IFA Dates

Thursday, 23. August 2012
Time 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
IFA Press Conference

In German language.

Location: Media Center, hall 6.3

Wednesday, 29. August 2012
Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Press Conference Siemens Electrogeräte GmbH

IFA Innovations
Registration requested by 24th of August, 2012.

Contact: Alex Kostner
Telephone:             +49 (0)160 9636 5517    
E-Mail: alex.kostner@bshg.com
Location: Hall 1.1 / Booth 101

Time 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Press Conference Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH

Contact: Astrid Zaszlo
Mobile:             +49 (0) 175296 4305    
E-Mail: astrid.zaszlo@bshg.com
Location: Hall 3.1 / Booth 101

Time 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Miele: Innovations at IFA

Contact: Reinhild Portmann
Mobile:             +49 (0) 170 2248944    
E-Mail: reinhild.portmann@miele.de
Location: Hall 2.1 / Booth 101

Time 01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
IFA Opening Press Conference

In English language.
Please register by sending an email to Linda Dommes, l.dommes@messe-berlin.de.

Location: Media Center, hall 6.3

Time 03:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Panasonic Press Conference

no pre-registration needed, please bring your business card

Contact: Anne Günnewig
Mobile:             +49 (0) 173 6282 508    
Location: Hall 5.2/ Booth 101

Time 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Sony Press Conference

Contact: Daichi Yamafuji
Mobile:             +44 (0) 779 5011 903    
E-Mail: daichi.yamafuji@eu.sony.com
Location: Hall 4.2/ Booth 101

Time 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Press Conference Metz

Contact: Stefan Schubert
Mobile:             +49 (0)151 14056385    
E-Mail: stefan.schubert@metz.de
Location: Hall 21/ Booth 102

Time 06:30 pm - 10:00 pm
IFA

Contact: Nicole Wawer
E-Mail: wawer@zvei.org
Location: Hall 11.1 IFA TecWatch

Thursday, 30. August 2012
Time 09:30 am - 10:30 am
International Grundig Press Conference

Contact: Charlotte von Kielmansegg
Telephone: 0170/ 3080777
E-Mail: kaltwasser@grundig.com
Location: Hall 23b

Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Press Conference Deutsche Telekom AG

Contact: Malte Reinhardt
E-Mail: medien@telekom.com
Location: Hall 6.2/ Booth 101

Time 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Dell IFA Press Conference in the Technology Park

Contact: AxiCom UK
E-Mail: dellconsumer@axicom.com
Location: Hall 13 / Booth 100

Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Bundesverband Audiovisuelle Medien e.V. (BVV); Gesellschaft zur Förderung Audiovisueller Medien mbH (FAM)

Please register to attend.

Contact: Sandra von Zabiensky
Location: ICC Room 10

Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Press Conference Bundesverband der Hörgeräte-Industrie

Please register by sending an email to Jan Krüger, jan.krueger@ffpr.de until 29th of August, 2012

Contact: Jan Krüger
Telephone:             +49 (0) 611 74131 937    
Mobile:             +49 (0) 178 137 1896    
E-Mail: jan.krueger@ffpr.de
Location: IFA Red Lounge, Marshall-House

Time 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Samsung International Press Conference

Contact: Katja Meincke
Telephone:             +49 (0)61 96 66 18 59    
Mobile:             +49 (0)170/9166 522    
Contact: Brendon Gore
Telephone:             +44 79 18 720 926    
E-Mail: brendon.gore@samsung.com
Location: Hall 7.3 / Room Berlin

Time 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Philips Press Conference

Contact: Robert Rooney
Mobile:             +31 (0) 610 782351    
E-Mail: robert.rooney@philips.com
Location: Hall 22/ Booth 101

Time 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Press Conference Kaspersky Lab

Smart security tipps for smart devices
Press lunch

Contact: Florian Schafroth
Mobile: +49 (0) 176 17472623
Location: ICC, Room Langenbeck

Time 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Press Conference De'Longhi Germany

Registration requested: saskia.schimpf@crossrelations.de

Contact: Ferdinand Maximilian Schlüssler
Telephone: 0175/ 3666048
E-Mail: maximilian.schluessler@delonghi.de
Location: Hall 6.1 / Booth 101

Time 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Press Conference Sharp Electronics Europe GmbH

Meet the Press
Contact: Martin Bechmann
Telephone:             +49 (0)40 2376 2215    
Mobile:             +49 (0)173 6287 804    
E-Mail: martin.bechmann@sharp.eu
Location: Hall 18/ booth 102

Time 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm
Lenovo Press Conference

Registration requested: lenovo@100zehn.de or             +49 (0)89/55270614    
Contact: Thilo Huys
Mobile:             +49 (0) 160 909 84 393    
E-Mail: thuys@lenovo.com
Location: hall 7.2b/ booth 101

Time 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Press Conference Kenwood

Registration requested: saskia.schimpf@crossrelations.de

Contact: Ferdinand Maximilian Schlüssler
Telephone: 0175/ 3666048
E-Mail: maximilian.schluessler@delonghi.de
Location: Hall 6.1 / Booth 101

Time 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
International Electrolux/AEG News lunch

Contact: Elisabeth Lokai-Fels
PR Manager Germany
Telephone:             +49 911 323-1258    
Mobile:             +49 171-333 23 46    
E-Mail: elisabeth.lokai-fels@electrolux.de
Location: Hall 4.1/ Booth 101

Time 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Press Conference Loewe AG

IFA Press Conference
Contact: Dr. Roland Raithel
Mobile:             +49 (0) 171 2005476    
E-Mail: roland.raithel@loewe.de
Location: Hall 6.2 / Booth 201

Time 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
JURA Press Conference

Registration requested

Contact: Mandy Gieseler
Telephone: 0170/ 9242769
E-Mail: mandy.gieseler@de.jura.com
Location: Hall 2.1 / Booth 202

Time 02:00 pm - 02:15 pm
Press Conference Ford of Europe

Ford and the connected car lead by Pim van der Jagd
Contact: Chris Seymour
Telephone:             +44 (0) 7717346492    
E-Mail: chris.seymour@hkstrategies.com
Location: hall 11.1/ booth 7

Time 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Press Conference LG Electronics

IFA 2012 LG Media Day
Session 1: 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Session 2: 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm


Contact: Michael Wilmes (Germany)
Telephone:             +49 (0) 21 02 / 7008 334    
Mobile:             +49 (0) 173 / 888 7021    
E-Mail: michael.wilmes@lge.com
Contact: Kenneth Hong (Global)
Telephone:             +82 (0) 2 3777 3626    
Mobile:             +82 (0) 10 7777 7710    
E-Mail: ken.hong@lge.com
Location: Hall 11.2

Time 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Press Conference Toshiba

Contact: Grischa Pollmeier
Telephone:             +49 (0)172/2469507    
E-Mail: grischa.pollmeier@toshiba-teg.com
Location: Hall 21/ Booth 101

Time 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm
BEKO International Press Conference

Contact: Corina Kirchner
Telephone: 0175/2013627
E-Mail: cki@kaltwasser.de
Location: Hall 7.1a / Booth 101

Time 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Press Conference of Telefunken SE

Presentation of product innovations

Contact: Sascha Ihns
Telephone: +49(0)179/ 5373394
E-Mail: presse@telefunken.de
Location: ICC Salon 17/18 Virchow

Time 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Press Conference wmf consumer electric

Contact: Martin Polcyn
Mobile:             +49 (0)172 4500326    
E-Mail: martin.polcyn@wmf-ce.de
Location: Hall 6.1 / Booth 102

Time 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Pressekonferenz SMS Audio, LLC

50 Cent presents his signature audio line, SMS Audio
Including Photo Option.
Zur Teilnahme Anmeldung erforderlich.

Contact: Peter Weber
Telephone:             +49 (0)151 2523 8309    
E-Mail: pw@eurocomms.eu
Location: Großer Stern Room Sydney

Time 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
ShowStoppers@IFA

ShowStoppers@IFA is an official media showcase at IFA, which takes place 30 August – one day before IFA opens its doors. ShowStoppers organize product introductions, sneak previews, hands-on product demonstrations and company launches for journalists attending IFA. Invitation only event. Please sign up: http://www.showstoppers.com/ifaregister/man_register

Contact: Steve J. Leon
Telephone:             +1 512 288 0950    
E-Mail: sl@showstoppers.com
Location: Hall 15.2

Friday, 31. August 2012
Time 09:00 am - 10:00 am
Monster Press Conference

Contact: Klaus Mulert
Mobile:             +49 (0) 171 33 123 11    
E-Mail: kmulert@monsterproducts.com
Location: Großer Stern, 3rd Floor, room Madrid

Time 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Press Conference German TV Platform

Registration requested: ifa-pk@tv-plattform.de
Reception at the booth of Deutsche TV-Plattform from 11:30am.

Contact: Holger Wenk
Mobile:             +49 (0) 171 120 3682    
E-Mail: wenk@tv-plattform.de
Location: hall 11.1, TecWatch Forum

Time 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Sonic Chair - sit inside sound

Registration requested.

Contact: Jan Stühn
Telephone: 0178/ 1967871
E-Mail: info@sonic-chair.com
Location: hall 15.1/ Booth 103

Time 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Press Conference Handpresso

Handpresso - The world of the portable Espresso
Contact: Catherine Nielsen
E-Mail: cn@handpresso.fr
Location: hall 8.1/ booth 110

Time 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Dyson Press Conference

Contact: Sonja Neubauer
Mobile:             +49 (0)171 86 08 033    
E-Mail: sonja.neubauer@dyson.com
Location: Hall 4.1/Booth 204

Time 01:30 pm - 02:00 pm
Leifheit IFA Presselunch

Contact: Christine Hauenstein
Telephone: 02604/ 977395
E-Mail: christine.hauenstein@leifheit.com
Location: hall 6.1 / booth 105

Time 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Scandinavian Press Conference

Contact: Tereza Mládková
Telephone:             +47 22 12 82 24    
Fax: +47 22 12 82 22
E-Mail: mladkova@handelskammer.no
Location: ICC Room 8

Time 03:30 pm - 05:00 pm
Norwegian Press Conference

Contact: Tereza Mládková
Telephone:             +47 22 12 82 24    
Fax: +47 22 12 82 22
E-Mail: mladkova@handelskammer.no
Location: ICC Room 8

Time 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Press Conference EURONICS International

Contact: Cornelia Bonow
E-Mail: presse@euronics.de
Location: IFA Red Lounge, Marshall-House

Time 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Blue Hour for journalist at the booth networked living of VDE, ZVEH and ZVEI

Contact: Nicole Wawer
E-Mail: wawer@zvei.org
Location: Hall 11.1 IFA TecWatch

Time 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
CHIP Lifestyle Award 2012

The CHIP Lifestyle Award (CLA) appreciates technology that inspires the digital lifestyle of millions of consumers. Whether ultrabook, smartphone, 3D-tv or sound system – the CLA combines innovative technology with creative design. The readers of CHIP Online vote for their favorite products and brands representing their digital lifestyle. The awarding ceremony takes place at the IFA in Berlin as part of a glamorous event.
Location: IFA Red Lounge, Marshall-Haus, Sommergarten, IFA fairground, Berlin
Admission by invitation only. For further information please contact Claudia Wurmsam, PR-Manager CHIP,             +49 89 74642-243    
For media representatives: To register please send an e-mail to akkreditierung@chip-lifestyle-award.de and let us know to what extent you are planning to cover the event.

Location: IFA Red Lounge, Marshall-House

Saturday, 1. September 2012
Time 11:00 am - 01:00 pm
TecWatch Forum „Get in touch with the intelligent house“

Paneldiscussion with experts and young journalists

Contact: Wolfgang Tunze
Mobile:             +49 (0) 170 2169095    
E-Mail: Tunze@gfu.de
Location: Hall 11.1 IFA TecWatch

Time 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Press Conference EK/servicegroup

Registration requested

Contact: Daniel Kullmann
Mobile: +49 (0) 176 1209 2234
E-Mail: daniel.kullmann@ek-servicegroup.de
Location: Hall 3.1 / Booth 106

Time 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Blue Hour for journalist at the booth networked living of VDE, ZVEH and ZVEI

Contact: Nicole Wawer
E-Mail: wawer@zvei.org
Location: Hall 11.1 IFA TecWatch

Sunday, 2. September 2012
Time 11:00 am - 01:00 pm
branchenforum@IFA

„From Smart Home to Smart Business“ (BVT, VDE, ZVEH and ZVEI with support of gfu and Messe Berlin)

Contact: Dr. Sara Warneke
E-Mail: Warneke@ZVEI.Org
Location: IFA Red Lounge, Marshall-House

Time 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Blue Hour for journalist at the booth networked living of VDE, ZVEH and ZVEI

Contact: Nicole Wawer
E-Mail: wawer@zvei.org
Location: Hall 11.1 IFA TecWatch