2. European Symposium on

Porcine Health Management

Field Station for Epidemiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

2. European Symposium on

Porcine Health Management

"Pig Health, Performance and Welfare"

Agenda

26. May 2010

"Registration & Get together"

The registration desk will open at 16:00 at the Botanical Garden of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Registration stays open until 21:00.

During the "Get together" at the Botanical Garden, starting from 18:00, we will offer you a warm atmosphere with snacks and drinks to meet friends and colleagues that take part in the 2. European Symposium on Porcine Health Management. "Last order" will be at 21:00.

Information to reach the "Botanical Garden" will be provided under "Travel Information"

27. - 28. May 2010

2. European Symposium on Porcine Health Management

"Pig Health, Performance and Welfare"

The 2. European Symposium on Porcine Health Management will take place in the brand-new "Clinic Bünteweg" of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. The European Symposium on Porcine Health Management will be the first international conference in this outstanding veterinary clinic building, where lecture halls are equipped with a high-end multimedia environment. We are convinced, that this is a perfect place to present cutting-edge information on porcine health management, as well as scientific updates in pig health, pig performance and pig welfare to you.

Information to reach the "Clinic Bünteweg" will be provided under "Travel Information"

"Gala Dinner"

The Gala Dinner will be on Thursday, 27. May 2010 in the "Town-hall" of Hannover.

Many visitors are quite astonished to hear that the magnificent building they are standing in front of is, actually, the "new" town hall. Its size and grand architectural style make it look more "historical", like a relict from more majestic times, when Hannover used to be a kingdom. The town hall itself was, however, ceremonially opened on 20 June 1913, after twelve years building time. "And it is all paid in cash, your Majesty", as the then mayor of Hannover, Heinrich Tramm , proudly announced to the emperor Wilhelm II, present at the opening ceremony. The proud figure of ten million Mark was the amount the municipality was willing to pay for it's new splendid building, erected upon 6026 beech-tree piles. It was designed by the architects Eggert and Halmhuber.

The new town hall is the residence of the mayor, the head of the municipal administration. It is here, that the political bodies hold their sessions, receptions for official guests of the city and art exhibitions are held, the "Citizen's Office" is also here. The doors of the town hall are always wide open to all visitors. And the visit can be worthwhile, even though it is being heavily renovated right now. Four scale models of Hannover are on permanent display under the nearly fourty metres high dome of the town hall lobby, showing the city as it was in the Middle Ages, before World War II , the destruction of 1945 and the townscape of today. These models are always immensely popular amongst the visitors.

Until then, the new Citizen's Hall will be redesigned, a public relations centre and a Café in the south wing will be built, with a wonderful view of the Masch Teich and the Masch Park, the "Park of the Partner Cities". Some of its beauty can already be glimpsed in the townhall's lobby. The boring paint, applied over the years, has been removed, and the walls and the ceiling are now in their original condition. The richness of the materials and the sculptures is quite impressive.

Information to reach the "Town-Hall" will be provided under "Travel Information"