Programme

Friday, 24 April 2026:

• Individual check-in at the various hotels (see Hotels section)
• From 7 p.m.: Official opening party at the legendary Club HIVE (meet new people, get to know other regional groups, enjoy a flying dinner, network, celebrate together)
• Individual finale at the club… or elsewhere in Zurich’s vibrant nightlife

Saturday, 25 April 2026:

Part 1: AGM & workshops, University of Zurich, main building

• 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Workshops
• 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Coffee, croissants
• 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Public panel discussion “Against the tide – gay leadership in times of backlash” (panel participants to be announced later)
• 12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
• 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. General Assembly
• 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Drinks reception

Saturday, 25 April 2026:

Part 2: Gala evening & party, AURA Zurich

• 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Reception
• 7:15 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. Gala dinner & show segments
• 10:45 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. Talk, network, dance, flirt – repeat

Sunday, 26 April 2026:

• Individual check-out at individual accommodations
• Ideas for a programme on Sunday are still being developed and will be announced at a later date if necessary

Hotels

We are pleased to offer you an attractive hotel portfolio (including room allocations) with the Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Ruby Mimi, Motel One and Boutique Hotel Platzhirsch. All events related to our anniversary AGM weekend can be easily reached from these hotels on foot or by public transport. Rooms can also be booked for just one night from 25 to 26 April 2026. For other dates or if you have any questions about this hotel offer, please contact Christian Hug by email at hug@reise-lounge.ch.

3 stars:

• Motel One, Stockerstrasse 61, 8002 Zurich
  This stylish budget design hotel boasts a central location near Paradeplatz. The rooms are modern, functional and equipped with comfortable box-spring beds.
• Platzhirsch Boutique Hotel, Spitalgasse 3, 8001 Zurich
  A charming hotel located in the middle of the pedestrian zone in the old town. The renovated historic building has 15 stylishly furnished rooms with parquet flooring, private bathrooms and modern amenities. The LGBTQ bar Kweer and the club Heaven are located in the same alley.

4 stars:

• Ruby Mimi, Beatenplatz 4, 8001 Zurich
  A two-minute walk from the main station, this hotel impresses with its mix of Hollywood glamour and Art Nouveau flair. The 24-hour bar is the Wednesday aperitif venue for the Network Regional Group Zurich.

5 stars:

• Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Poststrasse 12, 8001 Zurich
  The Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich is the oldest grand hotel in the city and boasts a prime location on Paradeplatz. It offers luxurious rooms and suites with historic charm and modern amenities. The hotel is renowned for its excellent service and exquisite cuisine, which contribute to an unforgettable stay.

Booking hotels (including booking conditions and code) in accordance with the enclosed document, plus form for Hotel One

Of course, you can also stay with friends, colleagues or other network members of the Zurich regional group 😊

Sponsors

Discussions and negotiations with potential sponsors are currently underway. Confirmed partners will be listed here once they have been finalised.

If you have any questions about potential sponsorship, company contacts or donations, please contact:

Patrick Meister
Sponsorship of the 2026 anniversary general meeting
076 583 32 23
pamei@bluemail.ch

OK Anniversary 2026

OK AGM Zurich 2026

• Chair
  • Peter Christen, christen@network.ch
• Finance:
  • Max E. Katz, maxekatz@bluewin.ch
• GALA Evening:
  • Andreas von Rosen, andreas@von-rosen.org
  • Ralph Koch, ralphkoch@hispeed.ch
• Hotels:
  • Christian Hug, hug@reise-lounge.ch
• Panel:
  • Mariusz Kowalewski, kowalewski@vetanat.uzh.ch
• Sponsorship:
  • Patrick Meister, pamei@bluemail.ch
• Volunteers:
  • Christian Hug, hug@reise-lounge.ch
• AGM & Logistics at University:
  • Peter Ramge, peter.ramge@gmx.de
• Multi-Media:
  • Raphael Hadad, r.hadad@select-photography.ch

Regional Manager Zurich

Mirco Kurt, Co-Regional Manager
Peter Sahli, Co-Regional Manager

President

Andy Künzler

Registration/Questions

Event registration

Final registration for individual events can be done via the links below. You must register separately for each event. Each participant must also be registered individually.

Official opening party (Friday evening)

• Registration link for the official opening party
• Members, interested parties, guests and partners of members, interested parties and guests are invited
• All persons born in 1991 (and younger) receive a 50% discount on admission – regardless of whether they are members, interested parties, guests or partners.

Workshops (Saturday morning)

• Registration link for workshops
• Members, interested parties and guests are invited

Public panel discussion (Saturday morning)

• Registration link for the public panel discussion
• Public event

General meeting (Saturday afternoon)

• Registration link for the general meeting
• Members, interested parties, guests and partners of members, interested parties and guests are invited

GALA evening (Saturday evening)

• Registration link for the GALA evening
• Members, interested parties, guests and partners of members, interested parties and guests are invited
• GALA Evening offers the following options
  • Participation with alcohol (meat) – £180
  • Participation with alcohol (vegetarian) – £180
  • Participation without alcohol – soft drinks only (meat) – £150
  • Participation without alcohol – soft drinks only (vegetarian) – £150

You can book hotels directly and individually according to the information in the “Hotels” section.

Questions

The entire organising committee is available to answer any questions you may have about our anniversary weekend.