News & Press Releases

Current projects, exciting facts, industry trends and news – our press releases and news updates keep you regularly informed about developments in the field of business events in Berlin.

Press release 07.07.2026 More events, more attendees: Berlin is consolidating its position as a leading meeting destination

Berlin is consolidating its position as Germany’s leading conference and events hub: in 2025, 13.7 million people attended around 87,000 events in the capital.

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More events, more attendees: Berlin is consolidating its position as a leading meeting destination

Press release 06.07.2026 Conference Fund for Sustainable Conferences begins a new funding period

Berlin is continuing its drive towards greater sustainability in the events sector: with a new set of funding guidelines, the Congress Fund for Sustainable Conferences (KNT) is launching its next funding period.

Am 19. und 20. Oktober diskutierten 400 Teilnehmer aus mehr als 60 Nationen sowie 25 Speaker Fragen aus den Bereichen Arbeit…
Conference Fund for Sustainable Conferences begins a new funding period

Press release 22.06.2026 Change in Leadership at visitBerlin: Dr. Jürgen Amann Succeeds Burkhard Kieker

Kieker's tenure was marked by strong growth in Berlin's tourism industry and influential international projects / New Co-Leadership: Dr. Jürgen Amann leads visitBerlin together with Sabine Wendt

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Change in Leadership at visitBerlin: Dr. Jürgen Amann Succeeds Burkhard Kieker

Press release 09.06.2026 Berlin wins the EULAR 2027 Congress

visitBerlin and Messe Berlin bring one of the world’s most important rheumatology congresses to the capital / 14,000 international participants will come to Berlin from 9 to 12 June 2027

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Berlin wins the EULAR 2027 Congress

Press release 05.05.2026 Anniversary at IMEX Frankfurt: Berlin Convention Office celebrates its 25th birthday

19 partners jointly present Berlin as a congress and event destination / 25 years of the Berlin Convention Office: anniversary at the Berlin stand

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Anniversary at IMEX Frankfurt: Berlin Convention Office celebrates its 25th birthday

News 01.04.2026 Visit the Berlin Convention Office at IMEX Frankfurt

The Berlin Convention Office of visitBerlin will present Berlin as a leading congress destination at IMEX 2026. From 19 to 21 May, the team will be at Stand B010 in Frankfurt and looks forward to engaging in professional discussions with decision-makers and industry experts. On site, they will showcase Berlin’s diverse options for business meetings of every type and size.

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Visit the Berlin Convention Office at IMEX Frankfurt

News 09.03.2026 Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz modernises conference area

The Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz has renovated its approximately 1,000-square-metre event space. Germany’s second-largest hotel, with 1,029 rooms, is thereby strengthening its role as a venue for meetings, conferences and business events in the centre of Berlin.

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Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz modernises conference area

News 19.02.2026 Big screen: Berlin's largest permanently installed LED wall at Humboldt Carré

Humboldt Carré in Berlin-Mitte has expanded its event technology. With a new 55-square-metre LED wall, event planners now have access to Berlin's largest permanently installed 4K LED wall for digital and hybrid formats.

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Big screen: Berlin's largest permanently installed LED wall at Humboldt Carré

News 05.02.2026 Marco Oelschlegel from the Berlin Convention Office talks about the role of the MICE market

At the free online event ‘dwif-Impulse’ on 24 February, experts will discuss the importance of the MICE market for destinations. Marco Oelschlegel from the Berlin Convention Office explains why the segment is strategically relevant for Berlin and other conference locations.

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Marco Oelschlegel from the Berlin Convention Office talks about the role of the MICE market

News 21.01.2026 Berlin’s second-largest conference hotel MOA Berlin becomes an independent brand

MOA Berlin, the city’s second-largest conference hotel, has been operating as an independent brand since mid-January. With its repositioning as a hybrid "Urban Hub", the venue is reinforcing its role in Berlin’s congress and events market.

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Berlin’s second-largest conference hotel MOA Berlin becomes an independent brand

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