Newsletter 10 2005; October 31

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 – Presentation of Host Cities

Leipzig – Charming City of Culture and Sport

Leipzig, with 500,000 inhabitants, is one of Europe’s fastest growing cities featuring a highly efficient telecommunications and traffic infrastructure. Leipzig’s traditions are marked by music, arts, literature, architecture, history, sport and commerce. Trade fairs and shows have been held in Leipzig for more than 800 years. Since German re-unification Leipzig has emerged as a prominent media, business, education, scientific and financial centre. It also abounds in unusual and exciting locations for MICE events such as the old and the new City Halls, the medieval vaults of the Moritzbastei fortress or the halls of the historic Bayerischer Bahnhof railway station.

Leipzig has 64 hotels and ca. 6,000 rooms with 10,000 beds. Leipzig is renowned for its museums and monuments, for its unique visitor attractions and for its renovated shopping arcades and art galleries. Famous persons such as Bach, Goethe, Schiller, Lessing, Leibniz, Wagner and Schumann lived, worked and were inspired here.

Enjoy: a refreshing coffee and cake at ‘Zum Arabischen Coffee Baum’ one of Europe’s oldest cafés dating back to 1718, exclusive art and culture at the Gewandhaus and Leipzig Opera, an uplifting choral performance by the Thomaner Choir in the Church of St. Thomas, a banquet in the Faustian ‘Auerbach Cellar’ or a nightlife dine-around in the colourful Barfussgaesschen.

The Westin Leipzig is the largest hotel in Leipzig with 447 rooms and 22 suites. It is also the biggest conference hotel in central Germany with a total of 32 conference rooms.

Internet: www.westin.com/leipzig

FIFA World Cup™ 2006 games in the in Leipzig Central Stadium (Capacity 2006: 42,655 seats)

Leipzig is the city where the German Football Federation (DFB) was founded in the year 1900. Five games will take place there.

11th June 2006  First round Group C3–C4
14th June 2006  First round Group H1-H2
18th June 2006  First round Group G1-G3
21st June 2006  First round Group D2-D3
24th June 2006  Second round game

Further information:

WM-Büro der Stadt Leipzig
Frau Janet Tálos
Martin-Luther-Ring 4-6
D-04109 Leipzig
Tel: +49-341-123-9409
Fax: +49-341-123-9416
E-Mail: fwc06@leipzig.de
Internet: www.leipzig.de
Internet: www.fifawm2006.leipzig.de/

Congress City Leipzig

Globana Trade Center
The GLOBANA TRADE CENTER is a multifunctional trade fair and event complex with a 4-star hotel 18 conference rooms, gala and exhibition halls with capacity for up to 2,000 persons and a total area of 4,050 m².

The GLOBANA TRADE CENTER is located not far from Leipzig / Halle Airport direct at the Autobahn intersection A9 (Munich / Berlin) and A14 (Dresden / Hannover). 1,000 car and 10 coach parking spaces are available.

Further information:

Globana Trade Center
Münchener Ring 2
D-04435 Leipzig / Schkeuditz
Tel.:+49-34204-31300
 Fax:+49-34204-31310
Internet: http://www.globana.com
Email:sales@globana.com

Congress Center Leipzig

The Congress Center Leipzig is an integral part of the new Leipzig Messe (Trade Fair Grounds). It is easily accessible per road, rail and air and serves as a spacious venue for all kinds of events – whether scientific congresses, corporate meetings, product presentations or festive gala occasions. State-of-the art, adaptable and multifunctional meeting rooms can cater from 100 to 2,500 persons.

Further information:
Congress Center Leipzig
Messe-Allee 1
D-04356 Leipzig
Tel.:+49-341-678-8440
 Fax:+49-341-678-8442
Internet: www.ccl-leipzig.de
Email: info@ccl-leipzig.de

Leipzig Tourist Service e.V.
Richard-Wagner-Str. 1
04109 Leipzig
Tel: +49-341-7104-260 or -265
Fax:+49-341-7104-271 or -276
E-mail: Info@LTS-Leipzig.de
Internet: www.leipzig.de
Internet: www.ccl-leipzig.de