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Calendar

Lunch: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM, Dinner: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (buffet with assis­tance in the restaurant)

Coffee breaks (see event calendar)

Quiet Room – Room 536: Retreat for anyone need­ing a break – you can pick up the key at the congress office
Assis­tance Room — Room 532: for those requir­ing addi­tional assis­tance – wheel­chair repair service avail­able on request
Luggage Stor­age — Room 530: On Oct 26, you can store your luggage here from 10 AM to 7 PM until check-in 

The hotel’s leisure facil­i­ties, such as the bowl­ing alley, sauna, and swim­ming pool, are also avail­able to you. You can borrow a bowl­ing ramp from the congress office. You can get more infor­ma­tion about the facil­i­ties and how to use them at reception. 

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Events

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  • At the Right Moment 

    Through­out the entire conven­tion center 
    Orga­niz­ers: Ali Rafiepour, Georg Gerber, Michael Lapp

    Photo­graphic Cover­age of the “Egmond Circle”

    • Activ­i­ties
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Start Your Day with Qigong 

    Room 530 
    Orga­nizer: Susanne Schmitt

    Gentle move­ment while stand­ing, sitting, or through mental movements

    • Leisure
    • #daily
    • #Exer­cise
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • The World of Kite Flying 

    Raum 535 (Treff­punkt)
    Orga­nizer: Klaus Michels

    With the wind at our backs

    • Leisure
    • #Exer­cise
    • #outside
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Get to know Egmond 

    Congress Office (Meet­ing Point) 
    Orga­nizer: Sabine Göbber

    A Walk Through the Town

    • Leisure
    • #Exer­cise
    • #outside
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Get to know Egmond 

    Congress Office (Meet­ing Point) 
    Orga­nizer: Sabine Göbber

    A Walk Through the Town

    • Leisure
    • #Exer­cise
    • #outside
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Conference Office 

    Room 523 
    Orga­niz­ers: Barbara Wenzel-Heyberg, Andrea Engel

    Central point of contact for regis­tra­tion, orga­ni­za­tion, and support

    • Advice and Information
    • #daily

  • Photo Exhibition “Against Forgetting” 

    Lounge 2 
    Orga­niz­ers: Maya Hässig, Helga Bergers

    Images and Words from People with Contergan/Thalidomide Damage

    • Exhi­bi­tion
    • #Art
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities
    • #Theme Section: Remembering

  • Room of Silence 

    Room next to Zuider­duin­zaal / Ritz 
    Orga­nizer: Bärbel Drohmann

    A time for personal reflec­tions, memo­ries, and quiet remembrance.

    • Room of Silence
    • #daily
    • #Theme Section: Remembering

  • Accessible Living Environment 

    Room 522 
    Orga­nizer: Thomas Stein

    Infor­ma­tion, advice, and prac­ti­cal solutions

    • Exhi­bi­tion
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • My World in Pictures 

    Abdijzaal/Lounge 2 
    Orga­nizer: Thomas Stein

    Exhi­bi­tion of Works by Partic­i­pants in the “Egmond Circle”

    • Exhi­bi­tion
    • #Art
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Information Booths at the Centers of Excellence 

    Room 522 / Abdijzaal? 
    Orga­niz­ers: Anja Harten­fels, Cerstin Mort­siefer, Prof. Klaus M. Peters, M.D.

    Thalido­mide Consul­ta­tion Hours in Cologne and Nümbrecht

    • Advice and Information
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Practical Aids for Everyday Life 

    Room 522 
    Orga­nizer: Nina Sörensen

    View, handle, and test assis­tive devices

    • Exhi­bi­tion
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities
    • #Theme Area: Think­ing Ahead

  • Book Island 

    Lounge 2 
    Orga­niz­ers: Helga Berg­ers, Maya Hässig

    The Books by the Inter­est Group of People Affected by Conter­gan NRW (regis­tered association)

    • Advice and Information
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities
    • #Theme Section: Remembering

  • Selfie Station 

    Near Room 525 
    Orga­niz­ers: Georg Gerber, Michael Lapp, Ali Rafiepour

    You are the star!

    • Activ­i­ties
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Grünenthal Foundation Information Booth 

    Room 522 
    Orga­niz­ers: Susanne Schmitt-Degenhardt, Patrick Thevis, Tom Hermes

    Support Services for Inde­pen­dent Living

    • Advice and Information
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Advice Desk: MM Competence Centre, Diakovere Hannover 

    Room 522 
    Orga­nizer: Prof. h.c. Dr. Stephan Martin and Team

    Medical care services for people with Contergan-related damage

    • Advice and Information
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities
    • #Topic Area: Understanding

  • Get to know Egmond 

    Congress Office (Meet­ing Point) 
    Orga­nizer: Sabine Göbber

    A Walk Through the Town

    • Leisure
    • #Exer­cise
    • #outside
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Trivia Fun at the Pub 

    O’Don­nel­l’s Pub 
    Orga­niz­ers: Cerstin Mort­siefer, Nicole Soppa

    Solve puzzles, laugh, and win together

    • Leisure
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • At the Right Moment 

    Through­out the entire conven­tion center 
    Orga­niz­ers: Georg Gerber, Michael Lapp, Ali Rafiepour

    Photo­graphic Cover­age of the “Egmond Circle”

    • Activ­i­ties
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Selfie Station 

    Near Room 525 
    Orga­niz­ers: Georg Gerber, Michael Lapp, Ali Rafiepour

    You are the star!

    • Activ­i­ties
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Conference Office 

    Orga­nizer: Barbara Wenzel-Heyberg

    Your Central Office for Regis­tra­tion, Orga­ni­za­tion, and Support

    • Room of Silence
    • #Advice and Information

  • Start Your Day with Qigong 

    Room 530 
    Orga­nizer: Susanne Schmitt

    Gentle move­ment while stand­ing, sitting, or through mental movements

    • Leisure
    • #daily
    • #Exer­cise
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Welcome to the “Egmond Circle” 

    Zuiderduinzaal 
    Orga­nizer: Udo Hert­erich

    Welcome by the Asso­ci­a­tion of Thalido­mide Victims NRW e.V. — Admis­sion from 9 AM

    • Lecture
    • #Confer­ence

  • Room of Silence 

    Room next to Zuider­duin­zaal / Ritz 
    Orga­nizer: Bärbel Drohmann

    A time for personal reflec­tions, memo­ries, and quiet remembrance.

    • Room of Silence
    • #daily
    • #Theme Section: Remembering

  • Grünenthal Foundation Information Booth 

    Room 522 
    Orga­niz­ers: Patrick Thevis, Tom Hermes, Susanne Schmitt-Degenhardt

    Support Services for Inde­pen­dent Living

    • Advice and Information
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Photo Exhibition “Against Forgetting” 

    Lounge 2 
    Orga­niz­ers: Maya Hässig, Helga Bergers

    Images and Words from People with Contergan/Thalidomide Damage

    • Exhi­bi­tion
    • #Art
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities
    • #Theme Section: Remembering

  • Accessible Living Environment 

    Room 522 
    Orga­nizer: Thomas Stein

    Infor­ma­tion, advice, and prac­ti­cal solutions

    • Exhi­bi­tion
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • My World in Pictures 

    Abdijzaal/Lounge 2 
    Orga­nizer: Thomas Stein

    Exhi­bi­tion of Works by Partic­i­pants in the “Egmond Circle”

    • Exhi­bi­tion
    • #Art
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Practical Aids for Everyday Life 

    Room 522 
    Orga­nizer: Nina Sörensen

    View, handle, and test assis­tive devices

    • Exhi­bi­tion
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities
    • #Theme Area: Think­ing Ahead

  • Book Island 

    Lounge 2 
    Orga­niz­ers: Helga Berg­ers, Maya Hässig

    The Books by the Inter­est Group of People Affected by Conter­gan NRW (regis­tered association)

    • Advice and Information
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities
    • #Theme Section: Remembering

  • Conference Office 

    Room 523 
    Orga­niz­ers: Barbara Wenzel-Heyberg, Andrea Engel

    Central point of contact for regis­tra­tion, orga­ni­za­tion, and support

    • Advice and Information
    • #daily

  • Information Booths at the Centers of Excellence 

    Room 522 / Abdijzaal? 
    Orga­niz­ers: Anja Harten­fels, Cerstin Mort­siefer, Prof. Klaus M. Peters, M.D.

    Thalido­mide Consul­ta­tion Hours in Cologne and Nümbrecht

    • Advice and Information
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Welcome to the Netherlands 

    Zuiderduinzaal 
    Orga­niz­ers: Lucia Feijen, Marjolein van Riel

    Welcome by the Dutch Thalido­mide Asso­ci­a­tion NESOS

    • Lecture
    • #Confer­ence

  • The World of Kite Flying 

    Raum 535 (Treff­punkt)
    Orga­nizer: Klaus Michels

    With the wind at our backs

    • Leisure
    • #Exer­cise
    • #outside
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Thalidomide—Then and Now 

    Zuiderduinzaal 
    Orga­nizer: Prof. Klaus M. Peters, M.D.

    Orig­i­nal Thalidomide-Related Injuries and Their Conse­quences The time for this event is not yet sched­uled and will be added later.

    • Lecture
    • #Confer­ence
    • #Medical Arti­cles
    • #Topic Area: Understanding

  • Tell us your story! 

    Room 533 
    Orga­niz­ers: Helga Berg­ers, Maya Hässig

    Images and Words to Prevent Forgetting

    • Activ­i­ties
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • Health Care Then and Now 

    Zuiderduinzaal 
    Orga­nizer: Honorary Profes­sor Dr. Stephan Martin

    Crit­i­cal Exam­i­na­tion of Past Treat­ment Methods

    • Lecture
    • #Confer­ence
    • #Medical Arti­cles
    • #Theme Area: Think­ing Ahead

  • All Together! 

    Zuiderduinzaal 
    Orga­niz­ers: Ali Rafiepour, Georg Gerber, Michael Lapp

    Group Photo of the “Egmond Circle”

    • Activ­i­ties
    • #Support­ing Activities

  • EX-Center (EN)

    Zuiderduinzaal 
    Orga­niz­ers: Marie Wikström, Jan Lindblad

    Swedish knowl­edge and reha­bil­i­ta­tion center for people with multi­ple limb loss

    • Lecture
    • #Confer­ence
    • #Medical Arti­cles
    • #Theme Area: Think­ing Ahead

  • Kassenärztliche Vereinigung 

    Zuiderduinzaal 
    Orga­nizer: Stephanie Theiß

    A look back

    • Lecture
    • #Confer­ence
    • #Medical Arti­cles
    • #Topic Area: Understanding

  • Aging healthily 

    Zuiderduinzaal 
    Orga­nizer: Rudolf Beyer, M.D.

    Exer­cise, Cardio­vas­cu­lar, and Prevention

    • Lecture
    • #Confer­ence
    • #Medical Arti­cles
    • #Topic Area: Understanding

  • Closing Remarks 

    Zuiderduinzaal 
    Orga­nizer: Susanne Wieseler

    Look­ing back on the day

    • Lecture
    • #Confer­ence
    • #Medical Arti­cles
    • #Topic Area: Understanding

  • Trivia Fun at the Pub 

    O’Don­nel­l’s Pub 
    Orga­niz­ers: Cerstin Mort­siefer, Nicole Soppa

    Solve puzzles, laugh, and win together

    • Leisure
    • #daily
    • #Support­ing Activities
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“Egmond Circle” is an event orga­nized by the Asso­ci­a­tion of Thalido­mide Victims North Rhine-Westphalia e.V.

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