


7th DCA-Members’ Forum
Drilling Contractors Association (DCA-Europe)
Dear members of the DCA,
we are delighted to welcome you to the 7th DCA Members’ Forum 2025 in the city of Aachen.
The motto of the forum is
“Mud-motor versus dual rod system”.
There will be three groups, two German-speaking and one English-speaking group. The evening before, there will be a Get-together and dinner at the Elisenbrunnen restaurant.
The members’ forum is reserved for DCA members and is free of charge. The event is recognised as a training event. Participants will receive certificates of attendance afterwards.
The members’ forum is fully booked. Further registrations for the waiting list will be accepted by the DCA office.
Room reservation
A room contingent has been reserved at the Novotel Aachen for this event (single room € 135, incl. breakfast). Please make your booking via aachen.reservierung@accorhotels.com (Phone: +49 (0)89 121 406 255) under the keyword ‘DCA Members Forum 2025’. Rooms can be cancelled free of charge up to five days before arrival. Cancellations made after this date will be charged accordingly.
Deadline for room bookings: Wednesday, 12th March 2025
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Antje Quante (email: a.quante@dca-europe.org).

When?
Thursday, 03.04.2025, 09:00 am – 05.00 pm
Where?
Novotel Aachen, Peterstraße 66, 52062 Aachen

Program
Wednesday, 02nd April 2025
19.15 Meeting in the hotel lobby
19.30 Get-together, Restaurant Elisenbrunnen, Freidrich-Wilhelm-Platz 14, Aachen
Thursday, 03rd April 2025
09.00 – 09.15 Uhr Welcome (Jorn Stoelinga, DCA-President)
09.15 – 10.30 Workshop Session 1
10.30. – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.15 Workshop Session 2
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 – 14.45 Workshop Session 3
14.45 – 15.15 Coffee break
15.15 – 16.30 Workshop Session 4
16.30 – 17.00 Final discussion