© Pressestelle Stadt Kehl

Program CORE-Conference in Kehl 2026

(Status as of June 30)

Location: Hochschule Kehl, Kinzigallee 1, 77694 Kehl, +49 7851/894-0

Conference Host: PDG Klaus Brodbeck

Friday October 9, 2026

Arrival of participants and registration

18:30 Welcome Dinner
Restaurant „Cafe am Yachthafen“, Hafenstrasse 8, 77694 Kehl
Buffet (Welcome by Jörg Hochhausen, DG D1930)

Saturday October 10, 2026

Conference

08:30 Arrival of participants and registration

09:00 Welcome of participants by Jörg Hochhausen, DG D1930

Welcome and introduction into the program by Conference Host PDG Klaus Brodbeck

09:30 Keynote speech Heike Thiele, Ambassador of Germany at the European Council in Strasbourg (30 min plus discussion)
Topic: „What does Europe currently need to strengthen its role? And how can Rotary support here?“

10:15 Einwurf: Klaus-Günther Strack: „What do we as Rotary and CORE take from this?“

10:45 Coffee Break

11:00 Patrick Fassnacht: Information from the recent CORE-Board-Meetings and on the CORE-Structure

11:20 Reports as to the three main projects of CORE (10 min each plus 5 min Q&A)

RES: Information on the RES in LYON 
TNSP: Report on the project and Global Grant
NGSE: Report on experiences with the program “Future4EU” (RC Biberach Weisser Turm) and on CORE’s NGSE activities

                      Rotary connects EU: Present status and developments

12:20 Youth@STEM4SF (a Science and Peace-Project) [Barbora Bruant Gulejova / D1710]

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Break-out-sessions to the five topics: TNSP, RES, NGSE, Youth@STEM4SF, New CORE-Projects

15:30 Coffee Break 

16:00 Summary of the five Break-out sessions (10 min each incl. short Questions)

17:00 Final remarks and Conference Closing (Host Klaus Brodbeck)

Evening

18:30 Departure for Strasbourg (by Tram)

19:00 Formal Dinner in the restaurant „Cerf d’Or“ in Strasbourg

21:30 Return followed by opportunity to network at the bar

Partners‘ Program

09:00 Meeting at the Hotel for a city tour of Strasbourg, return by 17:00 (Guide: Friedrich Peter, D1930)

Sonntag, October 11, 2026

10:00 Check-Out

10:15 Option: Joint City tour OR Visit of the European Parliament (with MoEP) – tbd

ORG-ISSUES

Hotels: Everybody please register themselves (Booking.com, mail to hotel, …). The recommended hotels near the Conference location are

B&B Hotel Kehl, Allensteiner Straße 15, 77694 Kehl am Rhein and

Europa Hotel, Straßburger Straße 9, 77694 Kehl am Rhein

The costs  are both about 100 EUR to 120 EUR for a double incl. Breakfast. 

Registration: Via Eventim-light link

Hereafter the full URL

https://www.eventim-light.com/de/a/67e433a6bf7c9d3ccca51a3d/e/6a19425440213ba307831cba

Options: 

Conference Fee: 50 EUR which include the lunch on Saturday (Rotaractors: 10 EUR)

Friday Dinner (buffet-style): 22 EUR

Saturday Dinner (meal and drink package): 59 EUR

Partners Program / City Tour: 20 EUR

Sunday Program Strasbourg: 20 EUR