Welcome drinks
An informal get-together on Sunday, September 14. Location and time: TBA.
Please note that you’ll have to pay individually.
Venue
The workshop takes place at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
The workshop venue is at Dorotheenstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, located in the city centre. You have to enter the venue from the Hegelplatz square side of the building, as indicated on the map.
WIFI: You have access to the eduroam network and a free network called _Free_Wifi_Berlin (provided by the Senate Chancellery of Berlin) at the workshop venue.
Walking from the transportation hub Friedrichstraße, which is served by underground (U-Bahn), urban trains (S-Bahn) and regional trains (Regionalbahn), takes about 5 minutes. From the station, use the exits marked Friedrichstraße or Georgenstraße and walk east along Georgenstraße until you reach Hegelplatz square. Alternatively, use trams M1 or 12 that stop at Am Kupfergraben, situated directly at Hegelplatz square.
Dinner
Monday, September 15. Location and time: TBA
Please note that you’ll have to pay individually.
Travelling to Berlin
By plane: Berlin Brandenburg airport (BER) is just south of Berlin in the federal state of Brandenburg. From the airport, you can reach central Berlin by e.g. regional train (Regionalbahn), urban train (S-Bahn) and buses. For detailed information about connections to and from the city centre, please visit the airport website.
By train: Berlin Central Station (Berlin Hbf) is served by regional, IC, and ICE trains. Many trains also stop at other train stations spread throughout the city, such as Berlin Südkreuz, Berlin Ostbahnhof, Berlin-Gesundbrunnen and Berlin-Spandau. Depending on where you are staying, one of these may be more convenient. Connections and tickets.
By bus: The Central Bus Station (ZOB) is located in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district, on the western edge of the city centre. Several long-distance bus companies also stop at other stations in the city, such as Berlin Südkreuz or Berlin Alexanderplatz. Again, depending on the location of your accomodation, one of these may be more convenient.
Public transport in Berlin
Berlin has an extensive public transport network, including the underground (U-Bahn), urban trains (S-Bahn), regional trains (Regionalbahn), trams (Straßenbahn) and buses. The nearest transportation hub to the workshop venue is Bahnhof Friedrichstraße.
You can find up-to-date information about ticket prices, routes and schedules here: https://www.bvg.de/en.
Cash
You’ll (probably) need cash: The situation has improved – but: There are still many places in Germany where you’ll have to pay in cash, in particular smaller shops or even cafés. There are ATMs in banks (typically inside the building) and public places.