Dear ECTA-members,

You and your partner are cordially invited to the 36th ECTA Convention from Febraury 18th to 21th, 2027 in Oberwesel.

In addition to training, continuing education, and professional development topics - including seminars, council activities, and discussion panels - the personal interactions during breaks and in the evenings, as well as the exchange of experiences and expertise, provide excellent opportunities to reconnect with old friends and make new ones.

The seminars will take place from Thursday through Saturday. Thursday begins with a “come together”, meaning that all departments will gather that afternoon for the “welcome session” and a joint seminar in one room.

Friday and Saturday are then set aside all day for each individual department to hold department-specific seminars. On both days, additional cross-departmental seminars and exams for the EEP are also offered.

The program, seminar content, and seminar leaders will be presented separately. They can be downloaded via the links or the QR-Codes on this page.

The conference center is the Rheintal Youth Hostel, located in Oberwesel above the Rhine, between Bingen and Koblenz.

A free guided tour of the city takes place on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and can be booked individually if you're interested. You can find more information, including booking details, here.

Timeline

  • Registration desk
    • opens February 18th, at 14:30
  • Sessions:
    • Thursday, February 18th, 16:00 - 17:45
    • Friday, February 19th, 9:00 - 17:45
    • Saturday, February 20th, 9:00 - 17:00
  • Council Meetings,
    • Saturday, February 20th
    • scheduled times see agenda
  • Gala-evening with buffet:
    • Saturday, February 20th,
    • Reception at 18:00, followed by a gala evening
  • General membership meeting:
    • Sunday, February 21st, 10:00
    • Registration opens 9:30
      The invitation with the agenda will be sent out shortly.

Registration

  • Participation in the convention is free of charge for ECTA members and their partners, non-members pay a registration fee of 60 €.

  • Your registration is important for planning. Please register as soon as possible.
    Please register, even if you are not staying at the youth hostel or are not taking part in the gala buffet!

  • Please book your attandance at the ECTA either online or fill in the registration form (please complete and send it to the ECTA Vice President by December 15, 2026).

Please find all necessary links below 

Details about the ECTA-Convention 2027:

To show the appropriate file please scan or click the QR-code.

Agenda

will follow soon

Content

will follow soon

 

Coaches

will follow soon

 

OVERNIGHTS

This year's ECTA Convention will take place at

Rheintal-Jugendherberge Oberwesel
Auf dem Schönberg, 55430 Oberwesel
Phone +49 (0) 6744 – 9333-0
Mail: oberwesel@diejugendherbergen.de
https://www.diejugendherbergen.de/jugendherbergen/oberwesel

Room charges:
(all rooms with shower/toilet)

  • Single room : Room rate including full board: €74.50/night (Sat with half board at €71.00)
    Conference fees: 30.00 € (2 x 5 € for Thu & Sun, 2 x 10 € for Fri & Sat) Gala buffet: 35.00 €
    Total price:  285.00 € for 3 nights plus beverages consumed in the evening

  • Double room: Room rate including full board: €59.50/night/person (Sat with half board at €56.00)
    Conference fees: 30.00 € (2x 5 € for Thu & Sun, 2x 10 € for Fri & Sat) per person
    Gala buffet: 35.00 € per person
    Total price : 240.00 € for 3 nights per person plus beverages consumed in the evening

Pets are not allowed at the youth hostel.

CARAVAN PARKING

There are no parking slots for RVs / mobile homes or campers available directly at the youth hostel, but there is a local campground
(1.6 km on foot, 2 km by car).

FOOD AND DRINK

For the overnight guests all meals and the conference fee (coffee, tea, water and Wi-Fi) are included.

Day Visitors: A conference fee of 10.00 € per person per day (Fri & Sat) and 5.00 € per person per day (Thu & Sun) applies. This fee and also lunch and dinner (10.50 € each) must be booked and transferred in advance to the ECTA account when registering for the convention. Registration on-site is no longer possible.
The gala buffet, priced at 35.00 €, must also be paid in advance.

Drinks at the evening events are not included and must be paid for individually by all participants on-site.

ECTA Account information:

Account holder: European Callers & Teachers Association

IBAN: DE64 6225 0030 0005 3346 47

BIC: SOLADES1SHA (Kreissparkasse Schwäbisch Hall)

Payment Description: Convention 2027 - Name of participant(s)

Payment must be made to the ECTA account by December 15, 2026, at the latest.

ARRIVAL BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Oberwesel itself has a train station, from which the bus lines 686 or 684 run to Oberwesel-Schönburg. From there, it’s a 5-minute walk to the hostel. Alternatively you could walk the 1,1 km to the hostel (about 25 minutes) directly from the train station.

Schedule information via Deutsche Bahn or the VRM (for local traffic).

ARRIVAL BY CAR

Take the A61 Koblenz-Ludwigshafen motorway, exit at Laudert/Oberwesel or use the B9 Bingen-Koblenz which goes through Oberwesel.

TOURISTIC OFFERS

Well-known and popular at the same time - the very modern Rhine Valley Youth Hostel Oberwesel with conference venue is located above the picturesque Rhine town of Oberwesel, in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Oberwesel is located in the valley of the Loreley, the most beautiful part of the Rhine between Bingen and Koblenz. The city of towers and wine has retained its unique medieval townscape to this day.

Further information is available from the Tourist Information.

DOCUMENTS & TRAINING MATERIAL

can be found in the download area on the German website after the event.



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