I N V I T A T I O N to “Silicone Plastination Workshop”...How to travel to Guben: Guben is a...

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1 PRODUCTION Registered: Amtsgericht Mannheim I HRB 700536 I UID DE814712019 ADMINISTRATION I Office Alte Poststraße 26 Directors: Dr. Gunther von Hagens Rathausstraße 18 03172 Guben Germany Bank details I Commerzbank AG, Heidelberg Bank account 192 056 000 I Bank code 672 400 39 69126 Heidelberg Germany Tel.: +49 3561 54 74-0 IBAN: DE50 6724 0039 0192 0560 00 | SWIFT Code: COBADEFF672 Tel.: +49 6221 33 11-0 Fax: +49 3561 54 74-2 54 www.gubenerplastinate.de Fax: +49 6221 33 11-12 I N V I T A T I O N to “Silicone Plastination Workshop” Dear Sir/Madam We have pleasure in enclosing our invitation for this year’s plastination workshop. Time: 25 th July - 29 th July 2011 Place: Gubener Plastinate GmbH „Plastinarium“ Uferstraße 22-26 03172 Guben Germany The Plastinarium in Guben, known as “Competence Center for Anatomy” is a research facility, teaching center and manufacturing site for real dry anatomical specimens, preferably plastinates. Those dry anatomical specimens are permanently preserved by Plastination, a process invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens at the Heidelberg University in 1977 and further developed ever since. Presently Dr. Gunther von Hagens is the scientific director - and CEO of the Gubener Plastinate GmbH, Guben, Germany - of the Institute for Plastination e.K. in Heidelberg, Germany - of the “Von Hagens Dalian Plastination Ltd.” in Dalian, China and - of the Plastination Research Center at the State Medical Academy in Bishkek/Kyrgyzstan . In our mission to propagate knowledge for the preservation of anatomical specimens by Plastination we are herewith proud to announce a one-week “Silicone Plastination Workshop” under the leadership of Dr. Gunther von Hagens, the inventor of the plastination technique. The “Silicone Plastination Workshop” provides the basis of the plastination technique such as proper wet dissection of specimens and covers the main steps of plastination such as dehydration, vacuum forced impregnation and curing. In addition, it will teach the silicone plastination technique in more detail.

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Page 1: I N V I T A T I O N to “Silicone Plastination Workshop”...How to travel to Guben: Guben is a border town to Poland just two hours by train and 2 ½ hours by car east of Berlin.

1 PRODUCTION Registered: Amtsgericht Mannheim I HRB 700536 I UID DE814712019 ADMINISTRATION I Office Alte Poststraße 26 Directors: Dr. Gunther von Hagens Rathausstraße 18 03172 Guben Germany

Bank details I Commerzbank AG, Heidelberg Bank account 192 056 000 I Bank code 672 400 39

69126 Heidelberg Germany

Tel.: +49 3561 54 74-0 IBAN: DE50 6724 0039 0192 0560 00 | SWIFT Code: COBADEFF672 Tel.: +49 6221 33 11-0 Fax: +49 3561 54 74-2 54 www.gubenerplastinate.de Fax: +49 6221 33 11-12

I N V I T A T I O N to

“Silicone Plastination Workshop”

Dear Sir/Madam We have pleasure in enclosing our invitation for this year’s plastination workshop.

Time: 25th July - 29th July 2011

Place: Gubener Plastinate GmbH

„Plastinarium“ Uferstraße 22-26 03172 Guben Germany

The Plastinarium in Guben, known as “Competence Center for Anatomy” is a research facility, teaching center and manufacturing site for real dry anatomical specimens, preferably plastinates. Those dry anatomical specimens are permanently preserved by Plastination, a process invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens at the Heidelberg University in 1977 and further developed ever since. Presently Dr. Gunther von Hagens is the scientific director

- and CEO of the Gubener Plastinate GmbH, Guben, Germany - of the Institute for Plastination e.K. in Heidelberg, Germany - of the “Von Hagens Dalian Plastination Ltd.” in Dalian, China and - of the Plastination Research Center at the State Medical Academy in Bishkek/Kyrgyzstan .

In our mission to propagate knowledge for the preservation of anatomical specimens by Plastination we are herewith proud to announce a one-week “Silicone Plastination Workshop” under the leadership of Dr. Gunther von Hagens, the inventor of the plastination technique. The “Silicone Plastination Workshop” provides the basis of the plastination technique such as proper wet dissection of specimens and covers the main steps of plastination such as dehydration, vacuum forced impregnation and curing. In addition, it will teach the silicone plastination technique in more detail.

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2 PRODUCTION Registered: Amtsgericht Mannheim I HRB 700536 I UID DE814712019 ADMINISTRATION I Office Alte Poststraße 26 Directors: Dr. Gunther von Hagens Rathausstraße 18 03172 Guben Germany

Bank details I Commerzbank AG, Heidelberg Bank account 192 056 000 I Bank code 672 400 39

69126 Heidelberg Germany

Tel.: +49 3561 54 74-0 IBAN: DE50 6724 0039 0192 0560 00 | SWIFT Code: COBADEFF672 Tel.: +49 6221 33 11-0 Fax: +49 3561 54 74-2 54 www.gubenerplastinate.de Fax: +49 6221 33 11-12

The details of the workshop at a glance: Leadership: Dr. med. Gunther von Hagens Date: Monday, 25.07. – Friday, 29.07.2011 Opening event: Sunday, 24.07.2011 – 6 p.m. at the “Plastinarium” Cost per person/ per day: Euro 620 (plus 19% VAT) Period of workshop: 5 days Discounts provided: Euro 300 net per person, if two or more participants from the

same institution book a place for the full 5 day period Maximum no. of participants: 10 (ten) Minimum no. of participants: 6 (six) Acceptance: Participants are booked and accepted on a first come first

served basis. Latest reservation possible by 4th July, 2011. Payment terms: Payment has to be made in advance.

An invoice will be issued after registration. Daily teaching hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mo. - Fr. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Lectures on Plastination Mo, Tue, Thu, Fri: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Daily workshop with hands-on experience Wednesday afternoon: Sightseeing tour Guben/Gubin and group dinner Break: 12 - 1 p.m. Topics covered: These can be found on a separate sheet. Please see attached. Requirements: Basic knowledge is strongly recommended for participation in the silicone workshop; such as an understanding of the meaning of the following terms: vacuum, solvent, boiling point, evaporation, blimation, solubility of gas within fluids and the like.

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3 PRODUCTION Registered: Amtsgericht Mannheim I HRB 700536 I UID DE814712019 ADMINISTRATION I Office Alte Poststraße 26 Directors: Dr. Gunther von Hagens Rathausstraße 18 03172 Guben Germany

Bank details I Commerzbank AG, Heidelberg Bank account 192 056 000 I Bank code 672 400 39

69126 Heidelberg Germany

Tel.: +49 3561 54 74-0 IBAN: DE50 6724 0039 0192 0560 00 | SWIFT Code: COBADEFF672 Tel.: +49 6221 33 11-0 Fax: +49 3561 54 74-2 54 www.gubenerplastinate.de Fax: +49 6221 33 11-12

Accommodation: The Plastinarium holds available a limited number of hotel-standard rooms with bathroom and shower (without breakfast) at a price for Euro 27 per person / per day If you are interested in a room at the Plastinarium please contact: Ms. Seifert, [email protected], Tel.: +49(0)3561 5474302 Contact details (address, e-mail and telephone) of other hotels are as follows:

o Pension zur Neiße: Alte Poststr. 55, 03172 Guben, [email protected], +49(0)3561 66300

o Herrmann’s Stilhotel: Frankfurter Str. 34, 03172 Guben, [email protected], +49(0)3561 5472790

o Hotel-Pension Klinger: Dr. Külz-Str. 28, 03172 Guben, [email protected], +49(0)3561 430058

o Christinenhof: Hauptstr. 39, 03185 Tauer, [email protected], +49(0)35601 89720 Meals: A free meal will be provided at noon. For breakfast and evening meals participants will be responsible themselves. Shared kitchen facilities are available on site. How to travel to Guben: Guben is a border town to Poland just two hours by train and 2 ½ hours by car east of Berlin. From Berlin main station (“Hauptbahnhof”) run trains every hour to Frankfurt/Oder. Please change here for the train to Guben. Guben Railway station is within 5 mins. walking distance to the Plastinarium (just follow the signs). Using a car for coming to Guben cannot be recommended because it will take more time and getting a speed ticket is always a high risk in this part of Germany! Berlin can easily be reached by plane by heading to one of the two Berlin airports (Berlin-Tegel and Berlin-Schönefeld).

Guben, 4th April 2011

Dr. med. Gunther von Hagens Visiting Professor of New York University, College of Dentistry (NYUCD) Inventor of Plastination and Creator of BodyWorlds Exhibition

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4 PRODUCTION Registered: Amtsgericht Mannheim I HRB 700536 I UID DE814712019 ADMINISTRATION I Office Alte Poststraße 26 Directors: Dr. Gunther von Hagens Rathausstraße 18 03172 Guben Germany

Bank details I Commerzbank AG, Heidelberg Bank account 192 056 000 I Bank code 672 400 39

69126 Heidelberg Germany

Tel.: +49 3561 54 74-0 IBAN: DE50 6724 0039 0192 0560 00 | SWIFT Code: COBADEFF672 Tel.: +49 6221 33 11-0 Fax: +49 3561 54 74-2 54 www.gubenerplastinate.de Fax: +49 6221 33 11-12

REGISTRATION FORM

Silicone Plastination Workshop

Gubener Plastinate GmbH, Guben, Germany

25 July – 29 July 2011

FIRST NAME: LAST NAME: TITLE: JOB TITLE: COMPANY: DEPARTMENT: VAT No. ADDRESS: ZIP CODE: CITY: STATE/PROVINCE: COUNTRY: PHONE: FAX: e-MAIL: HOTEL REQUIRED/NAME OF HOTEL:

Signature: .....................................................................

Please return this registration form by fax at: 0049-(0)3561-5474263 or by mail to the following address:

Gubener Plastinate GmbH, FAO: Ms D. Seifert, Alte Poststr. 26, 03172 Guben, Germany