Post-conference programmes

Our BEST programme for fun and good spirits:
Visit to the oldest brewery „Brauwelt“

Brewery visit for fun and good spirits with your group! Visit the oldest, still producing and historic Cologne brewery – BRAUWELT – about 300 metres from our hotel. Behind the historic facades of this pit-head brewery, you'll find traditional brewing art combined with state-of-the-art technology. You can earn a Kölsch diploma, sample your way through the storage cellar, and follow the brewing process from the raw ingredients to the delicious end product. The unique vaulted cellars beneath the Sünner brewery in Cologne-Kalk have been in operation since 2009. Previously used as ice cellars for freshly brewed Sünner Kölsch, they have now been lovingly and authentically converted into a first-class brewery and gastronomy experience. Brauwelt TOUR: Brewery tour (approx. 1 hour). Afterwards, you'll experience the grand cellar party with: roast, vegetables, fried potatoes, dumplings and salad! There's also a delicious dessert to finish.

For digestion, enjoy a SÜNNER Akrobat as a crowning finish.
Each person can have 1.11 litres of Sünner Kölsch included.

Price per person: from €39.50 (bookable upon request & availability – subject to change!).

Our BEST cultural programme:
Kölsch Tour

Immerse yourself in the history and cosy atmosphere of Cologne's breweries. On a guided Kölsch tour, you'll learn why the waiter is called a „Köbes“, why he wears blue, and how the „Kölsche Foderkaat“ came to have its specialities. After the walk, we will reserve your preferred brewery for you, e.g. Früh am Dom. (Consumption at your own expense)

Our BEST sporty programme:
Adventure Cologne

You will be faced with Cologne challenges and discover sides of the city that are otherwise rarely accessible. In an exciting hunt, you'll discover hidden sights and characters, paired with Cologne mentality and Cologne humour. A city game of a special kind. The programme can be extended as desired: with a high ropes course directly on the Rhine, archery, canoeing or a journey of discovery through a supply tunnel under the Rhine.

For browsing and finding inspiration, here are some more fringe programme ideas:

Culture and Cultural Affairs

Cathedral Tour: Visit the city's most famous structure and learn why the people of Cologne wanted to build „the largest church in the world“, how difficult it was to realise this gigantic undertaking, and why it was only completed in the 19th century, after work had halted for almost 300 years.
Costs of the tour: from EUR 42.00 p.p. / Duration: approx. 1 hour

Cast off with KD (Rhine boat trip):

For 180 years, Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschifffahrt AG has been taking its guests to the most beautiful destinations along the Rhine, Main, and Moselle rivers. At the same time, KD is Germany's oldest public limited company and the world's most experienced river shipping line.

Discover the Old Town of Cologne and its famous sights from the ship – on a panoramic tour with explanations of Cologne's sights (Cologne Cathedral, Old Town of Cologne etc.).
(Source: KD)

Attractions in Cologne