Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and
population. Its 3.8 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most
populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's
sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg
and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which
has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area
in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has over six
million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after
the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions.
Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel in the
western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are
the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree,
Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its location in
the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. About
one-third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers,
canals and lakes.
Join us in Berlin from May 19-21, 2026 for an extraordinary conference
experience in the heart of this beautiful and inspiring city!
