there annually with 250,000 participants together with 70 large entertainment events with a total of 200,000 visitors – an average of 1.5 events with 1,100 participants daily.

With its 80 halls and rooms (catering for 5 up to 9,100 persons), its multifunctional appointments and fittings, its modern technical equipment and its comprehensive range of services the ICC is geared up for conferences and entertainment events of all sizes and descriptions (also with immediate access to the exhibition centre’s trade fair halls). The ICC’s architectural and technical layouts also allow for events, exhibitions accompanying conferences and corporate presentations to run parallel to each other.

Further information:   ICC Berlin
Messedamm 22
14055 Berlin Germany
Tel.:+49-30-3038-0
Fax:+49-30-3038-3030
Internet: http://www.icc-berlin.de/
Email: icc-berlin@messe-berlin.de

Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH
Mrs. Heike Mahmoud
Am Karlsbad 11
Germany
10785 Berlin
Tel.: +49-30 – 26 39 -183
Fax: +49-30 – 26 47 48 – 965

E-Mail: convention@btm.de
E-Mail: meeting-service@btm.de
E-Mail: incentives@btm.de
Internet: http://www.meet-in-berlin.de/ and http://www.2006berlin.de/