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<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Cologne</strong>
With a history that spans 2000<br />
years, its Gothic cathedral<br />
and Romanic churches, a location<br />
directly on the Rhine, multifaceted<br />
culture and museum scene, and a<br />
diversity of events, <strong>Cologne</strong> not only<br />
enjoys an international reputation as one<br />
of the most popular tourist destinations<br />
in Germany – it is also the <strong>Health</strong> Centre<br />
of the West. <strong>Cologne</strong> has a vast array of facilities and expertise: from its research<br />
infrastructure, technical education and training, and its superior healthcare services<br />
through to its portfolio of specialized medical products and services that<br />
focus on prevention, diagnostics and rehabilitation. <strong>Cologne</strong> has immense re-<br />
sources in all areas related to healthcare services. The link between high-tech<br />
medicine and tourist attractions, infrastructure and services for foreign patients<br />
and guests alike, <strong>Cologne</strong> is ideal as a city for medical treatment, care and recovery.<br />
<strong>Health</strong>Region <strong>Cologne</strong>Bonn e.V. was established in July 2009 by 50 key players<br />
of the regional health care sector. The registered association, now containing<br />
more than 100 members, has set its sights on two major targets: networking<br />
healthcare expertise and professionals in <strong>Cologne</strong> and its neighbouring communities,<br />
and marketing <strong>Cologne</strong> as a travel destination for healthcare. <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
Tourist Board and its partners that are highlighted in this brochure tend to the<br />
preferences and needs of patients from every point on the globe.<br />
We invite you to take a moment to review this summary p<strong>am</strong>phlet and acquaint<br />
yourself with the range of tourist options that the city has in store – as well as<br />
the bountiful medical expertise that <strong>Cologne</strong> can offer you. We look forward to<br />
welcoming you!<br />
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Goetzke<br />
Coordinator <strong>Health</strong>Region <strong>Cologne</strong>Bonn e.V.<br />
Josef Sommer<br />
Managing Director<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> Tourist Board<br />
COLOGNE: Rhine Metropolis at the<br />
Heart of Europe<br />
The oldest big city in Germany, <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
was founded 2,000 years ago by the Romans<br />
as „Colonia“, and evidence of this<br />
long history can still be seen in the city<br />
today. „Holy <strong>Cologne</strong>“ is well known for<br />
its impressive churches, first and foremost<br />
the cathedral („Kölner Dom“). Millions<br />
of visitors come every year to visit<br />
the city‘s wide range of f<strong>am</strong>ous museums<br />
and unique major events. <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
is the fourth largest city in Germany with<br />
a population of a good million.<br />
As one of Western Europe‘s major traffic<br />
hubs, the central position on the river<br />
Rhine still favours commerce and<br />
industry in the international trade-fair<br />
city. Kölnmesse exhibition centre holds<br />
more than 50 international trade fairs<br />
and exhibitions every year, attended by<br />
more than 42,000 exhibiting companies<br />
and 2.5 million visitors from about 200<br />
countries. Particularly well-known trade<br />
fairs include the photokina, Anuga, Orgatec,<br />
ART COLOGNE, domotechnica<br />
and imm (international furniture show).<br />
High-speed trains such as the ICE, Thalys,<br />
Eurostar and City Night Express call<br />
at <strong>Cologne</strong>. Germanwings, Air Berlin,<br />
Lufthansa and other carriers offer direct<br />
flights from various European cities and<br />
hubs. It only takes 55 minutes to <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
city centre by ICE train from Frankfurt<br />
International Airport, or even only<br />
35 minutes from Düsseldorf International<br />
Airport, which are served by from all<br />
over world by international carriers. And
<strong>Health</strong>care competence<br />
in the heart of Europe<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong><br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> is truly at the heart of Europe:<br />
the high-speed Thalys train connects<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> with Brussels in just 2 hours,<br />
Paris or London are only 4 hours away.<br />
And the ICE 3 train brings passengers to<br />
Amsterd<strong>am</strong> in just two hours and forty<br />
minutes. Once in the Rhine Metropolis<br />
itself, guests will find around 250 hotels<br />
of all categories, from inexpensive f<strong>am</strong>ily<br />
businesses through to 5-star superior<br />
luxury hotels, with altogether approx.<br />
26,000 beds. <strong>Cologne</strong> boasts hotels<br />
<strong>am</strong>ong others in the following international<br />
chains: Marriott, Renaissance,<br />
Hyatt, Hilton, Intercontinental, Barcelo,<br />
Radisson SAS and Accor, together with<br />
the German Maritim chain. Since 2008,<br />
the Russian Azimut chain also runs a new<br />
hotel in <strong>Cologne</strong>. The range is rounded<br />
off by the exclusive superior class with<br />
the Excelsior Hotel Ernst and Le Meridien<br />
Dom Hotel. And those who want to<br />
stay for longer will also find ideal accommodation,<br />
for ex<strong>am</strong>ple in the serviced<br />
apartments in the Dom Residenz, right<br />
in the heart of the city. <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s landmark<br />
is the all-dominating Gothic cathedral<br />
with its characteristic towers. It is<br />
Germany‘s Number One tourist attraction<br />
with more than six million visitors<br />
every year, and one of the most fascinating<br />
buildings in the world. The impressive<br />
cathedral holds the golden Shrine<br />
of the Three Kings and many other precious<br />
treasures, some in the cathedral itself,<br />
others in the unique treasury below<br />
the cathedral building. Then there‘s the<br />
unique and similarly significant group of<br />
twelve Romanic churches, each a jewel<br />
of Mediaeval church architecture. To the<br />
south of the cathedral towers, visitors<br />
will find the picturesque Old Town with<br />
its numerous pubs and breweries, the<br />
Rhine garden with the shipping piers,<br />
the Historic Town Hall, the Praetorium<br />
(the Roman governor‘s palace), the Mikwah<br />
(Jewish ritual bath) and the Gürzenich<br />
(historical city festival hall).<br />
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In addition to its historic architecture,<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> also has a modern face:<br />
Rheinauhafen is a new quarter built on<br />
the banks of the river Rhine not far from<br />
the Old Town, with breathtaking crane<br />
buildings and a wide range of catering<br />
outlets and cultural activities.<br />
On walking round the 750 year-old cathedral,<br />
which was declared part of the<br />
World Cultural Heritage in 1996, visitors<br />
can reach many of <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s museums<br />
on foot: renowned establishments, such<br />
as the Ludwig Museum for Modern Art<br />
with the largest Warhol collection outside<br />
the USA, the Roman-Germanic Museum<br />
with its archaeological collection,<br />
or the architecturally impressive diocesan<br />
museum „Kolumba“, which recently<br />
took up residence in new, historically<br />
significant surroundings. The Wallraf<br />
Richartz Museum - Fondation Corboud,<br />
the „mother“ of all the city‘s museums<br />
between the Town Hall and Gürzenich,<br />
shows paintings and sculptures from the<br />
Middle Ages to modern times, together<br />
with the Impressionists collection of the<br />
Fondation Corboud.<br />
Just a few steps further away, a peninsular<br />
in Rheinauhafen is home to the<br />
Imhoff Chocolate Museum, <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s<br />
sweetest establishment of this type.<br />
Among others, here visitors can enjoy<br />
fresh chocolate from a unique choco-<br />
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late fountain. Next door is the German<br />
Sport and Olympic Museum, a handson<br />
museum that invites visitors to get<br />
actively involved. <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s Carnival<br />
Museum is the largest of its kind in German-speaking<br />
countries and another<br />
highlight in the city‘s range of museums,<br />
tracing the history of <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s carnival<br />
tradition back to ancient times. <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
is rightly proud of its cultural landscape.<br />
Musical highlights are provided all year<br />
round in the architecturally impressive<br />
Kölner Philharmonie, the Opera and the<br />
Musical Dome. Classic events such as the<br />
city tour festival „Expedition Colonia“<br />
and the huge fireworks display „<strong>Cologne</strong><br />
Lights“ on 11 July 2009 always attract<br />
hundreds and thousands of enthusia-<br />
stic visitors. The LanxessArena with its<br />
18,000 seats is Germany‘s largest indoor<br />
arena. Since it was opened in 1998, the<br />
elegant building has been an absolute<br />
must for stars such as Luciano Pavarotti,<br />
Elton John, Rod Stewart and many more<br />
besides.<br />
But it is not only cultural diversity which<br />
brings visitors to <strong>Cologne</strong> from all over<br />
the world: the city also has a reputation<br />
as a shopping paradise. <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s shopping<br />
miles, malls and galleries invite vi-<br />
sitors to stroll and shop. All shopping<br />
streets in the city centre are within easy<br />
reach of each other on foot. <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s<br />
Hohe Straße with 17,145 passers-by per<br />
hour is one of Europe‘s most highly frequented<br />
shopping streets: in 1967, this<br />
was Germany‘s first pedestrian precinct.<br />
Over a distance of nearly one kilometre,<br />
it leaves no shopping desires unanswered:<br />
fashion, shoes, jewellery, clocks and<br />
watches, consumer electronics, books,<br />
catering outlets . . . it joins onto another<br />
pedestrian precinct Schildergasse just<br />
around the corner, voted Germany‘s<br />
„Number One Shopping Street“ in 2008.<br />
This consists mainly of large fashion<br />
and shoe stores, perfumery specialists<br />
and lots of cafés. Right behind Schildergasse<br />
is the large <strong>Neumarkt</strong> with the<br />
<strong>Neumarkt</strong> Galerie, offering 65 shops on<br />
three storeys in modern surroundings<br />
with lots of glass and stainless steel.<br />
Less than 10 minutes away, there‘s Mittelstraße,<br />
what must be the city‘s most<br />
exclusive boulevard with noble brands<br />
for fashion, jewellery and home textiles.<br />
The shopping paradise continues in the<br />
surrounding streets Pfeilstrasse, Minoritenstraße,<br />
Ehrenstraße and Breite Straße.<br />
What‘s more, visitors from non-EU<br />
countries can reclaim 19% VAT as a global<br />
refund on leaving the country – that<br />
makes a shopping tour in <strong>Cologne</strong> real<br />
value for money by international comparison.
<strong>Cologne</strong> is the home of global brands:<br />
4711, the world-f<strong>am</strong>ous Eau de <strong>Cologne</strong>,<br />
is to be found here with its wonderful<br />
shop and museum, together<br />
with what is today the world‘s oldest<br />
fragrance and Eau de <strong>Cologne</strong> factory<br />
„Farina“, founded on 13 July 1709,<br />
located at <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s Historic Town<br />
Hall. In 2009, the factory celebrates its<br />
300th anniversary. Both companies are<br />
open to visitors and entice their guests<br />
into the history and world of perfume.<br />
Rimowa, probably the world‘s best<br />
known manufacturer of top quality suitcases<br />
and travel bags, is also at home<br />
here in the city. Companies such as Ford<br />
Europe, Toyota Europe, DAF Trucks,<br />
Madaus Pharma, RWE Power, Deutz<br />
Motors, Schütte and the REWE Group<br />
are just a few other world businesses<br />
with registered address in <strong>Cologne</strong>.<br />
A romantic boat trip on the Rhine is an<br />
absolute must for visitors to the city.<br />
The largest and most modern fleet on<br />
the Rhine and Mosel is run by KD – the<br />
white fleet on the Rhine. The Köln-Düsseldorfer<br />
Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG<br />
is market leader when it comes to passenger<br />
shipping on the Rhine; for more<br />
than 180 years, the company has taken<br />
its guests to the loveliest destinations<br />
on the rivers Rhine, Main and Mosel. At<br />
the s<strong>am</strong>e time, KD is Germany‘s oldest<br />
stock corporation and the most experienced<br />
river shipping company. Together<br />
with the scheduled regular services from<br />
Easter to the end of October, KD also offers<br />
numerous romantic panor<strong>am</strong>a trips<br />
and musical events with dancing and<br />
entertainment, particularly in <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
and Düsseldorf, as well as boat trips to<br />
the romantic firework displays. And the<br />
5-star ship Premicon Queen is <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s<br />
contribution to luxury river cruises.<br />
In addition to all this, the extremely<br />
children- and f<strong>am</strong>ily-friendly Rhine Metropolis<br />
offers its visitors lots of recreation<br />
and entertainment facilities: <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
Zoo with the internationally renowned<br />
elephant park, the Green Belt and Flora<br />
with the adjoining Botanical Gardens,<br />
the Rhine Park with the popular Tanzbrunnen<br />
fountain and the Rhine cable<br />
car, as well as Claudius Therme, one of<br />
Europe‘s loveliest thermal spas with its<br />
wide range of sauna and wellness facilities.<br />
Visitors seeking a bit more of the<br />
action will enjoy Phantasialand in neighbouring<br />
Brühl. This is one of Germany‘s<br />
loveliest theme parks with attractions<br />
for the whole f<strong>am</strong>ily. Meanwhile, in ne-<br />
arby Kerpen, the Michael Schumacher<br />
Kart & Event Center offers sport, speed<br />
and excitement. This is where the career<br />
of the legendary Schumacher brothers<br />
began. Weidenpesch horse race course<br />
rounds off the many facilities. In addition,<br />
sophisticated casinos can be found<br />
not far from the city, for ex<strong>am</strong>ple in Aachen<br />
and Bad Neuenahr.<br />
Another world-f<strong>am</strong>ous attraction of the<br />
city is its carnival, also known as the<br />
„fifth season“, reaching its climax in the<br />
„three mad days“. Every year, more than<br />
a million people line the city‘s streets on<br />
Shrove Monday for the triumphal procession<br />
of the triumvirate: Prince, Farmer<br />
and Virgin. The city is transformed into<br />
one huge party, with the tolerant cosmopolitan<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong>rs and their guests<br />
from all over the world celebrating, dancing,<br />
drinking and laughing together.<br />
The brewhouses, pubs and restaurants<br />
are packed to capacity and so the party<br />
moves out into the streets and the city<br />
squares, with fun and a great atmosphere<br />
guaranteed until the early hours. <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
Carnival, the second largest in the<br />
world after Rio de Janeiro and the largest<br />
in Europe, takes place in March 2011.<br />
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All in all, <strong>Cologne</strong> is a city rich in events<br />
and experiences. In summer 2005, the<br />
Pope invited the youth of the world to<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> for the XX. World Youth Day.<br />
More than one million young people<br />
from all over the world c<strong>am</strong>e to celebrate<br />
and share their faith together. In<br />
2006, <strong>Cologne</strong> was one of the venues of<br />
the FIFA Football World Cup 2006 with<br />
fixtures including the Ukraine versus<br />
Switzerland. More than 5,000 fans from<br />
Brazil alone stayed in <strong>Cologne</strong>, together<br />
with others from the UK, Sweden, the<br />
Czech Republic, the Ukraine and Mexico,<br />
all contributing to a colourful fan festival<br />
in the city. In 2007, <strong>Cologne</strong> was once<br />
again home to another major religious<br />
event, this time the German Protestant<br />
Kirchentag. In 2008, guests and g<strong>am</strong>ers<br />
from all over the world attended the<br />
World Cyber G<strong>am</strong>es in <strong>Cologne</strong>, and in<br />
2010 the Ice Hockey World Ch<strong>am</strong>pionships<br />
will be held here in the city.<br />
Visitors to <strong>Cologne</strong> will also find a wealth<br />
of culinary delights. <strong>Cologne</strong> has a lot to<br />
offer, from numerous original German<br />
brewhouses in the Old Town with the<br />
local bier speciality „Kölsch“, the f<strong>am</strong>ous<br />
„Halven Hahn“ (cheese roll) and the waiters<br />
known as „Köbes“, to a wide range<br />
of international cuisine, from Italian to<br />
Persian and Arabian to Japanese.<br />
Haute Cuisine is also to be found in the<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> region, with gourmet chef Dieter<br />
Müller with his 3 stars in Schlosshotel<br />
Lerbach and Joachim Wissler and his<br />
own 3 stars in Grandhotel Bensberg, or<br />
the Excelsior Hotel Ernst with its award-<br />
winning TAKU restaurant; then again<br />
there‘s chef Eric Menchon in the French<br />
restaurant Le Moissonier which has 2<br />
stars, or the „Zur Tant“ restaurant run<br />
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by the Austrian Franz Hütter: <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
has a broad culinary range on offer, with<br />
something for everyone.<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong>‘s nightlife is legendary and<br />
enjoys great popularity. The <strong>Cologne</strong>rs<br />
and their visitors just love to party, and<br />
all the revellers here in the city are sure<br />
to get their money‘s worth, whether in<br />
the city‘s typical corner pubs in the residential<br />
areas, in the restaurants and<br />
bars of the Old Town in the shadow of<br />
the cathedral, on the old ring roads, in<br />
Friesenstraße with its smart clubs, in the<br />
trendy Belgian quarter, in the numerous<br />
jazz clubs or in the many large discos.<br />
In December, <strong>Cologne</strong> offers its visitors a<br />
grand total of seven romantic Christmas<br />
Markets in the city centre. Each has its<br />
own special atmosphere and its own progr<strong>am</strong>me.<br />
There‘s a Christmas market directly<br />
around the cathedral, a mediaeval<br />
Christmas market at the Chocolate Museum<br />
and even a Christmas market on a<br />
Rhine ship down on the river bank in the<br />
Old Town. The trade press has declared<br />
the Christmas market around <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
cathedral to be the loveliest in Europe.<br />
160 lovingly decorated stands offer discerning<br />
seasonal art and crafts, together<br />
with regional and typical local products<br />
from <strong>Cologne</strong> itself.<br />
But the other Christmas markets also<br />
entice shoppers to come and take a look,<br />
and of course enjoy the roast almonds,<br />
mulled wine and other delicious specialities,<br />
including the “Angels’ Market“ on<br />
<strong>Neumarkt</strong>, the Old Town, which is where<br />
the „little people“ live, the fairy tale<br />
Christmas market on Rudolfplatz or the<br />
Christmas market in the Stadtgarten.<br />
And the various seasonal events going<br />
on at the s<strong>am</strong>e time such as concerts,<br />
exhibitions and winter boat trips on the<br />
Rhine turn advent in <strong>Cologne</strong> into a unique<br />
experience all of its own.<br />
No matter whether guests come to <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
to shop or go out, to attend one<br />
of the countless events or the Christmas<br />
markets, as private individuals or on<br />
business, they always come to one conclusion:<br />
the people of the city love to celebrate<br />
and have fun not only during the<br />
f<strong>am</strong>ous carnival. Their cheerful, uncomplicated<br />
life style infects people from all<br />
over the world the whole year round. And<br />
so it is no empty claim when travelogues<br />
repeatedly state that „<strong>Cologne</strong> cannot<br />
be described. <strong>Cologne</strong> is a feeling“.
MEDICAL CITY COLOGNE<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> is one of Europe‘s leading medical<br />
centres. The health sector in <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
stands out with a high level of<br />
expertise and top-rate cutting edge<br />
medicine. With its close-knit integration<br />
of research, technology and a wealth of<br />
professional know-how in prevention,<br />
diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation,<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> presents itself as the <strong>Health</strong><br />
Centre of the West in Germany.<br />
Profile Structure <strong>Health</strong> Centre of the<br />
West<br />
The profile structure in <strong>Cologne</strong> consists<br />
of 20 hospitals, clinics and highly specialized<br />
day and specialist clinics with<br />
more than 7,100 beds. The more than<br />
2,200 doctors and 10,000 therapeutic,<br />
nursing and other skilled staff offer a<br />
wide range of experience, treating more<br />
than 300,000 patients every year from<br />
Germany and all over the world, on a<br />
residential and out-patient basis. The<br />
HEALTH CENTRE OF THE WEST<br />
various hospitals and clinics work together<br />
in close cooperation. Specialists<br />
in various disciplines join together in<br />
advising the patient on the best possible<br />
treatment in each specific case;<br />
it goes without saying that this can<br />
also take place in the presence of an<br />
interpreter or doctor from the foreign<br />
patient‘s home country.<br />
Doctors and Skilled Staff The medical<br />
fraternity in <strong>Cologne</strong> is made up of renowned<br />
medical experts at the cutting<br />
edge of their profession. Many of them<br />
have trained abroad and are members<br />
of national and international societies,<br />
ch<strong>am</strong>bers and research communities<br />
in their various disciplines. Similarly,<br />
the therapeutic, nursing and other<br />
skilled staff are trained and qualified on<br />
the highest scientific level. Nursing and<br />
therapeutic care is provided according<br />
to expert standards.<br />
Range of Services Offered by <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s<br />
Medical Sector<br />
• Pelvic Centre<br />
• Surgical Centre<br />
• Diagnostic Centre<br />
• Parent/Child Centre<br />
• Geriatric Centre<br />
• Ear, Nose and Throat Centre<br />
• Internal Medicine and Cardiology<br />
Centre<br />
• Neuro Centre<br />
• Oncology Centre<br />
• Orthopaedic and Sport Centre<br />
• Centre for Prevention and Anti Aging<br />
• Rehabilitation Centre<br />
• Dental Centre<br />
• Eye Center<br />
Pelvic Centre<br />
The Pelvic Centre deals with illnesses in<br />
the field of gynaecology and urology.<br />
The gynaecology department offers many<br />
years of experience in surgical gynaeco-<br />
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logical endoscopy (minimally invasive<br />
gynaecology procedures). As far as urology<br />
is concerned, a special mention should<br />
be given to paediatric urology, as well as<br />
prostate treatment and andrology. In the<br />
Pelvic Centre, women are treated by female<br />
gynaecologists, female urologists and<br />
female medical staff.<br />
Surgical Centre<br />
The Surgical Centre provides patients with<br />
treatment in all areas of surgery:<br />
Obesity surgery (gastric banding), eye surgery,<br />
colorectal and gastroenterological<br />
procedures, gynaecological procedures,<br />
hand and foot surgery, hernia surgery, vascular<br />
surgery, paediatric surgery, plastic<br />
surgery, transplants, accident and visceral<br />
surgery. High quality standards before,<br />
during and after operations ensure swift<br />
recovery rates for patients. Fast mobility is<br />
achieved in particular through minimally<br />
invasive surgery (keyhole surgery).<br />
Diagnostic Centre<br />
Doctors, hospitals and clinics in <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
maintain a modern range of diagnostic<br />
equipment and machinery for precise<br />
and comprehensive diagnosis particularly<br />
in the following areas: diagnostic and<br />
interventional radiology, nuclear medicine,<br />
laboratory diagnosis, health checks,<br />
paediatric radiology, neuroradiology,<br />
sleep laboratory.The results and findings<br />
can be drawn up within just a few hours<br />
and forwarded to the corresponding<br />
Centre.<br />
Parent/Child Centre<br />
The Parent/Child Centre covers two major<br />
areas: paediatric medicine on the one<br />
hand, and reproductive med icine on the<br />
other. <strong>Cologne</strong> has one of Germany‘s<br />
largest children‘s hospitals, which has<br />
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specialized in the treatment of acute and<br />
chronic illnesses in children. The hospital<br />
works together closely with maternity<br />
clinics to provide mother and child with<br />
the best possible care before, during and<br />
after birth, particularly where high-risk<br />
pregnancies are concerned (Perinatal<br />
Centre).<br />
One of Germany‘s largest and oldest centres<br />
for reproductive medicine can be<br />
found in <strong>Cologne</strong>. The doctors working<br />
here in the field of reproductive medicine<br />
look back on 20 years of experience,<br />
and offer all diagnostic and therapeutic<br />
procedures permitted in Germany.<br />
Geriatric Centre<br />
The Geriatric Centre looks after the<br />
health of older people. The geriatric patient<br />
is admitted here when in need of<br />
hospital treatment or rehabilitation for<br />
an acute condition or disability.<br />
Ear, Nose and Throat Centre<br />
The Ear, Nose and Throat Centre treats<br />
illnesses of the mouth and throat, salivary<br />
glands, larynx, wind pipe, bronchial<br />
passages, hypopharynx and food pipe; it<br />
provides surgery for injuries and diseases<br />
of the facial bones and facial soft tissues,<br />
the nose and sinuses, the throat and<br />
ears, and also offers conservative forms<br />
of treatment. Ear, nose and throat diagnosis<br />
is based on state-of-the-art scientific<br />
techniques such as audiometry,<br />
paediatric audiometry, middle-ear diagnosis<br />
and otoneurological diagnosis,<br />
together with functional diagnosis of the<br />
nose and of snoring. Imaging diagnostic<br />
procedures are used to detect illnesses<br />
in the soft tissues of the throat, in the salivary<br />
glands and facial bones. Allergies<br />
can also be diagnosed and treated.<br />
Internal Medicine and Cardiology Centre<br />
This Centre diagnoses all internal diseases<br />
encountered in angiology (diseases<br />
of the veins, arteries and lymphatic<br />
vessels), diabetology, gastroenterology<br />
(liver, gall bladder, pancreas, gastrointestinal<br />
tract), diseases of the immune<br />
system, pulmonology and nephrology,<br />
offering corresponding treatment according<br />
to the international treatment guidelines.<br />
The Internal Medicine and Cardiology<br />
Centre also includes the modern Heart<br />
Centre founded in 2007, which has already<br />
acquired a n<strong>am</strong>e for itself in the care<br />
of cardiac patients. The special departments<br />
offer all kinds of bypass procedures<br />
(including bypass surgery with arterial<br />
bypasses), widening the aorta (aneurysm),<br />
valve and combination operations,<br />
second and third operations on the<br />
heart, operations for lung diseases (cancer<br />
and emphysema), measures to support<br />
the heart (artificial heart), pacemaker<br />
and defibrillator implantation, together<br />
with heart and lung transplants.<br />
Minimally invasive procedures can be<br />
used for many operations. There is also a<br />
special department for infant and paediatric<br />
surgery. In addition, innovative<br />
procedures are also carried out, such as<br />
stem cell transplants and organ preser-
vation (lung, heart), together with circulatory<br />
research to protect the organ during<br />
heart surgery (brain, kidneys,<br />
heart).<br />
Neuro Centre<br />
Diseases of the brain, spinal cord and<br />
nervous system are diagnosed and<br />
treated in the Neuro Centre according to<br />
scientific guidelines. Illnesses such as<br />
strokes, multiple sclerosis, headache<br />
and other pain disorders, epilepsy,<br />
Parkinson‘s and brain tumours are<br />
treated here. Neurosurgery deals with<br />
traumatic brain injuries or spinal injuries<br />
after accidents, slipped disks, degenerative<br />
diseases of the spine, tumours in the<br />
brain, the cerebral membranes or other<br />
parts of the nervous system, hydrocephalus,<br />
deformities in the nervous system,<br />
deformities in the cerebral and<br />
spinal blood vessels, pain e.g. trigeminus<br />
neuralgia.<br />
Orthopaedic and Sport Centre<br />
The orthopaedic department treats<br />
illnesses such as arthritis, osteoarthritis,<br />
bone fractures and torn lig<strong>am</strong>ents,<br />
slipped disks, infections of the joints,<br />
malignant growths on the muscles, lig<strong>am</strong>ents,<br />
joints or bones; osteoporosis,<br />
torn muscles and tendons and many<br />
other illnesses of the musculoskeletal sy-<br />
stem. Treatment possibilities according<br />
to the current guidelines include for ex<strong>am</strong>ple<br />
surgery, punctures and injections<br />
actually in the joints. Conditions can also<br />
be treated with medication.<br />
The Medical City <strong>Cologne</strong> has very close<br />
connections to sport medicine through<br />
the German Sport University. It offers<br />
health, fitness and performance checks<br />
according to sports medicine principles,<br />
together with exercise therapy progr<strong>am</strong>mes<br />
for already existing conditions<br />
(high blood pressure, obesity, breast<br />
cancer, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular<br />
diseases) as well as exercise therapy,<br />
modern coordination training, fitness<br />
training and individual training plans.<br />
Centre for Prevention and Anti Aging<br />
The prevention work consists of courses<br />
and instructions for leading a healthy life.<br />
This includes for ex<strong>am</strong>ple workshops on<br />
health training, balanced diet and illness<br />
prevention, and practical information for<br />
sustainable weight loss.<br />
Anti aging is a practised scientific discipline<br />
with the aim of delaying, stopping<br />
or even reversing premature aging processes.<br />
In detail, anti aging entails the<br />
detection of health risks that could lead<br />
to the development of heart attacks,<br />
strokes, osteoporosis, dementia, cancer<br />
and corresponding specific prevention.<br />
Another objective is to generate and<br />
sustain optimum physical and mental<br />
capability.<br />
Oncology Centre<br />
The Oncology Centre treats all types of<br />
tumour. The range of services includes<br />
interdisciplinary tumour clinics and tumour<br />
boards, psycho-oncological and<br />
palliative care, together with interdisciplinary<br />
oncology project groups, offering<br />
every tumour patient individual care<br />
on an interdisciplinary level. Modern tumour<br />
therapy encompasses a wide range<br />
of possibilities: metastasis surgery,<br />
immune therapy with trifunctional antibodies,<br />
individual chemotherapy, stem<br />
cell therapy and regenerative therapy,<br />
enzyme therapy, cannabis therapy, psycho-oncology<br />
and also complementary<br />
medicine. For eight years now, the combination<br />
of dendritic cell inoculations<br />
and hyperthermia has been successfully<br />
used and further developed way beyond<br />
Germany‘s borders. The modern<br />
approach follows an innovative method<br />
of treating tumours which hitherto was<br />
only practised at a few hospitals worldwide.<br />
Rehabilitation Centre<br />
Rehabilitation in medicine refers to the<br />
use of therapeutic procedures aiming to<br />
minimize or eliminate the restrictions facing<br />
a patient after illness, an accident,<br />
surgery or in the case of degenerative<br />
processes so that he can be restored<br />
once again to a full life and return to<br />
his working occupation. A therapy progr<strong>am</strong>me<br />
is drawn up for the individual<br />
patient in close cooperation between<br />
doctors and therapists, placing a focus<br />
on a holistic view of the patient. During<br />
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the rehabilitation period, the patient is<br />
offered various forms of therapy based<br />
on interdisciplinary treatment concepts,<br />
taken from the following areas:<br />
Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy,<br />
Speech Therapy and Psychology<br />
Physiotherapy applies various therapy<br />
forms to restore physiological processes,<br />
correct incorrect posture and compensate<br />
for muscular strength imbalances.<br />
Physiotherapy is used in particular in the<br />
following medical disciplines: orthopaedics,<br />
sport medicine, neurology/neurosurgery,<br />
urology, cardiology, surgery<br />
and internal medicine.<br />
The approach taken by occupational therapy<br />
is to restore lost skills and to improve<br />
or compensate for deficits by relearning.<br />
The main aims of occupational therapy<br />
are to give the patient the greatest<br />
possible independence and to improve<br />
the individual quality of life. Occupational<br />
therapy is used in orthopaedics,<br />
traumatology, rheumatology and hand<br />
therapy to treat people with disorders of<br />
the musculoskeletal system, and in neurology/neurosurgery<br />
when dealing with<br />
illnesses of the central nervous system.<br />
Speech therapy is a young discipline of<br />
medical therapy focusing on people with<br />
restricted interpersonal communication<br />
abilities due to impediments of language,<br />
speech, swallowing or hearing.<br />
Speech therapy is an indispensable element<br />
in treating patients with brain diseases,<br />
such as strokes, for ex<strong>am</strong>ples.<br />
Psychologists are involved when it comes<br />
to analysing and treating changes<br />
in personality and perception due to<br />
illness; they also help patients and their<br />
f<strong>am</strong>ilies to cope with the emotional and<br />
psychological side of being ill. The Rehabilitation<br />
Centre offers special facilities<br />
and specialist doctors of international<br />
repute, particularly in the field of neurological<br />
rehabilitation.<br />
Dental Centre<br />
The Dental Centre offers the following<br />
specialized areas: functional analysis,<br />
implantology, 3D Diagnosis Centre (for<br />
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computerized implant planning, <strong>am</strong>ong<br />
others); oral surgery; paradontology,<br />
minimally invasive aesthetic paradontal<br />
surgery; endodontia; dentures, aesthetic<br />
dentistry, CMD temporomandibular<br />
joint therapy, in cooperation with<br />
physiotherapists; snoring phenomena,<br />
tinnitus treatment, Prophylaxis Centre;<br />
bleaching; paediatric dental medicine,<br />
orthodontics, also for adults; holistic<br />
dental medicine, including homeopathy,<br />
acupuncture and treatment under a full<br />
anaesthetic.<br />
Eye Center<br />
Visual impulses account for 80% of how<br />
we perceive our surroundings. The eye<br />
is therefore our most important sense<br />
organ. The eye center <strong>Cologne</strong> treats cataract,<br />
one of the most common eye diseases<br />
in the world and the main reason<br />
for vision impairment in older eyes, Glaucoma,<br />
one of the major causes of blindness,<br />
corneal diseases and keratokonus,<br />
macular degeneration, uveitis and all<br />
other forms of eye diseases. In <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
you also find state of the art LASIK, a<br />
proven and safe treat-ment of near-, farsightedness<br />
as well as astigmatism and<br />
even high tech implantable refractive<br />
lens technology that can treat even the<br />
highest refractive errors.<br />
Service<br />
We provide our foreign patients with<br />
optimum advice and a high standard of<br />
care to ensure the best possible return to<br />
their normal life on returning home after<br />
leaving the hospital. The doctors and<br />
other staff can speak English and other<br />
languages. <strong>Cologne</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Centre works<br />
together closely with patient agencies<br />
and support agencies who ensure that<br />
the stay is as pleasant and interesting<br />
as possible for the foreign patients and<br />
their f<strong>am</strong>ilies. The support progr<strong>am</strong>me<br />
can be chosen on an individual, modular<br />
basis. It extends from hotel reservations,<br />
transport, „meet and greet“ with<br />
airport transfer, transport from the hotel<br />
to the doctor and hospital, interpreter<br />
service, excursions and organizing the<br />
complete leisure progr<strong>am</strong>me for those<br />
accompanying the patient. A competent,<br />
multilingual te<strong>am</strong> is available with<br />
international experience in tourism and<br />
outstanding knowledge of the city. The<br />
range of support also profits from close<br />
cooperation with other service providers<br />
(hotel and catering, chauffeur services,<br />
interpreters, fitness and wellness, etc.).<br />
It goes without saying that patients<br />
from abroad can also make full use of<br />
all the services featured in the extensive<br />
product catalogue of KölnTourismus<br />
GmbH, the official tourism organization<br />
of the City of <strong>Cologne</strong>.<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> – the <strong>Health</strong> Centre of the<br />
West – hopes to treat and take care of<br />
you and to welcome you and your f<strong>am</strong>ily<br />
to the Rhine Metropolis.<br />
If you have any questions about the wide<br />
range of medical care available in the<br />
greater <strong>Cologne</strong> area, please contact<br />
GlobalGuest Germany GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Frankenwerft 19<br />
50667 <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
Phone: +49 (0)221 120 910<br />
Fax: +49 (0)221 120 91 199<br />
Email: reservations@globalguest.de<br />
Web: www.globalguest.de<br />
If you have any further questions about<br />
your stay in the greater <strong>Cologne</strong> area,<br />
please contact<br />
KölnTourismus GmbH<br />
Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1<br />
50667 <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
Phone: +49 (0)221 221 30400<br />
Fax: +49 (0)221 221 30410<br />
info@ koelntourismus.de<br />
www.koelntourismus.de
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Full-service healthcare and healthy dose of adventure in <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
For the many visitors to our <strong>am</strong>azing cultural metropolis, visiting<br />
for private reasons or business purposes, GlobalGuest Germany<br />
is at the ready to help them book dinner reservations, review<br />
menu options, and get tickets for events. An expert at both individual<br />
and group bookings, GlobalGuest Germany assembles<br />
customized travel agendas and provides information tailored<br />
to each client’s specific preferences. To learn more about GlobalGuest®,<br />
visit our website at www.globalguest.de.<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> and neighbouring communities possess a superior<br />
healthcare infrastructure. For visitors planning a trip to the<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong>-Bonn region specifically for healthcare services, GlobalGuest<br />
Germany delivers full-service support<br />
1. Portfolio of services<br />
• Customized travel planning<br />
• Hotel reservations (including patient hotels)<br />
• Chauffeur and interpreter services<br />
• (Arabic, English, French)<br />
• Recreational progr<strong>am</strong>me for guests and travel companions<br />
• Multilingual Service Centre Agents<br />
• Coordination of your entire stay in <strong>Cologne</strong> and environs<br />
• Client support services everyday – including weekends<br />
• Home / hotel visits<br />
• Personal Guest Assistant (PGA)<br />
• hopping tours<br />
• Cultural progr<strong>am</strong>mes / city tours<br />
• Special services upon request<br />
2. <strong>Health</strong>care and tourism communications<br />
• Interface with client’s physician and medical staff<br />
• Interface with non-medical employees<br />
Our client services begin with information about the healthcare<br />
network and extend to hotel reservations, transportation, “Meet<br />
and greet” service (including airport transfer), chauffeur services<br />
to your hotel, physician and/or medical centre, interpreter<br />
services, through to excursion progr<strong>am</strong>s and a full-structured<br />
recreation progr<strong>am</strong>me for f<strong>am</strong>ily, friends and others who may<br />
accompany you on your trip.<br />
A highly capable and multi-lingual Te<strong>am</strong> with extensive experience<br />
in the international tourism industry and keen knowledge<br />
about the city is at your beck and call. Global Guest Germany is<br />
a cooperation partner of <strong>Cologne</strong> Tourist Board.<br />
To organize your stay and arrange an exciting agenda with a<br />
top-notch standard of quality, our first class te<strong>am</strong> is at your disposal<br />
and looks forward to being your local contact in <strong>Cologne</strong>.<br />
3. Cooperative relationships<br />
• with medical centres / inpatient offices / providers<br />
• with external medical diagnostic services<br />
• with patient consulting agents<br />
GlobalGuest Germany GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Frankenwerft 19<br />
50667 Köln, Germany<br />
reservierung@globalguest.de<br />
www.globalguest.de<br />
Tel.:+49(0)221-120910<br />
Fax:+49(0)221-12091199<br />
Contactperson: Chantal Wichert<br />
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* LIMOUSIN SERVICE<br />
* CHAUFFEUR SERVICE<br />
* SHUTTLE SERVICE<br />
* AVIATION SERVICE<br />
* VIP SERVICE<br />
AK CHAUFFEUR AND LIMOUSINEN GmbH<br />
COLOGNE is the international market leader<br />
in the � eld of limousine and chau� eur service.<br />
• It is understood that we make the most up to date vehicles of the<br />
upper luxury class available to you at all times.<br />
• To us, it is especially important that you can feel safe and make<br />
yourself comfortable.<br />
• Do you have got an own vehicle or a � eet of cars but do not want to<br />
drive yourself?<br />
• It is of importance to our company to o� er you only trained, reliable,<br />
discrete and of course punctual chau� eurs, who have a good educational<br />
background to make sure that you will reach your travel destination,<br />
let it be a business appointment, a shopping Mall or a restaurant,<br />
in a comfortable and save way.<br />
• AK Chau� eur and limousine GmbH has his headquarter in <strong>Cologne</strong>.<br />
However our � eld of application goes far beyond the city limits. WE have<br />
partner agencies in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hannover, H<strong>am</strong>burg as well as in Paris,<br />
Monaco, Vienna and London that naturally are at your disposal as well.<br />
• As a basic principle we always o� er the most up to date vehicles of the<br />
upper luxury class including optional equipment such as internet, TV and<br />
telephone. Our � eet also includes VIP busses as well as busses of the luxury<br />
class. All vehicles have a neutral coloring and are not to be recognized as<br />
part of a limousine service.<br />
• To make sure that you feel comfortable, all cars are provided with<br />
refreshments and the current newspaper.<br />
• Roadsters, Jeeps and armoured cars are also available on request.<br />
• With the Aviation Service of AK Chau� eur and Limousines GmbH <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
you are able to enjoy � exibility – let it be on business or on private trips.<br />
• Through a co-operation with well- known partners we are able to o� er<br />
you helicopter� ights as well as modern and comfortable business jets.<br />
• We would be please to welcome you as a guest in our vehicles.<br />
Sincerely, the AK chau� eur and limousin service.<br />
Versed, discrete and reliable.<br />
AK Chau� eur und Limousinen GmbH<br />
Im Buchenk<strong>am</strong>p 70, 51109 Köln<br />
Tel.: + 49 221 / 29 75 78 08<br />
Web: www.vip-drive.de<br />
email: info@vip-drive.de
YOUR TRUST IS OUR<br />
TASK AND COMMITMENT<br />
Since all patients are very different from each other, we adjust surgical techniques and implants very<br />
precisely to the patient’s anatomy and also take his/her individual habits of life into account. Moreover,<br />
we always bear in mind to keep the intervention as little as possible and as extensive as required.<br />
Small cuts – great effect<br />
Minimally invasive joint-saving<br />
surgery, e.g. hip arthroscopy, may<br />
be a treatment option for hip pain.<br />
Minimally invasive surgery technology<br />
is the gentle option as regards tissue,<br />
especially muscles. This technology<br />
allows quicker recovery of the joint<br />
function and load capacity of arti� cial<br />
joint replacements.<br />
Individual care<br />
Hip joint replacement<br />
Arti� cial hip joints restoring the<br />
individual anatomy more exactly<br />
than before and thus achieving<br />
better joint function.<br />
Knee joint replacement<br />
Modern arti� cial knee joints allow<br />
better knee � exion and take the<br />
differences arising from the individual<br />
anatomy into account, e.g. the<br />
difference between male and female<br />
anatomy. With implants ranging from<br />
the smallest to the largest possible<br />
size, speci� c care for knee injuries<br />
is possible depending on the severity.<br />
Foot pain<br />
Defective positions of forefoot and<br />
hindfoot need to be treated subtly<br />
and technically differentiated. Arti� -<br />
cial replacement of the upper ankle<br />
joint is a focal point especially<br />
important to our foot surgery.<br />
Active life through mobility<br />
The doctors from the <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
Endoprosthesis Centre are highly<br />
quali� ed in the � eld of special<br />
orthopaedics and sports medicine.<br />
Together with physiotherapists and<br />
the care staff, they form a highly<br />
motivated te<strong>am</strong> working to ensure<br />
you can lead an active life with as<br />
little pain as possible again.<br />
Krankenhaus der Augustinerinnen.<br />
<strong>Klinik</strong> für Orthopädie,<br />
Spezielle Orthopädische Chirurgie<br />
und Sportmedizin<br />
Endoprothesenzentrum Köln<br />
Jakobstrasse 27-31<br />
D - 50678 <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
Germany<br />
Tel: 0221 / 3308 -1351, -1352<br />
Fax: 0221 / 3308 -1556<br />
info@koeln-orthopaedie.de<br />
www.koeln-orthopaedie.de
EXCELSIOR HOTEL ERNST<br />
Hotel<br />
Elegance and tradition influence the character of the Excelsior Hotel Ernst, which<br />
has been regarded as the centre of the social life of the Rhineland since 1863. Today<br />
its prominent position in the heart of the city and opposite <strong>Cologne</strong> Cathedral<br />
continues to fascinate guests from every part of the world. All within comfortable<br />
walking distance are theatres, opera and Philharmonie as well as f<strong>am</strong>ous museums,<br />
such as the Museum Ludwig or the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, and the exhibition<br />
grounds.<br />
Accommodation<br />
Since 1863, the Excelsior Hotel Ernst has been celebrating discreet elegance.<br />
Precious materials, valuable antiques and a harmonious choice of colours lend each<br />
room its own character and individual charm, creating an <strong>am</strong>bience that beckons<br />
the guest to linger. With their magnificent view onto <strong>Cologne</strong> Cathedral, the hotel<br />
rooms offer a unique experience: what better start to a beautiful morning than a<br />
view of the monumental Gothic edifice? 142 guest rooms, business centre, sauna&<br />
fitness area leave nothing to be desired and guarantee the perfect harmony for<br />
both, business and private travellers.<br />
Culinary delicacies<br />
Our Hanse Stube gourmet restaurant will allow you to experience glorious moments<br />
of culinary craftsmanship. The committed te<strong>am</strong> assembled around Executive<br />
Head Chef Pierre Meyer, creates innovative French cuisine with a level of finesse<br />
f<strong>am</strong>ed far beyond the city limits. Select wines from all over the world round off the<br />
entire work of art. The restaurant ‘taku’ derives its n<strong>am</strong>e from the Japanese word<br />
meaning ‘inn’. It is the city’s first address for authentically East-Asian delights.<br />
Relaxation<br />
After a strenuous day, unwind in the spa facilities of the Excelsior Hotel Ernst.<br />
State-of-the-art fitness equipment allows you to boost your st<strong>am</strong>ina with integrated<br />
headphones and television screens to offer stimulating entertainment as you<br />
concentrate on keeping in shape. After an invigorating work-out or the rigours of<br />
a sightseeing tour, there is no more calming resort than our exclusively equipped<br />
sauna and ste<strong>am</strong> rooms. Soothing warmth and tranquillity will bring you to a state<br />
of complete relaxation, while the tingling sensation of our rain, refreshing and hail<br />
showers will instil you with renewed vitality.<br />
Due to the long experience in working with our medical partners we guarantee a<br />
perfectly aligned stay at the Excelsior Hotel Ernst. www.excelsiorhotelernst.com<br />
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The <strong>Cologne</strong> Model is an innovative approach to the treatment of cancer<br />
and other chronic diseases (such as chronic viral illnesses like HIV, hepatitis<br />
B and C). Both conventional treatment methods for these diseases<br />
as well as new, science and research-driven approaches to treatment are<br />
key elements in this therapy concept.<br />
Medical Center <strong>Cologne</strong> (MCC) has applied the <strong>Cologne</strong> model since<br />
2000. The basis of all therapies is the improvement of the immune system<br />
(“immune restoration”), since the immune system is decisively involved<br />
in all disease processes – both in acute and in chronic diseases.<br />
For ex<strong>am</strong>ple, autologous dendritic cells and activated LAK cells, in conjunction<br />
with hyperthermia applications, has been successfully used on<br />
cancer patients.<br />
To improve the immune system, another approach includes administering<br />
vit<strong>am</strong>in and mistletoe-based compounds (Viscum album), trace elements<br />
and enzymes. Patients also receive nutritional advice and assistance in<br />
making changes in their everyday life (“lifestyle changes”).<br />
A Dutch charitable foundation created portraits and bios of several patients<br />
who, despite being in the end stage of their cancer, experienced<br />
a complete remission over many years. These portraits are published<br />
in many languages and can be found online (www.kanker-actueel.nl or<br />
www.dendritic-cells.org).<br />
Treatment is provided on an inpatient basis. Since your personal wellbeing<br />
contributes significantly to the success of your therapy, we would<br />
be happy to organize a full travel plan during your stay, in between treatment<br />
periods and over the course of treatment. We work in collaboration<br />
with our cooperation partner, GlobalGuest Germany GmbH & Co. KG.<br />
Please feel free to contact us to determine if the <strong>Cologne</strong> Model can also<br />
put you on the path to improving your quality of life.<br />
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DOM HOTEL KöLN<br />
ONE OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE FIVE-STAR BOUTIQUE HOTELS IN EUROPE<br />
A grand hotel in a befitting location:<br />
Dom Hotel <strong>Cologne</strong>, a Boutique Hotel,<br />
has been in business for over 150 years<br />
on one most coveted sites in Germany.<br />
No other hotel can boast these panor<strong>am</strong>ic<br />
views: Located in the immediate<br />
proximity to the historical heart of the<br />
city, directly across the <strong>Cologne</strong> Cathedral,<br />
a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage<br />
site. The world-f<strong>am</strong>ous Romanic churches<br />
of <strong>Cologne</strong> can also be reached<br />
within walking distance of the Dom<br />
Hotel. Museums, the Philharmonic, and<br />
pedestrian zones are located just minutes<br />
from the Rhine and the old town. Le<br />
Méridien Dom Hotel creates a perfect<br />
union of cosmopolitan <strong>am</strong>enities and<br />
traditional favourites.<br />
Since 1857, the Dom Hotel has provided<br />
its guests with an unparalleled level<br />
of comfort in an inimitable and exquisite<br />
environment; superior service<br />
and exquisite finishes are its hallmarks.<br />
The luxuriously appointed guest rooms<br />
<strong>am</strong>aze both private visitors and business<br />
travellers alike. They enjoy the refined<br />
<strong>am</strong>bience of the hotel, steeped in<br />
tradition and history, and still relax with<br />
the latest in technology: plasma screen<br />
televisions and high-speed internet access<br />
are standard features in every room<br />
after the Hotel‘s top-to-bottom renovation<br />
for over 10 million Euro – no expen-<br />
se was spared. Experience The Empress<br />
of Germany‘s hotel industry at one of<br />
the most wonderful places in the nation:<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong>. It is the destination for the<br />
most important visitors, who insist on<br />
staying nowhere else but here.<br />
As a top travel spot, <strong>Cologne</strong> gives visitors<br />
a panoply of <strong>am</strong>azing options that<br />
explain why this city is an indispensible<br />
part of any visit to Europe. <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s<br />
greatest asset: Its myriad of faces.<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong>‘s downtown area offers just<br />
the right assortment of gifts and essentials<br />
for any taste, no matter how thick<br />
your wallet may be. Major department<br />
stores and small boutiques with original<br />
collections, exclusive women‘s and<br />
men‘s clothiers and the representative<br />
shops of renowned luxury brands:<br />
Bulgari, Chopard, Hermès, KPM, Louis<br />
Vuitton – all are located in the immediate<br />
vicinity of the Dom Hotel. After an<br />
thoroughly satisfying shopping quest<br />
(which the concierge at Dom Hotel<br />
would gladly arrange for you if you prefer<br />
a private shopping tour in the exclusive<br />
private lounges), <strong>Cologne</strong> offers<br />
a compelling night life! Known for its<br />
swanky after-hours scene, try out the<br />
restaurants, bars, clubs with live music,<br />
discos and party clubs. Or visit the historic<br />
old town with its picturesque medieval<br />
pubs, inns and taverns – and restaurants.<br />
Dom Hotel is neighbour to one of<br />
the oldest breweries in Germany. Stop<br />
for a fresh beer, and taste the typical<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> cuisine. Or on the Dom Hotel‘s<br />
terrace – a summertime favourite and<br />
definitely the most beautiful terrace in<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong>.<br />
For our guests using the multitude of<br />
facilities in the Rhine region for medical<br />
care and recuperation, Dom Hotel provides<br />
concierge services and, in addition,<br />
specialized patient services. Long-term<br />
guests residing at Dom Hotel during<br />
the course of their treatment schedules<br />
enjoy all the <strong>am</strong>enities available, such<br />
as custom-scheduled room cleaning<br />
services, free minibar, room service<br />
dining and a personal concierge service.<br />
www.domhotel.de<br />
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MEDCOLOGNE<br />
ВАШ МЕДИЦИНСКИЙ ПАРТНЁР В ЕВРОПЕ<br />
We assist our clients with the organisation of diagnostic services,<br />
as well as inpatient and outpatient care. The range of medical<br />
services that we offer includes virtually every field of medicine<br />
– from orthopaedics and cardiology through to cosmetic<br />
surgery and dental medicine.<br />
We only work with a select group of qualified, reputable and<br />
well-established medical professionals.<br />
Our services include:<br />
• Start-to-finish customer support through our Call Centre<br />
• Preliminary travel planning for your trip, ex<strong>am</strong>inations and<br />
treatments<br />
• Visa assistance services<br />
• Airline ticket purchasing services<br />
• Personal greeter at airport and transfer services (airporthotel-medical<br />
centres)<br />
• Hotel reservations<br />
• Attendant and qualified medical interpreting services<br />
• Personalised client support during the entire stay<br />
• Psychological counselling services<br />
• General travel progr<strong>am</strong>mes for patients and their travel<br />
companions<br />
• Personal security<br />
• Other services upon request<br />
Our mission: To deliver the highest quality, punctuality and individualised<br />
services for every patient!<br />
Give us a call. We would be happy to assist with your needs and<br />
resolve any problems or issues effectively and swiftly<br />
MED COLOGNE LTD & CO. KG<br />
Weisshausstr. 25<br />
50939 Köln, Germany<br />
Tel: + 49 221 964 399 31<br />
Mob: + 49 177 935 611 5<br />
Fax: + 49 221 964 399 32<br />
Web: www.medcologne.com<br />
Email: info@medcologne.com
ASSURING YOUR WELL-BEING<br />
DURING YOUR MEDICAL TREATMENT IN GERMANY<br />
Our company, allmedarab Andy Schulze<br />
e.K., is an agency that organises the<br />
administration of medical treatment<br />
and care in Germany for Arab patients.<br />
Founded in January 2004, our company<br />
provides services exclusively for Arab patients.<br />
Though the hub of our business is<br />
based in western Germany, we operate<br />
throughout the entire country, and in<br />
every medical specialty. Over the past<br />
five years, we have cared for hundreds of<br />
Arab patients and their f<strong>am</strong>ilies, associates<br />
and companions – to full satisfaction.<br />
Please take a look at the Guestbook on<br />
our homepage (www.allmedarab.com),<br />
and see for yourself.<br />
Our services consist of the complete<br />
organization of your stay in Germany;<br />
we act as your liaison and provide client<br />
support. We deliver a start-to-finish<br />
portfolio of services, starting with the<br />
initial contact with the medical facility<br />
and delivery of your medical records, to<br />
the processing and settlement of all financial<br />
transactions and visa formalities,<br />
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Sachsenring 73<br />
D-50677 <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
Germany<br />
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care for you and your travel companions,<br />
through to supplying you with your German<br />
medications after you return to<br />
your home country.<br />
We maintain a thoroughly transparent<br />
information and pricing policy. Our<br />
swift and efficient response to your every<br />
need and request is our most important<br />
and valuable attribute. This enables<br />
us to arrange a qualified and individually<br />
customized service package typically<br />
within three days after receipt of<br />
your medical records. In addition to our<br />
company’s primary field of endeavour,<br />
we also obtain medical opinions from<br />
German specialised physicians regarding<br />
your individual case file, especially<br />
if these matters are of a complex nature.<br />
We also fly German physicians to Arab<br />
nations, either as “visiting physicians”<br />
at your local medical centre, or<br />
for the individual treatment of patients,<br />
who, due to their medical condition<br />
or time constraints, cannot<br />
or do not wish to travel to Germany.<br />
And last but not least, we can also set<br />
up a recreation and leisure plan for you.<br />
When you are in between treatments,<br />
we would be delighted to offer you guided<br />
or no-guide short excursions and<br />
city tours (Berlin, Munich, H<strong>am</strong>burg,<br />
Paris, Brussels, Amsterd<strong>am</strong>, etc.).<br />
We would be delighted to receive your<br />
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51147 Köln<br />
fon: +49 (0) 2203 / 20 330 20<br />
fax: +49 (0) 2203 / 20 330 29<br />
web: www.med-dent-suite.de<br />
mail: 22 <strong>Health</strong> info@med-dent-suite.com<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong><br />
medical<br />
DENTISTRY – COMMITTED TO INNOVATION!<br />
To guarantee you the absolute best cosmetic and functional results in dental care, we only work with the latest<br />
in diagnostic procedures, trend-setting medical technology and a well-seasoned te<strong>am</strong> of specialists from<br />
all disciplines in dental medicine.<br />
Our qualified te<strong>am</strong> of 50 professionals – including dentists, physicians, dental hygienists, dental assistants<br />
and dental technicians – are ready to take care of your needs 365 days a year.<br />
The dental technology laboratory at our offices and its four certified technicians and highly trained and experienced<br />
staff ensures you receive only the finest quality: tooth replacement manufactured with the latest<br />
technology and bio-compatible resources.<br />
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Orthodontics, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) therapy<br />
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Endodontics<br />
Specialised care for children<br />
Anxiety care for adults<br />
3-D x-ray diagnostics and OR procedures<br />
Head of medical dental suite: Jochem Heibach<br />
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medical dental suite was awarded the Seal of Approval in 2008 from top-medical-quality.de<br />
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INTERNATIONALLY<br />
ACCLAIMED NEUROLOGICAL<br />
REHABILITATION SERVICES<br />
AT THE HEART OF THE COLOGNE REGION<br />
Since 1999, the RehaNova-<strong>Cologne</strong> Medical Centre has been providing rehabilitative<br />
treatment and care to patients suffering from all forms of neurological and neurosurgical<br />
conditions, particularly those affecting the cranio-cerebral region. Our medical<br />
professionals work in close consultation with <strong>Cologne</strong>’s Merheim Hospital, and<br />
they collaborate with the surrounding university medical centres. We specialise in<br />
early rehabilitation, and also treat the most severe neurological, neurosurgical and<br />
accident surgery patients at our specialised facility, in conjunction with the hospital’s<br />
emergency services. Highly qualified professionals deliver the finest care to respiratory<br />
and dialysis patients at our intensive care ward (17 beds). We keep an isolation<br />
ward (14 beds) on standby for patients requiring seclusion; those who need restraint<br />
are placed in a protected ward (14 beds) to receive rehabilitative services.<br />
The RehaNova-<strong>Cologne</strong> Medical Centre houses over 132 inpatient beds divided<br />
<strong>am</strong>ong 9 units. They are organised individually: A dedicated interdisciplinary te<strong>am</strong><br />
of therapists and nurses is assigned to each unit. Our medical centre has a staff of<br />
15 physicians from a variety of disciplines, 100 specially trained therapists and 150<br />
highly qualified nurses and support staff. This decentralized organisational structure<br />
makes each unit easily accessible for patients, and fosters the close personal relationships<br />
that are crucial to optimal individualised patient care.<br />
The Medical Centre can be conveniently accessed via public transit. We also provide<br />
affordable hospital rooms to accommodate patients from abroad. If you would like<br />
further information, we are available at any time to assist you. Visit our website, or<br />
just give as a telephone call.<br />
Your RehaNova-<strong>Cologne</strong> Te<strong>am</strong><br />
Ostmerheimer Straße 200 . 51109 <strong>Cologne</strong>-Merheim<br />
Telephone: 0049-221-2784-4000 . info@rehanova.de . www.rehanova.de<br />
Chief of Staff: Dr. H.-W. Ortwein . Medical Director: Prof. Dr. Th. Rommel<br />
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friendly | modern | individual | competent | interdisciplinary | specialised | experienced<br />
The winning bid: Superior quality medical services<br />
Here you will find the optimal conditions to bring you back to full<br />
health: the peaceful, exquisite and relaxing environment of our<br />
facility.<br />
We create the absolute best conditions to bring you back to full<br />
health: the powers of recuperation are found in the peaceful,<br />
exquisite and relaxing environment of our facility.<br />
With everything that we do, making sure you receive the finest<br />
medical care is our number one priority. Our highly-experienced<br />
staff of specialists, surgeons and anaesthesiologists collectively<br />
represents 14 medical disciplines. Our staff joined together as<br />
a te<strong>am</strong> back in 1999, under the auspices of the <strong>PAN</strong> clinic on<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong>‘s <strong>Neumarkt</strong>. As licensed, they also offer their physician<br />
services to affiliated hospitals. Since then, our clinic – equipped<br />
with ultr<strong>am</strong>odern technical facilities in a sunbathed environment<br />
at the shopping mall – has earned its sterling reputation.<br />
A private medical centre with the Seal of Quality<br />
Your clinic at the heart of <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
www.pan-klinik.de<br />
General, emerGency and vascular surGery<br />
General neurosurGery<br />
anaesthesioloGy<br />
eye surGery<br />
GynaecoloGical endocrinoloGy and reproductive medicine<br />
GynaecoloGical endoscopy<br />
ear-nose-throat (ent) healthcare<br />
hand and foot surGery<br />
hernia surGery<br />
internal medicine – preventative medicine*<br />
laboratory research medicine*<br />
„medifitreha“–physical therapy, prevention, rehabilitation*<br />
neuroloGy & psychiatry*<br />
orthopaedics – arthroscopic surGery<br />
plastic surGery<br />
radioloGy & nuclear medicine*<br />
senoloGy & breast surGery<br />
uroloGy/androloGy<br />
dental medicine*<br />
<strong>PAN</strong> KLINIK AM NEUMARKT<br />
is one of the first clinics to be<br />
DIN ES ISO 9001:2000 certified.<br />
*on-site affiliated medical practices<br />
<strong>PAN</strong> KLINIK AM NEUMARKT Betriebsgesellschaft mbH | Zeppelinstr. 1 | 50667 Köln | Tel. 0221.2776-100 | Fax 0221.2776-611<br />
www.pan-klinik.de | info@pan-klinik.de
cataract<br />
glaucoma<br />
macula degeneration<br />
cornea diseases<br />
keratoconus<br />
retinal seperation<br />
lid diseases<br />
lid surgery<br />
lasik<br />
femto lasik<br />
epi lasik<br />
prk<br />
prelex<br />
ck<br />
bioptics<br />
lens implantation<br />
incisional methods<br />
traditional chinese medicine<br />
acupuncture<br />
ISO 9001<br />
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quality vision<br />
for quality living<br />
Experience first-class medical care at the Center of<br />
Excellence for Laser Vision Correction and Eye <strong>Health</strong>care<br />
All the treatment you need under one roof: At the Augenklinik <strong>am</strong> <strong>Neumarkt</strong> in <strong>Cologne</strong>, we<br />
provide you with the entire spectrum of diagnostic, treatment-specific and surgical therapies for<br />
the anterior and posterior eye segments.<br />
Modern Microsurgery and Laser Surgery: Low-stress treatments for the eye and eyelid ensure<br />
short rehabilitation periods of just a few days. For ex<strong>am</strong>ple, we perform sutureless cataract<br />
surgery (Instant Vision Surgery) and make a life without glasses with individually designed<br />
intraocular lenses possible for our patients.<br />
A Wealth of Experience: Our surgical consultants Dr. Omid Kermani and Dr. Georg Gerten have<br />
performed more than 50,000 cataract and corneal procedures. They are leading experts in<br />
refractive surgery. Beyond excimer -and femtosecond-laser vision correction (PRK/Lasik) they offer<br />
highend refractive lens surgery using of all premium multifocal, torical and aspherical IOL.<br />
Proven Safety: Our clinic is licensed by the state and complies with the highest quality standards.<br />
It ranks <strong>am</strong>ong the first institutions in Germany to gain TÜV* recognition for LASIK treatment.<br />
Further information can be found on our homepage: www.augenportal.de.<br />
*German Association for Technical Inspection<br />
augenklinik<br />
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schildergasse 107-109 d-50667 köln phone +49 221 - 650 722 0 www.augenportal.de<br />
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KölnTourismus GmbH<br />
Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1<br />
50667 <strong>Cologne</strong> . Germany<br />
Tel.: +49.(0)221. 221 30 400<br />
Fax: +49.(0)221. 221 30 410<br />
info@ koelntourismus.de<br />
www.koelntourismus.de<br />
<strong>Health</strong>Region <strong>Cologne</strong>Bonn e.V. was<br />
established in July 2009 by 50 key players<br />
of the regional health care sector. The registered<br />
association, now containing more<br />
than 100 members, has set its sights on<br />
two major targets: networking healthcare<br />
expertise and professionals in <strong>Cologne</strong><br />
and its neighbouring communities, and<br />
marketing <strong>Cologne</strong> as a travel destination<br />
for healthcare.<br />
<strong>Health</strong>Region <strong>Cologne</strong>Bonn e.V. -<br />
Gesundheitsregion KölnBonn e.V.<br />
Krefelder Str. 18c<br />
50670 <strong>Cologne</strong> . Germany<br />
Tel.: +49.(0)221.973199 - 95<br />
Fax: +49.(0)221.973199 - 17<br />
info@health-region.de<br />
www.health-region.de<br />
In its capacity as the official association<br />
promoting <strong>Cologne</strong> and the surrounding<br />
region under the aegis of <strong>Cologne</strong> Tourist<br />
Board, Köln plus Partner reinforces the publicity<br />
work involving the advertisement of<br />
the cultural, tourist, and financial offerings<br />
of this metropolis on the Rhine. The members<br />
of the association – from the hotel,<br />
hospitality and tourist service sectors –<br />
stand firmly behind the approach to highlight<br />
<strong>Cologne</strong> as a healthcare and tourism<br />
destination, as demonstrated in this brochure.<br />
We are at your disposal to assist you<br />
with any questions you may have about<br />
travel to <strong>Cologne</strong>.<br />
Köln plus Partner<br />
Verein für die Köln-Werbung e.V.<br />
c/o KölnTourismus GmbH<br />
Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1<br />
50667 <strong>Cologne</strong> . Germany<br />
Tel.: +49.(0)221. 221 233 26<br />
Fax: +49.(0)221. 221 233 11<br />
info@koeln-plus-partner.de<br />
www.koeln-plus-partner.de
EXPERTISE<br />
IN MEDICINE AND CARE<br />
The three municipal hospitals of <strong>Cologne</strong>,<br />
integrated under the firm <strong>Klinik</strong>en der<br />
Stadt Köln gGmbH, offer a comprehensive<br />
range of treatment services for patients<br />
of all age groups. Acute and chronically<br />
ill children and youth are treated at one<br />
of Germany‘s largest medical facilities<br />
for children, Kinderkrankenhaus Amsterd<strong>am</strong>er<br />
Strasse. The medical te<strong>am</strong>s at the<br />
Merheim and Holweide hospitals care for<br />
adult patients.<br />
These medical centres regularly treat<br />
patients from abroad (including the<br />
United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Russia, the<br />
USA and England) with superior results.<br />
The hospitals are renowned for their<br />
high quality, and sustain this level of<br />
achievement through certifications and<br />
quality assurance progr<strong>am</strong>mes. To ensure<br />
rapid recovery and pain-free conditions<br />
following surgery as quickly as possible,<br />
Merheim Hospital introduced a „Quality<br />
Management for Acute Pain Therapy“ progr<strong>am</strong>me,<br />
which was recognized by TÜV<br />
Rheinland. The hospital provides top-level<br />
medical services and extremely competent<br />
nursing care. The patient’s individual<br />
needs are always the primary focus.<br />
The spectrum of medical services corresponds<br />
to the latest innovations in medical<br />
sciences. The following illnesses are given<br />
high priority treatment:<br />
• Diseases of the internal organs, specifically<br />
those affecting the kidneys,<br />
stomach, intestines, liver, heart,<br />
vascular system, hormonal and metabolic<br />
dysfunctions<br />
• Organ changes to the brain, spinal<br />
cord and peripheral nerves (e.g. strokes,<br />
brain tumours, epilepsy, multiple<br />
sclerosis)<br />
• Accident surgery, orthopaedics,<br />
sport traumatology, (fractures, joint<br />
reconstructions, artificial joints, cruciate<br />
lig<strong>am</strong>ent surgeries, endoscopies<br />
of the knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow<br />
and hips)<br />
• Visceral, vascular and transplantation<br />
surgery procedures on the digestive<br />
organs, thyroid gland, and treatment<br />
of hernias, tumour surgery for cancer<br />
illnesses, adi-pose procedures for<br />
morbid obesity, vascular surgery<br />
(operations on changes to the carotid<br />
artery, stent implantation, (vascular<br />
supports), organ transplants and<br />
much more)<br />
• Diseases of the respiratory organs<br />
(lungs, bronchi, etc.), and the thoracic<br />
region<br />
• Eye disease, such as cataracts and<br />
glaucoma, macular degeneration,<br />
retinal de-tachment<br />
• Plastic surgery and treatment for the<br />
severely burned<br />
• Diseases of the gynaecological organs<br />
and breasts<br />
• Support for pregnant women,<br />
specialising in at-risk pregnancies,<br />
multiple births, premature birth, and<br />
ill newborns, in conjunction with the<br />
Women’s and Children’s Medical<br />
Centre<br />
• Diseases of the urinary tract and male<br />
genitalia<br />
• Diseases of the head and neck region,<br />
specifically the throat, nose, sinuses<br />
and ears<br />
• All acute and chronic paediatric<br />
illnesses, e.g. paediatric cardiology,<br />
oncology, pul-monary and respiratory<br />
diseases, neurological diseases and<br />
much more<br />
• All paediatric surgeries and child<br />
urology, and treatment of severe<br />
malformations (e.g., malformation<br />
of the digestive organs, urinary<br />
passages, sex organs, hands or feet),<br />
burns, vascular abnormalities or<br />
haemangiomas<br />
Specialized centres have been established<br />
for several diseases where physicians of<br />
various disciplines work side-by-side in<br />
order to achieve the best and fastest possible<br />
diagnostics and treatment (e.g., the<br />
Rheinisches Tumorzentrum, Darmzentrum,<br />
Morbus-Osler-Zentrum, Hernienzentrum,<br />
Brustzentrum).<br />
www.kliniken-koeln.de<br />
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Expertise in medicine and patient care<br />
Professional and reliable<br />
The medical services from <strong>Cologne</strong>‘s municipal hospitals<br />
have evolved over a history that spans more than two centuries.<br />
Well over 160,000 inpatients and outpatients place<br />
their full trust and confidence in us every year. Our physicians<br />
are highly experienced in the treatment of common<br />
and rare diseases. We stand at the ready around the clock<br />
to attend to our patients‘ needs.<br />
Focussed on innovation<br />
and advances<br />
The range of medical services we offer reflects the most<br />
current state-of-the art medical care and services. We<br />
place a premium on research and learning. We only use the<br />
latest technology so that our patients are given precise diagnostics<br />
and treatment. Independent experts attest to the<br />
quality of our care: All clinics hold the prestigious „KTQ“<br />
certificate, a type of TÜV „seal of approval“ for hospitals.<br />
Global<br />
An international te<strong>am</strong> of physicians, nurses and<br />
attendent care from more than 20 nations work<br />
around the clock to take care of our patients of<br />
a diversity of cultural and ethnic back-grounds.<br />
We focus on the special needs of our patients so<br />
they can make themselves at home their stay<br />
with us.