With an impressive equestrian design, the Aachen City Council stand in Hall 3, the hall for service providers and tourism, will be attracting all eyes at this year's Euregio Business Show from Saturday, March 7 to Sunday, March 15. Equestrian sport, the Olympic bid, tourist offers and the cultural scene are the focal points of this year's stand.

Visit from the patron
Anyone who would like to combine a visit to the trade fair with a dialog with the Lord Mayor will have the opportunity to do so on Saturday, March 7, at 12 noon and on Friday, March 13, at 2 pm. Lord Mayor and patron of the business show Dr. Michael Ziemons will then visit the stand and be available for discussions with citizens. On Friday, March 13, the Citizen Participation and Volunteering Department will also be offering advice on how to get in touch with the head of the administration.

Supporting program for the World Equestrian Games
2026 is the year of equestrian sport for Aachen: referendum on the Olympics in April, CHIO in May, World Equestrian Games in August - the city's trade fair stand is also taking up all of this. A knight of the 3D-printed chess set, which will be set up at the Katschhof in the summer, adorns the stand. In addition, the Märkte- und Aktionskreis City e. V. will be providing information about its offerings. The City of Aachen's culture department and the independent scene are organizing a varied supporting programme to accompany the World Equestrian Games. This will be presented at the fair on Sunday, March 8 and Wednesday, March 11.

Referendum on the Olympics in April
A referendum on the Olympic bid (2036, 2040 or 2044) for the Rhine-Ruhr region will be held in Aachen by April 19, 2026. 17 cities, including Aachen, are applying under the motto "Our cities. Our Games." Around 185,000 Aachen residents are being called upon to vote on the hosting of equestrian competitions and soccer matches. Voting will take place by letter, with a minimum of 10 percent of eligible voters required for the vote to be valid.

Summer vacation at home
The Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein e. V. will be presenting its offers for the World Equestrian Games on Friday, March 13th and Sunday, March 15th. But that's not all: on two days, on Monday, March 9 and Saturday, March 14, the aachen tourist service e. v. will be manning the stand and providing inspiration for tourist highlights during the World Equestrian Games as well as for summer vacations in the home region.

Employees from the Citizens' Service will also be available to answer questions at the exhibition stand at the weekends. The Department of Human Resources and Organization will be represented at the trade fair on Tuesday, 10 March, the Trainee and Student Day, and the "Ageing in Aachen" control centre will be present on the Senior Citizens' Day on 11 March.

Further information on the Euregio Economic Show can be found at https://euregio-wirtschaftsschau.de/.