
Maastricht and Venue
TERMIS 2021 will take place in Maastricht, the Netherlands at the recently renovated Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre (MECC).
Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre (MECC)
Forum 100
6229 GV Maastricht
The Netherlands
www.mecc.nl
The Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Center (MECC) offers space for trade fairs, congresses and cultural and sporting events. With 30,000 m2 of event halls, 28 meeting rooms and 2 auditoriums, MECC Maastricht offers unique possibilities and the flexibility to realize every congress and event. MECC Maastricht organizes and facilitates conferences, fairs and events in a multifunctional and intimate exhibition and conference center with European allure, where customization is still possible and people actually meet in the ambiance that is so characteristic of Maastricht.
Maastricht is located in the southeast of the Netherlands, close to the borders of both Belgium and Germany. As a city, it is one of the oldest in the Netherlands with historical architecture and an thriving community. With the Brightlands campus leading the way in materials research, Maastricht is a centre for innovation and is fast becoming recognised as a bio hub on the world stage. Benefitting from having everything within walking distance, Maastricht is a really pleasant city to take a stroll, through lively squares, winding streets and along the river Maas. Within a couple of hours of Maastricht there are 8 Airports including Eindhoven, Brussels Zaventem, and Dusseldorf, with some airline providing onward travel by coach to Maastricht.
'Maastricht in 7 minutes'
For an overview of Maastricht in 7 minutes, please watch the video here:
Maastricht is the city of life sciences & (bio)materials
- Life science and (bio)materials represented by two R&D campuses: Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus and Brightlands Chemelot Campus
- Maastricht University as academic partner (6thbest young university in the world)
- Strongly supported by Maastricht University Medical Centre - Maastricht UMC+
- 1 of the top locations in Europe for medical and health science valorization
- 5 medical and health care related spin-offs per year, on average
- 8,050 people currently work at the Brightlands Campuses
- 90 companies are based at the Brightlands Campuses
- DSM, Sabic, Lanxess, Sappi, BioMedBooster are amongst these companies
Maastricht is the most European city of the Netherlands
- The ambiance you feel in the streets of Maastricht is similar to the ambiance in French romantic cities
- Nummerous European and international institutes are based in Maastricht
- The European Union as we know it nowadays was born in Maastricht (Maastricht Treaty (1991/1992)
- Maastricht is the proud host of many important European meetings and is host of the TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair)
- Maastricht as a student city counts 60,000 foreign students
Maastricht is one of the oldest towns in the Netherlands and has several places of interest to explore. A stroll through the town will give visitors a glimpse of the historic churches, city walls and quaint town squares. Explore the many interesting things Maastricht has to offer.
PLACES OF INTEREST & SOME HIGHTLIGHTS
In Maastricht culture in all its facets is equal to an experience. A mix of shapes and styles comes in scents and colors are ready for you to experience.
BRIGHTLANDS
There are only a few places in the world that truly focus on achieving big, radical change. And Brightlands is one of them. A place with great stories of breakthroughs in the field of materials, health and nutrition. At Brightlands we live to find solutions to the great global challenges in materials, health and nutrition. Leading international researchers, entrepreneurs, and students work together on healthy and sustainable solutions. Collaboration and cooperation that crosses scientific, geographical, and organizational boundaries.
RIEU’S ROOTS
The waltz king André Rieu returns to his birthplace Maastricht every summer with his Johann Strauss Orchestra. The Vrijthof square becomes the backdrop for a huge open-air concert filled with delightful melodies and lots of romance!
TEFAF (THE EUROPEAN FINE ART FAIR)
The most prestigious Fine Art Fair in the world. Presenting 260 of the world’s leading galleries from 20 countries, TEFAF Maastricht showcases some of the best works of art currently on the market for 10 days each year. The art fair attracts more than 72.000 visitors over 10 days.
MEUSE RIVER
The Meuse is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. It has a total length of 925 km (575 mi) and the Meuse is the oldest river in the world.
MAASTRICHT TREATY
Signed on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Community in Maastricht. It created the European Union and led to the creation of the single European currency, the Euro.
Maastricht has plenty to interest you in terms of gastronomy, because nearly every cuisine has at least one restaurant here. From Mediterranean and Asian specialities to local delights and from Michelin-starred restaurants to traditional Maastricht working-class pubs, the countless restaurants offer hospitality and quality for every budget. A few restaurants listed below are recommended by the locals of Maastricht.
You can also find a lot of budget friendly restaurants around the three famous squares (Vrijthof Square, Onze Lieve Vrouwen Square and the Market Square).
Please visit the website of the local tourist office for more information about the restaurants in Maastricht; https://www.visitmaastricht.com/things-to-do/food-and-drink
Enjoy the flavours of Maastricht.
List of restaurants:
Chateau Neercanne (1 Michelin star)
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Tout à Fait (1 Michelin star)
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Wine restaurant Mes Amis
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Restaurant Bijzonder
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Mediterraneo Mediterraneo |
Brasserie FLO
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Harry`s
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't Pakhoes
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Eetcafé Céramique
Eetcafé Céramique |
De Brandweer (fire station)
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Steakhouse Carnal
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Eetcafé Rilette
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Il Bacaro
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Pieke Potloed
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