Supporting Programme
In addition to purely professional exchange, networking also plays a key role. TSI offers all participants of the TSI Congress 2025 an extensive supporting program.
We will kick off this year’s event with our traditional welcome reception at KfW on 8 October.
Following the last panel of the first congress day, we warmly invite all guests to our Networking Reception – the perfect opportunity to reflect on the day over drinks and finger food while engaging with other participants in a relaxed atmosphere.
Our popular event series TSI Youngsters & Friends is also returning: Starting at 8 PM, all “Youngsters & Friends” are invited to expand their network and connect with other industry talents. At the same time, our exclusive wine evening (“by invitation only”) will take place.
We will round off the evening together with a Chill-Out & Get-Together, once again hosted on our spacious event area this year.
To conclude the second day of the congress, a special supporting programme in Berlin awaits you outside the hotel.
Please note that some program activities require prior registration. All participants will receive separate invitations with further details on how to register in advance of the event.
KfW Welcome Reception
This year, KfW once again invites you to a reception at its Berlin branch on the evening before the congress.
In an exclusive setting, you will have the opportunity to engage in initial discussions with fellow congress participants in a relaxed atmosphere.
(Invitation will be sent separately by KfW after 10 September 2025.)
8 October 2025 | Entry from 7.00 p.m., start 7.30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Following the first day’s professional discussions, TSI warmly invites you to our popular Networking Reception. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer while deepening the day’s discussions or making new connections.
(All congress participants are welcome – no prior registration required!)
9 October 2025 | 6.15 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
Wine Evening
Wine Evening – An Exclusive Highlight of the Congress
As tradition holds, we warmly invite you to our exclusive Wine Evening on the first day of the congress. In a special atmosphere, look forward to an inspiring one-on-one conversation with a fascinating guest. Enjoy a selection of fine wines and engaging discussions in an exclusive setting.
Participation is by invitation only and requires prior registration. Further details about the guest speaker will be announced soon.
9 October 2025 | 8.00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m., Saal A & B
Youngsters & Friends
Running parallel to our Wine Evening, the TSI Youngsters Event is taking place once again this year. From 8:00 p.m., all Youngsters & Friends are invited to expand their network and connect with other industry talents in a relaxed atmosphere.
Participants can also look forward to an exciting discussion with a special guest, accompanied by drinks and finger food. Further details will be announced soon.
No prior registration required.
9 October 2025 | 8.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m., Restaurant Ella
Chill-out & Get-together
From 9:30 p.m., everyone is invited to wind down the first congress day with a relaxed Chill-out & Get-Together. Enjoy finger food and visit the cocktail bar, where colourful drink creations await. The Chill-out will take place on the ground floor in the Congress Lounge.
No prior registration required.
9 October 2025 | From 9.30 p.m., Congress Lounge
A journey through over 300 years of medical history in Berlin
The Charité Berlin looks back on a long and eventful history like no other medical institute in Europe. On our 2-hour tour, you will learn how a plague house became a state-of-the-art clinic of the 21st century. Follow in the footsteps of famous doctors, scientists and Nobel Prize winners and learn more about the significance of their work for modern medicine today. There are exciting places to discover on the tour. Among other things, you will see the building where Robert Koch discovered the tuberculosis bacterium and visit Berlin's oldest preserved academic teaching building.
What awaits you on our tour:
• Experience a moving journey through over 300 years of medical history in Berlin: revolutionary discoveries, tragic mistakes, absolute dedication to research and progress, but also abuse and envy, resentment and intrigue
• Listen to the exciting history of Berlin's oldest hospital: the time of the great discoveries, Charité in the Nazi era, Charité in the GDR era, Charité in the 21st century
• Follow in the footsteps of Rudolf Virchow, Robert Koch, Emil von Behring, Ferdinand Sauerbuch and women in medicine: find out more about its famous scientists and Nobel Prize winners
• Enter a mysterious “temple of medicine”: tucked away in a backyard of Berlin's largest clinic is the Anatomical Theater of the Veterinary School (TAT). It is Berlin's oldest surviving teaching building and an architectural gem.
Meeting point hotel lobby, 15 min. walk to Charité. Booking required, maximum 15 participants.
10 October 2025 | 2.30 p.m. - 5.20 p.m. |
The Wall Museum – Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie
The Wall Museum was founded and opened by Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt immediately after the Wall was built in 1962, directly at the legendary Checkpoint Charlie border crossing, the focal point of the Cold War, where the division of the world began and where it ended, as an initiative of civic engagement. On October 19, 2017, it celebrated its fifty-fifth anniversary. The museum has grown with history and has helped to write this history.
The permanent exhibition about the Berlin Wall shows the history of what was probably the most strictly guarded border in the world. In the exhibition rooms you can see original objects from successful escapes, from getaway cars to hot air balloons, from homemade mini-submarines to deceptively real surfboards. In addition to the display boards and the escape objects, the works of the artists who processed this cruel division in their art are also presented.
In addition, the history of the international non-violent struggle for human rights and the liberation movements of Central and Eastern Europe up to the GDR opposition and the fall of the Berlin Wall is documented and presented. The exhibition “NATO - Mission for Freedom” complements the themes of post-war history worldwide.
As a museum, the Wall Museum is unique in that it not only pays tribute to the past, but also shows the present in a lively and constantly evolving way. This section of the museum is constantly being updated. The cases of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Sergei Magnitsky, North Korea and Ukraine are among the current focal points of this section.
A further, expanded section shows exhibits and photographs that illustrate the consequences of the barbaric Russian war against Ukraine. The original exhibits prove the Russian army's use of weapons banned by international treaties. But first and foremost they show the unprecedented, heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people.
Meeting point hotel lobby, transport to museum by bus. Booking required, maximum 15 participants.
10 October 2025 | 2.40 p.m. - 5.25 p.m. |
Discover Berlin: Government District Walking Tour
A powerful introduction to the complex history of Berlin – right where it happened.
Explore the heart of Berlin on this carefully curated walking tour through the city’s historic Government District. Over the course of 1.5 to 2 hours, you’ll uncover key sites that shaped Germany’s past and continue to define its present – all within a compact, immersive route ideal for first-time visitors or those short on time.
Led by knowledgeable and engaging guides, this tour covers:
• Brandenburg Gate – Berlin’s most iconic landmark and symbol of reunification
• Unter den Linden – the city’s historic boulevard of power and prestige
• Neue Wache – Germany’s central memorial site
• Humboldt Forum – a striking reconstruction at the crossroads of empire, culture, and critique
• Bebelplatz – site of the infamous Nazi book burning
• Museum Island – Berlin’s UNESCO World Heritage cultural complex
Along the way, you'll gain insight into Berlin’s evolution from Prussian capital to Nazi seat of power, from Cold War frontline to reunified metropolis.
Why join this Berlin walking tour?
• Perfect for a concise yet meaningful overview of Berlin's history
• Led by expert guides with a passion for storytelling
Meeting point hotel lobby, Booking required, maximum 25 participants.
10 October 2025 | 3.00 p.m. - 4.50 p.m. |
Experience on board our ships – a boundless freedom and dreamlike scenery – Schifffahrt Berlin.
We are a modern shipping company that also maintains the charm of old traditions. We take you to the most beautiful places in Berlin and the surrounding area, past famous sights. Just let yourself drift and enjoy the beauty of nature or be inspired by Berlin's big city flair. Go on a voyage of discovery on one of our numerous round trips or day trips along the Spree and Havel or charter one of our ships for your individual cruise.
Travel route: (Friedrichstr. - Museumsinsel - Berliner Dom - Nikolaiviertel - Reichstag - Regierungsviertel - Berliner Hauptbahnhof - Kanzleramt - Haus der Kulturen der Welt – Tiergarten back to landing stage)
Meeting point hotel lobby, 20 min. walk to landing stage. Booking required, maximum 15 participants.
10 October 2025 | 2.50 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. |
