Aachen

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Aachen

• The new European capital?

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Why we chose Aachen?

• Aachen is/has
• - great history
• - located in the center of the old europe
• - got a good infrastructure
• - a multireligious city
• - international events
• - a good acessibillity

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History

• Builded up in 1st century
• Karl the Great resided in Aachen
• Was taken by William of Holland

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Location

• loctated in the border triangle
• Conections to the Netherlands and Belgium

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Infrastructure

• - building maschines
• - tire producing
• - lamp producing
• - production of sweet, especially the wourld
  famous Aachener Printen
• - researching companies
• - high technology companies
• - tourism

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Multireligous city

• 35.000 Christian
• 20.000 Muslims
• 130.000 Catholic

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International Events

• - 18.11. 23.12.2005  Christmas Market
• - 11.02.2006  Award Ceremonies of the "Orden
  wider den Tierischen Ernst"
• - 26.02.2006  Children's Costume Carnival
• - 27.02.2006  Rosenmontagszug
• - 10. 19.03.2006  EUREGIO Economic Show
• - 15.04. 01.05.2006  "Spring Bend" (fair)

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• - 17. - 21.05.2006  CHIO International Equestrian
  Championships
• - 25.05.2006  Award Ceremonies of the
  International Karlspreis Aachen
• - May/June 2006  Mad for Jazz
• - 01. 10.06.2007  Pilgrimage of Aachen
• - 03.08. - 06.08.2006  Wine Festival
• - 11. 21.08.2006    "Summerbend (fair)
• - 20.08. 03.09.2006  FEI World Equestrian
  Games

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Acessibillity

• Airport
• Train
• Car