On 10 June 2015, from 5pm until 8pm, a long table will be set up on Altmarkt – and everyone in Dresden is cordially invited there to have something to eat and to celebrate. Children and parents, partners and singles, punks and bankers, meat-eaters and vegans, football fans and volleyball freaks, neighbours and colleagues will meet up at "Dresden isst bunt – a banquet for all" to share a feast made up of brought along beloved dishes, from Eierschecke to couscous salad. In addition to the culinary delights there will be dancing, games, singing and music.

TU Dresden is supporting this event with, among other things, the rectorate taking on responsibility for their own table: "By doing this, we want to once again show that here in Dresden, we welcome people from all over the world with open arms and want to strike up a dialogue with them“, says the TUD rector, summarising the university management's motivation. "At the same time, we would also like to call upon all colleagues and students to follow our example and also take over sponsoring for individual tables and invite guests to their table on 10 June!“

Anyone wanting to finance a table can give their application to Felix Manthei at or phone: +49(0)351 65287851 by 3 June 2015.

Anyone not wanting to book an entire table is still welcome at the "banquet for all". If you can, bring dishes, your favourite food and drink and an abundance of hospitality or even a musical instrument, etc.

Read more about it at http://www.dresden-place-to-be.de/.

Information for journalists:
Kim-Astrid Magister, Tel 0351 463-32398