ECTA is at home in Europe and beyond. In 2025 we welcome you to the 43rd ECTA Annual Conference in Berlin, the vibrant capital of Germany. Berlin is a city full of history, entertainment, culture and diversity, with a rich history spanning the Cold War era, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. It is a melting pot of cultures, reflected in its vibrant art, film, music, theatre, literature and culinary scenes. Berlin is a city you will never forget. It boasts a mixture of charming historic and contemporary architecture such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Old and New National Gallery, the Bode Museum, Museum Island, the Gropius Building, the Red Town Hall, Potsdamer Platz, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the Reichstag, the Federal Chancellery, Gendarmenmarkt or the Television Tower on Alexanderplatz. The city also hosts the renowned Berlinale, an internationally acclaimed film festival. Today, Berlin stands for tolerance and openness. People of different origins, backgrounds and lifestyles come together and feel accepted. It is also a centre for technology, start-ups and IP-driven creative industries. The city's heraldic animal, the Berlin bear, symbolises strength and resilience. With its truly cosmopolitan nature, Berlin is a perfect fit for ECTA and its 43rd Annual Conference, which will focus on creativity. There won't be a dull moment at the ECTA Annual Conference in Berlin - that's for sure - and the ‘IP bears’ will literally be on the loose throughout the event!