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Welcome to Lake Constance

In the Four-Country Region of Lake Constance, where Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the Principality of Liechtenstein form a vibrant cultural space, lies Vorarlberg. In Austria's westernmost federal state, the interplay of culture, nature, and high-quality offerings is delightful. On its shore lies the state capital of Bregenz.

VORARLBERG

This federal state, measuring just 100 kilometers from north to south, stretches from Lake Constance to the mountain ranges of Arlberg, Silvretta, and Rätikon. Vorarlberg unites six regions: the Lake Constance-Vorarlberg region with the cities of Bregenz, Dornbirn, Hohenems, and Feldkirch, the Bregenzerwald, the Kleinwalsertal, Lech Zürs & Stuben am Arlberg, the Montafon, and the Alpine town of Bludenz with its three Alpine valleys: Brandnertal, Biosphere Park Großes Walsertal and Klostertal.


Within a small area, Vorarlberg combines an astonishing diversity of landscapes. There are vast plains as well as gentle hills, moors, forests, river valleys, and high alpine peaks. Lake Constance presents a picturesque scene. The festival and cultural city of Bregenz, parks, lidos, and the Rhine Delta nature reserve line its almost 30-kilometer-long, freely accessible shore. Mountains are always in sight, as two-thirds of Vorarlberg lies over 1,000 meters high. Cities and villages impress with their well-maintained appearance. Characteristic of Vorarlberg is the harmonious coexistence of traditional and contemporary (wooden) architecture.


Vorarlberg is easily accessible by train from all directions.

BusStop Krumbach Bregenzerwald-Zwing © Albrecht Imanuel Schnabel - Vorarlberg TourismusBregenz Harbor Panorama © Christiane Setz - visitbregenz
Bregenz Fishermen's Pier © Christiane Setz - visitbregenz
Bregenz by Night © Christian Möhrle

MEETING ROOMS & CO-WORKING

Meeting spaces for your company

Is your team gathering in Bregenz for DSTNCMP²⁴ and looking to use the time for collaborative meetings?


Various meeting rooms are available at different locations for your team to retreat and work productively together. Whether it's in the retro-design apartment IRMHILD in Bregenz city center, in the seminar room at the Pfänder mountain station with views of Lake Constance, or at the Honolulu Hotel, a creative hub for encounters. For inquiries and reservations, please send a short message to service@convention.cc .


Co-Working friendly

If you wish to move your work to the city center, the best place to find a spot is at Cafe BAHI in Bregenz. It offers a cozy atmosphere with excellent coffee and homemade cakes.

ACTIVITIES

Bregenz entices with a variety of activities in Vorarlberg's state capital. It offers delightful and musical experiences, with both new and familiar cultural highlights and numerous beautiful places to discover along the Austrian section of Lake Constance's shore. Especially in spring, when there is still snow on the nearby mountains, you can feel the city come alive and people being drawn out into nature. On the Pfänder, the city's hiking mountain, it becomes visibly greener. Lake blue and green are the dominant colors in summer. The cultural calendar adds colorful accents between spring and autumn.


Walkers and cyclists enjoy the southern flair and the floral splendor along the Lake Constance shore. From early April to mid-October, Lake Constance ships depart from Bregenz harbor to various destinations around the lake. A short distance from the harbor, at the Molo, the Sunset Steps are a popular spot to watch the incredibly beautiful sunsets over Lake Constance.


Those who wish to go higher can take the cable car up the 1,064-meter-high Pfänder. At the top, arguably the most beautiful view opens up over Lake Constance, and over the mountain world of Vorarlberg and Switzerland.


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Pfänderbahn Bregenz © Christiane Setz - visitbregenzBregenz Lakeside Facilities © Christiane Setz - visitbregenz
Martinsturm Bregenz © Christiane Setz - visitbregenz

CULTURE

An exhibition, concert, theater, or festival visit? For culture enthusiasts, Bregenz has a remarkable amount to offer. The spectacular Lake Stage of the Bregenz Festival is considered the city's summer landmark. However, the Bregenz Festival House is an attractive event venue for all kinds of events throughout the year. Its recognition as 'One of the three best congress centers in the world' is just one of its many accolades.


Two museums are worth a visit. The vorarlberg museum impresses with its exhibitions and facade: over 16,000 concrete blossoms adorn the building, which skillfully combines old with new. Just a few meters away stands the KUB (Kunsthaus Bregenz), built according to the plans of Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. The KUB is one of Europe's leading exhibition venues for contemporary art. In several exhibitions each year, an artist occupies the entire building. The city's numerous galleries are also worth visiting.

KUB, Post and vorarlberg museum Bregenz © Christiane Setz-visitbregenzBregenz Festival Madame Butterfly © Bregenzer Festspiele-Anja Köhler
Cyclist Vorarlberg Museum (c) Gregor Lengler - Vorarlberg Tourismus
Congress and Festival House Bregenz © Christiane Setz-visitbregenz

ENJOYMENT

Typically Austrian, French, Italian, award-winning, coffee or ice cream, a cocktail at sunset? In Bregenz, you can easily embark on a culinary world tour – with local accents. The chefs source most of their ingredients from Vorarlberg and the Lake Constance region. If you want to get an idea of the range of products, visit one of the weekly markets. In spring and summer, there are numerous opportunities to dine outdoors: amidst the hustle and bustle of the city center's pedestrian zone, in shady restaurant gardens, or with a view of Lake Constance.

Strolling through Bregenz is a delight. Since 2022, the city center has been largely car-free and is now a large, beautiful pedestrian zone. A detour to the Upper Town takes you back in time. There, you can see the oldest houses and parts of the city walls. The city's landmark, the Martinsturm (Martins Tower) with its baroque onion dome, rises high above. Exhibitions can be seen in the tower. Sculptures and installations also impress in public spaces, especially in the lakefront parks. It's also pleasant, of course, to browse the small, exquisite shops. The range extends from fashion to specialists in innovative crafts, literature, bread, and sweets.

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Convention Partner Vorarlberg

Bregenz Tourism & City Marketing GmbH
Rathausstraße 35a
6900 Bregenz, Austria

+43 5574 4959 0tourismus@bregenz.atwww.visitbregenz.com

Congress Culture Bregenz GmbH
Vienna Symphony Orchestra Square 1
6900 Bregenz, Austria

+43 5574 4959 0info@kongresskultur.com https://www.kongresskultur.com/

Vorarlberg Tourism GmbH

IMAGE CREDITS

  • © Christiane Setz – visitbregenz
  • © Anja Köhler – Bregenzer Festspiele
  • © Gregor Lengler – Vorarlberg Tourism
  • © Albrecht Imanuel Schnabel – Vorarlberg Tourism
  • © Petra Rainer
  • © Christian Möhrle
  • © Sarah Mistura
  • © fesch LIVIN

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