If you have clients heading to Germany in the summer and fall, suggest they check out these upcoming events:
HAMBURG:
Alster Amusement "Alstervergnügen"
The Alster-Vergnügen festival has been a Hamburg summer highlight for over 30 years. The four-day inner city event features water/air/land acrobatics, concerts, gourmet stands as well as romantic moon-lit nights and fireworks on the Alster lake (September 1-4).
Reeperbahn-Festival
The annual Reeperbahn Festival is a must for music fans. (After all, Hamburg is the city where the Beatles were discovered.) Featuring new and established names of popular music, the festival‘s line-up is complemented by exhibitions, street art events, and screenings. (September 22-24).
BERLIN:
Berlin International Beer Festival
During the annual Berlin International Beer Festival, Karl-Marx-Allee will turn into the world's longest beer garden and bar, with 300 breweries from 86 countries and some 2,000 brands of the world's finest brews (August 5-7).
Berlin Festival
Around 15,000 music fans are expected to attend two days of live music at the historic Tempelhof Airport. The 2011 line-up of this unique urban rock event will be posted soon at (September 9/10, Berlin Festival).