Weimar is known as the city of classical music, Jena of high-tech and the national park of Hainich is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This results in exciting conference locations that couldn't be more different. An overview.

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City of Klasik

Weimar is the city of classical music in a picturesque atmosphere. References to Goethe and Schiller can be found here on every street corner, and if not, white signs such as “Here was Goethe” indicate this.

The “classic Weimar” was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in December 1998. In addition, the state Bauhaus was founded here in 1919 by Walter Gropius as an art school.

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1. Hotel Amalienhof: 200 year old beds

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Very suitable is the Hotel Amalienhof in Weimar, a three star superior with 47 rooms, which belongs to the Association of Christian Hoteliers (VCH) and is located directly opposite the Goethe House.

The 1826 by Clemens Wenzeslaus Coudray built the building with its historic decor - some even up to 200 year old beds - and a perfect service even in the bathroom.

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Meetings with Bauhaus furniture

For Meetings and events there is a modern, glazed extension that can accommodate up to 80 people, but has its ideal occupancy rate of 40-50 people. Heinz Rudolf Kunze has already held events here.

The room has a terrace and is equipped with original Bauhaus furniture and all necessary technical equipment (projector, screen, audio, laptop). The extraordinary furniture comes from ex-voters who spent their last days here in the GDR.

The hotel also organizes a special supporting program for groups, such as driving safety training with the ADAC, historical city tours or photohootings with a make-up artist.

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Food and prices

Small drawback: Unfortunately the hotel has no restaurant. Grandios is the breakfast, however, with all sorts of extras such as a homemade duckpastete. The Wi-Fi has only worked in the vicinity of the reception, but the large seminar room has its own WLAN access.

A single room costs between 57 and 85 euros/night, including breakfast, a double room between 77 and 105 euros, a suite 135. The meeting room costs 250 euros per day and 150 euros for a half-day event. At events with commercial Character a surcharge of 50% will be charged on the room rental. From six overnight guests only a room preparation fee of 100 euros full day and 50 euros half day will be charged.

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2. Jena: Meetings in the high-tech tower

Jena, the second largest city in Thuringia with around 20 inhabitants, is beautifully situated in a valley basin on the Saale, only about 100.000 minutes from Weimar. The city center is far less historical than Weimar, the IT-You can only see the location of the city at second glance:

At the center of the 144,5 meter is high Jentower, an 1970-72-built round glass tower with 33 floors, at the top of which is the Hotel SCALA with seven single and nine double rooms as well as an excellent gourmet restaurant. The food is also convincing, because here very much emphasis is placed on regional products.

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Breakfast over the clouds

From the terrace you have a magnificent view over the city and the surrounding hills, in appropriate weather you can even have breakfast above the clouds - with honey, fresh from the honeycomb.

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Room like on Spaceship Enterprise

The rooms are a challenge for the round building. In fact, its futuristic design reminds a bit of space ship Enterprise.

The doors open with touchpad, only the windows can not open. 139 Euro is the standard rate per night for a room in Europe's second highest hotel, breakfast is extra.

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Meeting room with panoramic views

The 52 square-meter meeting room Jena, as well as the hotel, is located in the 27. Floor. In addition to a panoramic view and air-conditioning, it also offers technical equipment such as HD beamer double projection, TV, telephone, magnetic pin walls, WLAN and public address system.

In addition, the panorama banquet on the 29th floor including the terrace can be rented for events. The prices are individually negotiable. Well-known companies from the region such as Zeiss or Jenoptik have already held events here. The hotel is also happy to organize activities such as city tours with a view from the top of the tower.

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3. Neustadt an der Orla: Historical insider tip

About 35 KM east of Jena is the little-known town of Neustadt on the Orla; a tip, because the sleepy place has more to offer with its historic center, the Gothic town hall with stepped gables and medieval meatbanks, as one at first thought.

The Hotel Stadt Neustadt is located right next to the train station Business-Guests with a more down-to-earth taste and belongs to the largest European hotel cooperation Logis. The traditional house was once opened as the largest hotel in the city in 1874 and is still managed by the Family guided.

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Meetings in guest house atmosphere

The 22 rooms (49 euros for a single room and 69 euros for a double room) are in the Style from the 90s, it is appropriately furnished and very good, regionally typical food is served in the dining room.

The kitchen also likes to adapt to individual wishes.

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Offers for groups

The restaurant with approx. 50 seats, 2 conference rooms with space for up to 80 people and the wine cellar are available for groups.

If there is food, groups can use the room for free, otherwise the room costs 50 to 100 euros per day, depending on the group size. There is also a sauna and a sun terrace. Shortcoming: In my test, the WLAN only worked on the ground floor.

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4. Meetings in an estate atmosphere: SPA and Weimarer Land golf resort

The SPA and golf resort Weimarer Land between Weimar and Jena is only a few years old and is already an insider tip for meetings and golf enthusiasts, including renowned banks and publishers.

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History

1991, the Matthias Grafe from Jena, Germany, founded GRAFE Advanced Polymers GmbH, one of Germany's leading manufacturers of masterbatches. 1995, he relocated the family business to Blankenhain, 15 km south of Weimar and 30 km from Jena and Erfurt. Grafe is himself a passionate golf player and so he started 2008 on the site of the historical estate Krakow and the surrounding country with the construction of a large golf resort.

The first 2010 hole golf course, the Bobby Jones Champion Course, was opened in August 18, the Goethe and Feininger courses and the club house were added to 2012. In May 2013 finally opened the door to the Lindner hotel cooperation, which is located almost in the middle of the two 18 hole golf courses.

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Conversion, architectural style and furnishings

Grafe completely rebuilt the Kraków estate mentioned for the first time in 1541, whereby the listed buildings were intelligently integrated into modern hotel construction. For example, the foundations and the basic wood scaffolding of the old barn, today the clubhouse, have been preserved. Even at the manor house, which today houses the reception, the foundations have been preserved.

The interior is also a successful mix of modern and traditional elements: For example, parts of old barns from the area or stables were used. The hotel thus manages the rare tightrope walk between stylish design and comfort without exaggerating in one direction or the other act. One of the most tasteful hotels I've seen so far. The owners have, I am told, been inspired by numerous trips.

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Rooms

The 94 rooms and suites of different categories are also rustically furnished, but still very space-saving möbelliert, even the flat screen is a wooden paneling on the wall. The prices start from 140 Euro per night per room depending on the season, but can also be increased to 250 Euro for the suites.

For meetings, five conference rooms are available between 50m² and 95m² and a festive hall with 190 m². They can be combined in part and equipped with modern conference technology (beamer, screen, audio, flipchart). What is not available, can be worried by the hotel staff. Wireless internet is available throughout the hotel, free of charge and a high-speed connection is available.

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Meeting rooms

Two of the rooms with room for 20 and 45 persons are located in the main building, three in the more atmospheric Golfhütte: Here, for example, the Champions Dinner Hall with space for up to 100 persons or the golfer's room for up to 15 persons rented.

The prices are between 250 and 330 euros for the three smaller rooms, the 95 square meter Masters Room suggests booking for 450 euros, the hall for 950 euros - per day, of course. A Concept, from which already Companys like the Deutsche Bank, the Sparkasse, the Süddeutsche Newspaper, Jenoptik or bandage manufacturer Bauerfeind convince.

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Golf and Spa

The range of leisure activities is impressive: of course, golf is the absolute focus here: The system is also a golf club with an annual fee of 1200 euros, 50 euros for one round, hotel guests receive a 20% discount.

In addition to the two golf courses there is a 2.500 m² SPA area over two floors with sauna area, indoor and outdoor pool, pool bar, cardio and fitness area, beauty, spa and massages, as well as rest rooms with fireplace. The highlight for me is the large outdoor infinity pool overlooking the hilly golf course. Fantastic view, only the temperature could have been a bit higher, whereas the indoor pool was too warm. Once a day there is a sauna infusion as well as a fitness training, both are included in the price, optionally further applications or personal trainings can be booked.

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Further activities

In addition, hotel guests can rent bicycles free of charge, hike (hiking maps for free at the reception) or go jogging. Cross-country skiing and curling are offered in the relatively snow-sure winter, and there is a climbing garden at 35 km away.

Even children have their own care until the evening hours available: The romping with the kids in the kids club and organized scavenger hunts or soapbox races.

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Restaurant

A completely successful concept - if not the only small drawback to mention the gastronomy: There is a hotel restaurant with about 150 seats, show kitchen and terrace, hotel bar with terrace, pool bar, and a smoking lounge. The golf hut has club lounge, restaurant and terrace.

With such an equipment one expects an outstanding culinary; Although the food was good during my visit, but not as extraordinary as I expected, also the dinner was fully served as a buffet, but does not fit in the upscale ambience. Even with the service you can tell that the hotel opened recently. Maybe it makes it noticeable that it is not 5 star house. Too bad, because the house is otherwise recommended around.

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5. Days and forest bathing in the Hainich National Park, UNESCO World Heritage region

Forest bathing, Japanese ShinrinYoku is currently a big trend and is considered medicine in Japan. In the Hainich National Park you can even do this above the tree tops. What could be more obvious than to combine it with a conference location?

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ShinrinYoku - Forest Bathing Definition

Shinrin-Yoku, the Japanese expression for forest bathing, is a natural method of maintaining health and relaxation. She looks different Stress-Factors counteracts and alleviates, for example, sleep disorders, aggressiveness, difficulty concentrating, hyperactivity and even pain.

“Dive into the forest air”, as the Japanese call it. Because the forest air contains substances that our immune defence increase, so-called terpenes. Studies show that staying in nature and especially in the fresh forest air has a healing effect Effect have on the human organism.

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This is how ShinrinYoku works

The silence of the forest, the purity of the air and the color green affect the body's regeneration processes People positive – they counteract the release of stress hormones and activate the natural immune system. Walks in the forest are said to be able to relieve pain and are used in anti-depression therapy.

The risk of cancer also decreases, the healing process for existing diseases is accelerated and that Risks, suffering from heart and circulatory problems is reduced. The risk of stress-related diseases or neuroses is reduced.

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BurnOut therapy in the forest resort

No wonder that forest bathing is an integral part of the WaldResort concept in the small Thuringian town of Weberstedt. With its 26 holiday homes, each simply but functionally equipped with two bedrooms and a matching bathroom as well as a kitchen-cum-living room, the 30.000 m² resort not only offers conference guests a comfortable place to stay, but also the ideal place to relax and rest in the peace and quiet of the forest .

So, together with the renowned doctor from the BurnOut therapy, Dr. Matthias Becker developed a concept that helps you find your way back to everyday work. The WaldResort also offers singing bowl meditation, yoga, QiGong and herbal cooking classes. There is also a sauna, a Kneipp pool and an outdoor sports park. You won't find any superfluous luxury here; the resort actually helps you to concentrate on the essentials.

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Days in the forest Resort

For meetings and seminars there are four beautiful, bright and modern rooms available, the largest of them 115 m² in size and can accommodate up to 70 persons. It costs 8 Euro for 380 hours. Everything is available from the meditation bench to the whiteboard marker, so conference guests only need to connect their laptop comfortably.

The conference program can be extended, for example, by a stay in the forest, for example a 2 to 3-hour walk in which the forest atmosphere is absorbed with all the senses, sports or excursions in the area.

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The largest deciduous forest area in Germany

Because the WaldResort is located directly on the Hainich National Park, an almost completely wooded muschelkalk ridge on the western edge of the Thuringian Basin. With its elective area of ​​13.000 hectares, the Hainich is the largest contiguous deciduous forest area in Germany.

But for decades it was also a restricted military area, expanded once again by the Wehrmacht, then by the Soviet army, and only released to 1991 for civilian use. Large areas of the forest were therefore hardly entered for many years and not used, so that there could develop the forest stands undisturbed. The most pristine forest presents itself near the former shooting ranges.

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Over the peaks of the national park

On October 1st, 1996 the Thuringian state government decided on an “Integrated Protection Concept for the Hainich” with the Objective a national park designation. In May 1997, Angela Merkel, then Federal Environment Minister, visited the area together with Defense Minister Volker Rühe; both were impressed by the near-natural beech forests and the 7.500 large national park was designated on December 31.12.1997, XNUMX in the southern part of the Hainich.

Nature should develop here free of human influences. In 2011, the Hainich was awarded due to its global Significance included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. A special way of discovering the national park is the treetop path. It meanders over a length of 530 m from the lower crown area up to the tips of the jungle treetops. You can even see the Brocken from up here.

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6. Conferences in the historic Bad Langensalza

The treetop path cost 3 million euros, one of the donors was the spa town of Bad Langensalza, which with a good 17.000 inhabitants is one of the most historically important cities in Thuringia. It not only has a rich historical structure and a walled area of ​​50 hectares, but also other exciting conference locations.

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Historic castle and Japanese garden

For example, the Friederikenschlösschen, which is now also the guest house. This is a late baroque pleasure palace, which was built in 1749/50 for Friederike von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg in front of the eastern city wall and which has a ballroom on the upper floor for conferences.

Or the Japanese garden of bliss with several pavilions, which would also be possible for smaller events. The main building is the two-storey plant pavilion, built with lots of glass, with a tea house on the upper floor, where you can take part in the tea ceremony that is held regularly.

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Worthwhile excursion destinations

The surrounding area also offers plenty of attractions: In Bad Langensalza itself, for example, once a year a medieval town festival takes place, during which many inhabitants and even the mayor are dressed in period costumes.

Another exciting destination is the wildcat village of Hütscheroda, where four male specimens of the shy cat species that have returned to Hainich can be found. You can also eat traditionally and in style in Hütscheroda, namely in the Hotel Zum Herrenhaus.

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