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33 2 2016 laser KingLudwigI,amongthemtheSiegestor,theKönigs- platz, and the Ruhmeshalle. Other famous Munich sitesaretheOldandNewTownHalls,theFrauenkirche and Maximilianstraße, one of Munichs integral bou- levards. Munich’s modern architecture is exemplified by the Allianz Arena, the internationally renowned football stadium. In addition, Munich features an abundanceofparks,amongthemthefamousEnglish Garden,whichisbiggerthanNewYork’sCentralPark. More than beer: diverse industry Munich’s vast cultural landscape is balanced by its diverse industry. The city has become a centre of banking and finances as well as print, publishing and television. Furthermore, it features manufacturers of precisioninstruments,opticalandelectricalaswellas high technology appliances, among them important branches of aerospace industry. In addition, you can find one of Europe’s largest wholesale markets for vegetables,fruitsandanimalproduceinMunich.And ofcourse,finally,theBavariancapitalishometosev- eralofGermany’slargestbreweries.IndustryandMu- nich’s general joy de vivre come together in celebrat- ing the brewery sector every year with the famous Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest Munich’s Oktoberfest originally started as a cele- bration of the marriage between Crown Prince Lud- wig and Princess Therese in 1810. The name Oktober- fest presumably was coined when these celebrations culminatedinagrandhorseraceon17Octoberinthis year. More than 200 years later, Oktoberfest is still held at the original venue Theresienwiese, located in Munich’s borough Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt south-west of the city centre. In 2015, the site was visitedbymorethan6millionpeoplefromaroundthe world. This year, even more visitors are expected. 25th International Annual DGL Congress On this year’s last Oktoberfest weekend, DGL will holdits25th InternationalAnnualCongressinMunich. ParallelytoLASERSTARTUP,the46th DGZICongress, the 7th Munich Forum and the 5th Oral Hygiene Day, the two-day event will feature top-level speeches and workshops to enlighten its visitors on all as- pects of modern laser dentistry. In addition, par- ticipants are invited to a culinary trip through Munich, combining sightseeing via the Munich tram,adiversityofculinaryspecialitiesandex- clusive musical entertainment by a local DJ. For more information on the 25th Interna- tional Annual DGL Congress, please visit www.dgl-jahrestagung.de._ contact DGL – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Laserzahnheilkunde e.V. Pauwelsstraße 30 52074 Aachen, Germany Tel.: +49 2418088164 Fax: +49 241803388164 www.dgl-online.de Fig. 2: Siegestor. Fig. 3: View on the Marienplatz with Munich’s Frauenkirche and the new town hall. Fig. 4 & 5: Beer-garden in the English Garden and traditional bavarian beer and brezel. Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 © Mariia Golovianko/Shutterstock.com © Michael Thaler/Shutterstock.com © demarcomedia/Shutterstock.com © S-F/Shutterstock.com events | 22016 Tel.: +492418088164 Fax: +49241803388164