The Future of Healthcare Meetings

1 - 3 October, Düsseldorf, Germany

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About Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, is a vibrant city on the Rhine River known for its blend of tradition and modernity. Renowned for art, fashion, and luxury shopping on Königsallee, it also boasts a lively cultural scene. The historic Altstadt, with its cobblestone streets and famous Altbier, is a hub for dining and nightlife.

Modern landmarks like the Gehry-designed MedienHafen and green spaces like the Rhine Promenade highlight the city’s dynamic character. As a center for business and trade fairs, Düsseldorf attracts global attention while maintaining its welcoming, artistic spirit.

mUST-SEE SITES

**Altstadt (Old Town)**
It covers only half a square kilometre and is nevertheless known as the “the longest bar in the world”. In fact, the old town of Düsseldorf has many facets beyond the famous Altbier

**Königsallee**
For many, Düsseldorf is synonymous with the Kö. No other German shopping street is blessed with such charisma. The Königsallee is just as much a golden mile as an international trademark.

**K21 Ständehaus museum**
The former parliament building, which was the seat of the State parliament until the late 1980s, today houses the department of contemporary art.

**MedienHafen (Media Harbour)**
It is a must for architecture lovers: The MedienHafen in Düsseldorf shines with big names. Star architects like Frank O. Gehry or David Chipperfield transformed a former abandoned harbour area in a highlight for tourists and locals.

**Rhine Embankment Promenade**
The promenade between the Altstadt (Old Town) and the river has so much to offer: warm breezes and spectacular sunsets, gourmet celebrations, a staircase on which to linger and urban beach furniture.

**Breweries**
Altbier and Düsseldorf – they just belong together. It is no wonder that there are several legendary breweries in the city. Explore an unique beer taste and good German food in old-established beer houses.

Local tips

Fortuna-Büdchen (beer kiosk)

Yes, it is “only” a beer kiosk at the river but the Fortuna-Büdchen is a real cult place to go. The red-white painted building offers perhaps the best place to contemplate wonderful sunsets. This leads to a very mixed crowd of football fans and urban romantics who meet here, all of whom like the pleasant atmosphere on the sun-warmed low wall and even prefer it to many a chic terrace.

Finished in 1771, the Benrath Palace in the south of Düsseldorf is a typical maison de plaisance (a “pleasure palace”) and combines the architecture and the landscape via visual axes and avenues. Together with the palace park the compound is a recreation area for the inhabitants of the city.