Social Programme
Welcome to Berne! Besides a sophisticated scientific meeting we would like to offer you some hours of relaxation. All social events take place in carefully selected places showing European culture at its most.
Welcome reception, Wednesday 2nd June
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 Dress code: informal |
The Town Hall is the political centre of power in Berne since nearly 600 years. This is the third Town Hall, built between 1406 to 1415 in the late gothic style. It was used already in 1414. The two Council chambers in the upper floors, the grand one and the small one are still used for the meetings of the City council and the Government of the Kanton of Berne.
You will be welcomed to Berne in the Entrance Hall of this interesting building in the ground floor where we will have our reception. This room has been used as a garner in former times. The gothic ceiling of this huge room is held by four mighty pillars.
Berne guided city tour, Friday 4th June
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 Dress code: casual |
Take a guided stroll through the UNESCO World Heritage Site and discover not only all the most important sights, but also little alcoves, fountains, towers, arcades, etc.
The Old Town stretches from the loop of the river Aare across the "Moränenhügel" westwards to the site of the ancient fortifications and is rich in sights. Discover in the medieval streets of Berne the fountains with their colourful figures and the stories behind them.
Accompanying persons programme
Accompanying persons but also Delegates who wish to participate will enjoy a separate programme. Please take a first glimpse of what is waiting for you
Tour Bernese Alps, Thursday 3rd June
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Already twenty films have been produced in the James Bond 007 adventure series, but remaining one of the most memorable sequences of the famous spy series is the assault on the snow capped alps peak fortress of villain Ernst Stavros Blofeld in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. The film was shot on location at Schilthorn in the Jungfrau region of central Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland in 1967. The incredible views of the mighty Alps still attract mountain lovers to this mountain top restaurant and viewing platform ever since. The cable car aerial lift to the planned Schiltorn restaurant had run out of money when the Bond film was being planned. The Broccoli & Saltzman film company agreed to finance the completion of the cable tramway in exchange for exclusive filming.
Paul Klee Museum, Friday 4th June
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On June 20th 2005 the Zentrum Paul Klee opened its doors to visitors interested in art and to art lovers from all over the world. At the heart of this new cultural institution is the artist Paul Klee (1879–1940), his life and his work. Today Paul Klee, who was also a musician, teacher and poet, ranks as one of the 20th century’s most significant artists. The Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, where the artist spent a half of his life, is a monument of international renown and a personal tribute to Paul Klee himself