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    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.

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    Press release 03.09.2025 New initiative for major events: Berlin establishes the "Berlin Event Board"

    Stakeholders from the tourism and event industries join forces to strengthen Berlin’s position as a global event destination and enhance its international competitiveness.

    Gründer:innen des Berlin Event Board stehen auf eine Treppe und halten Schilder mit den Wörtern Berlin, Event und Board hoch
    New initiative for major events: Berlin establishes the "Berlin Event Board"

    Press release 24.07.2025 Study: Berlin needs more conference space

    Berlin has potential for new venues in the mid-range segment. Messe Berlin is planning a venue for up to 5,000 people. Balance sheet for 2024: 12.9 million participants, high demand for large-scale events.

    Four people present an architectural rendering of a modern convention center
    Study: Berlin needs more conference space

    Press release 17.07.2025 First Berlin Freedom Week & Conference: Berlin becomes international forum for freedom and democracy in November 2025

    Berlin is set to celebrate the inaugural Berlin Freedom Week from 8 to 15 November 2025: international voices for freedom, a citywide programme, patron Kai Wegner, initiated by leading institutions.

    Group photo at the press conference marking the start of Berlin Freedom Week at the Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall)
    First Berlin Freedom Week & Conference: Berlin becomes international forum for freedom and democracy in November 2025

    Press release 15.07.2025 Opening 49h ICC: Tickets for tours and incentives available from 16 July

    The ICC Berlin will open its doors from 11 to 14 September 2025: free guided tours from 12 September with timed-entry tickets, kicking off on 11 September with the design conference “Form/Future”. For the first time, the second-largest hall will also be accessible.

    Display board in the ICC Berlin reading “Ick bin jetzt een Denkmal,” marking the building’s monument status.
    Opening 49h ICC: Tickets for tours and incentives available from 16 July

    Press release 03.07.2025 BESTIVAL 2025: visitBerlin Showcases Berlin as a Leading Congress Metropolis to 500 Event Professionals Worldwide

    BESTIVAL 2025 kicks off today at the Alte Münze: 500+ event professionals and 40 speakers will discuss innovation, sustainability and community. Berlin is proving itself to be a leading metropolis for large-scale creative events.

    Two people stand in front of a “Bestival Berlin” sign and a colourful Berlin bear statue.
    BESTIVAL 2025: visitBerlin Showcases Berlin as a Leading Congress Metropolis to 500 Event Professionals Worldwide

    Press release 03.06.2025 Open Monument Day 2025: Two days of open house and a design conference at the ICC Berlin

    "49h ICC": From 12 to 13 September, the ICC will be open to the public. Free tickets will be available from July at visitBerlin.de. On 11 and 12 September, the "Form/Future" design conference will bring the landmark to life.

    Crowd gathers in front of the entrance of the International Congress Center Berlin on a sunny day
    Open Monument Day 2025: Two days of open house and a design conference at the ICC Berlin

    Press release 14.05.2025 Premiere at IMEX: Berlin presents new impact programme

    Meeting location Berlin will be presenting itself at IMEX Frankfurt from 20 to 22 May and introducing its new ‘Berlin Impact Programme’ for events with social added value.

    IMEX trade fair 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, visitBerlin stand, group photo with branded jackets.
    Premiere at IMEX: Berlin presents new impact programme

    Press release 14.05.2025 IMEX 2025 celebrates Sustainable Meetings Berlin

    Berlin at IMEX Frankfurt: Five years of Sustainable Meetings Berlin, party on 14 May in Hall 8, F010. Visitors can experience the diversity of UEFA EURO host Berlin as a MICE destination at the stand.

    Visitors walk through the exhibition hall past the colorful visitBerlin booth featuring images of the city.
    IMEX 2025 celebrates Sustainable Meetings Berlin

    Press release 11.04.2025 Berlin announces first "Berlin Freedom Week" in November 2025

    First Berlin Freedom Week from 8 to 15 November 2025 under the patronage of Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner. Organisations and institutions can participate with their own events.

    Berlin Wall 1989, fall of the Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate
    Berlin announces first "Berlin Freedom Week" in November 2025

    Press release 09.04.2025 Future meets neighbourhood: BESTIVAL 2025 makes Berlin a hotspot for the international event industry

    Berlin will be showcasing itself on 3 and 4 July 2025 at the largest showcase event for a destination: 500 event experts will experience diversity, creativity and ideas for the future at BESTIVAL.

    View of the BESTIVAL stage with audience from behind
    Future meets neighbourhood: BESTIVAL 2025 makes Berlin a hotspot for the international event industry

    Your press contact at the Berlin Convention Office

    Are you a journalist with questions about one of our press releases, or would you like to contact us with a media enquiry about Berlin as a conference and event destination? Feel free to write to us!

    Miranda Meier

    Press Officer

    Photo of a woman in the company profile wearing casual business attire, Miranda Meier, Press Office Representative at the Berlin Convention Office

    Miranda Meier


    Press Officer

    Photo of a woman in the company profile wearing casual business attire, Miranda Meier, Press Office Representative at the Berlin Convention Office

    Miranda Meier has been shaping communication in the event, congress and tourism sector with clarity and passion for more than 25 years. As Presse Office at visitBerlin, she gives the German capital a distinctive voice and profile at international events. Previously, she served for many years as press spokesperson for Estrel Berlin and the Dussmann Group. With a background in PR, marketing and digital communication, she develops well-considered concepts for Berlin as a congress and tourism destination. Since 2024, she has been driving the communication strategy and for Berlin as a leading event destination with both experience and heartfelt dedication.