11th World Filtration Congress April 2012 · Graz · Austria

11th World Filtration CongressApril 2012 · Graz · Austria

GÖCH · Austrian Chemical Society

WFC 11 – Graz – Austria 2012

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ContentsWelcome

Prof. Wilhelm Höflinger, GÖCH Austrian Chemical Society 3Franz Voves, Governor of Styria 4Siegfried Nagl, Mayor of Graz 5

The CongressScientific Committee 6Organizing Committee 7Congress Outline 8Congress Schedule 9Congress Topics 10Congress Topics · Pre-Congress Short Courses 11

GÖCH · Austrian Chemical SocietyGÖCH – Austrian Chemical Society 12 – 13

The Venuemessecentergraz 14messecentergraz – location 15messecentergraz – capacities 16 – 18messecentergraz – venue 19messecentergraz – references 20Post Congress Plant Tours 21

GrazGraz – the cultural Capital 22 – 25Graz – University and business location 26Graz – the Congress venue 27Travelling to Graz 28Graz – City map 29Graz – hotels 30 – 31

Social Programme and EntertainmentGraz city walks and tours 32Tours from Graz 33Vienna – the city of music 34WFC11 Gala Evening 35

Congress Welcome

Dear INDEFI Colleagues,

As Chairman of the Austrian Committee and on behalf of the Austrian Chem-ical Society (Gesellschaft Österreicher Chemiker, GÖCH) I have pleasure insubmitting our proposal to host the 11th World Filtration Congress in Graz,Austria in April 2012.

Our Organising Committee has given considerable thought into making de-tailed plans that we trust will meet with your approval and appeal widely toall concerned with filtration and separation technology. The Austrian Chemi-cal Society has a long tradition in cosponsoring WFC’s and considerable expe-rience in organising major national and inter na tional events. Further more the Austrian Committee can relyupon an excellent and internationally accepted open minded scientific community and reliable industrialpartners. The long established fair City of Graz has been selected as it meets all the requirements for a suc-cessful WFC in every way. It is ideally located to welcome delegates from all parts of East and Western Eu-rope and indeed the entire world. With its long tradition of holding trade fairs and conferences the modernand charming City of Graz with its long and noble history is fore most in providing first class facilities to holda WFC and excellent possibilities for visitor accommodation.

In Graz, a Unesco World Heritage Site, the Mediterranean atmosphere of the Old Town, the striking mod-ern architecture and the great cultural diversity together create a unique and fascinating mix.As Graz is located in a valley surrounded by mountains, with the river Mur flowing through the heart ofthe City you will enjoy its mild spring climate. In 2003 the City of Graz was Europe’s Cultural Capital andit offers delegates and visitors alike a unique experience in art, culture and history in a warm and welcom-ing atmosphere. It is also ideally situated to offer interesting technical site visits within short dis tances. Thenew international airport Graz-Thalerhof with its domestic and international flights is located only 10kmfrom the new Congress Venue. The Central Railway Station has both Austrian and international connectionswith fast and frequent services to the Capital Vienna. The motorways offer easy transit to all parts of Aus-tria and surrounding countries.

Austria has not so far been privileged to host a World Filtration Congress but we trust that you will readour proposals and allow us to have the opportunity of organising a memorable WFC for the world wide F & S community and have the pleasure of inviting you to Graz in 2012.

Sincerely,

Wilhelm HöflingerINDEFI Austrian Delegate

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Congress Welcome

The choice of the venue for a conference or congress is determined, to a

very large extent, by the conditions offered by a location. An environment

which is perfect in every respect and a highly professional organizational

management are key factors for the success of an event.

Graz is a meeting point in many ways. As the capital of Styria, it is not only

the infra-structural center and heart of our land. It is, above all else, its people who have made Graz an

open-minded City of international renown, an important business hub, a home of culture, sports and

much more.

Embedded in a prolific academic and scientific environment, combined with a multi-facetted life, Graz is

truly holistic in what it has to offer, attracting hundreds of thou-sands of visitors every year, who take

unforgettable memories home with them.

If you have already visited Graz, you will know what I am talking about, because this city casts its spell

on everyone – allow yourselves to be captivated by the numerous attractions and the charm and beauty

of Styria’s capital City.

A most cordial welcome to Graz

Franz Voves

Governor of Styria

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Dear INDEFI Colleagues,

Graz is Austria’s second largest City and is the perfect stage for successful

conferences and exhibitions. On account of its historic centre Graz was de-

clared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is also known for its modern ar-

chitecture and art festivals and thus has always been a City of contrasts.

The University, Technical University, Medical University, University of Arts, and

the University of Applied Sciences, together with the public and private re-

search institutions have established Graz’s world wide reputation as a City of

research and science. The City’s brilliant year as cultural Capital in 2003 gave us the opportunity to make

Europe aware of our treasures and Graz has succeeded in bringing many important congresses to our City.

Graz has an ideal infrastructure and offers excellent working conditions, but it also has a wide variety of

choices to spend your leisure time in a most enjoyable way.

We have always been delighted to welcome people and host events from all over the world for the ex-

change of knowledge. We would most certainly like to welcome the 11th World Filtration Congress to Graz

in 2012.

Sincerely

Siegfried Nagl

Mayor of the City of Graz

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Congress Committees

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Scientific CommitteeLeading experts have already confirmed to be partof the WFC11 in Graz. This is still a provisional listand will be extended in the case of being electedto host the WFC11 in Austria.

ChairmanProf. Wilhelm HöflingerVienna University of Technology · Austria

SecretaryProf. Gerd MauschitzVienna University of Technology · Austria

Scientific Committee ChairmenProf. Gerd MauschitzVienna University of Technology · AustriaProf. Richard WakemanLoughborough University · Great Britain

Scientific Committee*Dr. Harald AnlaufKarlsruhe University of Technology · GermanyProf. Jan BaeyensUniversity of Antwerp · BelgiumProf. Roger BenAimInstitut National des Sciences Appliquées · FranceDr. Roger de BruyneBelgiumProf. George ChaseUniversity of Akron · USAProf. José CouryFederal University of Sao Carlos · BrazilProf. Enrico DrioliUniversity of Calabria · ItalyProf. Anton FriedlVienna University of Technology · AustriaDr. Michael HarasekVienna University of Technology · AustriaDr. Haio Harms Lenzing · AustriaProf. Kuo-Jen HwangTamkang University · TaiwanProf. Eiji IritaniNagoya University · JapanProf. Chikao KanaokaNational College of Technology · JapanProf. Gerhard KasperKarlsruhe University of Technology · Germany

Prof. Esko KauppinenVTT Processes · FinlandProf. Kristian Keiding - Aalborg University · DenmarkIr. Hermanes H. KleizenDelft University of Technology · NetherlandsProf. Gernot KrammerNTNU University · NorwayDr. Wallace LeungHong Kong Polytechnic University · USAProf. Richard LydonClear Edge Group · Great BritainProf. Ingo MariniVienna University of Technology · AustriaDr. Gerd MauschitzTechnical University of Vienna · AustriaProf. Hermann NirschlKarlsruhe University of Technology · GermanyProf. Marianne NyströmLappeenranta University of Technology · FinlandDr. Christophe PeuchotI.F.T.S. · FranceProf. Urs PeukerTechnical University of Clausthal · GermanyDr. Jaroslav PridalMikropur · Czech RepublicProf. Siegfried RippergerTechnical University of Kaiserslautern · GermanyProf. Wolfgang Samhaber, Johannes Kepler University Linz, · AustriaProf. Eberhard SchmidtUniversity of Wuppertal · GermanyProf. Radmila Secerov SokolovicUniversity of Novi Sad · SerbiaProf. Gernot StaudingerTechnical University of Graz · AustriaDr. Steve TarletonLoughborough University · Great BritainProf. Kuo-Lun Allan TungChung Yuan University · TaiwanDr. Jean-Francois VicardStratene · FranceProf. Eugène VorobievTechnical University of Compiegne · FranceProf. Stanislav WronskiWarsaw University of Technology · PolandProf. Yang ZhaoHefei General Machinery Research Institute·P.R. China

*lists countries & regions

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Scientific Committees

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Organizing CommitteeProf. Wilhelm HöflingerVienna University of TechnologyProf. Gerd MauschitzVienna University of TechnologyGabriele Ebner, GÖCH Dr. Erich Leitner, GÖCHMike Taylor, Filtech ExhibitionsSuzanne Abetz, Filtech Exhibitions

a.o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Wilhelm HöflingerSince 1979 member of the scientific staff of the In-stitute of Chemical Engineering.Head of the research area “Mechanical Process En-ginee r ing and Clean Air Technology“ at the Instituteof Chemical Engineering, Vienna University of Tech-nology, since 1994.Head of the Institute of Chemical Engineering, ViennaUniversity of Technology, 2000 - 2002.Co-Chairman of the working group “Chemical Engi-nee ring”, Gesellschaft Österreichischer Chemiker(GÖCH). International Award, Gold medal from theEnglish Filtra tion Society, 1996. Chairman of the following international Confer-ences related to Filtration subjects:

New Developments in Filtration & Separa-tion in the Beverage Indstry, Vienna, 1994Filtration and Separation of Fine Dust, Vienna 1996Luftreinhaltung (Aerosol-&Staubemissionen), Vienna, 1997Filtration and Separation of Fine Particle Suspensions, Vienna, 19995th European Meeting on Chemical Industryand Environment EMCHIE 2006, Vienna

Prof. Gerd Mauschitz:Member of the scientific staff of the Institute ofChemical Engineering, Vienna University of Tech-nology since 1992 Assistant Professor in the researcharea "Mechanical Process Engineering and Clean AirTechnology!"Chairman of the working group "Chemical En gi-neering", Austrian Chemical Society GÖCH

Dr. Erich LeitnerErich Leitner studied pharmacy and completed histhesis in pharmaceutical chemistry. He spent severalyears as an assistant at university and in an analyticallaboratory of the Austrian Pharmacists Association.He joined the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industryand was in charge of development and productionfor 14 years.Member of the board of national and internationalsocieties of chemistry and dermatology since 1999,he owns a consulting company in Styria and is execu-tive officer of the Austrian Chemical Society.

Gabriela EbnerHead Office of GÖCH Austrian Chemical Societysince 1996. More than 10 years of experience in or-ganizing national and international conferences.GÖCH has more than 1900 members. Besides or-ganizing different events, she is in charge of thewhole member management. She is also responsiblefor the complete inside organisation.

Mike TaylorJoint Managing Director Filtech Exhibitions Ger-many. Since 1964 founder member and formerSecretary of The Filtration Society. Secretary ofWFC8, Brighton. 1964 Founding Director of Filtra-tion & Separation Journal and since 1965 FiltechExhibitions Limited. Congress Secretariat ofWFC10 in Leipzig, Germany.

Suzanne AbetzJoint Managing Director of Filtech Exhibitions Ger-many. 15 years of experience in organizing inter-national conferences. Since 2001 organizing theFILTECH Conference and Exhibition. Congress Sec-retariat of WFC10 in Leipzig, Germany.

GÖCH Gesellschaft Österreichischer Chemiker

Congress Outline

WFC11 OutlineThe WFC11 will embrace five days from Mondayto Friday in total. The first day is set aside for tech-nical short courses. The afternoon of the last dayis reserved for post-congress plant tours. The re-maining three and a half days are planned for thetechnical congress and parallel exhibition.

In total about 330 technical presentations withconcurrent sessions and around 150 exhibitorsfeaturing all relevant aspects of fluid-particle sepa-ration are expected.

Proposed Schedule for the Congress Pro-gramme

The WFC11 will be opened with a plenary lecture for a general audience.

The expected 330 papers will be subdivided into6 invited lectures, 200 oral presentations and 130 posters.

Oral presentations will be 25 minutes dura-tion including about 5 minutes for questions

All sessions have the same duration to make it comfortable for participants to change the session, which will be very easy as all congress rooms are nearby on the same floor level. Each session consists of 3 oral presentations.

Following previous WFCs six concurrent sessions (A–F) are planned to cover the expectedpapers, which should be grouped roughly into:

Solid-Liquid-Separation (L) Solid-Gas-Separation (G) Membrane-Processes (M)

The number of sessions can be modified as needed. The Messecenter Graz is flexible enoughto accommodate any additional space require-ments.

There are planned 6 invited lectures of 50 minutes, presented by leading experts, will givereviews and overviews of the state-of-the-art of given technologies or processes.Each invited lecture integrates 2 sessions of the same main group (L, G, M).The invited lectures are spread over the time schedule in a way, that every participant has thechance to hear them.

Posters will be introduced on Wednesday and Thursday by each author in special parallel postersessions by short oral presentation of 5 minutes and presented afterwards in a special session at the posters site. Each poster session contains upto 12 posters. The poster presentation will be continued during the coffee breaks.

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Congress Schedule

Monday08:00 – 09:00 Registration for Short Courses

09:00 – 16:00 Short Courses

16:00 – 18:00 Registration + Poster Installation

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

08:00 – 10:00 Registration for Short Courses

10:00 – 11:00 Opening Ceremony

11:00 – 12:00 Plenary Lecture

13:15 – 14:30 Invited Lecture 1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1

15:00 – 16:15 A2 B2 C2 Invited Lecture 2 E2 F2

16:45 – 18:00 A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3

08:30– 09:45 A4 B4 C4 D4 E4 F4

12:00 – 13:15 Lunch

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break + Exhibition


18:00 Welcome Reception


10:15 – 11:30 A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5

11:30 – 12:15 Poster Session

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch

13:15 – 14:30 A6 B6 C6 D6 Invited Lecture

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break + Exhibition + Poster

15:00 – 16:15 Invited Lecture 4 C7 D7 E7 F7


16:45 – 18:00 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8

08:30– 09:45 A9 B9 C9 D9 E9 F9


10:15 – 11:30 A10 B10 C10 D10 E10 F10

11:30 – 12:15 Poster Session

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch

13:15 – 14:30 A11 B11 Invited Lecture E11 F11


15:00 – 16:15 A12 B12 C12 D12 Invited Lecture


16:45 – 18:00 A13 B13 C13 D13 E3 F13

18:00 Gala Evening in the historical Congress Center

08:30– 09:45 A9 B9 C9 D9 E9 F9


10:15 – 11:30 A10 B10 C10 D10 E10 F10

11:30 – 12:00 Closing Session

12:00–13: Lunch

13:00 – 17:00 Post-Congress Plant Tours

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Congress Topics

Proposed Session TopicsThis is a working list and will be determined finally from the abstracts reviewed. The sessions will not beorganized exactly as listed below, but should give an overview of relevant topics.

Solid-Liquid-Separationby Vacuum and Pres sure, Press & Centri fu gal Fil tra-ti on, Cartrid ge and Bulk Layer Depth Filtra ti on,Gravity & Centri fugal Sedi mentation, Hydrocyclo-nes, Flotation & Adsorption

New Equipment and Processes

Combined Mechanical-Thermal-Separa tion

Solid-Liquid- & Liquid-Liquid Ex trac tion

Solid & Liquid Purification

Sepa ra tion Enhancement by Electrical & Mag ne tic Means

Surfactants and Filter Aids

Slurry Pretreatment by Coagu lation & Flocculation

Sepa ra tion of Nano par ticles

Liquid Quality Regula tions

Membrane Processesby Crossflow, Dead End, Shear Stress Fil tra tion,Micro, Ultra-, Nanofil tra tion, Re verse Osmosis andDialysis, Perva po ra tion, Gas Per mea tion

New Equipment & Processes

Se pa ra tion Enhancement by Electrical Means or Vibration

Combined Processes

Solid-Gas-Separationby Surface Fil ters, Fibrous and Granular Bed DepthFilters, Bag Filters, Elec trostatic Preci pi tators, WetScrubbers, Cyclones

New Equipment and Processes

Par ticle Separation at High Temperatures

Simultaneous Removal of Gaseous Components

Separation of Nano par ti cles

Air Quality Regulations

Emission Control

Product Recovery

Testing; Instrumentation; ControlCharacterization Instruments for Particles, Pores, Interfacial Phenome na

Filter Media Testing Methods & Instruments

Separation Test Methods & Instruments

Operation & Con trol of Filtration and Separation Equipment

Simulation and Modelling Computational Fluid and Particle Dynamics

Computer-Aided Design, Selection & Operation of Separa tion Equipment

Process Simulation and Flow sheeting Expert Systems


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Congress Topics

Filter MediaWoven &Non-Woven Fil ter Media

Granular and Fibrous Filter Media

Membranes

Characteri za tio n of Fil ter Media

Media Pro duction Techno logies

Product related Separation ProcessesBio-Materials & Fermentation Separa tio n

Food and Beverage Produc tion

Pharmaceuticals

Ultraclean Liquids for the Electronic Industry

Pigment Separation

Production of Nano par ti cu late Systems

Municipal & Indus trial Waste Water Treatment

Pota ble Water Treatment

Automotive & Aero nau tical Separation Systems

Clean Room Technology

Mineral and Ore Separation

Separation in the Chemical Industry

Drilling Mud Pro cessing & Separation in the Oil In dustry

Re covery of Fluids in the Metal Industry

Special TopicsSelective Separation

Micro Process Technology

Nanofluidics

Pre-Congress Short CoursesSeveral parallel international pre-congress shortcourses are planned for the first day covering thefollowing prospective topics:

Fundamentals and application of gas-solid-separation

Fundamentals and application of solid-liquid-separation

Fundamentals and applications of membrane separation

Particle and fluid characterization and measurement

Computer assisted equipment selection procedures and bench scale separation methods

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Simulation of separation processes and flowsheeting

The short courses will be presented by leading ex-perts from industry and universities.


GÖCH

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GÖCH Gesellschaft Österreichischer ChemikerGÖCH has a long tradition in Austria (more than 100 years) in successful organizing of national and inter-national events. GÖCH operates as a platform between science and economy. 17 working parties and 6district offices are established in GÖCH. Also both working parties and district offices organize nationaland international conferences successfully.

ASAC – Austrian Society of Analytical Chemistry isalso a part of GÖCH. ASAC is preparing events inanalytical chemistry combined with GÖCH orother co-operation partners.

GÖCH is also cooperating with several nationaland international chemical societies, universitiesand companies in organizing different events.

Some important events of the last years:

12. Österreichische Chemietage 2007 – 12. Austrian Chemical Days 2007Joint Meeting of the Slovenian and Austrian Chemical Societies

LPM 2007 - 8th International Symposium on Laser Precision Microfabrication

1. GÖCH-Symposium "Physikalische Chemie in Österreich""Physical Chemistry in Austria"

Herbstschule Kosmetik 2007Cosmetic 2007

Seminar: Grundlagen der Lebensmittelsensorik 2007Fundamentals of Food Processing Sensoric

Seminar: Das Problem von Mehrfachrück-ständen von Pflanzenschutzmitteln auf Lebensmitteln.

EMChIE 2006 - 5th European Meeting on Chemical Industry and Environment

HTMC XII – 2006 - High Temperature Materials Chemistry

EBSV06 - EVOLUTION OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE

8th Austrian Polymer Meeting 2006 - „The Chain of Knowledge – From Catalyst to Application“

ÖSTERREICHISCHE LEBENSMITTEL-CHEMIKERTAGE 2006Austrian Food Processing Days for Chemists 2006

Frühjahrsschule Kosmetik 2006Cosmetics 2006

JMMC 2005 - Austrian-German-Hungarian-Italian-Polish-Spanish Joint Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry

1st Austrian-German-Italian Meeting of Organic Chemistry 2005


GÖCH

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IUSS 2005 – Symposium Advances of Molecular Modeling – Perspectives for Soil Research

11. Österreichische Chemietage 200511. Austrian Chemical Days 2005

TOFA 2004 - Meeting on Thermodynamicsof PHOPOC 2004 - Second European Students Conference on Physical, Organic, and Polymer Chemistry

Seggau 2004 - 2nd Central European Conference Chemistry towards Biology

1. Symposium für Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Erneuerbare Energien - 2004Symposium for renewable energy

Einführung in die Gaschromatographie 2004Introduction into Gaschromatography 2004

ÖSTERREICHISCHE LEBENSMITTEL-CHEMIKERTAGE 2004Austrian Food Processing Days for Chemists2004

PHOPOC 2003 – First European Students Conference on Physical, Organic, and Polymer Chemistry

ÖSTERREICHISCHE LEBENSMITTEL-CHEMIKERTAGE 2002Austrian Food Processing Days for Chemists2002


4th International Conference on Molecular Structural Biology 2001

International Conference on dietary Factors: Cancer Causes & Prevention, 2001


ÖSTERREICHISCHE LEBENSMITTEL-CHEMIKERTAGE 2000Austrian Food Processing Days for Chemists 2000

5th International Austro-Tunisian Meeting on Analytical Chemistry of Environment, 2000

Filtration and Separation of Fine Particle suspensions, 1999

3rd International Conference on Molecular Structural Biology, 1999

GÖCH promotes young chemists with well endo-wed awards for degree dissertations and disserta-tions. There will be also given the scientific awardfor young chemists every year. Young chemstrystudents have the possibility to apply for a travelscholarship if they have an oral presentationor they present a poster at a national or inter-national event.

Companies like to use the career sites at theGÖCH website for seeking well-trained staf-fers.



The Venue

messecentergrazThe messecenter Graz offers maximum scope for anovel & surprising layout of the 11th World FiltrationCongress. It is located directly in the City centre.

WFC 11 will be held in Austria’s most modern mul-ti functional hall for congresses & exhibitions, semi-nars, TV shows, concerts & galas.

The newly built Messecenter Graz provides the idealsetting, particularly for congress fairs and larger con-ventions with more than 2,000 participants. Fully air-conditioned facilities and state-of-the-arttechnology are the foundation for the success ofyour event.

All rooms meet the highest requirements by the latestcommunication and conference technology, ISDNand internet connections, an inductive audio system,air-conditioning and a video conferencing room.

Also floor space of nearly 6,500 m² on a singlelevel is available. Recent extensions also include twospacious foyers with more than a 544 m² gallery forstand-up receptions or cocktails – an ideal place forbusiness and communication, which can be tailoredto meet individual needs. A separate VIP café and apress club complete the offer. And not least the spe-cial architectural flair of the conference centre addsan exclusive touch contributing to the success ofyour event.

Conferences, Conventions and MeetingsA particular highlight is the conference centre onthe upper floor with a total of 19 conference andmeeting rooms on one level with the Hall A,which offers space of 6.600 m² .

Fully air-conditioned rooms with natural light andblack-out facilities ranging in size from small mee-ting rooms for of 50 m² to larger halls with 630 m²make the Convention Center an ideal venue forconventions, exhibitions and meetings ranging from200 participants to conventions with 3000 persons.

Situated on the trade fair grounds, in leafy surroun-dings and yet in the vibrant heart of the City, thisstate-of-the-art convention centre provides a uni-que infrastructure for your event. Another high-lightis the superb cuisine featuring the outstanding de-


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signer meals by chef Ewald Oberländer, who servesup memorable culinary delights in the form of themost notable landmarks in Graz. Stunning creationsawait you at your table – so that you can hold ameeting or conference and wine and dine in style,all under one roof!

Hall AHall A is the latest expansion of the convention cen-ter at the fair ground offers a total surface area of6.600 m² and 19 halls and rooms, two spacious foy-ers with over 800 m², a terrace and a 544 m galleryfor all kinds of events all on one level.Short distances connect but also spacious foyersoffer a huge variety for catering and exhibitionareas.

The latest communication and congress technology,ISDN and internet connections, wireless Lan, air-conditioning, a video conferencing room,the press club, the conference office, a café and aterrace meet the highest requirements of all orga-nisers.

The messecentergraz can be easily reached:Only 10 km away from Graz AirportOnly 1 km away from Graz Central StationOnly 1.5 km away from the Graz-Ost motor-way exitParking lot for 2,000 cars on the fair premisesTram stop and taxi stand in the front on the entrance


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Capacities

Hall A Ground floor/ 6,600 m2Plenary hall area for WFC11 2012

Hall A First floor/6.600 m²Exhibtion and catering area for WFC11 2012

Hall 1- 630 m2 (can be divided) L*W*H = 31.5*20*5 mTheatre style 600Classroom style (tables + chairs) 300 Banquet style 300

Hall 2 / 250 m2L*W*H = 18.5*13.5*5 mTheatre style240 (280)*Classroom style (tables + chairs) 120 (200)*Banquet style 150 (200)*

*can be combined with the foyer by removingmovable partition walls, thus creating a large re-ception area for your event.

Hall 3 / 110 m2 L*W*H = 13.5*8*5 mTheatre style 85Classroom style (tables + chairs) 50Banquet style 70

Hall 4 / 110 m2L*W*H = 13.5*8*5 mTheatre style 85Classroom style (tables + chairs) 50Banquet style 70

Hall 5 / 110 m2L*W*H = 13.5*8*5 mTheatre style 85Classroom style (tables + chairs) 50Banquet style 70

Hall 6 / 55 m2L*W*H = 8.8*5.7*5 m Theatre style 40Classroom style (tables + chairs) 18

Hall 7 / 55 m2 L*W*H = 8.8*5.7*5 mTheatre style 40Classroom style (tables + chairs) 18

Hall 8 / 60 m2L*W*H = 9.3*11*5 mVideo conferencing room for about 15 people

Hall 9 (Press club, 2nd floor) / 60 m2L*W*H = 8.8*5.7*5 mTelephone and internet connections of courseavailable

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Hall 10 / 233 m2L*W*H = 18*13*4.4 mTheatre style 150Classroom style (tables + chairs) 100Banquet style 120

Hall 11 / 249 m2 (can be divided into two)L*W*H = 16.2*15.4*4.8 mTheatre style 180Classroom style (tables + chairs) 120Banquet style 120

Hall 12 / 311 m2 (can be divided into two)L*W*H = 16.2*19.4*4.9 mTheatre style 200Classroom style (tables + chairs) 160Banquet style 140

Hall 14 / 59 m2L*W*H = 7.7*7.8*3.6 m

Meeting rooms 15-19 / 543 m2 (can be divided into three)L*W*H = 41.3*13*4.2 mTheatre style 400Classroom style (tables + chairs) 200Banquet style 220

Lounge area / 811 m2

Conference officeFully equipped

Conference centre Total gross area 6,500 m2

Congress tourism is of high importance for the localeconomy, and Graz has developed into a prime con-gress venue over the past few years.The conference rooms meet the highest level of cus-tomer expectations. It is not only the latest techni-cal conference equipment such as black-outfacilities, ISDN and modem connections, video, in-ternet, overhead projectors and the great versatilityof the rooms, but also the individual advice and caregiven by the team that make each event in the newconference centre a special occasion.


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The Conference Centre features:

State-of-the-art congress equipmentVideo, overhead, slide projectors andvideo-beamersScreenFull air-conditioningNatural lightBlack-out facilitiesISDN and internet connectionsCable TV connectionsFurnitureLarge screen projectionDimmable hall light CD, MC, VCR, DVD, MDFlipchartsSound systemElectronic guiding system

Banquets and CateringThe Messecongress Graz can also offer a unique di-ning experience. The exclusive catering service trans-forms any premiere party, gala evening or companyfestivity into an unforgettable event. The modern ar-chitecture creates a unique atmosphere. Everythingcan be skilfully staged using a wide range of accesso-ries such as screens, presen tation areas and state-of-the-art technology.

With its flexible room size, the progressive confe-rence centre creates a modern and stylish at mo-sphere for large banquets, small gala dinners,exclusive cocktail receptions or premiere parties.

Our exclusive and experienced catering team provi-des an excellent service for annual or general mee-tings, presentations, corporate parties or fashionshows.

A terrace and modern café are available on theupper floor for standing and VIP receptions as wellas exclusive events.

The experienced team manages your event pro fes-sionally and creates a suitable atmosphere with ma-gnificent floral decorations.

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Meet in good company

The Congress Center Graz boasts an impressive history of hosting congresses, meetings and conventionsincorporating large exhibtions that occupy several thousands square meters. Renowned societies andbodies like the following have chosen Graz and its Congress Center as the venue for their event.

Conferences & Congresses

United Nations Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Int. Conference on Human Rights and Human Dignity of Refugees

Int. Conference of the Agricultural Consultants

Annual Conference of the German Society for Pathology

Int. Congress "Engine and Environment"

2nd Int. Symposium of Diabetes and Pregnancy

25th Int. Symposium on Remote Sensing andGlobal Environmental Change

44th Int. Astronautical Federation Congress

Int. Assembly of the Cultural City Network

Environmental Scientific Technical Conference and Exhibition

European Navigation Conference 2003VII International GNSS Symposium

17th International Meeting of HematologyEuropean and African Division

10th Annual Meeting of the European Natural Gas Vehicle Association

55thAnnual Meeting and International Congressof the Society for Medical Plant Research

1st Joint Congress of the EuropeanAssociationfor Traumaand Emergency Surgery (EATES) -European Trauma Association (ETS)

In 2008 as one of the bigger congresses that takeplace in Graz with around 2.500 participants:

26th Annual Meeting of the European Society forPaediatric Infectious Diseases ESPID

Events

Latin World Trophy

Spanish Riding School

Handball World Championship


Plant Tours

Post Congress Plant Tours

Interesting technical plant tours will give attendess a unique first-hand experinece not only of diverse fil-tration and separation technologies including advanced equipment, but also of spectacular and ultra-modern industrial production sites. The tours will be planned after the WFC11 Closing ceremony.

Graz is both the capital of Styria and Austria’s se-cond largest economic region. Graz´s concentratedand networked know-how in the field of automo-biles and telecommunications as well as informa-tion, environmental and medical technology offersa broad choice for interesting post-congress techni-cal tours.

AVL-List, Magna-Graz, Andritz are only a few of thecompanies and institutions that have given the cityits reputation as a top location for high-tech com-panies. It is also home to four breweries.

AVL List GmbHThe world’s largest privately owned and indepen-dent company for the development of power trainsystems with internal combustion engines as well asinstrumentation and test systems. The Company is atthe ‘top end’of the supply chain and offers enginedevelopment and test facilities to automotive manu-facturers.

MAGNA STEYRVehicle ProductionThe Graz facility has a long-standing tradition in ve-hicle production starting in 1906 as Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, which Magna acquired in 1998. Today,eight different vehicles are built by Magna Steyr inGraz: the BMW, Chrysler; Jeep; Mercedes-Benz andSaab. In 2005, the Graz facility built more than230,000 vehicles.

Andritz SeparationBased in Graz, Austria, the Andritz Group is a tech-nology- centered company with global operations.The company develops high-tech production sy-stems and industrial process solutions for variousstandard and highly specialized products.

Puntigam BreweryThe Puntigam brewery is the oldest large breweryof the Steiermark. Located in Graz since 1895, itbrews about 1million hectolitres of beer annually.

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Graz

Elevator to the clock tower in theSchlossberg hill

Graz – the second largest City inAustria with 250.000 inhabitants -offers ideal conditions for success-ful conventions. Graz should beselected as it meets the needs fora successful WFC11 in every way.

You’ll hardly find another City of-fering so much variety in such acompact and manageable space– and with the sun and southernfeel to top it off. The excellent in-frastructure of the venue centrallylocated in the City Centre the pic-turesque Old Town with it’ssouthern charm, the attractivecultural programme, the qualityand diversity of the cuisine.

Futuristic architecture alongsidemedieval houses, alleys andsquares, cultural and culinary en-

ticements at every step and allthese delights conveniently lo-cated near each other. Aroundeach corner you’ll discover some-thing new: hidden alleys, pictur-esque courtyards, ornate facadesand magnificent buildings.

Central Europe’s best preservedCity wasn’t added to the UNESCOlist of the World Cultural Heritagefor no reason. Here you’ll findRenaissance, Gothic and Baroqueand ultramodern architecture inblissful harmony.

Old Town –Exuding Southern CharmSince the middle Ages, a friendlyand prosperous town has beengrowing around the Schlossberghill; a town cherished by its in-habitants. In fact, it was theunique ensemble of architecturalstyles spanning from Gothic,Baroque, Renaissance, Art Nou-veau to modernity that made UN-ESCO add Graz to its WorldCultural Heritage list. In the nar-

row lanes, on the bustling plazasand in the tranquil inner court-yards: the relaxed Mediterraneanatmosphere can be felt every-where in this charming city.

Cultural Capital of EuropeGraz is full of contrasts. This isparticularly true of its cultural life.The „Steirische Herbst“, one ofEurope‘s most prestigious festi-vals of contemporary art, enrichesthe cultural scene as much as theclassical culture: opera, theatreand the “styriarte“, the festival ofclassical music that has gained aninternational reputation understar conductor Nikolaus Harnon-

The Mausoleum –final resting place

of Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand II

The Clock Tower –the landmark of Graz.

Graz – The Cultural Capital


The Cultural Capital

court. In 2003, Graz was a cele-brated and hugely successful Cul-tural Capital of Europe. That yearalso saw the landing of a"friendly alien" in the City, thestriking art centre designed by theBritish architects Peter Cook andColin Fournier. Beside the Kun-sthaus, other high-ranking proj-ects of the celebratory year 2003include the Island in the Mur byVito Acconci, the acoustic won-der venue Helmut-List-Halle, theGraz Stadthalle and the House ofLiterature, all of which contributeto Graz’s lasting attraction as acultural city and event venue.

On the hill (Schlossberg) standsthe great landmark of Graz, the28m (92ft) high Clock Tower builtin the 16th century. The word

"Schloßberg" literally means"castle montain", which de-scribes it exactly. It is a hill toppedby a castle, in the Centre. It is asurvivor of the massive fortifica-tions which was never occupieduntil its partial demolition byNapoleonic forces under thePeace of Schönbrunn of 1809,was once a place of refuge forGraz's residents. It was turnedinto a public park on account ofLudwig von Welden in 1839. Toreach the top of the hill one caneither take the funicular railway(Schloßbergbahn), an elevatorbuilt inside the mountain, or oneof the older sets of pathways andsteps.

The success story of modern ar-chitecture in Graz started around1965 with a rebellion in the Fac-ulty of Architecture in Graz. Twodecades later, the Graz Schoolwas politically supported, innova-tive and very keen on experi-menting. As the Cultural Capitalof Europe 2003, Graz cementedits reputation with a number ofnew buildings: the Stadthalle(civic hall), the, the Kunsthaus(Museum of Contemporary Art)and the Island in the Mur were

and sill are much admired high-lights.

Opera House GrazThe Graz Opera, build in 1899,was designed by two of the mostfamous architects of their time,Ferdinant Fellner and hermannHlemer. Particular care was givento create a magnificent baroqueand rococo style auditorium,which is today considered one ofthe worlds’ finest. With the mod-

Above: FranziskanerSquare in front of theFranciscan Monastery

and Church – thesquare with most Ita-

lian atmosphere

Blue bubble of the Kunsthaus (museumof contemporary arts)

The friendly alien –GrazerKunsthaus/museumof contemporary artscreated and plannedby Peter Cook andColin Fournier

The Graz Opera buil in 1899 is todayconsidered one of the worlds’ finest.

Special Tip;:

MUR PROMENADE

From Franziskanerplatz there are

only few steps to the Hauptbrück

main bridge, and the stairs de-

scending to the new riverside

walk, Murpromenade.

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Graz


court bakery - Inside you willfind "imperial" delicacies

Beer garden on the castle hill (Schlossberg)

Shopping street in thepedestrian zone in the

medieval Sporgasse

ern steel sculpture Light Sword,placed near the entrance, thenear surroundings of the GrazOpera House reflect the Opera’smultifaceted programme, whichdeals with ever concurrent rela-tion between tradition andmodernity.

Graz TheatreThe Schauspielhaus Graz datesback to 1825. In the initial era the

most famous actor was JohannNestroy. Reopended in 1964 afterextensive renovation works, thetheatre puts on a wide spectrumof mainly spoken plays on twodifferent stages.

Grazer KunsthausRight across the river lies the newstriking art exhibition centre Kun-sthaus, nicknamed the “friendlyalien”, an architectural must-seedesigned by renown architectsPeter Cook and Colin Fournier.The intriguing contrast betweenthis futuristic structure overlook-ing the river Mur and the old Cityemblem Clock Tower which dom-inated the Schlossberg is theessence of what has becomeGraz’s trademark: the synthesisbetween tradition and modernity.

MariahilferplatzNearby the Kunsthaus, is the Ma -ria hilferplatz, which is dominatedby the Minorite monastry with it’sadjoint cultural centre as well asby the Mariahilferkirch. The church,originally built in the early 17thcentury, received its imposingbaroque double tower in 1742.Murinsel (Island in the Mur)

Another amazing landmark ofthe City is the Island in the Mur,one of the main architecturalprojects of the Cultural Capitalyear 2003. Designed by New Yorkartist Vito Acconci, the Murinselresembles an giant open mussel,connected with the shores by twowalkways. It features a café andan amphitheatre.

SchlossbergplatzCrossing the pedestrian bridge“Mursteg”the charming Schloss-bergplatz offers a panoramic viewof Schlossberg and the steepSchlossberg stairs. It is also thesite of the oldest documentedbuilding in Graz, the Reinerhof(13th century), which formerlybelonged to the Rein monastery

Exhibition in the museum of contemporary arts

Special Tip – Night Life

The so-called "Bermuda triangle"is a small but buzzing area in the

City centre with uncountable

cafés, bars and restaurant. It is a

perfect meeting point for an re-

laxing evening after a long Con-

gress day….

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near Graz.

Sackstrasse – The “Art Mile”Not without reason, Sackstraße iscalled the “art mile”. The art andantique shops here have an abun-dance of curiosities to offer. Someof Graz’s most picturesque court-yards can also be found here.Sackstrasse is also home to twomuseums well with visiting: theNeue Galerie, which hosts con-tinuously changing exhibitionsand the City Museum, vividlyshowcasing the history of Graz.Schlossbergbahn (Schlossberg Fu-nicular)Since more than 100 years the

Schlossberg funicular has beencarrying passangers up to thesteep hill (61% gradient) to thetop of Schlossberg, the 472meter high green hill dominatingthe City centre. There are threedifferent ways back to the oldtown. The spectacular glass liftand the 430 Schlossberg stairs aswell as an romantic path down toKarmeliterplatz

Schloss EggenbergIn 1623, Prince Johann Ulrich vonEggenberg had a palace builtwhich was to be characterized byastronomical sympolism. Fourtowers represent the seasons, 12gates the month and 365 win-dows the days of the year. Todayvisitors can admire the lavishlydecorated state rooms and theromantic 19th century landscapepark.

Mariatrost BasilicaEvery year a great number of pil-grims from all over Europe travelto Mariatrost to this baroque gemamong pilgrim churches. Only re-cently it was bestowed with thehighest honour for a catholicchurch, the title basilica.Hof des deutschen Ritterordens

(Courtyyard of the Teutonic Order)Next to Lueghaus, one of Graz’smost charming streets startswinding its way up along the foorof the Schlosberg. Particularyworth seeing is the Gothic ar-caded courtyard of the TeutonicOrder, paved with so-calledMurnockeln, stones from the riverMur.

Landeszeughaus (Armoury)Once Inner Austria’s most impor-tant armoury, it is today theworld’s largest historical collection

The fountain in the city park –France's contribution to the Vienna World Fair in 1873

The floating island in the river Mur from Vito Acconci

Picturesque funicular up to Schlossberg

Special Tip

Landeszeughaus (armory)

Once inner Austria’s most impor-

tant armoury, it is today the

world’s largest historical collec-

tion of weaponry.


Graz

The so called BermudaTriangle with its manybars, cafes and restau-

rants…

…in a City with a vibrant night life

Graz Opera Ball – Graz most elegant ball every year in January

Madonna’s which can be found on manyfacades in the old town.

of weapondry, displaying morethan 30,000 exhibits.

UNIVERSITY TOWN WITH ANINTERNATIONAL REPUTATIONThe largest and oldest of Graz’sfour universities is the Karl-Franzens-University,founded in 1585. The Universityof Technology (1811) dates backto the days of Archduke Johann.At the University of Music and

Dramatic Arts, students of or-chestra conducting, chambermusic, lied and concert singing,choir, opera, jazz and drama aretaught. The ‘youngest’ of thefour universities is the MedicalUniversity Graz, which only re-cently achieved independent sta-tus. A total of approx. 35,000students attend courses at twelvefaculties and with several newuniversities of applied science andacademic and scientific researchinstitutions, Graz can be consid-ered an academic centre of inter-national repute.

Numerous international top firmsand highly specialised companiesin innovation sectors benefit fromthe large pool of creativity andskilled young people. At the sametime they are promoting the openand unbiased cross linking of cul-ture and science, research and in-dustry. So in the beer gardens ofGraz, it is not uncommon to heara product designer discussingaestethics with an artist or a uni-versity professor chatting with aneconomist opening new point ofviews to everybody.

GRAZ – AN INNOVATIVE BUSI-

NESS LOCATIONOf all the high-tech products de-veloped in Austria, a third can betraced back to Graz. Just to men-tion a few examples: Germany’shigh-speed trains roll along onundercarriages constructed inGraz. Chinese paper factorieswork with technology developedin Graz. The largest film studios inHollywood use precision partsmade in Graz for particularly low-noise cameras. Scientists fromGraz participate in more than teninternational space travel proj-ects. The Graz automobile clusteremploys 30,000 people; morethan 40 vehicle manufacturershave chosen Graz as a site of pro-duction, development or research.CONFERENCE VENUE GRAZ

Special Tip –Casino

The classy Casino housed in the

historical Congress Centre, also

accommodates a first-class res -

taurant and piano bar. Evening

dress and tie are obligatory.

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Around 120 international confer-ences are taking place in Grazevery year. 15% of overnightsstays in Graz can be attributed toconvention, seminar, trade fairand incentive travellers. They ac-count for more than 100,000overnight stays, with an upwardtrend. Located right in the centreof the Old Town, the ConventionCenter Graz has enjoyed an ex-cellent reputation for decades asa conference venue, particularlyamong organisers of academicand scientific congresses. Butsince 2003, Graz has a wholerange of new multifunctionalevent locations on offer for semi-

nars, meetings, exhibitions, tradefairs and corporate activities aswell as for leisure programmesand celebrations. What’s more,the quality and services of theconference hotels have also beenconsiderably extended and en-hanced over the last few years.

The airport, Graz Thalerhof, of-fers daily flights to and from Vi-enna, Frankfurt, Zurich, Londonand other destinations, making Graz an easily accessible location.

But what business travellers andconference participants generallyappreciate most is the city’s man-ageable size (many hotels andevent locations lie within walkingdistance of each other), the typi-cal hearty food of the region, theexcellent local wines and, ofcourse, the friendliness and hos-pitality of the people of Graz. Tothis list of outstanding featuresshould be added the wide varietyof available supporting pro-grammes, the theatres and muse-ums, the many top-notch culturalfestivals and the abundance of in-teresting excursion destinations inthe lovely green countryside sur-

rounding Graz. GRAZ – excellent infrastructurefor event and conference tourismand a charming city with greathospitality and friendly people –the ideal choice for the World Fil-tration Congress 2012.

Special Tip – Dining

The Fanziskanerviertel (Francis-

can quarter) is another popular

meeting place with distinctive

southern flair where Congress

participants can enjoy austrian

culinary delights in the side walk

restaurants.

Roofscape with view on the Schlossberg

Starcke Winzerhaus, winegarden and restaurant on theSchlossberg – one of the mostromantic places in Graz.

Facades in the old town preserved from the UNESCO as a

world cultural heritage.


Travel

Easy accesss by air, railway and carGraz is located in the very heart of Europe - this is of benefit to all participants, who will be able to reachAustria and Graz easily either by plane, car or train.

The number of passengers at the airport Graz Tha-lerhof has expanded substantially over the last fewyears. Every year, almost one million passengers,among them approx. 68% business travellers, be-nefit from the direct traffic link to Europe’s main fi-nancial centres. The airport’s infrastructure is sub jectto continuous modernisation and extension works.The new tower, for instance, meets the highest se-curity demands and the brand-new, ultra moderndeparture terminal will ensure sustainable qualityand enable further passenger expansion.Also fast and direct railway connections to mayorEuropean capital cities are available

Scheduled Flights to an from Graz (August 2007)London Stansted 4 x weekly from Graz (FR)Frankfurt 4 x daily from Graz (LH)Vienna 5 x daily from Graz (OS)Zürich 2 x daily from Graz (RH)Berlin 4 x weekly from Graz (3L)Munich 4 x daily from Graz (LH)Düsseldorf 3 x daily from Graz (OS)Friedrichshafen 4 x weekly from Graz (3L)Hannover 1 x daily from Graz (2W)Stuttgart 3 x daily from Graz (LH)Köln/Bonn 5 x weekly from Graz (TUI)Innsbruck 2 x daily from Graz (2W)Linz 1 x daily from Graz (OS)

Travel timesFrom Distance by Air by carLondon 1500 km 2.55 h -Vienna 200 km 0.30 h 2.00 hSalzburg 300 km 0.45 h 3.15 hLinz 230 km 0.35 h 2.30 hMunich 390 km 1.00 h 4.30 hFrankfurt 800 km 1.30 h 7.00 hDüsseldorf 1100 km 2.45 h 10.30 hStuttgart 700 km 2.00 h 6.00 hZürich 740 km 1.45 h 9.00 hBerlin 900 km 2.30 h 10.30 hTrieste 370 km - 4.00 hMilan 690 km 3.00 h* 6.00 hUdine 300 km - 3.00 hBudapest 320 km 1.30 h* 4.00 hPrague 470 km 2.00 h* 6.15 hZagreb 180 km - 2.45 h*via Vienna

But not only travelling to Graz is easy - the publictransport network offers modern and efficient ac-cessibility within the whole city. With this excellentservice all delegates will be able to explore the City.www.gvb.at

Graz City Map

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Accomodation

Schlossberg Hotel

Hotel single doublecategory room room* * * * * 170 - 185 220 - 250* * * * 110 - 145 150 - 220* * * 70 - 80 90 - 115* * 45 - 60 70 - 80Rates are in EURO per room, pernight, including breakfast, all taxesand service. Basis 2008.

See only a selection of ConferenceHotels in Graz:

Grand Hotel Wiesler*****

A gem of art nouveau in the heartof the old town. in the leadinghotel of Graz discerning guestsenjoy an elegant atmosphere and asuperb service. Spacious, fully air-conditioned rooms and suites withall amenities.Grieskai 4–8, A-8020 Graz96 rooms / 170 beds

Romantik Parkhotel****Superior

Elegant, time-honoured hotel withnicely decorated rooms, situatednear the Stadtpark. the gem of thehouse is the unique Biedermaierbeer garden. As a special attractionthe Parkhotel offers its guests pu rerelaxation in the hotel’s own well-ness facilities, the “Parkhotel Spa”.Leonhardstraße 8, A-8010 Graz 70 rooms / 110 beds

Augarten Art & Design****

Top address for individualists and aperfect example of a successfulblend between first class architec-ture and contemporary art. Centrallocation, wellness area and indoorswimming pool open 24 hours,roof top terrace, underground par k-ing. Member of design hotels.Schönaugasse 53, A-8010 Graz56 rooms / 118 beds

Das Weitzer****

One of the best known hotels inGraz, Weitzer is set in the centre ofthe city only a stone’s throw frommajor sights, overlooking the rivermur. Largest hotel in town, with200 elegant rooms, restaurant, bar,coffee-house and 15 recently re-designed meeting rooms.Grieskai 12–14, A-8020 Graz200 rooms / 400 beds

Austria Trend Hotel Europa****

Only a short walk away from theold town, the newly refurbishedHotel europa combines all theamenities of an international cityhotel with the proverbial Austrianhospitality.Bahnhofgürtel 89, A-8020 Graz116 rooms / 228 beds

Hotel Bokan Exklusiv****

Well-equipped comfortable rooms,a restaurant with Austrian and in-ternational specialities and a largeparking free of charge are only afew of the advantages awaitingthose choosing Hotel Bokan. Thehotel offers modern conference fa-cilities and an exclusive sauna andrecreation area.Mainersberg Str. 1, A-8051 Graz68 rooms / 122 beds

Palais Hotel Erzherzog Johann****

Set in the heart of the old town,the Erzherzog Johann is rich in tra-dition. The centrepiece of thehouse is the magnificent baroquewinter garden, a glass-roofed res -taurant. 60 stylish rooms and sui -tes, some of which are furnishedwith antique pieces, make a stayhere a memorable experience.Sackstraße 3–5, A-8010 Graz60 rooms / 100 beds

Das Weitzer

Hotels in GrazThe range and quality of the City hotels on offer in Graz have improved considerably in recent years. TheGraz Convention Bureau has a long experience in handling hotel reservations and bookings for conferencedelegates. The experts from the Graz Tourist Office are familiar with all the hotels and can assure best ac-commodation for all participants in all price categories.

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Hotel Gollner****

The Hotel Gollner is a family-run,in formal city hotel, centrally loca -ted near the pedestrian zone andwithin reach of all major places ofinterest. Nicely furnished rooms andapartments. Car and bus parkingavailable right in front of the hotel.Schlögelgasse 14, A-8010 Graz55 rooms / 80 beds

Schlossberg Hotel****

Carefully selected antiques andcontemporary art combined withfriendly hospitality and modernamenities. Individually designedrooms and suites, roof top gardenwith pool, recreation area, under-ground parking. Central yet quietlocation. Schlossberghotel is amem ber of ’Small Luxury Hotels’.Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai 30, A-8010 Graz54 rooms / 96 beds

Hotel Mercure Graz City****

A new, comfortable hotel in thecentre of Graz, located only a fewminutes from the main touristsights of the city. In this hotel, stan- dard stands for high class, inclu-ding a bistro-restaurant with aselec tion of Austrian top wines andinnovative dishesand the Omegahotel bar.Am Lendplatz 36–37, A-8020 Graz96 rooms / 192 beds

Hotel Paradies****

Set in green and quiet surround-ings in the western part of the city,the 4* conference Hotel Para diesprovides the ideal backdrop formeetings, celebrations and allkinds of events. Located only afew minutes away from the citycentre and the highway junctionGraz-West.Strassganger Str. 380b, A-8054Graz 85 rooms / 146 beds

Hotel Courtyard by Marriott****

Its convenient location just outsideof Graz combines business and cul-ture. 120 free parking spaces, theairport just around the corner, w-Lan in all rooms and free admissionto Schwarzl recreation centre – justsome of your advantages.Seering 10, A-8141 Unterprem-stätten 114 rooms / 228 beds

Hotel Mercure Graz Messe****

Central yet quiet location, 15 min-utes to the old town, 101 well-ap-pointed, air-conditioned rooms,non-smoking floors. Business club,meeting rooms for up to 200 per-sons, hair-dresser and shops withinthe hotel complex.Waltendorfer Gürtel 8–10, A-8010Graz 101 rooms / 202 beds

Hotel Daniel***

Austria’s first lifestyle hotel sinceJune 2005, youngest member of‘design hotels’. 101 stylish&func tio-nal rooms, with air condition, dvd,free high speed internet access,‘raindance shower’. Spacious loft,24h check-in, Vespa scooter park.Europaplatz 1, A-8020 Graz101 rooms / 202 beds

Hotel Ibis Graz***

Ibis sets the pace – remarkable ar-chitecture in central location nextto main train station, a few min-utes away from the old town. 108air-conditioned rooms, bar open 24hours, underground car park.Europaplatz 12, A-8020 Graz108 rooms / 240 beds

Hotel Erzherzog Johann

Palais-Hotel Erzherzog Johann

Best Western Hotel Drei Raben***

Informal 3* hotel with 83 beds incentral and convenient location,near the main station and the citycentre.tram stop in front of thehotel. Modern furnished rooms,restaurant with terrace, garage.Annenstraße 43, A-8020 Graz50 rooms / 83 beds

Wohlfühlhotel Novapark***

The Novapark is located in Gösting,a quiet part of the city with goodpublic transport links to city centre(10 minutes). it has 125 rooms andapartments, 16 meeting rooms,Spanish-style hotel bar with aquaterrarium, health centre with in-door pool, whirlpool, sauna and sa-narium. underground car park.Nova Spa on more than 2,200m2.Fischeraustraße 22, A-8051 Graz125 rooms / 250 beds

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Social Programme

Neo-baroque Opera with the modern “Statue of Liberty"

with sword and globe

Main square with viewto the clock tower

Right:Arcades in the

Landhaus courtyard

Graz Cathedral and Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II

In Graz, a Unesco World HeritageSite, the Mediterranean atmosphere of the Old Town, the strikingmodern architecture and the greatcultural diversity together createa unique and fascinating mix.

Discover Graz!

World Heritage & Cultural Ca pital.Graz has many faces: Renais san ceresidence and student city. Ro-man tic arcaded courtyar ds, bus t -ling squares, medieval alleys. Apanorama of old and new. Fromthe clocktower with its unusualhands to the island made of glassand steel. From the emperor'smausoleum to the “Kunsthaus” .Have a sensuous experience of acaptivating city.

More about Graz!

To see more – go up Schlossbergwith a view of the unique Grazro ofscape – blue “Kuns t haus”bubble – “the friendly alien”, redroofs, green spaces all around.And pay a visit to the Lan-deszeughaus (Provincial Armoury)housing the largest collection ofhistorical weapons in the world,displaying more than 30,000 ex-hibits. A more intensive approachto the city.

Graz all around!

Get on, lean back, listen. City im-pressions on a larger scale. FromEggenberg Palace to Mariatrost,past late 19-th century architec-ture to contemporary buildings onthe university campus, from eventvenues to unspoilt country side,between rows of trees, aroundthe centre, to the outskirts.

Graz – the Cultural Capital

Guided City Walk (2 hours)Graz turns visitors into time-trav-ellers. As a World Cultural Her-itage site it takes them backthrough distant centuries of thepast in a whirlwind tour of theRenaissance, Gothic and Baroque

Schlossberg with clock tower

City Walks/City Tours Graz


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Riegersburg Castle


In the winemakersgarden

The Lipizzaner stud farm at Piber.

Cistercian monastery Rein

periods. Graz also captures themoment, the spirit of modern life.In 2003 Graz was the CulturalCapital of Europe. The nominationbrought many positive changesand left unmistakable and spec-tacular marks in the cultural andarchitectural face of the city.

White Horses – Red Wine

Guided Coach Tour ( 8 Hours)Off we go over the hills to thehome of the famous white horsesof the Spanish Riding School – theLipizzaner stud farm in WesternStyria! This trip is not only for hor -se enthusiasts, though. It is for any-one who has a taste for the playof the light on the hills, a heartysnack of assorted homemade

Styrian delicacies, a glass of theunique Schilcher wine, that glowswith the colour of onion skin orthe dark glint of pumpkin seed oil.

Bulwarks of Christianity

Guided Coach Tour (10 hours)Riegersburg Castle impressivelystands in solitary splendour onthe remains of a 482m high vol-canic mountain. Referred to by the Turks at thetime as „the mightiest fortress ofchristianity“, the imposing ap-pearance of the castle still com-mands our respect.Kornberg Castle was first men-tioned as early as in the year1284.Originally, the castle served as afortified bulwark with a castlewall surrounding it. Today, it is atwo-storey building with fourtowers and a beautiful Renais-sance courtyard.

South Styrian Wine Route

Guided Coach Tour (7 hours)Here, beneath poplars and chest-nut trees, where the Klapotetzbeats time, life is centred around

wine. An internationally evermore popular variety of localwhite wine reach the peak of ma-turity amidst the gentle hills ofsouthern Styria. Wine-tasting and a cellar tour ofthe 300 year-old episcopal Seg-gau Castle will help you acquire ataste for it.


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Vienna only 200 km from Graz, hasa rich cultural and historical heri -tage. It was the imperial city of theHabsburg Empire for six centuriesand is known as the city of classicalmusic. During the 18th and 19th centuries, itwas home to such musical greats asBeethoven, Mozart, Strauss, Bruck-ner, Mahler and many others. Vi-enna with 1.6 million inhabitants isthe capital of Austria known for his-toric buildings, museum treasures,elegant shops and a musical tradi-tion preserved by the Opera, famouschoirs, orchestras and restaurants. In the City Centre lies St. Stephen’s

Cathedral. Today, St. Stephen’s isconsidered one of the greatestGothic cathedrals in the world. Theinterior contains several chapelswith important historic decoration.Of note is the chapel of the “Apos-tles Choir” which holds the tomb ofthe Emperor Friedrich III.Also in the City Centre are theRathaus, museums, Parliament,Opera House and the “Hofburg.”The Imperial Hofburg Palace was themain residence of the Habsburgsand resembled a town within thecity. The world famous OperaHouse is revered as second only inimportance to La Scala in Milan.Outside, but close to the City“Ring,” are the Belvedere andSchönbrunn Palaces. The Belvedereis really two palaces (Upper andLower Belvedere) built as summerresidences for a prince in the early18th century. There is a wonderfulview of the city from the beautifulterraced gardens. SchönbrunnPalace is truly one of Europe’s finestpalaces. It was the summer home ofQueen Maria Theresa and the Hab-sburg family. During the forty yearreign of Maria Theresa (1740-1780), Schönbrunn was the sceneof great ceremonial balls, lavish ban-quet sand fabulous receptions. Atthe age of 6 Mozart performed inthe Hall of Mirrors and astonishedMaria Theresa and her court with hisprecocious talents. Legend says thatyoung Amadeus slipped in a corri-dor and fell. Marie-Antoinette con-soled him and declared, “I’ll marryyou when I’m grown up!”Other famous Viennese sites includethe Spanish Riding School, StadtPark, and Prater Park. The SpanishRiding School was created in the

16th century by the father of MariaTheresa.Two of Vienna’s Musical Sons...Ludwig von Beethoven was, likeMozart, inescapably drawn to Vi-enna, the capital of music in histime. He arrived in 1792 and laterhad unfortunate love affairs withGiuliena Giuicciardi, for whom hewrote the Moonlight Sonata, andthen with Teresa Brunswick. In Vi-enna, he created some of his mostrevered works, the Eroica Sym-phony, the opera Fidelio, the FifthSymphony, the Pastoral Symphony,and the gigantic Ninth Symphony,which he conducted himself thoughhe could not hear a note. The waltz was introduced to Viennaby Josef Lanner and Johann Strauss,Sr., and reached its greatest popu-larity under his son, Johann Strauss(1825-1899). The Blue Danube,written for one of the carnival balls,the Artist’s Life, Tales from the Vi-enna Woods and the Emperor Waltzmade Strauss the “WaltzKing.” Cre-ator of the Viennese operetta, healso employed three hundred musi-cians who were distributed through-out the ballrooms of Vienna.

The Imperial HofburgPalace was the

main residence of the Habsburgs.

Belvedere Palacebuilt in the early 18th century.

Masterpiece of the Ba-roque the St. Charles

Cathedral built between1716 and 1739.

The Giant wheel in the Prater

Vienna

The City of Music


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(Chamber Music Hall) and theBlauer Salon (Blue Salon). Thesplendid centrepiece of GrazerCongress is the Stefaniensaal,renowned for its outstandingacoustics which has the reputa-tion of being one of the finestconcert halls in Europe, if not inthe world. The Congress Centeris one of the star performersamong the Historic ConferencesCentres of Europe HCCE. Thenewly renovated historic complexhas an additional attraction: con-temporary art by well-knownAustrian artists.

The historical Congress Center inthe old town is a perfect settingfor an unforgettable WFC GalaEvening.

Delegates will enjoy classical andjazz music as well as first classStyrian cuisine in one of Europe’smost beautiful historic venues.

This historic complex, whichboasts three magnificent festivalhalls can accommodate up to2,400 people at banquets orballs. The impressive older part ofthe building is largely occupied bythe Stefaniensaal (StephanieHall), the Kammermusiksaal

WFC11 Gala Evening

GÖCH Austrian Chemical Societywelcomes you to WFC11

in Austria

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11th World Filtration Congress April 2012 · Graz · Austria