The Fusion 2016 conference features multiple social events to allow for efficient networking in comfortable settings. We encourage all participants to attend the social events as the information exchange at these events is deemed invaluable by many participants. Both conference attendees and accompanying persons can take part in all activities.

While the main social events (Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner with its surrounding program) are free of charge to conference attendees, a registration for these events is required for accompanying persons.

In addition, guided tours in and around Heidelberg can be booked separately.

We have summarized all fees in the table below.

Thank you for your interest in the social program of the FUSION 2016 conference in Heidelberg.

Please note: As a conference attendee, you should register for the conference first. After completing your main conference registration, you can book extra tickets for the Welcome Reception and the Gala dinner for your accompanying person(s) using the link below.

In case you or your accompanying person want to attend some of the guided tours, you can also use the link below.

Please make sure to book all social events at once as changes have to be done via email to registration@fusion2016.org

A written notification to the registration office is required for cancellation. Please send a cancellation email with the subject "Fusion 2016 Cancellation" to registration@fusion2016.org

All items can be canceled for a processing fee of 30 €.

After June 13, 2016, no refunds will be provided for cancellations. All refunds will be provided after the conference.

The welcome reception takes place at the conference venue, the Heidelberg Convention Center, directly after the last tutorials.

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Discover the beauty of Heidelberg with an old town tour and then experience the special atmosphere of the town in a 40-minute boat tour along the banks of the Neckar. This combined tour on foot and by boat will give you access to the Heidelberg triad of the river, the town and the Castle.

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Take a Ride with the Historic Streetcar. The Old Town, the Castle, the shopping boulevard - Heidelberg is world famous for its attractions and points of interest. We invite you to go off the beaten tourist paths and discover some of the best kept secrets - during a tour on the historic streetcar through the city’s Handschuhsheim and Neuenheim neighborhoods. Hop-on/ hop-off of the historic streetcar whenever and as often as you want. You can also choose the route you want along the railway network. A trained tour guide will accompany you on your journey. Drinks and pretzels are included.

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It towers majestically above the roofs of the old town and impresses millions of people year after year - the Heidelberg Castle. With a tour through the castle courtyard and the castle garden, you can immerse yourself in the colorful history of the world-famous structure. A visit to the giant barrel, the largest wine barrel in world ever to be filled, is also featured on the program (no inside areas).

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Come with us on a journey through time and meet eyewitnesses who help you to experience the distant past in an entertaining way. Let people who are the most familiar with Heidelberg lead you through the historic Old Town of Heidelberg and up to the most famous ruins in the world.

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The outlook is unique – the Philosophers’ Walk reveals a true picture-postcard view of the city, the river, the Old Bridge, the Castle and the Königstuhl towering almost 2,000 ft. above it. From the Philosophers’ Walk the path winds its way over innumerable steps and rough cobblestones down to the Old Bridge, another petrified relic of the old residence city. Scholars once strolled in their stiff frock-coats to relax their thoughts with a walk. Exotic plants flourish here on this tiny climate island, which is one of the warmest places in Germany: Japanese plum and American cypress, Spanish broom and Portuguese cherry, lemons and pomegranates, bamboo, palms, pines.

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“...I have spent hours here, as I found myself under the most beautiful skies that I have seen in my whole life...” raved the poet Jean Paul at the start of the 19th century. Heidelberg enchants you with magical moments, especially with mild summer nights and Mediterranean flair. The Heidelberg Castle Illumination is known for unforgettable nights, and on following Saturdays, June 4, July 9 and on September 3 this special event will once again take place this year. Bengali flares slowly immerse Heidelberg Castle in mysterious red fiery glow. It is as if the ruins were being burned once again in the course of their long history. When the glowing castle slowly fades, the second part of the spectacle begins – the brilliant fireworks over the Neckar. You can get the best view of the fireworks from the banks of the Neckar, from the Philosophers’ Walk, or from one of the fireworks boats. The Heidelberg Castle Illumination commemorates the destruction of the castle by the French in the 17th century. Elector Friedrich V staged the first fireworks display in 1613 to welcome his newly-wed bride Elizabeth Stuart in a befitting manner.

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• Heidelberg - Culture and Festival Town 2016
• Heidelberg - international city of science
• Heidelberg - City of Romanticism
• Culinary forays - Get to know the taste of Heidelberg
• A number of cycle routes converge on Heidelberg
• Guided bike tour of Heidelberg
• Hiking at nature’s summit