Social programme

Evening event hosted by KfW Bankengruppe

On the evening preceding the Congress (30 September 2008, from 19.30 onwards) KfW Bankengruppe is hosting a reception at its Berlin branch. The exclusive setting and relaxed atmosphere will provide an opportunity for Congress participants to hold initial discussions and prepare for the Congress itself.

Evening Colloquium “Wine and the academia world”

What impact is the financial market crisis having on academic paradigms? Does the current financial crisis fly in the face of the neoclassical financial theory of independent, market economy self-regulation of the credit and capital markets? These questions will be addressed – and selected German oaked red wines will be served – in a discussion with Professor Jan-Pieter Krahnen, Chair of Banking and Finance at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, and Professor Bernd Rudolph, Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Capital Market Research and Finance at Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich.

The discussion will be moderated by Mr Klaus-Friedrich Otto, Editor-in-Chief, “Zeitschrift für das gesamte Kreditwesen”.

“Politikerfrühstück“ (held in German)

The second day of the Congress begins at 7.45 am with the “Politikerfrühstück“. Ludwig Stiegler, Member of the German Parliament, SPD deputy parliamentary party leader, will answer ques­tions by Congress participants on the role of politics in the light of the current events in the capital markets. The discussion will be moderated by Dr Michael Weller, a partner at Clifford Chance.

Spree boat trip

In the afternoon of 2 October Baker & McKenzie and TSI are providing a different kind of highlight – Berlin from the water. From 15.30 Congress participants can enjoy a two-hour tour on the River Spree and discover the delights of Berlin! The tour starts at the cathedral and passes Museum Island, the impressive government quarter with the Reichstag and the Federal Chancellery, the futuristic central railway station, the famous zoo and Schloss Bellevue (the official residence of the German president). Coffee and cake will be served on board. 

At the end of the tour, participants are invited to a reception on the banks of the Spree.

Visit to the Reichstag

At the same time as the Spree tour, a visit to the Reichstag has been organised, starting at 15.00. After a short welcome address by Leo Dautzenberg, who is the Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary party in the Financial Committee and a Member of the German Parliament, the one-hour guided tour through the symbolic historical building will give you first-hand insights into its fascinating architecture. 

After the visit, Clifford Chance and TSI invite participants to a reception on the banks of the Spree. Mr Dautzenberg will be available to answer questions.

Family and Friends Day

TSI has planned a special event for participants who wish to plan a long weekend. Families and friends can join them on a tour of the Berlin museums. Guided tours, each lasting 90 minutes, have been booked exclusively for Congress participants in the Alte Nationalgalerie, the Pergamonmuseum and the German Historical Museum. Visitors are then free to visit the museums on their own. The visits are rounded off by a snack lunch on Museum Island from 14.00 to 15.00.