Information GuideExpo Milano 201527th to 29th of September 2015

27th September Travel to Milan / optional Expo visit6:00 pm Get-together evening in the Starhotel Business Palace, followed by a group dinner in the hotel restaurant

28th September 9:00 am Meet at the Hotel Foyer to travel together to the Expo 3:00 pm optional visit to the Austrian pavilion with VIP access4:00 pm German Pavilion Meeting Point (with VIP access, tour and dinner in the German pavilion)

6:00 pm Dinner in the German Pavilion

29th September Individual departure / optional Expo visit

EGGER WILL COVER THE COSTS FOR:Hotel stay incl. breakfast, 2 dinner, 2 one-day-tickets for the Expo.When you arrive at the hotel, you will receive a 48-hour-ticket for the metro and commuter train tickets to the Expo.

ATTENTION: Please note that the Expo unfortunately does not provide storage space for any luggage. We therefore recommend to either leave your luggage in the hotel or use the left luggage service at the central railway station „Milano Centrale“ (in return for payment) before visiting the Expo.

Information for your visitDetailed programme

27th to 29th of September 2015

The 4-star Starhotels Business Palace is just 50 m from the Metro station Porto di Mare and only a 10 minute walk from the Rogoredo train station. You can keep trim in the hotel's fi tness room, whilst enjoying panoramic views of the city. There is also free Wi-Fi throughout the entire hotel.Unwind in the spacious, air-conditioned rooms which feature satellite-TV. After a busy day, choose from the pillow menu and drift off to sleep in your Starbed.To make the most of your stay the breakfast buff et will be ready for you early in the morning. And in addition to the breakfast buff et, the Borromeo restaurant serves world-class international and regional dishes for lunch and dinner. Gluten-free products are available on request.Ten minutes on the Metro will see you arrive at the Milan Cathedral and the hotel is 21 km from the Expo Milano 2015.

Parking places: Available at the hotel for €15 per day. Check-In: From 2pmCheck-Out: By 12pm

Starhotels Business Palace, Via Privata Pietro Gaggia 3, 20139 Milan, Italy, www.starhotels.com

Starhotels Business Palace – Milan

Here are a few directions from and to the most important points, so that you can take the time to enjoy Milan:

Arrival by plane

Linate Airport Hotel: If you want comfort, we recommend a taxi (approx. 9 minutes). Alternatively, you may wish to take the Milan Centre bus (approx. 20-30 minutes), which takes you to the Milan central train station. From there you need to take the yellow Metro Line 3 (direction San Donato) to the Porto di Mare stop. Take the stairs on the right, then an immediate left turn into the Via Gaggia. The Starhotels Business Palace is on the left-hand side, 50 m away.

You may also take Bus 73 direction San Babila to the V.le Campania V.le Corsica stop (approx. 10 minutes) and switch to Bus 93 direction V.le Omera to the Corvetto stop (approx. 12 minutes), from there it is only a short walk to the hotel (approx. 7 minutes).

Malpensa Airport Hotel: We recommend taking the Malpensa Express train from/to the Milan central train station (approx. 60 minutes). Alternatively, the bus from the Malpensa Airport (approx. 60 minutes) will also take you to the central train station, where you will then need to switch to the yellow Metro Line 3 (direction San Donato) until the Porto di Mare stop.Take the stairs on the right, then an immediate left turn into the Via Gaggia. The Starhotels Business Palace is on the left-hand side, 50 m away.

Bergamo Airport Hotel: Take the train or bus to the central train station (approx. 60 minutes), from there you will need to take the yellow Metro Line 3 (direction San Donato) to the Porto die Mare stop. Take the stairs on the right, then an immediate left turn into the Via Gaggia. The Starhotels Business Palace is on the left side, 50 m away.

Arrival by Train

Central train station Hotel: From the central train station, take the yellow Metro Line 3 (direction San Donato) to the Porto die Mare stop. Take the stairs on the right, then an immediate left turn into the Via Gaggia. The Starhotels Business Palace is on the left side, 50 m away.

Directions

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ATM Point: informazioni e punto venditaATM Point: information and retailLinee ferroviarie regionaliRegional railways

Metropolitana linea 5Underground line 5In costruzioneUnder construction

Stazione accessibileAccessible station

Metropolitana linea 1Underground line 1Metropolitana linea 2Underground line 2Metropolitana linea 3Underground line 3

Interscambio con rete ferroviariaConnection with railway system

Treno per Aeroporto di MalpensaTrain to Malpensa Airport

Autobus per Aeroporto di Linate, Malpensa e Orio al Serio Bus service to Linate, Malpensa and Orio al Serio Airports

Parcheggio di corrispondenza ATM ATM interchange parking areas

Bus terminalBus terminal

Autobus X73 Express e 73 per Aeroporto di LinateBus X73 Express and 73 to Linate Airport

Saronno - Milano Passante - Lodi

Mariano Comense - Milano Passante - Milano Rogoredo

Saronno - Milano Cadorna

Camnago Lentate - Seveso - Milano Cadorna

Varese - Milano Passante - Treviglio

Novara - Milano Passante - Treviglio

Lecco - Carnate - Milano P.ta Garibaldi

Saronno - Milano S. Cristoforo - Albairate

Chiasso - Como S. Giovanni - Milano P.ta Garibaldi

Milano Bovisa - Milano Passante - Pavia

Linee ferroviarie suburbaneSuburban railways

Arrival by car(Please remember that fees may be charged on Italian highways and roads)

Starhotels Business Palace, Via Privata Pietro Gaggia 3, 20139 Milan, Italy, www.starhotels.com

NORTH + SOUTH (coming from the direction of Genoa): At exit 1-2 take the direction Via Emilia/Via Rogoredo/San Donato/Milano Centro Piazzale Corvetto exitAt the roundabout (Via Francesco Martinengo) take the fourth exit (240 m)Turn right on the Via Carlo BoncompagniGo over the roundabout (550m)Turn right on the Via Giovanni Battista CassinisTake the next right (Via Pietro Gaggia)The hotel is on the left

EAST: On the A51, take the exit 1-2Continue on Raccordo Autostrada del Sole (950m)Turn slightly right for Via Giovanni Battista Cassinis (700m)Take the third exit on the right on the Via Pietro GaggiaThe hotel is on the left

SOUTH (coming from the direction of Parma):Rogoredo exitOn the A1, take the exit in the direction of Milano Centro/Piazzale CorvettoContinue on Raccordo Autostrada del Sole (950m)Turn slightly right for Via Giovanni Battista Cassinis (700m)Take the third exit on the right on the Via Pietro GaggiaThe hotel is on the left

WEST:On the A51, take the exit 1-2 in the direction of Via Emilia/Via Rogoredo/San Donato/Milano Centro Stay on the left, follow the signs in the direction of Piazzale Corvetto/Milano CentroContinue on Raccordo Autostrada del Sole (950m)Turn slightly right in the direction Via Giovanni Battista Cassinis (700m)Take the third exit on the right on the Via Pietro GaggiaThe hotel is on the left

From the hotel to the Expo and back

Hotel Expo: Train: You can also easily reach the special commuter train S14 from Rogoredo station to the Expo. Leave the hotel and turn right, at the end of the road then turn left. After approx. 10 minutes walk you reach the Station Rogoredo. From there, take the S14, which takes approx. 30 minutes and goes directly to RHO Fiera Milano (Expo site) train station.

Metro: Approximately 50 m from the hotel, take the yellow Metro Line 3 (direction Comasina) to the Duomo stop, where you will need to switch to the red Metro Line 1 (direction Rho Fiera Milano). Depart the Metro at the Rho Fiera Milano final stop. (approx. 40 minutes).

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MetroTrain station

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From the hotel to the centre and back

Hotel Centre: Approximately 50 m from the hotel, take the yellow Metro Line 3 (direction Comasina) to the Duomo stop. (approx. 10 minutes)

Cathedral

Due to Milan’s traffic, we recommend that you use public transport to reach the Expo.

Prices: €10-€25 per day for automobiles

Parking areas: Parking space Arese (Via Luraghi and Viale Alfa Romeo) 4,500 places Parking space Via Novara (with a secure parking area, toilets and information) 1,550 places Parking space close to the South-West entrance 6,500 places Parking space close to Area 1 (in Cascina Merlata).

Parking places can be reserved by visitors in advance via the Internet, availability is updated in real time.https://parkexpo2015.arriva.it

Shuttle buses:Internal shuttle buses (People Mover) are available. They will follow an established 5 km route. At peak times they will run every 5 minutes and at other times every 8 minutes.

Parking spaces at the Expo grounds

The Expo is a world exhibition and takes place every five years. Originally, it was an industrial and arts and crafts exhibition. Today it is focused on global challenges and future-oriented solutions. The Expo 2015 in Milan will be open for six months under the motto “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”. The Expo grounds were developed in the vicinity of the existing Milan exhibition grounds. The last large world exhibitions took place at Hannover/Germany in 2000, at Aichi/Japan in 2005 and at Shanghai/China in 2010. At the Expo 2015 in Milan, more than 140 international exhibitors will present their interpretation of “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”.

At Milan, the conceptual master plan, developed by the working group Jacques Herzog, Mark Rylander, Ricky Burdett, Stefano Boeri and William McDonough, interprets the Expo as a large sustainability park and in doing so opts not to have monumental structures. Instead, the park is marked by lightness and beauty: a “planetary botanical garden”, which is open to the people of Milan and the world. It also features a gigantic “Agrofood Park” on a rectangular grid, which is surrounded by water and incorporates striking landscape architecture.

Information regarding the Expo

The German Pavilion's theme is “Field of Ideas” and it gives an insight into new and surprising solutions to feeding the world in the future. It also conveys an unexpected and new image of Germany as open, friendly and funny. The theme of the exhibition flows inside and the final highlight is a riveting and dynamic show called “Be(e) active!”.

Commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the Economy and Energy, Messe Frankfurt entrusted the construction of the German Pavilion Expo 2015 Milan to ARGE. ARGE is the general contractor for planning and building the German Pavilion, as well as for the exhibition. Schmidhuber from Munich is in charge of the spatial concept, architecture and general planning. Milla & Partner from Stuttgart takes on the content concept, as well as the design of the exhibition and the media. Nüssli from Roth near Nürnberg covers project management and construction work.

The German Pavilion covers 4,913 m² and the exhibition itself occupies 2,680 m². In total, there will be 250 employees on hand to assist visitors. It has been estimated that a visit to the Pavilion will take approximately 30–45 minutes and approximately 45–60 minutes if the Be(e) active! show is included. Approximately 7,500-10,000 shows will take place over the 6 months and 3 million visitors are expected.

The German Pavilion

Restaurant Symphonie VIP lounge Exhibition© SCHMIDHUBER / Milla & Partner© SCHMIDHUBER / Milla & Partner© SCHMIDHUBER / Milla & Partner

Milan Cathedral (Piazza del Duomo)

The Milan Cathedral is one of the most famous buildings in Italy. It has the third-largest surface area of any church in the world, after theSt. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican and the Cathedral of Seville. You will find a breath-taking view of Milan from the cathedral’s roof. Close by you will find the colourful hustle and bustle of Milan, with elegant boutiques and restaurants. Other popular Milanese attractions are also within walking distance from the Cathedral square.

Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in the Palazzo Reale (Via Duomo 12)

Leonardo da Vinci is considered to be a genius. He was not only an artist, but an architect, mathematician, inventor and engineer. Da Vinci lived in Milan for a long time and his famous fresco “The Last Supper” in the church Santa Maria delle Grazie should be on every visitors sightseeing list. To celebrate the Expo Milano 2015, a special exhibition will take place from 15th April to 19th July 2015 in the Palazzo Reale.

Piazza dei Mercanti

During the Middle Ages, the centre of the densely populated Milan saw the creation of a central craft and commercial space, called the Piazza dei Mercanti. The 13th century piazza would have seen hair clippers, goldsmiths, knife sharpeners, shoemakers, weavers, tailors, and bakers plying their trade. The works on the Justice Palace started in 1228 and the building today is still located at the centre of the Piazza dei Mercanti. The Equestrian Monument is a reminder of Milan’s Mayor Oldrado da Tresseno, who commissioned the building.

With a population of 1.3 million, Milan is the second largest city in Italy and is the capital of the Lombardy Region and the Milan Province. The Metropolitan region, with its 7.4 million inhabitants, is the largest Italian conurbation. The most famous landmarks are the Milan Cathedral and the Teatro alla Scala, which are considered to be tourist magnets. Milan is the leading cultural, media and fashion metropolis of Italy, a university city and an international financial centre, which houses the headquarters of the Italian Stock Exchange. The city and its surroundings have a well-developed network of public transport, including 4 Metro lines (red, green, yellow and blue line), commuter trains and buses. Waiting times during the day are very short. Prices and tickets are the same for the Metro, bus and commuter railway.Tickets are available in many bars, newspaper stands, tobacco shops, as well as in all Metro stations.

Here are a few highlights:

What to see and do in Milan

Egger Expo Hotline in St. Johann in Tirolexpo.2015@egger.comt +43 50 600-10990 (Contact: Carolin Hacken and Karin Mumelter)f +43 50 600-90990

Contact on site in MilanMrs. Costanza Bonsit +43 664 619 52 88

Hotels

Starhotels Business Palace Via Privata Pietro Gaggia 3 20139 Milan Italy www.starhotels.com

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