MICE am Main

An interview with Simon Horn, Owner of Margarete Restaurant and Managing Partner PEOPLE GOING PLACES

Innovative pop-up concepts have the potential of breathing new life into vacant properties in Frankfurt and other cities, thereby making space for events of a slightly different variety. Simon Horn, owner of Restaurant Margarete and managing partner of PEOPLEGOINGPLACES, tells us about the challenges one faces when developing pop-up locations and how to successfully overcome them. He also reveals to us what an ordinary day looks like for a restaurant owner, business founder and family man such as he, and which pop-up projects in Frankfurt should absolutely not be missed. 

An interview with Prof. Dr. Petra Schäfer, Professor of Traffic Management at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and Executive Director of the ReLUT Research Lab for Urban Transport

Logistics and mobility rank highly amongst Frankfurt’s key industries, with numerous companies and research institutes of this business sector having settled in the metropolis on the River Main over the years. Speaking to Prof. Dr. Petra Schäfer, Professor of Traffic Management at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and Executive Director of the ReLUT Research Lab for Urban Transport, we learn about the effects of people’s changing environmental awareness and other influences on mobility by way of special, customised events dealing with these subjects. We also find out in which direction urban destinations must develop in order to meet these new demands.

An interview with Nalan Emre, Founder & Managing Director of Natural Angle Sustainable Living

When is a special event deemed sustainable and which aspects may actually be planned sustainably? Nalan Emre provides us with answers to these and other questions in the eighth episode of “MICE am Main”. Ms Emre worked for the IMEX Group for many years and is now an independent consultant for the special events industry. Here, she tells us which challenges we encounter in planning sustainable trade shows and events, and what remains to be learned from the IMEX Group.

An interview with Kerstin Wünsch, Editor-in-Chief of the trade magazine, “tw tagungswirtschaft”

In the last episode of 2021, we speak to Kerstin Wünsch, Editor-in Chief of “tw tagungswirtschaft”, about gender equality and why this subject is so important even for our industry, which is dominated by female professionals. She tells us the reasons behind her taking on this topic, and why it is important that men involve themselves with the subject matter as well. Moreover, she also introduces a number of networks and initiatives dealing with the themes of diversity and gender equality within our industry.

An interview with Katharina Dienes, Researcher at the Frauenhofer Institute of Work Management and Organisation

In the fourth episode of “MICE am Main”, we speak to Katharina Dienes of the Fraunhofer Institute of Work Management and Organisation about the “Future Meeting Space” innovation network and the future of the special events industry as a whole. During our chat, she tells us which influencing factors will bring change to the ecosystem of events in the future, and when we may expect the results of the current research phase.

An interview with Kersten A. Riechers, Founder of quäntchen+glück, and Dr. Dirk Reiner, Founder and CEO of memox

In the second episode of “MICE am Main”, we welcome Kersten A. Riechers of quäntchen+glück and Dirk Reiner of memox. During our chat, we speak in detail about “new work” and the buzzword’s hidden meanings, discuss innovative event formats, look at the development of partnerships in the previous year, and also dare a glance into the crystal ball.