MyOcean Science Days 2012

Traveling in and to Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht

All information about in Hamburg you will find here: http://www.geofox.de/jsf/home.seam;jsessionid=E3798EB5B12FECC94FBB927 A8589E9FF.geofox3?language=en

The Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht is located about 30 km southeast of Hamburg. To get to us:

From the airport/City of Hamburg: By suburban railway S 1 to the main railway station (25 minutes) or Berliner Tor (one stop before Hauptbahnhof), departure every 10 minutes (6 am - 11 pm). From “Hauptbahnhof” or “Berliner Tor” by suburban railway S 2 or S 21 to Hamburg- (20 minutes), then take bus no. E31 or 31 (Express-Bus) direction to Lauenburg via "Geesthacht, ZOB" to the stop "Grüner Jäger" (25 minutes) and from that bus stop follow the street another 300 metre and turn right into "Max-Planck-Straße". You have a 20-minute walk to reach the Helmholtz- Zentrum Geesthacht. There is a meeting point at the beginning of Max-Planck- Str. (just round the corner from the main street B5) where you may be picked up by colleagues of HZG. Or use bus No. 12 to go from Bergedorf to "Geesthacht, ZOB" (20 minutes), from "Geesthacht, ZOB" you will need about 10 minutes to reach HZG by taxi (about 10 Euros).

Bus shuttle: From railway station Nettelnburg (one stop before Bergedorf). Take the southern exit to „Edith-Stein-Platz“. Here meet the shuttle service to HZG From Hotel Ramada, Bergedorf: in front of the hotel Time schedule on next Page

By car: Important information for users of satellite navigation: Please note that some route planners will direct you wrong if you follow the directions to "Max-Planck-Straße". For a correct navigation please use "Geesthacht / Grüner Jäger" as your destination. Coming from Geesthacht by using the B5 to Lauenburg follow the road another 300 meters and turn right into "Max-Planck-Straße". From the direction of Lauenburg please follow the signs about 300 metre before reaching "Grüner Jäger".

Departure of bus shuttle:

Mon, 19.11.2012 Tue, 20.11.2012 Wed, 21.11.2012 S-Bahn Nettelnburg -> 13:00 08:00 08:30 HZG Hotel Ramada Bergedorf -> 13:00 08:00 08:30 HZG HZG -> S-Bahn 19:00 18:30 17:30 Nettelnburg HZG -> Hotel Ramada 19:00 18:30 17:30 Bergedorf

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Accomodation: Hamburg offers a variety of hotels in different price categories. We have made reservations in Ramada Hotel Hamburg-Bergedorf. Please contact the hotel directly by mail or phone and keyword “My Ocean” to receive the special conditions. Single room 95 €/room and day incl. breakfast; Double room 121,50 €/room and day incl. breakfast.

Phone: +49 (0)40 72595-453 Email: [email protected] Keyword “MyOcean”

URL: www.ramada.de