The Cooperatives Europe board meeting will take place on 12th and 13th of May 2026 in Hamburg.
Programme
12. May 2026
12:30 am (Optional) Light Lunch
1 pm Board Meeting
6 pm (Optional) Visit of Hamburg Cooperative Museum
7:30 pm Dinner
13. May 2026
9:30 am Board Meeting
12:30 am (optional) Light Lunch
Practical Information
Transfer from the airport to the main station
The easiest and cheapest way to travel is by public transport: S-Bahn line S1 takes you from Hamburg Central Station to the airport and back every 10 minutes with a journey time of only 25 minutes each way. You can reach the S-Bahn station „Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)“ directly from Terminals 1 and 2 (Arrivals) via elevators, escalators, and fixed stairs.
You can find further information and alternatives on the airport’s website:
Venue of the Meeting
The meeting will take place within walking distance of Hamburg Central Station:
Trade Union Confederation Event Centre
Besenbinderhof 57a
D-20097 Hamburg
Museum
After the Board-Meeting on 12 May 2026, we are offering a tour of the Hamburg Cooperative Museum, which is run by the Zentralverband deutscher Konsumgenossenschaften e.V. (ZdK) through its small foundation. The Museum is just a few steps away from the meeting room.
After the tour, the ZdK will host a dinner.
Accommodation
There are a wide variety of hotels near the main station / conference venue. Here is a small selection:
Registration
For organisational reasons, we kindly ask you to register in advance.
Fields marked with an * are mandatory:
