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| River Spree and TV tower, Berlin (TV tower photo: L. Grigorov) |
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WODES2010 will be hosted at Technische Universität (TU) Berlin. Berlin, Germany's capital, is a vibrant cosmopolitan city, offering a wide range of cultural and touristic attractions. Berlin is a green city, with rivers and canals, and is particularly enjoyable in summer and early fall.
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| Seat of the Federal Parliament, Berlin (photos: L. Grigorov) |
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The workshop will be held on the campus of TU Berlin. With approx. 28,000 students, TU Berlin is one of the largest technical universities in Germany. It has a long tradition of research in science and engineering, reaching back to 1799. The TU campus is centrally located and easily accessible by public transport from anywhere within the city.
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| TU campus (© photos: TU Berlin/Weiß) | |
WODES 2010 locations
- Workshop: building H on TU campus (Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Map), rooms H 0110 and H 0112
- Welcome reception: Café Campus, building Bel on TU campus (Villa Bel, Marchstraße 6 - 8, 10587 Berlin, Map)
- Lunches: Mensa on TU campus (Hardenbergstraße 34, 10623 Berlin, Map)
- Conference dinner: Clärchens Ballhaus (Augustr. 24, 10117 Berlin, Map)
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| Map of TU campus (© TU Berlin, Abt. IV Gebäude-/Dienstemanagement) |
Travel Information
Berlin is centrally located within Europe and with its excellent train and flight connections is easily reachable.
Airports
- Tegel (TXL):
Tegel Airport is close to TU Berlin. To get to the TU campus take the airport shuttle bus (X9) to Ernst-Reuter-Platz (15 minutes) or a taxi (10 minutes). - Schönefeld (SXF):
Airport Schönefeld is located about 30 km away from TU Berlin, so a taxi is quite expensive unless you share the costs. To get to the TU campus take the Airport Express train (RB 14, RE 7) to Zoologischer Garten (ca. 30 minutes) or take S-Bahn S9 to Ostkreuz and change to S5, S3 or S7 to Tiergarten or Zoologischer Garten (ca. 50 minutes). You need to buy an ABC ticket.
Travelling by Train
See www.bahn.de for train connections to Berlin. From the central station (Hauptbahnhof) take S-Bahn (S5, S7, S75, S9) to Tiergarten or Zoologischer Garten (5 minutes).
Public Transport in Berlin
Berlin has a large and efficient public transport network (Map). See www.bvg.de for connections.
Hotels
Please go to Hotels for a list of hotels within walking distance of the TU Berlin campus.
Maps