4th European Congress of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Opening Ceremony will take place on Saturday 13 May from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. in the ICC.
All registrants and their accompanying person are welcome but should register to allow a proper organization of this event (see registration form).
We cordially invite all participants to attend a specially convened Ecumenical Church Service:
Sunday, May 14, 2000
7.30 p.m.
Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche
Breitscheidplatz, Berlin
Erzbischof Prof.Dr.Wolfgang Huber
Erzbischof Kardinal Georg Sterzinski
On site bookings can be made at the Social Programme Counter located in the Entrance Foyer of the ICC. Opening hours:
Saturday May 13 10.00 a.m.-7.00 p.m. Sunday May 14 6.45 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Monday May 15 6.45 a.m.-6.30 p.m. Tuesday May 16 6.45 a.m.-6.30 p.m. Wednesday May 17 6.45 a.m.-6.30 p.m. Thursday May 18 6.45 a.m.-2.45 p.m.
German Opera House
(Deutsche Oper Berlin, Richard Wagner Str. 10, D - 10585 Berlin)
on May 14, 2000
Faust
Opera in French by Charles Gounod.
Conductor: H.Lang-Lessing
Beginning: 6.00 p.m.
End:9.30 p.m. (times may change)
Tickets:
Category 1: EUR 81 = DM 162,-
Category 2: EUR 65 = DM 130,-
Category 3: EUR 43 = DM 86,-
Category 4: EUR 18 = DM 36,-
Philharmonic Hall
(Berliner Philharmonie, Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1, D - 10785 Berlin)
on May 15, 2000
Enjoy an unforgettable evening in the Kammermusiksaal of the world famous Philharmonic Hall of Berlin.
Johann Sebastian Bach: C-Dur Suite BV 1066
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Konzert für Oboe und Orchester C-Dur KV314
Franz Schubert: Sinfonie Nr.5 B-Dur Orchestra: Deutsches Kammerorchester Conductor: Burkhard Glaetzner
Beginning: 7.30 p.m.End:9.00 p.m.
Cost: EUR 40 = DM 80,- per person
Drinks will be served in the foyer after the concert.
This evening function is exclusively organized for the congress.
Boat Cruise to Potsdam
on May 17, 2000
The tour will start at 1.30 p.m.
from the ICC by bus to the dock of Wannsee, where the boat cruise will start. Lunch will be served in the bus, coffee and cake will be served on board.
The Wannsee (See = Lake) is located in the southwest of the city. There you will enjoy the green nature of Berlin and have a chance to view the Peacock Island with its castle, the Castle of Babelsberg and the Glienicker Bridge where spies used to be exchanged between East and West during the cold war. The cruise will then take you to Potsdam where you will get off at the pier of Cecilienhof, a small
castle built between 1914 and 1917 in the English land house style as a residence for the crown prince and his wife. This was the site of the famous Potsdam Conference from July 17 to August 2, 1945 with Stalin, Truman and Churchill.
From there, a coach will make a short tour in the old city of Potsdam to end in the park of Sanssouci designed under the reign of Frederick The Great.
The castle of Sanssouci, built in the Rococo style in 1715 by Knobelsdorff as a summer residence is one of the jewels of this park.
Other places of interest are the New Palace, built from 1763 to 1769 and the adorable Chinese Teahouse.
The tour ends at 6.30 p.m. in Berlin at the ICC.
An informal
dinner will be served nearby. (See below)
Cost: EUR 55 = DM 110,- per person (incl. cruise and visit of one castle)
Informal Dinner at the ICC Terrace
(upper floor)
Beginning: 7.00 p.m.
End: 10.00 p.m.
Cost: EUR 55 = DM 110,- per person
Please note
change of location!
State Opera House
(Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Unter den Linden 7, D - 10117 Berlin)
on May 18, 2000
"The Magic Flute"
Opera in German by W.A. Mozart
Conductor: Philipp Jordan
Director: August Everding
Set: originally designed by Karl-Friedrich Schinkel
Beginning: 7.00 p.m.
End: 10.00 p.m.
Tickets:
Category 1: EUR 82 = DM 164
Category 2: EUR 65 = DM 136
Category 3: EUR 55 = DM 110
Category 4: EUR 34 = DM 68
Category 5: EUR 21 = DM 42
German Opera House
(Deutsche Oper Berlin, Richard Wagner Str. 10, D - 10585 Berlin)
on May 19, 2000
"The Flying Dutschman"
Opera in German by R. Wagner
Conductor: Christian Thielemann
Director: Götz Friedrich
Please notice change of date: May 19, 2000!
Beginning: 7.00 p.m.
End: 9.00 p.m.
Rates:
Category 1: EUR 81 = DM 162
Category 2: EUR 63 = DM 126
The Closing Ceremony will take place in the ICC on May 18, 2000 from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
All tours depart from and return to the ICC. The
tours will be guided in English.
On site bookings
can be made at the Social Programme Counter located in the Entrance
Foyer of the ICC. Opening hours:
Saturday May 13 10.00 a.m.-7.00 p.m. Sunday May 14 6.45 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Monday May 15 6.45 a.m.-6.30 p.m. Tuesday May 16 6.45 a.m.-6.30 p.m. Wednesday May 17 6.45 a.m.-6.30 p.m. Thursday May 18 6.45 a.m.-2.45 p.m.
BERLIN ORIENTATION TOUR
Berlin
has always been a special city - remarkable for its high ambitions and
vivacious character. The goal of this tour is to show visitors those sites
of Berlin,which are most closely connected with its history of change,
touching upon:
- Olympia Stadion - built for the Olympic Games of 1936.
- Castle Charlottenburg - the finest example of royal Prussian architecture in Berlin. K KU UR RF FÜ ÜR RS ST TE EN ND DA AM MM M - the famous shopping mile in former West-Berlin.
- Bellevue Castle - built as a summer residence for Prince August Ferdinand. It is now the official residence of the President of Germany.
- Victory Column - built from 1865 to 1873.
- Hansa Quarter - the former Hansa Quarter was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in 1955 by 48 international architects for the International Exhibition of Architecture.
- Reichstag Building - it is now the German Bundestag (house of Parliament).
- Brandenburg Gate - the most frequently depicted site of the fallen wall.Built for King Frederick William II in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top,a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of victory,holding the symbols of victory.
- Gendarmenmarkt - one of the most beautiful squares in Germany with its two churches,the so called French and German Cathedral and the Schauspielhaus, a famous concert hall.
- Berlin Cathedral - with the Hohenzollern tomb below - built at the end of the 15 th century and completed in 1905 as the main church for Berlin . s Protestants,destroyed during World War II,later beautifully restored.
- St. Hedwigs Cathedral - built by Frederick the Great as the first catholic church in Prussia.
- Zeughaus - oldest building on Unter den Linden,Berlin . s traditional central arsenal, and the most beautiful baroque building of the city.
- Alexander Square - centre of the eastern districts of Berlin with the TV Tower and the Red Town Hall, office of the Governing Mayor of the reunited Berlin.
- Museum Island - The Pergamon Museum, for example, specialises in ancient architecture, sculpture and small art. Great monuments have been reproduced using some original segments.
- checkpoint Charlie - was the famous border crossing for diplomats, allied military and foreigners.Parts of the wall can be visited.
New Synagogue - built in 1857 in the Moorish-Byzantine style.
Duration: 3,5 hours /
Saturday May 13, from 1.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Sunday May 14, from 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Sunday May 15, from 2.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Cost: EUR 23 per person
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BEHIND THE TOURIST SCENE
This tour leads visitors behind the scene of the former East Berlin. Guests will pass by the famous . East Side Gallery. . It is one of the longest open air galleries in the world and made out of a portion of the original Wall, which divided East Berlin along the Spree River from the district of Neukölln in West Berlin. Artists from around the world painted not only interesting and challenging murals, but politically provocative ones as well.
The tour continues to the Treptower Park and its Memorial to the . Fallen Sovietic Heroes. ,one of the last examples of . Socialists ´Art. in Berlin. This huge statue of a man with a child, built between 1946 and 1949 on the top of an artificial hill, stands upon the grave of 5000 soviet soldiers.
Later, the former . worker. s district. Prenzlauer Berg and the . Scheunenviertel. can be viewed. Another interesting site is the beautifully restored Synagogue in the Oranienburgerstrasse
Duration: 4 hours / Monday May 15, from 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Cost: EUR 26 per person
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BERLIN 2000
After a short introduction to the Berlin of the past, guests will discover the new face of Berlin. This includes a visit of the building sites of Berlin - especially the site of the future quarter of Government and the Potsdam square where Sony, Daimler Benz and Hertie have completed or are still constructing administrative buildings, hotels and musical halls.
Last stop will be the presentation of Berlin of the year 2000 at the . Info-Box. built by the main investors on the Potsdam square. Models, maps, video tapes and computer simulation show the new image of Berlin and the biggest challenge of the city: Berlin one of the most changing capitals in the world.
Duration: 3 hours / Monday May 15, from 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Cost: EUR 19 per person
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VISIT OF THE PERGAMON MUSEUM
A visit on the Museums´ Island on the river Spree is a cultural highlight during the visit of Berlin. Located in the former East part of the city, the . Island. offers the famous and beautiful museum of Berlin: The Pergamon Museum.
This is one of the oldest museums of architecture in the world, it was built between 1903 and 1930. The main attraction is the Pergamon Altar, one of the wonders of the ancient world.
Duration: 3 hours / Tuesday May 16, from 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Cost: EUR 22 per person
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ON THE SPREE, UNDER THE BRIDGES
The Spree River is one of Berlin . s major rivers and flows from East to West essentially dividing the city in half. Canal tributaries connect the Lower Spree to the Upper Spree and all are important for ship and barge traffic.
This tour takes guests through the city of Berlin,offering a unique perspective of the sites. Travelling on both the Spree and the canals the ship. s routing will pass by the Nikolai Quarter, the Museum Island and the Reichstag.
Constantly passing under bridges -Berlin has more bridges than Venice -guests will also have the opportunity of viewing the Congress Hall, the Bellevue Castle, the Tiergarten and much more. Guides are on board to point out and explain sites along the way.
Duration: 4 hours / Tuesday May 16, from 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Cost: EUR 50 per person
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THE CASTLE OF CHARLOTTENBURG & THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
This castle is the finest example of royal Prussian architecture in Berlin.It was built in 1695 as a summer residence for Sophie Charlotte, the spouse of the future King Frederick I.
The Egyptian Museum is located across the street. The magnificent and beautiful Nefertiti, over 3000 years old is alongside the marvellous treasures from the days of the Pharaohs.
Duration: 3 hours / Thursday May 18, from 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Cost: EUR 25 per person
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POST-CONGRESS TOUR TO DRESDEN ON May 19, 2000 (9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.)
Baroque, Neo-Renaissance and Classic are collected and have become an integral part of Dresden. After the massive bombing of the city during the night of the 13th to the 14th of February 1945, this destroyed city maintained not only its flair and began to rebuild and reconstruct its buildings back to their original beauty and structure.
Numerous attributes have been given to this city. Called the Florence on the Elbe, Dresden is a city full of culture and art. Upon hearing the name Dresden, who does not think of the Grüne Gewölbe (the green vault), the Albertinum with the art gallery, the Zwinger, built for Augustus the Strong and of course the Court Church.
One of the most famous sites in Dresden is the Semper Opera House, newly reconstructed and as breathtaking as when it was first built.
The Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), whose ruins served as a memorial to those killed in the bombing raid, is now undergoing complete reconstruction. Each of the original stones has been numbered and tagged and will be used in the rebuilding.
The Dresden of old enticed such poets as Schiller, Kleist, Tieck and Uhland and world famous musicians such as von Weber, Wagner and Richard Strauss. All of them were attracted to this city and caught up in its current and atmosphere.
Cost: EUR 92 per person including entrance fees and lunch.
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POST-CONGRESS TOUR SPREEWALD ON May 19, 2000 (9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.)
Approximately 120 km from Berlin lies the area of Niederlausitz with its Spreewald (Wald = forest). At the centre of the Spreewald is a 45km long and 10 km wide river and island region. This area is threaded with romantic water ways which weave a lacework pattern through the forests, meadows and by-ways of this idyllic and unique province. A network of more than 300 waterways!
Apart from this, the region is characterized by centuries. old farm houses, with their thatched roofs and mansions. This is where one of the minorities in Germany live: the Sorbian minority,descendant of Western Slav people who settled in the Lausitz area of Germany, after the migration of the 6 th century,who remain proud of their language, traditions and culture up to today.
You will be taken on a discovery tour through this country in a typical . Spreewaldkahn . - a punt of the region. A ferry man adorned in traditional Spreewald costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks,rivers and canals,which earned the land its other name - Venice of the North. A stop at Lehde,a tiny lagoon village with a population of 150 which boasts almost as many islands as houses, allow sightseers to visit the Open-Air-Museum. There, three early 19th Century farms, complete with living quarters and outbuildings, display rustic furniture, folk, art, costumes and agricultural implements. Visitors can learn about barge building in the Spreewald and about matters related to nature conservation.
Cost: EUR 86 per person incl. skiff ride and visit of the Open-Air-Museum and lunch.
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Cancellation of sightseeing tours and social events will be accepted until March 31, 2000 up to which date the total amount will be refunded.
For cancellation received after April 1, 2000 no refund can be made.
No-shows cannot be refunded. All refunds will be handled after the congress.
Should a minimum for number of participents a sightseeing tour not be reached,the tour will be cancelled and all payments refunded.
A Golf Competition has been arranged at a Berlin Golf Club on Friday,May 19,2000,commencing at 10 a.m.Early booking is advisable.
Please send your application, also mentioning your handicap (36 or better), to the sponsor and organizer:
ATMOS Medizintechnik
z.Hd. Frau Sandra Stankowic
P.O.-Box 1160
D-79849 Lenzkirch/Germany
