
Mega-Event Special Olympics 2023 - How is Berlin preparing? Interview with Carsten Kranz
Berlin is more than just a big city, as we have previously often demonstrated, and it excels at hosting major events. So how can a city get ready for such significant events? The Special Olympics wi...

The IBTM World in Barcelona in 2022- A Successful Fair with Melanie and Paco following the COVID19 Pandemic
Melanie and Paco, the specialists for the Spanish market of the visitBerlin Berlin Convention Office team, recently attended IBTM World 2022 in Barcelona. This three-day event was an opportunity for...

Berlin Science Week 2022
Berlin Science Week turned the city into a laboratory for social dialogue
What makes Berlin an attractive destination to North American meeting planners?
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WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2022
Each year global politicians, corporate executives, healthcare experts, and academics come together at the World Health Summit (WHS) to discuss current concerns in healthcare.

Where the future is made – innovative Berlin locations for meetings, incentives, conferences and congresses
Berlin is where science and innovation meet, a future lab for groundbreaking ideas and issues for tomorrow’s world. Here, event planners can find a spectrum of future locations across the city for t...
“We want to lead the global rankings for the most sustainable event destinations”
Berlin aims to become the world’s most sustainable event destination – and to support this goal the BCO has now made its Sustainable Event Guidelines freely available. Kyra Reiter explains how this ...

Berlin questions 2021 – the future today
The 2021 edition of Berlin questions took The New Now as its inspiration. Over four days, it brought together experts from the arts, politics and science to debate and discuss the key questions of o...

Berlin Convention Office’s 20th anniversary: Past and future
This year the Berlin Convention Office is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since 2001, the BCO team has achieved a lot. Gritt Kalkutschke-Herzberg, Katja Sukale and Marco Oelschlegel recall the ear...
Time to meet outdoors! 12 Berlin locations for outdoor events
Finally! Spring is turning to summer and we can start planning meetings, fairs, conferences, and congresses again at venues outdoors. Our blog spotlights 12 special outdoor locations – in green spac...

"Our aim is to be a model inspiring others"
visitBerlin Convention Partner has taken a pioneering decision – and its certification as a Sustainable Partner is setting a trend in Berlin’s MICE sector. In this interview, Bastian Ulrich explains...

Join Manuel Wrobel over a cup of coffee and meet the #machen team
At meetings, incentives, conferences or congresses, a coffee break together connects. Join Manuel Wrobel for a (digital) coffee and get to know the Berlin Convention Office team.
The 2021 congress calendar – Berlin making the future
The 2021 event and congress year is almost here. We have identified for you the latest MICE sector trends and innovative issues, and tracked down new locations. Join us for a look into the future – ...

“We believe in the power of personal encounters”
For Marco Oelschlegel, head of the Berlin Convention Office (BCO) of visitBerlin, personal encounters are the heart of the event sector. In this interview, he discusses the importance of communicati...