Wiesbaden

An abundance of architectonical gems, lots of green spaces, and short distances: Hessen’s state capital knows how to score with an excellent infrastructure and attractive locations – an advantage that is just as much appreciated by attendants of trade fairs, conventions and conferences as it is by city travellers.

These make Wiesbaden a sought-after venue for large conventions and a popular location for branch offices of renowned companies and providers of logistics services.

With its more than 270,000 inhabitants, Wiesbaden is one of Germany’s major cities, teeming with sporting, cultural or social life. The people of Wiesbaden love partying, especially together with their guests who will enjoy one of the numerous festivals after the trade fairs, conventions and conferences. The event calendar of Hessen’s state capital is colourful – and full to bursting: Sporting events with public appeal such as the Ironman 70.3 and numerous highlights in the area of high-performance and event sports are just as popular as, for example, the “Wilhelmstra?enfest”, which is called a classic among Germany’s street festivals, the Rheingau Wine Festival, which lasts for ten days and attracts about 100 wine growers, or the Wiesbaden City Festival, which shows the city’s most beautiful places and quarters to its visitors. Every year, the International May Festival brings internationally renowned ensembles and compagnies to the Hessen State Theatre at Wiesbaden, and the Rheingau Music Festival (RMF) attracts famous orchestras and conductors to the Rheingau and the state capital year by year.

The Kurhaus Wiesbaden accommodates one of those stages which make world-famous musicians feel particularly well. At the same time, the Kurhaus – one of Wiesbaden’s landmarks – is a sought-after location for conferences and symposiums. It is the venue of choice of facilitators who invite to large international conventions with accompanying trade fairs in the nearby Rhein-Main-Hallen Wiesbaden. A representative frame provides also the hunting lodge Jagdschloss Platte, which is only a few minutes’ drive away and has become very popular also for presentations and festive events, thanks to its unconventional architecture and multi-facetted usability.

It is certain that Wiesbaden’s visitors do not have to do without sporting activities! There is a rich variety of sports facilities, as well as numerous hiking, wine and nature trails, which invite the visitor to discover Wiesbaden and the region splendidly on foot.

The Rheingau further captivates with cultural highlights: There are monasteries, castles and palaces steeped in history which quite often invite to enjoy contemporary culinary treats.

Famous are, for example, the “Schlemmer-Wochen”, gourmet feast weeks, which combine exquisite art of cookery with the Rheingau Riesling in utmost perfection. Not less seductive is the large offer of wine taverns called “Strau?wirtschaften” which are run at certain times of the year by local winegrowers and stand for comfort and hospitality.

Wiesbaden Experience

Wiesbaden is many-faceted: It is the state capital of Hessen, a congress and health centre surrounded by green countryside, a place of residence offering very high quality of life, as well as a town of mansions and of wine. Once a spa of the Romans, today’s Wiesbaden has been shaped mainly by two epochs: The rise to the chic “World Destination for Treatment and Cure” in the 19th century, when nobility and wealthy burgesses from all over Europe came together here at summer time to seek healing but also, and in particular, entertainment. That prime period ended with World War I. After decades in crisis the town then rose a new un suspectedly from the year 1945 on, in a different way which also shaped it strongly. Although health care still plays a major role in Wiesbaden today, the town has meanwhile also become an important location for industry and commercial services and, being the capital city of Hessen, a political centre of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Tour suggestions

Apart from conferences and business appointments, you and your guests should also take some time to enjoy the beautiful sites of Wiesbaden and to take an excursion into the surrounding areas. Here you find three tour suggestions leading you around the city and into the Rheingau Region – one of the most exclusive wine-growing regions in Germany – or simply enjoy the occasion to shop and relax. All tours start in the city centre and may be undertaken on foot or by bus

Relax and Enjoy

• Morning stroll through the city centre and explore the sights, such as the Kurhaus Convention and Event Centre, Market Church and the Old Town Hall.

• The little streets of the historic city centre invite you to have a little lunch, snack or simply to tarry awhile.
• Then visit the Kaiser-Friedrich-Therme (Spa) of Wies baden. Relaxation, well-being and recuperation await you at the thermal baths with their unusual ambience and applications, such as soft packs, a sand bath, the Rasul bath, massages and cosmetics.
• Allow the evening to end with a visit to the Hessian State Theatre or try your luck in Wiesbaden‘s Casino.

Excursions

• The Wiesbaden Exploration Tour begins at the Kurhaus Wiesbaden and its park.
• The Hessian State Theatre and the Warmer Damm park lie on the way to the Museum of Wiesbaden. Alternating exhibitions and Europe‘s most important Jawlensky Collection are an attraction for art lovers.
• Stroll along the „Rue“ of Wiesbaden, i.e. the Wilhelm strasse, to the Schlossplatz. The Marktkirche (Market Church), Town Hall and the Hessian State Parlia ment invite to explore.
• Wiesbaden‘s ”Schiffchen“ is the restored historic city centre district. There are many opportunities to dine royally for lunch here.
• The Langgasse leads to the Kranzplatz and to the Kochbrunnen. From here, bus line no. 1 takes you to the Nerotal (Nero Valley).
• The trip with the Nerobergbahn (Neroberg Mountain Railway, April-October) brings you up to the Neroberg. The Russian Chapel and the „Monopteros“ are the sights to see on Wiesbaden‘s own „mountain“.
• Enjoy an evening at the Hessian State Theatre, the Casino in the Kurhaus or at various cabaret theatres.

More event locations

One thing that many of the event locations in the state capital have in common is their historically significant architecture – and very often there are also sensory inspirations inside these buildings. In Schloss Freudenberg for instance, the visitor is amazed by a “feast for the senses”. A well-preserved example of Wiesbaden’s historic nature is the Villa Clementine, which serves as house of literature and is the seat of the Wiesbaden Press Club. Historic and an elegant event location is furthermore the Casino-Gesellschaft.

Nestled in the beautiful landscape of the Rheingau region there are quite a number of additional event locations like the Parkhotel Schlangenbad. For those seeking historic ambiance find this for example at Eberbach Monastery, Schloss Vollrads or Schloss Johannisberg.

Marktkeller Wiesbaden

Marktkeller Wiesbaden, build between the years of 1899- 1902, offers the ideal atmosphere for any type of exhibition with its presentation area of 38 x 38.5 m. The cross vaults of the Marktkeller are made out of yellow brick, embedded glass plates in the cells ensure incoming daylight and convey a special atmosphere. The Marktkeller lies in the heart of Wiesbaden. Embedded between Wilhelmstraße and Friedrichstraße, opposite the town hall and below the “Dern‘sches Gelände”. The best way to get there is by public transport.

Wiesbaden Experience

Wiesbaden is many-faceted: It is the state capital of Hessen, a congress and health centre surrounded by green countryside, a place of residence offering very high quality of life, as well as a town of mansions and of wine. Once a spa of the Romans, today’s Wiesbaden has been shaped mainly by two epochs: The rise to the chic “World Destination for Treatment and Cure” in the 19th century, when nobility and wealthy burgesses from all over Europe came together here at summer time to seek healing but also, and in particular, entertainment. That prime period ended with World War I. After decades in crisis the town then rose a new un suspectedly from the year 1945 on, in a different way which also shaped it strongly. Although health care still plays a major role in Wiesbaden today, the town has meanwhile also become an important location for industry and commercial services and, being the capital city of Hessen, a political centre of the Federal Republic of Germany. Tour suggestions

Apart from conferences and business appointments, you and your guests should also take some time to enjoy the beautiful sites of Wiesbaden and to take an excursion into the surrounding areas. Here you find three tour suggestions leading you around the city and into the Rheingau Region  one of the most exclusive wine-growing regions in Germany  or simply enjoy the occasion to shop and relax. All tours start in the city centre and may be undertaken on foot or by bus

Relax and Enjoy

Morning stroll through the city centre and explore the sights, such as the Kurhaus Convention and Event Centre, Market Church and the Old Town Hall.

The little streets of the historic city centre invite you to have a little lunch, snack or simply to tarry awhile.

Then visit the Kaiser-Friedrich-Therme (Spa) of Wies baden. Relaxation, well-being and recuperation await you at the thermal baths with their unusual ambience and applications, such as soft packs, a sand bath, the Rasul bath, massages and cosmetics.

Allow the evening to end with a visit to the Hessian State Theatre or try your luck in Wiesbaden s Casino.

Diverse and efficient

Wiesbaden features the fourth-largest productivity amongst all examined towns, and it has a positive population prognosis until 2020.

Wiesbaden enjoys also excellent prospects in terms of education. Beside the renowned college Hochschule RheinMain, also the European Business School with its Law School is now located in the city.

The city is home to a large number of medium-sized and small consulting businesses, including Arthur D. Little, which is one of the Top 25 management consulting businesses of Germany. The Corporate Design which the Federal Capital Berlin uses for its worldwide communication originates in Wiesbaden – made by the agency Kommunikationsagentur Fünfwerken.

New shopping magnets of the city are the two centres Lilien Carré and LuisenForum. The quarter ‚Kleine Schwalbacher Straße‘ attracts with a special old town flair. The Dern’schen Höfe which were completed in autumn 2010, represent another piece of the jigsaw meant to add value to the inner city.

Tourist Service

Whether as a provider of group travel components and individual accompanying programmes or as an organiser of technical visits and trips – the Tourist Service within Wiesbaden Marketing GmbH offers an all-round service. With the Wiesbaden Tourist Service and the Wiesbaden Tourist Information, the classic incoming business is covered as thoroughly as the needs of the end-user locally.

Besides the reservation and administration of free accommodation for congress and conference organisers, the service portfolio also includes organisation of group travel to Wiesbaden and the surrounding area. Help with finding hotel accommodation and a wide range of all-inclusive offers for individual travellers are also components of the Tourist Service. In addition, the Ticket Service enables electronic advance ticket sales for regional and national events.

The Tourist Information Wiesbaden, that moved 2009 into the new, 200 sqm rooms at the Marktplatz 1 presents itself well prepared for the future. Its central location right inside the city centre makes the Tourist Information Wiesbaden an easy-to-reach contact point for inhabitants and visitors of Wiesbaden. Event information, hints for e.g. trips and booking of tickets are just a few offers, that visitors can approve of in the customer and service orientated Tourist Information. The Tourist Information also has a permanent stand during fairs in the Rhein-Main-Hallen Wiesbaden, one of the largest event centres of the state capital as well as a dependance in front of the central station. Here, visitors can, for instance, find out about the sights of the city or what’s on in the city without even leaving the centre.

The Kulturpalast

The Kulturpalast serves as a venue in the evenings and on weekends. Concerts, discos, comedy, readings, cabaret as well as a variety of events take place here. Furthermore, our premises offer the setting for private parties as well as for public events – e.g. film screenings, semester parties, privately organised concerts, etc. Even larger events in cooperation with other locations (including the building complex) can be arranged.

Culture centre slaughterhouse

Culture in its diverse forms – accessible for all classes of the population and any age range: this is the maxim of the Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Wiesbaden, which has enthralled way over 1.5 million visitors with its ideas and varied events over the past ten years. The cultural centre is about to move into a new building. A big hall is not available until the new building is ready. Productions with 200 guests are possible in the “Raucherkammer“ (smoking chamber), which is still in use. In addition events in rented locations in the Rhine-Main region are provided. Along with concerts and discos the programme comprises plays, fairs as well as comedy and cabaret events. Belonging to the Kulturzentrum is a house with 28 rehearsal rooms for bands, artists’ studios as well as the catering service ”Die Hofkoche” and the bar ”60/40”.

Women‘s Museum Wiesbaden

Since 1984, the award-winning, interdisciplinary operating Women‘s Museum Wiesbaden has portrayed the achievements of women in history, society, science and culture. Regular exhibitions reflect the historic and contemporary positions of women in society. The affiliation with the National Pact for Women in MINT Jobs [MINT = mathematics, informatics, sciences, engineering jobs] under the motto “Come, do MINT” in the year 2010, a new emphasis was placed on the presentation of female examples in the sciences and in engineering. The internationally renowned museum surrounds all exhibitions with an extensive framework programme including seminars, talks and workshops.

Kunsthaus

The Kunsthaus located on Schulberg is a central location of contemporary art. The building dates back to 1863 and was initially a primary school, later a school of arts. Today the two-storey building, which has had a new building added to it, houses two exhibition/event rooms, the Artothek (picture lending library), artists’ studios and the office of Berufsverband Bildender Kunstler (BBK) (Professional Association of Artists). Under the direction of the Cultural Department of the City of Wiesbaden, the Kunsthaus presents itself with regular temporary exhibitions, improvised music performances, other performances, installations and sound art as a living place for contemporary artists. Nassauischer Kunst verein Wiesbaden e.V. Young artists have here the freedom to give their creativity free rein and prove their talent in regularly changing exhibitions. Who ever enters the three-story building, instantly succumbs to the charm of this special place. Nassauischer Kunst verein Wiesbaden e.V. and its members promote, with exhibitions and extensive educational programmes, contemporary art and have been doing so ever since 1847.

House of Literature

The municipal House of Literature in the classical style Villa Clementine offers a wide range of literary events for all age groups. The focal points are readings as well as lectures and forums on literature, the history of literature and language. Moreover, a series of literary events raise awareness about various current topics in our society – also in the framework of readings for young people – among the visitors for the indispensable educational role of literature in general. amici dell‘arte This society, which has dedicated itself to promoting music and literature, was founded in 1994. Owing to the members‘ excellent contacts, amici has repeatedly been able to hire top artists from Germany and abroad for their chamber music concerts. „amici dell‘arte“ holds its musical events in the historical hall of the Hessian Ministry of Justice.

Mozart Socie

ty A dedicated private society, which has cultivated Mozart‘s legacy since 1963, has numerous members in the Rhine-Main region and elsewhere. The society organises four orchestra and two chamber concerts every year in the Wiesbaden Kurhaus (convention and event centre). Seldom played Mozart rarities are also performed. Music lovers Musikherbst Wiesbaden, a small music festival with a large following, was first held in 1992: since then every two years for two weeks starting at the end of October, the tenor Scot Weir and cantor Martin Lutz have invited musical friends from all over the world to choir and orchestra concerts, chamber concerts and musical literary evenings in the most beautiful concert halls of Wiesbaden. In order to lend substance to this initiative, musical enthusiasts of the city formed the association Musikfreunde Wiesbaden e.V. already in 1993 as a sponsorship association for ”Musikherbst Wiesbaden”.

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