Venue

Conference venue: Concert- and Congress Centre De Doelen, Rotterdam

Located in the heart of the city of Rotterdam, at walking distance from Rotterdam Central Station (railway, few minutes from the venue), hotels, restaurants, bars, museums and more. There is a direct train connection from Schiphol Airports which takes only 25 minutes.

De Doelen ICC is a highly-acclaimed concert hall and state-of-the-art conference centre. Located in the Mauritskwartier district of Rotterdam, De Doelen welcomes visitors for gatherings ranging from 100 to 3.000 delegates.

The history of De Doelen dates back to the seventeenth century when an orchestra of city musicians gave public concerts in ‘De Doele’ located on the Haagscheveer in Rotterdam. It was replaced by the ‘Groote Doelezaal’ on the Coolsingel road that was opened in 1844. A new Doelenzaal was opened in 1934, but it was destroyed in the bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940. The current De Doelen was not opened until 26 years later in 1966. The building is a municipal listed building and is viewed in Rotterdam as the ‘the culmination of the reconstruction’ that has huge cultural and historical value.

The conference centre

De Doelen ICC is an ideal meeting place for international visitors. The special appeal of the venue lies in its dual function as international concert hall and conference centre. This is underscored by the building’s design: the remarkable 1960’s functionalist architecture of the original concert hall contrasts beautifully with the conference centre’s more dynamic and modern design.

For the organization of this conference we have exclusively reserved the Willem Burger Complex. This complex has its own entrance, plenary hall, foyer and a number of smaller meeting spaces.

Centrally located

De Doelen is centrally located in the heart of Rotterdam, just a few minutes walking from the Rotterdam Central Railway Station. There is a direct train from Amsterdam International Airport (Schiphol) to Rotterdam Central Station (it takes only 25 minutes, the Intercity Direct - book the correct ticket to avoid a fine). When flying to Rotterdam-The Hague airport a bus will take you to Rotterdam Central Station within 25 minutes. Furthermore Rotterdam is very well accessible by car and train (high speed) from international European cities such as Paris, London, Brussels and Antwerp. Both hotels and restaurants are in easy walking distance of the conference centre.

Address venue

Willem Burger Complex Entrance
Kruisplein 40
Rotterdam

de Doelen buitenaanzicht
Willem Burger Zaal
De Doelen Rotterdam
De Doelen zakelijk