Conference venue
The conference will take place on the campus of Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, building 25.21, lecture halls 5 D, E, F.
Social program
Warming-up
The warming-up will take place at local brewery Zum Schlüssel (Bolkerstraße 43, stop Heinrich-Heine-Allee). We will meet there on Sunday, August 24th, at 7pm.
Guided tour
On Tuesday, August 26th we will offer a guided tour of the MediaHarbor. You can choose between a German and an English tour. Both will start at 6pm at Apollo-Platz, under the Rheinkniebrücke (stop Landtag/Kniebrücke), and end at our conference dinner venue. The number of participants is limited, so please enlist at the registration desk.
Conference dinner
The conference dinner will take place on August, 26th, at 7:30 pm at Mongo's (Zollhof 10 in Düsseldorf, stop Franziusstraße; end point of the guided tours). The price is 23,90€ for non-vegetarians and 16,90€ for vegetarians. We will collect the money upon registration. Drinks will have to be paid for separately.
Getting to Duesseldorf
You can easily get to Duesseldorf by plane, train or car. For your convenience, we have listed all the websites you need to plan your yourney:
By plane
Duesseldorf Airport is one of the largest airports in Europe, so there are lots of international connections. From the airport you may take a train (lines S1, S7, RE1, RE3, RE5, RE6, RE11, RB35) to Duesseldorf main station ("Duesseldorf Hauptbahnhof"). Depending on the train, it takes 5 to 15 minutes to get to the main station. From there, you may take the tram line 707 or the subway U79 to "Universität-Ost/Botanischer Garten". Please exit at the final stop and follow the signs to the venue.
For details on connections from Duesseldorf Airport visit the local transportation website (Rheinbahn). Note that Duesseldorf Airport has two train stations. One is called "Duesseldorf Flughafen Bahnhof" (this is where all lines except S7 depart) and one is called "Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal" (this is where line S7 departs).
By train
Duesseldorf main station ("Duesseldorf Hauptbahnhof") is connected to all major international railroad tracks in Europe. To book tickets, please visit the German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) website. From the main station, you may take the tram line 707 or the subway U79 to "Universität-Ost/Botanischer Garten". Please exit at the final stop and follow the signs to the venue.
For details on connections from Duesseldorf main station visit the local transportation website (Rheinbahn).
By car
If you would like to go to Duesseldorf by car, it's easiest to use a route planner like Google Maps or Falk. The address of the University is "Universitätstraße 1, 40225 Düsseldorf".
Ticket prices
The fare zone for public transportation trips within Duesseldorf is "A". This applies to trams, subways, local trains and buses. A single-trip ticket in this zone costs 2.50 EUR while a 4-trip ticket costs 9.40 EUR. Day tickets (unlimited travel from 3am to 3am) cost 6.50 EUR.Tickets can be purchased at ticket vending machines (look out for the "VRR" logo), from bus drivers (not all ticket types!) or at the Rheinbahn Service Center in front of the main station (exit "Konrad-Adenauer-Platz").Please remember to stamp your ticket before starting your journey. Day and group tickets must only be stamped once. Stamping machines are located in all trams, subways and buses and on the platforms and the ramps leading up to the platforms. Tickets purchased from drivers are already stamped. A taxi trip from the city center to the venue will cost about 20 EUR.For more information, visit the website of the Rheinbahn (local transportation).
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