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SOCIAL PROGRAM

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception
Sunday, 20 July 2008, evening

All participants and accompanying persons are invited to the Opening Ceremony of the XXIX International Congress of Psychology at the ICC Berlin.

The Opening Ceremony will be followed by a Welcome Reception at the ICC Berlin which offers the opportunity to meet colleagues from all over the world in a casual atmosphere.

Social Evening hosted by the German Federation of Psychologists' Associations
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 20 h

A social evening will be hosted by the German Federation of Psychologists' Associations, which consists of the undefinedGerman Psychological Society and the undefinedAssociation of German Professional Psychologists.

The social evening will take place on 23 July at the undefinedPalais am Funkturm which is located next to the congress venue ICC Berlin. The Palais am Funkturm is the
largest and perhaps the most charming ballroom in Berlin. Here you can be transported back in time to the 1950s and 60s with the sweeping forms, stylish
decor and large terrace completed with fountains.

Enjoy wonderful dining and wining together with your colleagues in an extraordinary atmosphere. The welcome drink and the musical entertainment “Echte Ärzte” are kindly provided by undefinedHogrefe Publishing House.

Entrance fee:
Ticket purchase by 9 July, 2008: EUR 30 per person
Ticket purchase after 9 July, 2008: EUR 40 per person
EUR 25 per person from countries undefinedeligible for fee reduction

The entrance fee includes a glass of sparkling wine during the reception and an international buffet dinner. Additional beverages are available for purchase on a self-payment basis.

undefinedOnline booking is now available on a first come, first served basis. Please make sure to purchase your ticket by 9 July 2008 in order to benefit from the lower price.
We advise you to purchase your ticket well in advance since only a small number of tickets will be available on-site at the congress counter.

Hand-over ceremony for the next XXX ICP
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 18.45 h Main Lobby, ICC Berlin

The International Congress of Psychology travels the world. The Congress is pleased to invite delegates and accompanying persons to a SOUTH AFRICAN CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA, where the baton will be passed on to the next XXX International Congress of Psychology to be held in Cape Town 22 – 27 July 2012. This Hand-Over Ceremony will be held on Thursday, 24 July at 18.45 h in the Main Lobby, and will be followed by a reception.

The hand-over ceremony on Thursday evening will be the last official event of ICP 2008. There will not be a formal Closing Ceremony.

Congress Party
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 20.30 h
RAW Tempel, Revaler Strasse 99, Berlin

ICP 2008 will organize a party with live music and DJs at an arts and community center in a vivid Berlin neighborhood. The party will not only give scientists of all ages and experiences an opportunity to make contact with future colleagues and collaborators in a casual atmosphere but will also serve as a starting point for exploring the Berlin night life.
The regular entrance fee is EUR 8 and includes a welcome drink. Students, doctoral students, and participants eligible for a reduced congress registration fee pay a reduced admission of EUR 4. Tickets can be purchased
at the entrance. Pre-registration is not necessary.

TOURS

Sunday , 20 July 2008
City Sightseeing Tour of Berlin
14.00 – 17.00 h
Historic, futuristic, ever-changing – on this tour you will discover the most beautiful sites of the bustling metropolis: Kurfürstendamm and Potsdamer Platz, the State Opera on the boulevard Unter den Linden, the Reichstag building, Charlottenburg Palace and remnants of the famous “Berlin Wall”.
Price per person: EUR 25,00


Monday , 21 July 2008
Jewish Berlin
09.00 – 13.00 h
By bus you will be taken to “Spandauer Vorstadt”, an area of central Berlin dominated by the golden dome of the New Synagogue. Your guide will take you on a walking tour of this quarter which has become one of the focal points of Jewish life in Berlin. Afterwards the bus will take you to one of the most fascinating museums in Berlin, in the trendy district of Kreuzberg – the Jewish Museum. The building is a spectacular highlight of modern architecture in Berlin and was designed by the famous architect Daniel Libeskind. The museum provides an interesting insight into the history of the Jewish people.
Price per person: EUR 38,00

Combined Bus and Boat Tour of Berlin
14.00 – 17.00 h
Discover Berlin’s city center from a different, intriguing perspective! By bus you will be taken on a little tour on the way to the Spree River pier where you will board a sightseeing boat. On the way to the historical heart of the city you will pass such famous sights as the Reichstag, the Nikolai Quarter, the Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island. The bus will pick you up at the end of the boat tour and take you back to the ICC.
Price per person: EUR 38,00


Tuesday , 22 July 2008
City Sightseeing Tour of Berlin
09.00 – 12.00 h
Historic, futuristic, ever-changing – on this tour you will discover the most beautiful sites of the bustling metropolis: Kurfürstendamm and Potsdamer Platz, the State Opera on the boulevard Unter den Linden, the Reichstag building, Charlottenburg Palace and remnants of the famous “Berlin Wall”.
Price per person: EUR 25,00

Full Day Excursion to Potsdam

09.00 – 17.00 h
See for yourself what Potsdam, one of Germany’s most beautiful cities, is all about. Flanking Berlin to the southwest, it reflects best the brilliance of Prussian
history in many different periods. The renowned gardens of Sanssouci are an international attraction. Following a guided tour of the magnificent parks, you will visit one of the Sanssouci palaces, built by Frederick the Great. After lunch Cecilienhof Palace will be visited, built between 1913 and 1917 in the style of an English Country Manor for the family of the Crowne Prince. Here the Potsdam
Agreement was signed in 1945 which transferred the chief authority in Germany to the American, Russian, British, and French military commanders in their respective zones of occupation and to a four-power Allied Control Council for matters regarding the whole of Germany.
Price per person: EUR 95,00 incl. lunch

Wednesday , 23 July 2008
Half Day Excursion to Potsdam
09.00 – 14.00 h
See for yourself what Potsdam, one of Germany’s most beautiful cities, is all about. Flanking Berlin to the southwest, it reflects best the brilliance of Prussian history in many different periods. The renowned gardens of Sanssouci are an international attraction. Following a guided tour of the magnificent parks, you will visit one of the Sanssouci palaces, built by Frederick the Great. Your guide will then take you on a city tour that includes the Dutch and Russian quarters and Cecilienhof Palace where the Potsdam Agreement was signed in 1945.
Price per person: EUR 49 ,00

Visit to the Bauhaus Archive
14.30 – 17.30 h
Enrich your stay in Berlin with a visit to the Bauhaus Archive/Museum of Design! It is the most complete existing collection focused on the history of the Bauhaus
(1919 – 1933), the most important school of architecture, design and art of the 20th century. The collection is housed in a building drafted by Walter Gropius, the founder of the school.
Price per person: EUR 31,00


Thursday , 24 July 2008
Controversial Berlin

09.00 – 13.00 h
What comes to mind first when you think of Berlin? Most people associate the city with its cold war past and its “island” status and find that part of Berlin’s history the most intriguing one. On this tour your guide will take you back in time and show you the most famous sites, such as the museum at Checkpoint Charlie, the famous border crossing where in 1961 the world feared a third world war when American and Sowjet tanks stood facing each other. Even though today it is hard even to tell where the wall used to run, a lot of the aftermath of Berlin’s separation is still noticeable.
Price per person: EUR 36,00


Friday , 25 July 2008
Day Excursion to Dresden
08.00 – 19.00 h
Just a 3 hour drive from Berlin, Dresden, also known as “Elb-Florence” because of its many museums, art treasures and its architectural beauty, is located. Upon arrival in Dresden, your guide will take you on a walking tour of the city center and show you such famous sites as the Church of Our Lady, the Zwinger, the Residence Palace and the Semper Opera. You will visit the Green Vault which is considered one of the most important and largest treasure chamber museums in the world and located in the Dresden Royal Palace. Bus transfer back to Berlin in the late afternoon.
Price per person: EUR 100,00 incl. lunch

All tours will start and end at the congress venue ICC Berlin.


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