On Thursday, September 5 we want to give you the opportunity to get to know Innsbruck and it's surroundings.

Please note: all excursions and post congress activities require a Minimum of 40 participants and can only be booked in combination with a congress registration. Registration is possible via the online registration portal.
If this number is not reached, the organizers reserve the right to cancel the tour.

Post Congress Excursion to Bozen (Laimburg, Ötzi Museum) 

The detailed program will follow shortly.

Costumed Innsbruck City Tour 

Listen to interesting and charming stories about personal relationships and daily life in Court narrated by Emperor Maximilian Ist and his wives Mary of Burgundy (r) and Maria Sforza (l).
Join us on a fascinating and entertaining travel through history.
This tour is in combination with the Court-Church, where you find the tomb of Emperor Maximilian I. with 28 overlife sized bronze statues – members of his family, heroes of history – all standing around the Cenotaph. The V.I.P.´s from the 16 th century!

Guided Hike (Brigitz, Adelshof - Birgitzer Alm - Birgitzköpflhaus - Nockspitze) 

1st Charity Walk 
"Up the Mountains"

The GA foundation supports research on medicinal plants and natural products! Innsbruck and the wonderful mountains! Let us combine activities!

The foundation invites all of you for a spectacular charity walk – great mountains, great view, great plants in the wonderful nature near Innsbruck and a bit of physical activity after the scientific conference!

What happens: Early in the morning the Bus takes us to the starting point (Adelshof). First stop is the Birgitzer Alm, located at 1808 m above sea level (about 1 to 2 h walk) – enjoy a typical Alm (high mountain meadow) and rest.

For those still hungry for more, we go up further (about 1 hour) to the Birgitzköpflhaus (2098 m) – rest and enjoy the great panorama.

For the very sportive participants we can try to get up to the top of Nockspitze (2403 m), an exhausting 1 hours hike. Take a breath-taking photo and enjoy nature and yourself.

Walking back to the starting point (another 3 hours)

When: Thursday, 05. September 2019

For the Charity Walk we ask for a donation of at least 25 € (the foundation is always happy for more!) per person which directly supports the foundation Plants for Health. Bus ticket to the starting point have to be paid by every hiker individually in the bus.

Only for good walkers, which have experience in mountain area; good condition is a prerequisite.

The foundation and organizers will take no liability for risks and losses during the event. We will try our best to get you a great and unforgettable day out.

And one more aspect: the charity hike can only start if the weather is fine. We will communicate this the day before.

We are looking forward to a great event!

The Foundation’s Board:

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bauer (Graz, Austria)

Prof. Dr. Michael Heinrich (London, U.K.)

Prof. Dr. Andreas Hensel (Münster, Germany)

Dr. Bernd Röther (Neumarkt, Germany)