The IBD+ 2025* will take place in Germany in Düsseldorf from October 23rd to 26th , 2025.
We were asked to detail a bit more
what we really plan – please take a look at
The “+” in IBD+ explained .
This event is for Mensans from all over the world, their beloved ones and those interested in Mensa (even not Mensa members).
Four days of Mensa party – 150 different events in the making with nearly 10.000 slots – sleeping is optional :‐)
The booking the big IBD
+ 2025 will start on
June 1st 2025 at 19:46 o'clock .
Booking pages are online:
IBD+ 2025 – this is the main one with all the eventsPre and Post Tours – including the option to reserve slots at the European Mensa Juniors CampYou will need to have an account on our booking system, so please do
register if not done yet.
From October 17
th to 26
th an European Mensa Juniors Camp (
EMJC ) is planned in Duisburg which is about 30 km away from Düsseldorf.
Already online for IBD
+ 2025 are
Here is a
teaser indicating events we are preparing for you. This list is extensive but
neither final nor complete since there are still events in the making and some not quite finished (and thus subject to change) and some even do not show here yet since if we're still wainting for the final "ok" before we may present them on here - so expect the event lists below to grow in the next weeks.
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Dine Around - Bob & Mary
Dine Around - Brauhaus alter Bahnhof
Dine Around - Brauhaus am Dreieck
Dine Around - Da Noi
Dine Around - Himmel & Ähd
Dine Around - Kavala
Dine Around - Schwan Burgplatz
Dine Around - Zum Schlüssel
Dine Around for Early Birds - Rheinische Stuv
Gala Dinner (see Notes)
Helsinki Party
Icebreaker (see notes)
MY-Dinner
The Chef`s Table: Cook, Dine & Discover Rhenish Flavors
City Tours
City Tour Düsseldorf in Private Bus (early cancellation deadline)
City Tour by Former Homeless People (German Language only)
City Walk “Architecture and Politics” along the Banks of the Rhine (open air)
City by the River Rhine
Düsseldorf by Bike
Guided Tour Cologne: The most impressive City on the River Rhine
Guided Tour of Cologne`s Underground
Icons of Architecture in Düsseldorf
Media Harbor & Rhinetower: Architecture and Panoramic Views
Media Harbor Tour
Nightwatchman Tour
Old Town (Altstadt) Tour
The Japanese Quarter along Immermannstraße - Düsseldorf`s Little Tokyo
Urban Art Walk
Company Tours
4711 Eau de Cologne
Company Tour Kiepe Electric GmbH (transmission of personal data required)
Company Tour Teekanne (German; transmission of personal data required)
Company Tour in Bakery “Bäckerei Hinkel“
Factory Tour - Production Facility “Killepitsch“ Herbal Liquer from Düsseldorf
Factory Tour thyssenkrupp Steel Duisbrg (transmission of personal data required)
Farina Duftmuseum - Fragrance Museum Farina
Guided Tour Brewery “Zum Schlüssel” in the Old Town (Altstadt)
Guided Tour Craft Brewery - Hausbrauerei “Uerige“ in the Old Town (Altstadt)
Guided Tour DB Regio AG Düsseldorf (workshop for local train maintenance)
Guided Tour at DLR (transmission of personal data required)
Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials
Power Plant Tour Düsseldorf-Lausward (transmission of personal data required)
Sewage Canal Tour
Sewage Treatment Plant
THW (Federal Agency for Technical Relief)
WDR Cologne Radio/TV Studios (transmission of personal data required)
WDR Düsseldorf (transmission of personal data required)
Waste Incineration Plant Tour (transmission of personal data required)
Delicious Things
Craftbeer & Streetfood
Düsseldorf Food Tour
MY-Breakfast
Single Malt Whisky Tasting (Material included)
The Chef`s Table: Uncovering Flavors at Carlsplatz market & in the Kitchen
Games, Sports and Fun
(Pub) Quiz
ArrowTag
Axe Throwing (really!)
Ballroom and Latin Dance Course - Part 1
Ballroom and Latin Dance Course - Part 2
Bouldering with training session (Registration necessary)
Bowling
Bubble Ball
Chocolate Quiz
Discofox, just Dance!
Escape Room Wuppertal: The Case Sherlock Holmes (see notes)
Escape Room Wuppertal: The Magic School (see notes)
Escape Room Wuppertal: The Secret of the Magic Lamp (see notes)
Escape Room: Fiction Escape (early cancellation deadline)
Escape Room: Mr. Tesla (early cancellation deadline)
Escape Room: Ö800 (early cancellation deadline)
Gellyball (small Paintballs)
Glowzone Blacklight 4D Minigolf
Hold the Pose: Poise and Posture in the Viennese Waltz
Holleri du dödl di - Basic Yodeling Lesson
Lasertag
MY Lasertag Wuppertal
Meet the Alpacas on the Pasture
Mensa Pairs Competition
Mini Card Golf Competition
Puzzle competition
RUN AND SEE “Sightrunning“ Düsseldorf (running distance 6km with stops)
Virtual Reality - Fight Zombies in a Free Walk Experience
Visit the Games Convention “SPIEL Essen” (we hope)
History, Art and Culture
Engelshaus Wuppertal
German Blade Museum (Klingenmuseum) Solingen
Guided Tour Goethe Museum Düsseldorf
Guided Tour in the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
Guided Tour on the roof of the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
K20: Collection of Art - Guided Tour
K20: Exhibition “Queer Modernism“
K21: Collection of Art - Guided Tour
Roncalli`s Apollo Varieté
Suspension Railway Museum (Schwebodrom) Wuppertal
Visiodrom Wuppertal
Voyage to bLuzLand: An Immersive, Multilingual Concert Experience with julakim
Other
ExComm meeting lunch (Thursday)
IBD meeting lunch (Friday)
IBD meeting lunch (Saturday)
IBD meeting lunch (Sunday)
IVN and IVN+
Presentations
130 and more – a Mensa-podcast. Presentation and Live-recording
A HIDDEN REGIME OF REALITY - The Space of the Highly Gifted
Age-related hearing loss, hearing aids and keeping IQ at high level
Communicating Complex Content with AI: An Insight into New Possibilities
Crime Scene work throughout the times
Decision-Making Errors, Misguided Decisions, and Conspiracy Theories
Establishment and funding of spin-offs/start-ups
Future Horizons of Sound – Tones, Tuning, Technology
Highly Sensitive Person - Introduction to a Psychological and Social Phenomenon
How to Accommodate for Twice Exceptional Students in Schools
How to Deal with Mental Health Challenges
How to solve the Climate Crisis (if you think like an Engineer)
Intellectual Humour or The Importance of Being Earnest
Introduction to Esperanto - The world`s easiest Language
Lead me, Follow me, or Get out of my Way (General Patton)
Mindfulness & Nature Connection - Let more Wilderness into Your Life!
Raising Gifted Kids Between Cultures
Retire Early
SIGHT, meeting mensans traveling
The Beauty of Korean Writing
Why Beer with Banana Juice Is Totally Fine – German Quirky Habits and Traditions
Why GoodVision can Change the World
mChat - A way for a Unified Worldwide Mensa direct Communication System?
Sightseeing and Excursions
Botanical Garden - Guided Tour “Climate Change“
Botanical Garden - Guided Tour “Poisonous Plants“
Classic Remise (Guided Tour)
Cologne Central Mosque (one of Europe`s largest mosques)
Day Trip: Drachenfels/Siebengebirge
Day Trip: Eifel - visit Monschau, a Mustard Mill and ride a Railbike
Day Trip: Industrial Heritage Ruhr area - World Heritage Zollverein Coal Mine
Day Trip: Nürburgring Race Rourse & Ride with a Race Cab “Renntaxi”
Day Trip: Opencast Mining Garzweiler/Hambach
Guided Tour Bonsai Museum Düsseldorf (open air)
Guided Tour Düsseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena (Football/Soccer Stadium)
Guided Tour Film Museum Düsseldorf
Guided Tour Haus des Karnevals (House of Carnival)
Guided Tour Maxhaus and Maxkirche (late barouque church) Düsseldorf
Guided Tour Puppet Theatre “Düsseldorfer Marionettentheater“
Guided Tour Synagogue Düsseldorf (transmission of personal data required)
Guided Tour Theatre “Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus“
Guided Tour of the Düsseldorf City Museum
Guided Tour “Landschaftspark Nord“ Duisburg (disused steelworks)
Half-Day Trip: Castle “Schloss Dyck” - water castle & English landscape garden
Half-Day Trip: Museum Island Hombroich
Museum of Chocolate - Guided Tour with Tasting
Opera House Backstage Tour
Panorama Cruise (early cancellation deadline)
Racecourse Düsseldorf
Via Ferrata at a Height of 100 Meters: Climb Germany`s highest Railroad Bridge
Workshops
Become a better communicator – a Workshop to boost your Active Listening skills
Caught in a Vicious Circle: Why Knowledge alone won’t change it
Crack the Code! – A Computing Challenge for Young Minds
Creative Felting: Decorated Matchboxes for All Ages! (Material included)
Enjoy your voice – sing a round
Introduction into the Zentangle® Method (Material included)
Knitting - first steps made easy for beginners (Material included)
Leadership Exercise: What makes a High Performing Team?
Lies, Legends and Wikipedia - Pseudofactual writing and espionage
Otherness Across Cultures
Relaxed³
Sing Human Rights – A Musical Encounter with the Universal Declaration
Speed-Connecting
Yin Yoga Class (Let`s practice!)
Events by Location Expand Collapse Maritim Hotel
Become a better communicator – a Workshop to boost your Active Listening skills
Caught in a Vicious Circle: Why Knowledge alone won’t change it
Chocolate Quiz
Crack the Code! – A Computing Challenge for Young Minds
Creative Felting: Decorated Matchboxes for All Ages! (Material included)
Dine Around for Early Birds - Rheinische Stuv
Enjoy your voice – sing a round
ExComm meeting lunch (Thursday)
Gala Dinner (see Notes)
Helsinki Party
IBD meeting lunch (Friday)
IBD meeting lunch (Saturday)
IBD meeting lunch (Sunday)
Icebreaker (see notes)
Introduction into the Zentangle® Method (Material included)
Knitting - first steps made easy for beginners (Material included)
Lies, Legends and Wikipedia - Pseudofactual writing and espionage
Mensa Pairs Competition
Mini Card Golf Competition
Puzzle competition
Relaxed³
Sing Human Rights – A Musical Encounter with the Universal Declaration
Single Malt Whisky Tasting (Material included)
Yin Yoga Class (Let`s practice!)
Airport Conference
(Pub) Quiz
130 and more – a Mensa-podcast. Presentation and Live-recording
A HIDDEN REGIME OF REALITY - The Space of the Highly Gifted
Age-related hearing loss, hearing aids and keeping IQ at high level
Communicating Complex Content with AI: An Insight into New Possibilities
Crime Scene work throughout the times
Decision-Making Errors, Misguided Decisions, and Conspiracy Theories
Establishment and funding of spin-offs/start-ups
Future Horizons of Sound – Tones, Tuning, Technology
Highly Sensitive Person - Introduction to a Psychological and Social Phenomenon
How to Accommodate for Twice Exceptional Students in Schools
How to Deal with Mental Health Challenges
How to solve the Climate Crisis (if you think like an Engineer)
IVN and IVN+
Intellectual Humour or The Importance of Being Earnest
Introduction to Esperanto - The world`s easiest Language
Lead me, Follow me, or Get out of my Way (General Patton)
Leadership Exercise: What makes a High Performing Team?
Mindfulness & Nature Connection - Let more Wilderness into Your Life!
Otherness Across Cultures
Raising Gifted Kids Between Cultures
Retire Early
SIGHT, meeting mensans traveling
Speed-Connecting
The Beauty of Korean Writing
Voyage to bLuzLand: An Immersive, Multilingual Concert Experience with julakim
Why Beer with Banana Juice Is Totally Fine – German Quirky Habits and Traditions
Why GoodVision can Change the World
mChat - A way for a Unified Worldwide Mensa direct Communication System?
Trips
Day Trip: Drachenfels/Siebengebirge
Day Trip: Eifel - visit Monschau, a Mustard Mill and ride a Railbike
Day Trip: Industrial Heritage Ruhr area - World Heritage Zollverein Coal Mine
Day Trip: Nürburgring Race Rourse & Ride with a Race Cab “Renntaxi”
Day Trip: Opencast Mining Garzweiler/Hambach
Half-Day Trip: Castle “Schloss Dyck” - water castle & English landscape garden
Half-Day Trip: Museum Island Hombroich
Düsseldorf
ArrowTag
Axe Throwing (really!)
Ballroom and Latin Dance Course - Part 1
Ballroom and Latin Dance Course - Part 2
Botanical Garden - Guided Tour “Climate Change“
Botanical Garden - Guided Tour “Poisonous Plants“
Bouldering with training session (Registration necessary)
Bowling
Bubble Ball
City Tour Düsseldorf in Private Bus (early cancellation deadline)
City Tour by Former Homeless People (German Language only)
City Walk “Architecture and Politics” along the Banks of the Rhine (open air)
City by the River Rhine
Classic Remise (Guided Tour)
Company Tour Kiepe Electric GmbH (transmission of personal data required)
Company Tour Teekanne (German; transmission of personal data required)
Company Tour in Bakery “Bäckerei Hinkel“
Craftbeer & Streetfood
Dine Around - Bob & Mary
Dine Around - Brauhaus alter Bahnhof
Dine Around - Brauhaus am Dreieck
Dine Around - Da Noi
Dine Around - Himmel & Ähd
Dine Around - Kavala
Dine Around - Schwan Burgplatz
Dine Around - Zum Schlüssel
Discofox, just Dance!
Düsseldorf Food Tour
Düsseldorf by Bike
Escape Room: Fiction Escape (early cancellation deadline)
Escape Room: Mr. Tesla (early cancellation deadline)
Escape Room: Ö800 (early cancellation deadline)
Factory Tour - Production Facility “Killepitsch“ Herbal Liquer from Düsseldorf
Gellyball (small Paintballs)
Glowzone Blacklight 4D Minigolf
Guided Tour Bonsai Museum Düsseldorf (open air)
Guided Tour Brewery “Zum Schlüssel” in the Old Town (Altstadt)
Guided Tour Craft Brewery - Hausbrauerei “Uerige“ in the Old Town (Altstadt)
Guided Tour DB Regio AG Düsseldorf (workshop for local train maintenance)
Guided Tour Düsseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena (Football/Soccer Stadium)
Guided Tour Film Museum Düsseldorf
Guided Tour Goethe Museum Düsseldorf
Guided Tour Haus des Karnevals (House of Carnival)
Guided Tour Maxhaus and Maxkirche (late barouque church) Düsseldorf
Guided Tour Puppet Theatre “Düsseldorfer Marionettentheater“
Guided Tour Synagogue Düsseldorf (transmission of personal data required)
Guided Tour Theatre “Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus“
Guided Tour of the Düsseldorf City Museum
Hold the Pose: Poise and Posture in the Viennese Waltz
Holleri du dödl di - Basic Yodeling Lesson
Icons of Architecture in Düsseldorf
K20: Collection of Art - Guided Tour
K20: Exhibition “Queer Modernism“
K21: Collection of Art - Guided Tour
Lasertag
MY-Breakfast
MY-Dinner
Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials
Media Harbor & Rhinetower: Architecture and Panoramic Views
Media Harbor Tour
Meet the Alpacas on the Pasture
Nightwatchman Tour
Old Town (Altstadt) Tour
Opera House Backstage Tour
Panorama Cruise (early cancellation deadline)
Power Plant Tour Düsseldorf-Lausward (transmission of personal data required)
RUN AND SEE “Sightrunning“ Düsseldorf (running distance 6km with stops)
Racecourse Düsseldorf
Roncalli`s Apollo Varieté
Sewage Canal Tour
Sewage Treatment Plant
THW (Federal Agency for Technical Relief)
The Chef`s Table: Cook, Dine & Discover Rhenish Flavors
The Chef`s Table: Uncovering Flavors at Carlsplatz market & in the Kitchen
The Japanese Quarter along Immermannstraße - Düsseldorf`s Little Tokyo
Urban Art Walk
Virtual Reality - Fight Zombies in a Free Walk Experience
WDR Düsseldorf (transmission of personal data required)
Waste Incineration Plant Tour (transmission of personal data required)
Cologne
4711 Eau de Cologne
Cologne Central Mosque (one of Europe`s largest mosques)
Farina Duftmuseum - Fragrance Museum Farina
Guided Tour Cologne: The most impressive City on the River Rhine
Guided Tour at DLR (transmission of personal data required)
Guided Tour in the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
Guided Tour of Cologne`s Underground
Guided Tour on the roof of the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
Museum of Chocolate - Guided Tour with Tasting
WDR Cologne Radio/TV Studios (transmission of personal data required)
Wuppertal
Engelshaus Wuppertal
Escape Room Wuppertal: The Case Sherlock Holmes (see notes)
Escape Room Wuppertal: The Magic School (see notes)
Escape Room Wuppertal: The Secret of the Magic Lamp (see notes)
MY Lasertag Wuppertal
Suspension Railway Museum (Schwebodrom) Wuppertal
Visiodrom Wuppertal
Solingen
German Blade Museum (Klingenmuseum) Solingen
Via Ferrata at a Height of 100 Meters: Climb Germany`s highest Railroad Bridge
Duisburg
Factory Tour thyssenkrupp Steel Duisbrg (transmission of personal data required)
Guided Tour “Landschaftspark Nord“ Duisburg (disused steelworks)
Essen
Visit the Games Convention “SPIEL Essen” (we hope)
Events by Days Expand Collapse Events Wednesday, 22.10.
19:00 Dine Around for Early Birds - Rheinische Stuv
Events Thursday, 23.10.
08:00 Day Trip: Eifel - visit Monschau, a Mustard Mill and ride a Railbike
09:30 MY-Breakfast
10:00 Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials
10:00 MY-Breakfast
10:30 Company Tour Teekanne (German; transmission of personal data required)
11:00 Waste Incineration Plant Tour (transmission of personal data required)
11:30 Guided Tour DB Regio AG Düsseldorf (workshop for local train maintenance)
12:30 ExComm meeting lunch (Thursday)
13:00 Guided Tour Craft Brewery - Hausbrauerei “Uerige“ in the Old Town (Altstadt)
13:00 Sewage Treatment Plant
13:00 WDR Düsseldorf (transmission of personal data required)
14:00 Axe Throwing (really!)
14:00 Düsseldorf Food Tour
14:00 Sewage Canal Tour
14:30 Icons of Architecture in Düsseldorf
14:45 Guided Tour Synagogue Düsseldorf (transmission of personal data required)
15:00 City Tour by Former Homeless People (German Language only)
15:00 Media Harbor Tour
15:00 Panorama Cruise (early cancellation deadline)
15:20 K20: Collection of Art - Guided Tour
15:20 K20: Exhibition “Queer Modernism“
15:30 Bowling
15:30 Old Town (Altstadt) Tour
15:30 The Japanese Quarter along Immermannstraße - Düsseldorf`s Little Tokyo
16:00 City by the River Rhine
16:00 Guided Tour Düsseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena (Football/Soccer Stadium)
16:00 Guided Tour Maxhaus and Maxkirche (late barouque church) Düsseldorf
16:15 Escape Room: Fiction Escape (early cancellation deadline)
16:15 Escape Room: Mr. Tesla (early cancellation deadline)
16:15 Escape Room: Ö800 (early cancellation deadline)
16:30 Guided Tour of the Düsseldorf City Museum
16:30 Guided Tour Puppet Theatre “Düsseldorfer Marionettentheater“
16:30 Meet the Alpacas on the Pasture
18:00 Company Tour in Bakery “Bäckerei Hinkel“
18:00 The Chef`s Table: Cook, Dine & Discover Rhenish Flavors
18:30 Dine Around - Bob & Mary
18:30 Dine Around - Schwan Burgplatz
19:00 Dine Around - Da Noi
19:00 Dine Around - Himmel & Ähd
19:00 Dine Around - Kavala
19:00 Guided Tour Brewery “Zum Schlüssel” in the Old Town (Altstadt)
19:00 Icebreaker (see notes)
19:30 Roncalli`s Apollo Varieté
20:00 Nightwatchman Tour
Events Friday, 24.10.
08:30 Day Trip: Opencast Mining Garzweiler/Hambach
09:00 Company Tour Kiepe Electric GmbH (transmission of personal data required)
09:00 Establishment and funding of spin-offs/start-ups
09:00 IVN and IVN+
09:00 Leadership Exercise: What makes a High Performing Team?
09:00 Puzzle competition
09:00 Speed-Connecting
09:50 Guided Tour in the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
10:00 Ballroom and Latin Dance Course - Part 1
10:00 Botanical Garden - Guided Tour “Climate Change“
10:00 Botanical Garden - Guided Tour “Poisonous Plants“
10:00 City by the River Rhine
10:00 German Blade Museum (Klingenmuseum) Solingen
10:00 Guided Tour Cologne: The most impressive City on the River Rhine
10:00 Guided Tour DB Regio AG Düsseldorf (workshop for local train maintenance)
10:00 The Japanese Quarter along Immermannstraße - Düsseldorf`s Little Tokyo
10:00 Visit the Games Convention “SPIEL Essen” (we hope)
10:20 Guided Tour in the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
10:30 ArrowTag
10:30 Bubble Ball
10:30 Gellyball (small Paintballs)
10:30 Panorama Cruise (early cancellation deadline)
10:45 Age-related hearing loss, hearing aids and keeping IQ at high level
10:45 Day Trip: Drachenfels/Siebengebirge
10:45 Mini Card Golf Competition
10:50 Guided Tour in the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
11:00 Crime Scene work throughout the times
11:00 Power Plant Tour Düsseldorf-Lausward (transmission of personal data required)
11:00 The Chef`s Table: Uncovering Flavors at Carlsplatz market & in the Kitchen
11:20 Guided Tour in the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
11:50 Guided Tour in the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
12:00 Ballroom and Latin Dance Course - Part 2
12:00 Bouldering with training session (Registration necessary)
12:00 Guided Tour DB Regio AG Düsseldorf (workshop for local train maintenance)
12:00 Otherness Across Cultures
12:20 Guided Tour in the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
12:30 Enjoy your voice – sing a round
12:30 IBD meeting lunch (Friday)
12:30 mChat - A way for a Unified Worldwide Mensa direct Communication System?
12:30 The Beauty of Korean Writing
12:45 Farina Duftmuseum - Fragrance Museum Farina
13:00 4711 Eau de Cologne
13:00 Düsseldorf Food Tour
13:00 WDR Düsseldorf (transmission of personal data required)
13:15 Escape Room Wuppertal: The Case Sherlock Holmes (see notes)
13:30 Escape Room Wuppertal: The Magic School (see notes)
13:30 Media Harbor & Rhinetower: Architecture and Panoramic Views
13:35 Suspension Railway Museum (Schwebodrom) Wuppertal
13:45 Farina Duftmuseum - Fragrance Museum Farina
13:45 Guided Tour at DLR (transmission of personal data required)
13:45 Half-Day Trip: Castle “Schloss Dyck” - water castle & English landscape garden
13:45 Intellectual Humour or The Importance of Being Earnest
14:00 (Pub) Quiz
14:00 4711 Eau de Cologne
14:00 Düsseldorf by Bike
14:00 Engelshaus Wuppertal
14:00 Glowzone Blacklight 4D Minigolf
14:00 Lasertag
14:00 Raising Gifted Kids Between Cultures
14:00 Relaxed³
14:15 Cologne Central Mosque (one of Europe`s largest mosques)
14:30 Urban Art Walk
14:50 K21: Collection of Art - Guided Tour
15:00 Escape Room Wuppertal: The Magic School (see notes)
15:00 Escape Room: Fiction Escape (early cancellation deadline)
15:00 Escape Room: Mr. Tesla (early cancellation deadline)
15:00 Escape Room: Ö800 (early cancellation deadline)
15:00 WDR Cologne Radio/TV Studios (transmission of personal data required)
15:15 Factory Tour thyssenkrupp Steel Duisbrg (transmission of personal data required)
15:30 Axe Throwing (really!)
15:30 Guided Tour of Cologne`s Underground
15:30 Virtual Reality - Fight Zombies in a Free Walk Experience
15:50 Guided Tour on the roof of the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
16:00 130 and more – a Mensa-podcast. Presentation and Live-recording
16:00 Craftbeer & Streetfood
16:00 Escape Room Wuppertal: The Secret of the Magic Lamp (see notes)
16:00 Guided Tour Film Museum Düsseldorf
16:00 Introduction to Esperanto - The world`s easiest Language
16:00 Museum of Chocolate - Guided Tour with Tasting
16:00 Virtual Reality - Fight Zombies in a Free Walk Experience
16:00 Visiodrom Wuppertal
16:00 Yin Yoga Class (Let`s practice!)
16:05 Suspension Railway Museum (Schwebodrom) Wuppertal
16:20 Guided Tour on the roof of the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
17:00 Classic Remise (Guided Tour)
17:20 Guided Tour on the roof of the Cologne Cathedral (see Notes)
17:30 Bowling
18:00 The Chef`s Table: Cook, Dine & Discover Rhenish Flavors
18:30 Dine Around - Bob & Mary
18:30 Dine Around - Schwan Burgplatz
19:00 Dine Around - Brauhaus alter Bahnhof
19:00 Dine Around - Brauhaus am Dreieck
19:00 Dine Around - Himmel & Ähd
19:00 Dine Around - Kavala
19:00 MY-Dinner
20:00 Nightwatchman Tour
20:00 Roncalli`s Apollo Varieté
Events Saturday, 25.10.
08:45 Day Trip: Industrial Heritage Ruhr area - World Heritage Zollverein Coal Mine
09:00 Chocolate Quiz
09:00 Decision-Making Errors, Misguided Decisions, and Conspiracy Theories
09:00 Highly Sensitive Person - Introduction to a Psychological and Social Phenomenon
09:00 How to solve the Climate Crisis (if you think like an Engineer)
09:00 Introduction into the Zentangle® Method (Material included)
09:00 IVN and IVN+
10:00 Guided Tour DB Regio AG Düsseldorf (workshop for local train maintenance)
10:00 Hold the Pose: Poise and Posture in the Viennese Waltz
10:00 Virtual Reality - Fight Zombies in a Free Walk Experience
10:15 Introduction into the Zentangle® Method (Material included)
10:30 Gellyball (small Paintballs)
10:30 Virtual Reality - Fight Zombies in a Free Walk Experience
10:45 Crack the Code! – A Computing Challenge for Young Minds
10:45 Mindfulness & Nature Connection - Let more Wilderness into Your Life!
10:50 Opera House Backstage Tour
11:00 Axe Throwing (really!)
11:00 Guided Tour Theatre “Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus“
11:00 Lead me, Follow me, or Get out of my Way (General Patton)
11:00 RUN AND SEE “Sightrunning“ Düsseldorf (running distance 6km with stops)
11:00 SIGHT, meeting mensans traveling
11:00 The Chef`s Table: Uncovering Flavors at Carlsplatz market & in the Kitchen
11:15 Escape Room Wuppertal: The Case Sherlock Holmes (see notes)
11:20 K21: Collection of Art - Guided Tour
11:30 Caught in a Vicious Circle: Why Knowledge alone won’t change it
12:00 City Walk “Architecture and Politics” along the Banks of the Rhine (open air)
12:00 Discofox, just Dance!
12:00 Factory Tour - Production Facility “Killepitsch“ Herbal Liquer from Düsseldorf
12:00 Guided Tour Goethe Museum Düsseldorf
12:00 Via Ferrata at a Height of 100 Meters: Climb Germany`s highest Railroad Bridge
12:15 A HIDDEN REGIME OF REALITY - The Space of the Highly Gifted
12:15 Future Horizons of Sound – Tones, Tuning, Technology
12:30 IBD meeting lunch (Saturday)
12:30 Sing Human Rights – A Musical Encounter with the Universal Declaration
12:30 Why GoodVision can Change the World
12:35 Opera House Backstage Tour
12:50 K20: Exhibition “Queer Modernism“
13:00 Craftbeer & Streetfood
13:00 Guided Tour Brewery “Zum Schlüssel” in the Old Town (Altstadt)
13:30 Bubble Ball
13:45 Become a better communicator – a Workshop to boost your Active Listening skills
14:00 Düsseldorf by Bike
14:00 Escape Room Wuppertal: The Secret of the Magic Lamp (see notes)
14:00 Guided Tour Haus des Karnevals (House of Carnival)
14:00 How to Deal with Mental Health Challenges
14:00 Knitting - first steps made easy for beginners (Material included)
14:00 MY Lasertag Wuppertal
14:00 Old Town (Altstadt) Tour
14:00 Retire Early
14:00 THW (Federal Agency for Technical Relief)
14:00 Voyage to bLuzLand: An Immersive, Multilingual Concert Experience with julakim
14:20 K20: Collection of Art - Guided Tour
15:00 Holleri du dödl di - Basic Yodeling Lesson
15:00 Icons of Architecture in Düsseldorf
15:00 Panorama Cruise (early cancellation deadline)
15:30 ArrowTag
15:30 Glowzone Blacklight 4D Minigolf
16:00 Bowling
16:00 Classic Remise (Guided Tour)
16:00 Communicating Complex Content with AI: An Insight into New Possibilities
16:00 Creative Felting: Decorated Matchboxes for All Ages! (Material included)
16:00 How to Accommodate for Twice Exceptional Students in Schools
16:00 Single Malt Whisky Tasting (Material included)
16:00 Urban Art Walk
16:00 Why Beer with Banana Juice Is Totally Fine – German Quirky Habits and Traditions
16:15 Escape Room: Fiction Escape (early cancellation deadline)
16:15 Escape Room: Mr. Tesla (early cancellation deadline)
16:15 Escape Room: Ö800 (early cancellation deadline)
19:00 Dine Around - Brauhaus alter Bahnhof
19:00 Dine Around - Brauhaus am Dreieck
19:00 Dine Around - Himmel & Ähd
19:00 Gala Dinner (see Notes)
20:00 Nightwatchman Tour
20:00 Roncalli`s Apollo Varieté
Events Sunday, 26.10.
07:45 Day Trip: Nürburgring Race Rourse & Ride with a Race Cab “Renntaxi”
09:00 Mensa Pairs Competition
10:00 ArrowTag
10:00 Bowling
10:00 Icons of Architecture in Düsseldorf
10:00 Racecourse Düsseldorf
10:30 Media Harbor & Rhinetower: Architecture and Panoramic Views
11:00 Lies, Legends and Wikipedia - Pseudofactual writing and espionage
11:00 Old Town (Altstadt) Tour
11:15 Escape Room: Fiction Escape (early cancellation deadline)
11:15 Escape Room: Mr. Tesla (early cancellation deadline)
11:15 Escape Room: Ö800 (early cancellation deadline)
11:30 Axe Throwing (really!)
11:30 Media Harbor Tour
12:00 City by the River Rhine
12:00 Guided Tour Bonsai Museum Düsseldorf (open air)
12:00 Panorama Cruise (early cancellation deadline)
12:30 IBD meeting lunch (Sunday)
13:45 Half-Day Trip: Museum Island Hombroich
14:00 City Tour Düsseldorf in Private Bus (early cancellation deadline)
14:00 Guided Tour “Landschaftspark Nord“ Duisburg (disused steelworks)
14:00 Roncalli`s Apollo Varieté
18:00 Dine Around - Zum Schlüssel
19:00 Helsinki Party
The main venue is the
Maritim Hotel Düsseldorf , Maritim-Platz 1, 40474 Düsseldorf,
Google Maps .
The hotel is located within walking distance of Düsseldorf international airport (IATA code DUS) and just a quarter of an hour from Düsseldorf main railway station using local trains.
Visitors not attending the IBD Meeting 2025 itself will be offered the odd
** event like presentations, sightseeing, company tours, cultural events, games, talks, tastings, cozy hours, get-togethers and much more (a bit like a German Mensa annual gathering).
If you have wishes, recommendations for things you want to see, visit, taste, drink, or hear as part of the IBD
+ , or want to offer your support, or just have a question please drop us an email at
ibd2025@mensa.de .
+ The plus indicates that we will offer quite a few events for visitors in addition to pre and post tours.
* The International Board of Directors meeting (IBD) is the general meeting of the worldwide leadership of Mensa.
** Well, quite a few events as a matter of fact
Here is some information we have compiled for you:
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