In the over 70 museums, located e.g. in Dahlem, Tiergarten or on the Museums Island various treasures of world class are exhibited, e.g. the Pergamon Altar and the bust of the egyptian queen Nefertiti, just to name two. On average Berlin has 250 exhibitions running on a given day. In no other city, the historical events of recent years have taken more effect in both the urban panorama and in people's lives. The collapse of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain, which separated Europe, has been offering new development perspectives for Berlin. In the next few years Berlin will also become again the seat of the parliament and government of Germany.
Berlin is also a city of sciences.
In addition to the universities, Berlin is home to approximately 220 research institutes which offer immeasurable assistance to the financial, technological and social institutions. During the World Congress several local research departments will host their own sessions, presenting activities in the area of applied mathematics and computer sciences.