LSE invite Ivy Circle members to attend their Annual Meeting in Stuttgart which includes a visit to Mercedes-Benz automobile exhibition and learn about the automobile history of the last century.
Event Details
On Saturday afternoon, we will visit the Mercedes-Benz automobile exhibition and learn about the automobile history of the last century. With Germany's automobile industry facing increasing challenges from environmental regulators as well as innovative producers of electric vehicles emerging in the US (Tesla) and Asia (e.g. Geely), we will then discuss "the future of mobility" with an automobile expert. In the evening, we will enjoy a 1 Michelin Star menu at the Goldberg Restaurant. On Sunday, we will explore Stuttgart during a guided tour and finish the event with a traditional Swabian meal. Please find more information as well as the registration form attached.
Stuttgart, state capital of Baden-Württemberg, is the cradle of Germany's automobile industry and home to the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and numerous suppliers like Bosch. It is also (in)famous for its city-shaping railway project "Stuttgart 21", where the main station is converted into an underground through-station to shorten travel times. In addition to this, the city is the centre of the important Württemberg wine area and boasts the most productive mineral springs in Europe after Budapest. Stuttgart is also an art city, with a State Gallery best known for its impressive collection of 20th-century paintings and a well-known ballet company.
Our tentative programme is:
Saturday, 27th October 2018
1.30 pm
Meet for a guided tour at the Mercedes-Benz Museum
Please note that due to traffic situation, travel to the museum might take longer
Mercedesstrasse 100, 70372 Stuttgart
2.00 pm to ~4 pm
Guided tour of Mercedes-Benz Museum "125 years of automobile history"
4.00 pm
Coffee Break at Restaurant of Mercedes-Benz Museum
7.00 pm
Reception at Goldberg Restaurant
Guntram-Palm-Platz 1, 70734 Fellbach
7.30 pm Presentation "The Future of Mobility" by Elizabeth Hofvenschiöld, Future Innovation Researcher at Daimler AG
8.30 pm
Dinner at Goldberg Restaurant, awarded with 1 Michelin star
Sunday, 28th October 2018
10.45 am
Guided tour of Stuttgart's famous sights
Meeting Point: Musikpavillon in front of Neues Schloss (New Castle)
Schlossplatz 9/1, 70173 Stuttgart
12.30 pm
Lunch at Restaurant Alte Kanzlei
Schillerplatz 5A, 70173 Stuttgart
Please request the registration form from Andrea Fuchs.
Members is 50 €
Non-members 75 €