There’s no conference without submissions. The call for papers marks the moment you open the stage and invite researchers to submit their scientific work. We help you with the planning process.

As a subsidiary of the University of Hamburg, Universität Hamburg Marketing GmbH has been offering the entire spectrum of conference organisation since 2002. This is well received by organisers, as the services of the full-service agency are in great demand for both small specialist conferences and large congresses. However, as a large proportion of the events are in the academic sector, one problem has arisen time and again.

What might go wrong when organizing conferences? Spectacular events, accolades pouring in from every direction and the good feeling of orchestrating something of great significance – all these expectations often fall short of reality. The reality of event planning could not be further from the truth and can best be summarized as “boundless exhaustion”. It’s high time for a few rays of hope and solutions to five problems that you, as an organizer, don’t take with you when planning your next event.

As the most important trade fair and congress for the welfare market, ConSozial has made a name for itself for a very long time. Taking place every fall in Nuremberg, It’s a must for anyone interested in current developments in the social economy sector. In 2023, “Innovation x Social: Moving forward together” was the motto. And this time, innovation was also happening behind the scenes.

When organizing a conference, handling numbers always gives you the greatest pleasure? Are you not afraid of invoices containing typos? Are you happy to allocate every day the registration fees received on your account to the correct booking?