Business

Avantgarde Sales & Marketing Support GmbH

Avantgarde is one of the largest owner-operated brand communications agencies in Germany. Enjoy the benefits of a strong partner with an excellent knowledge of the sector and many years of experience in Dresden.

Barokkokko – Die Erlebnisagentur Schumann & Roscher GbR

Travel guides and interactive adventure tours in Pillnitz (Dresden) and Moritzburg; Programmes for one or more days, accommodation, transfer service, food and drink; Banquet programme, short receptions, ball night; Artistic arrangements for large and small events

CMD Congress Management GmbH Dresden

Planning, organising and running conferences and congresses with the entire range of services of a Professional Congress Organiser.

With its experienced, committed and motivated team, CMD stands for reliable and efficient congress management.

Elke Klee Eventmanagement

Extensive experience in the professional management of company events, incentives, conferences, kick-offs and anniversary celebrations in and around Dresden.

FUCHS event + incentive gmbh

FUCHS has been operating with great success in the MICE business since 1993, organising high-quality incentives, meetings, social programmes and activities. Our quality guarantee: innovative products, an immaculate service, a professional team and FUCHS on-site-management.

Intercom Dresden GmbH

An international conference agency with a committed team of highly qualified, dedicated, multi-lingual staff will lead your conference, convention or congress on the road to success. We will be happy to support and advise you on bidding for congresses.

K.I.T. Congress Incentives GmbH

For more than 20 years we have been successfully organising national and international congresses, conferences and events of every scale. As PCO we provide customised solutions concerning the planning, organisation, financing and implementation of scientific, commercial and cultural events.

KREISEL Dresden GmbH & Co.KG

Your partner for 20 years in Dresden, Saxony; Transport logistics for congresses, events, conferences and trade fairs Bus and limousine hire Shuttles and transfers … punctual - reliable - safe … all at top quality.

M+E Events Veranstaltungsmanagement c/o M+E Consult GmbH

The M+E Events event management service: perfect events all from a single source. Customers include well-known companies from the fields of politics and business. As well as having its own locations (eventLOKation, Grützner Villa), M+E Events works throughout Germany.

German Hygiene Museum - Human Adventure

• Duration: 1 hour

Experience a museum like no other in Europe! A fascinating exhibition awaits you on 2,500 sqm of rooms, where you can actively discover what is new in the worlds of culture, society and science. The highlight since 1930: The Transparent Man!

© Deutsches Hygiene-Museum / photo: Oliver Killig

Find out why Dresden is "Dresden";

• Duration: 40 minutes

Yadegar Asisi's 360° panorama 'DRESDEN - Myth of the Baroque Royal City' takes you on a virtual trip into the past. A monumental picture of the city on the Elbe depicts Baroque Dresden from about 1690 to 1760 on a scale of 1:1. Embark on a voyage through the entire Baroque period in the 'Florence on the Elbe'; meet Augustus the Strong, Peter the Great or Johann Sebastian Bach.

Tours: Tues-Sun 11am, 2pm and by arrangement.

Asisi Panometer Dresden

Discover Dresden with Historical Figures

• Duration: 1-2½ hours

Discover the Old Town with famous Dresden residents: be initiated into the secret art of 'making gold' by Johann Friedrich Böttger, hear horror stories in the cold moonlight from the prison warden or learn the rules of polite behaviour at court from the Count or Countess Brühl.

© BAROKKOKKO - Die Erlebnisagentur - Schumann & Roscher GbR

Dresden: City of Music

• Duration: 2 hours

Discover Dresden as the musical stage where famous figures from the world of opera once worked, such as Carl Maria von Weber, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. This tour through the historical city centre combines the history of the opera with that of Dresden in both an instructive and an entertaining manner.

Tip: visit the Carl Maria von Weber Museum in Hosterwitz and the Richard Wagner Museum in neighbouring Graupe.

Baroque meets Modern

• Duration: min. 1,5 hours

An exciting walk with the best guides takes you through the historical heart of Dresden. On the way you are met by events that bring history to life. An audience with the Prince Elector, a surprise concert in a historical setting, or specialities from Saxony's cellars, kitchens and bakeries. An emotional, close-up experience of the very soul of Dresden!

Exclusive insights

• Duration: min. 1,5 hours

Discover Dresden from exclusive angles! Look behind the scenes of its famous museums, visiting restorers' studios or on a tour with the museum director. There's more alternative Dresden to be discovered in the Neustadt district: tour the galleries with a contemporary artist and try your own hand at some art. Or explore the Frauenkirche church from the cellar to the roof including a stunning view across the city. FUCHS takes you 'Inside Dresden'.

Impressive gala evenings

A princely feast in a magnificent atmosphere, topped off with first-class entertainment, whether you spend a magical evening with a compère and a capella singing, or enjoy the atmosphere of an opera ball with marvellous melodies from a regional orchestra and solo artists. All this is accompanied by brilliant stage shows and top-class performances, culminating in an impressive laser show or flashing fireworks. One thing is certain: it's an evening you'll never forget!

Vintage Tour of Dresden

• length as required

Various historical forms of transport bear witness to the inventive genius of the people of Dresden: steam locomotives, trams, hillside railways, and buses. Whether you are interested in technology or just having fun, a tour in one of these vintage vehicles is anything but an everyday experience.

Active city tour

• Duration: min. 1,5 hours

Want to support your company's individual communication goals while going behind the scenes in this top-class city of culture? Set off on an interactive exploration of historical and modern Dresden in small groups, equipped with a team bag, roadbook and camera. On the way you will encounter tricky tasks, perplexing puzzles and a secret or two from this city on the Elbe. Afterwards, your inside information will amaze even the locals!

Team Challenge

• Duration: min. 2 hours

A team sporting event against the backdrop of a historical setting. Requiring team spirit, mental acuity and athletic ability, there's always something to challenge all members of a team as this event is ingeniously set up in "Olympic disciplines" of shooting goals and crossbows, bowling, ping pong and test-your-strength games - even brain-teasers. And all culminating in a high-speed Trabi scramble!

Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI CBG)

Neon-red zebra fish, deep blue aquariums, tiny worms under a microscope, and from the roof a breathtakingly beautiful view of the castles along the Elbe. Take a look behind the scenes of modern research at MPI-CBG, where 400 people from 45 countries work together in a futuristic building which promotes communication and the exchange of ideas. Explore the institute, which was named the World's Best Workplace in 2009 and Dresden's Most Family-Friendly Company in 2012.

• Time: 90 minutes, up to 30 people

Centre for Energy Technology (ZET), Dresden University

The Centre for Energy Technology studies innovative methods for producing energy, heat and refrigeration effects based on fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. Forty test facilities are joined in one single research network, at the the heart of which is a power plant designed for teaching and testing, using a new gas turbine process. The electrical energy and heat it provides can be used at the university. The new pilot plant also has units for burning alternative fuels such as biomass, test facilities for solar thermal systems and photovoltaics, and a cascade wind tunnel.

• Time: approx. 1.5 hours, up to 12 people
  
• Tours on request, must be booked in advance

Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), Dresden University

At this institute more than 240 staff members carry out extensive research into resource-friendly lightweight engineering. The lightweight engineering campus, in Dresden's Johannstadt district,is made up of the ILK headquarters, the Lightweight Structures Innovation Centre (LIZ) with its 30-metre drop tower, the Polymer Application Centre (KAZ), housing a radial braiding machine, and the Process Development Centre (PEZ), featuring a 300-tonne multifunctional quick-stroke press, alongside other equipment.

• Time: 1-1.5h, up to 20 people
• Tours on request, must be booked in advance

Volkswagen Transparent Factory

At Volkswagen's Transparent Factory, the Phaeton is hand-produced. Here, visitors can see cars being manufactured, with a unique combination of serious production and good fun. Guided tours in 14 languages; architectural tours, children's tours. Visits require advance booking.

Dr. Quendt KG

A family-run company, Dr. Quendt has taken on the goal of producing unique top-quality baked specialities from Dresden. Original Dresden Stollen, Russian Bread biscuits or newly created sweet and savoury nibbles such as Bemmchen, Topinchen and Dinkelchen are guaranteed to tickle the taste buds. On this exclusive tour you peek behind the scenes at the oldest speciality bakery in Dresden, unveiling some fascinating secrets from the sweet side of the Saxon city's history.

• 20-25 persons (tours given in German) Must be booked in advance
• Time: approx. 1.5 hours, €5.50 per person; conc. €3.50 per person

Schloss Wackerbarth - Europe's first vineyard discovery experience

Find out how sparkling wine ("Sekt") is made on a Sekt tour showing you the different stages of its production. Discover the traditional method of bottle fermentation in the riddling cellar and experience the result at the ensuing tasting, with three samples.

On the wine tour you explore the wine terraces and cellars, find out what happens during fermentation, how ageing in a barrique retains the wine's natural aromas, and what characteristics are key to Schloss Wackerbarth wines. There then follows a tasting of three wines.

• Time for wine or sekt tour: 1 hour
• German: €11 per person (from 15 people)
• English, French, Spanish, Russian, Polish (other languages on request): €30 fixed fee per group

Audio guides at Schloss Wackerbarth The daily winery tours can now be enjoyed in English, Russian and Czech using audio guides.

Meissen GmbH State Porcelain manufactory

MEISSEN® - among the leading German luxury brands worldwide - has stood for luxury-segment art since the manufactory was founded in 1710. It is defined by its special material, its traditional artisanry and its exceptional appearance.

Right next to the manufactory, the Museum of MEISSEN® Art is the only collection in the world to give its visitors a comprehensive insight into how Meissen porcelain® has been created from its beginnings to the present day. In the display workshop, visitors can experience the major stages of production: shaping and turning, creating figurines, and underglaze and overglaze painting.

An audio room commentary in any of 14 languages can be selected to accompany the tour. Individual tours on request.

• MEISSEN® Boutique and Outlet at the Museum of MEISSEN®: World's largest selection of Meissen porcelain®; top-quality or secondchoice products. Tel. +49 3521 468600, info@meissen.com
• MEISSEN SHOPS at the Fürstenzug and in Karstadt department store: exclusive products comprising limited artworks, interior design, jewellery and gifts.
• MEISSEN OUTLET in the QF Quartier by the Frauenkirche: unparalleled range of second-choice Meissen porcelain® and top-quality stocks reduced by up to 50%.

Boutique "A. Lange & Söhne"

The tradition-steeped company "A. Lange & Söhne" is one of the world's most exclusive precision watch brands. In opening the first dedicated A. Lange & Söhne boutique on the Neumarkt square in Dresden in 2007, the company was returning to its roots: Ferdinand Adolph Lange owned a shop not far away before he set up his own watch-making workshop in Glashütte. In Germany's only Lange branch, opposite the Frauenkirche, business does not just involve displaying the precision watches by A. Lange & Söhne which are developed, crafted and fitted - largely by hand - in Glashütte; it is also about presenting the brand in a suitable manner in the familiar surroundings of Dresden.

• Mon-Sat: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
• groups of no more than 10

Glashütte Original

For 165 years the name "Glashütte" has been a synonym for topquality watch-making, German precision and functional design. From the tiniest screw to the most complicated clockwork, timepieces from Glashütte Original are largely manufactured in-house, by hand. Experience the famous art of Glashütte watch-making as it happens, on a special educational trail with large windows, displays and monitor presentations giving you a remarkable glimpse behind the scenes.

• Manufactory tours require advance booking
• Time: approx. 2 hours

German Watch Museum Glashütte

True to its catchphrase "Fascination of Time - Bringing Time to Life" the museum not only displays the long tradition of mechanical watchmaking, but also creates an emotional link to the phenomenon of time. On two floors, more than 400 unique exhibits are presented, with multi - media drawing visitors into the experience: Glashütte watches and fob watches from various eras, marine chronometers, historical documents, tools and astronomical models are all creatively put on show.

• Daily tours (Time: approx. 1.5 hours) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• by advance booking €6 per person, conc. €4 per person

Radeberger Export Beer Brewery

In the beer-making town of Radeberg, 15 km (9 miles) from Dresden, you will find one of Germany's most modern breweries; the first in Germany to brew using the Pilsner method, and still brewing today.

Take a glimpse behind the scenes at the production of the popular Radeberger Pilsner - from the brewing room to the filling process. To round things off, enjoy a tasting of Radeberger Pilsner and Radeberger Zwickelbier (unfiltered Radeberger Pilsner), find out some new facts about beer in general and Radeberger Pilsner in particular, then take a little memento home with you.

• Book in advance: Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5.30 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Time: approx. 2 hours, 15-50 people (in German/English/Russian)
• €9 per person (2013 prices)