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WELCOME TO GERMANY! We wish you a wonderful stay
Accessible Yoga Conference Europe ...... 3 I. Dates & Venue ...... 3 II. Accommodation ...... 3 III. Transportation ...... 4 IV. Restaurants ...... 5 V. Maps ...... 6 Accessible Yoga Teacher Training Berlin ...... 8 I. Dates & Venue ...... 8 II. Accommodation ...... 8 III. Transportation ...... 8 IV. Restaurants ...... 9 V. Maps ...... 10 Survival Kit for Germany ...... 13 I. Basic Language Guide ...... 13 II. In Case of Emergency ...... 14
2 Accessible Yoga Conference Europe
I. Dates & Venue
Dates Friday, October 19th, 2018 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm Saturday, October 20th, 2018 from 8:00am – 5:00pm Sunday, October 21st, 2018 from 8:00am – 5:00pm
Venue Seehotel Rheinsberg Donnersmarckweg 1 16831 Rheinsberg GERMANY www.seehotel-rheinsberg.de
II. Accommodation
Seehotel Rheinsberg (Conference Venue) Double Room € 96 per night Single Room € 62 per night
The Seehotel Rheinsberg is Germany’s biggest all-accessible hotel. The above-mentioned prices include breakfast, legal VAT and service charge, free usage of the hotel swimming pool, sauna, gym area and usage of all existing accessible aids in the hotel.
All hotel rooms are fully accessible. Please note that the double rooms with bathroom only have a height-adjustable bed (except double rooms with Grand Lit Bed). Single rooms with nursing beds also need to be ordered on request and depending on the availability. Double rooms with bathtub/shower do not have nursing beds. Service pets are allowed in the hotel but they cost € 15 per day. Please inform the reception when booking.
The rooms are available by 3pm on day of arrival and can be used until 4pm on day of departure. When arriving later than 6pm, please inform the hotel beforehand.
The town of Rheinsberg is a recognized health resort and has raised a visitor’s tax since 1/1/2016 in the amount of € 1.50 per person and day, except children and teenagers up to the age of 18.
The area around the hotel is really beautiful. You can walk by the lake on a promenade (also accessible) to the “Hafendorf” (harbour village). It’ll take around 40 minutes back and forth (see map on page 6).
For booking a room at the Seehotel, please contact: Phone: +49 (0)33 931 344-0 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.seehotel-rheinsberg.de
3 Other Hotels/Pensions in the Area If you don’t want to stay at the Seehotel, there are other (cheaper) options in Rheinsberg as well:
Name of Pension Address Distance Approx. Single Double Triple Walking time First option belongs to the conference hotel, please contact directly the Seehotel Cafe Tucholsky Kurt-Tucholsky- 300 m 5 min -- € 55 Additional apartments Straße 30A € 65 places on „Claire“ +end sofa „Wölfchen“ cleaning +2 persons € 30 each +2 persons ap. each apartm. For all other pensions, please contact or book online (only German): https://www.rheinsberg.de/gastgeber-gastronomie/hotel-pension-ferienhaus/pension.html „Zum jungen Fritz“ Schlossstraße 8 600 m 8 min € 48 € 68 --
„4 Jahreszeiten“ Rhinstraße 4 900 m 11 min € 46 € 66 --
„Am Schlosspark“ Fontaneplatz 2 1000 m 13 min € 65 € 79 Additional bed in double room € 20 „Hofgarten“ Menzer Str. 6 1100 m 14 min -- € 50 € 75
„Elfmeter“ Menzer Straße 20 1400 m 18 min € 35 € 50 € 65
„Holländer Mühle“ Holländer Mühle 1 1800 m 20 min € 58 € 65 € 85
„Leuchtturm“ Schwanower Str. 2000 m 25 min € 40 € 60 € 81 20
All prices in Euro (€), additional € 1.50 Kurtaxe per person obligatory, prices are meant for 1 overnight accommodation including breakfast (except Cafe Tucholsky).
Of course, you can also use booking websites in English (and other languages) to find places in Rheinsberg and Berlin: www.booking.com www.airbnb.com
Please note: for booking any of these accommodations, please contact the hotels directly. Unfortunately, Accessible Yoga cannot book any rooms for you.
III. Transportation
By Plane & Train Berlin has two airports: Berlin-Tegel (TXL) in the Northwest and Berlin-Schoenefeld (SXF) in the Southeast (see map on page 10).
From both of the airports, it’s best to take a bus or train to one of the main train stations in Berlin first (Zoologischer Garten, Südkreuz or Hauptbahnhof). From there you can take regional trains (train number RE5) to “Bahnhof Gransee” which is a half-hour car drive away from the venue. The hotel offers free transfers from Gransee station to the hotel at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm daily. If you don’t want to wait for these transfers, you’ll have to take the train to a different station “Rheinsberg(Mark)” (instead of Gransee) and then take bus 788 and get off at “Schloss, Rheinsberg”. From there it’s a 5 minute walk to the hotel (see map on page 6).
4 The Seehotel also offers an accessible transfer from the airport Berlin-Tegel or the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) in Berlin: 1 person € 80 per transfer, 2-3 people € 40 per transfer, more than 3 people € 130 per bus and transfer. The transfer from the local train station near Rheinsberg (“Bahnhof Gransee”) to the hotel is free. All transfer reservations from the airport or train stations must be made at least four weeks before the event.
Please contact the hotel directly for booking transfers: phone +49 (0)33 931 344-0, email [email protected]
It’s a little tricky to get there without using a transfer service from Gransee station or from the airport, but most people in and around Berlin speak English and are happy to help you finding the right train/bus etc.
We wouldn’t recommend taking a normal taxi from Berlin to Rheinsberg because it’s just too far and would get too expensive (around € 180 one way). A taxi ride from Berlin-Tegel to the city center of Berlin is around € 25, from Berlin-Schoenefeld to the city around € 40. To check out taxi fares visit: http://www.taxi-calculator.com
For all train and bus connections from Berlin to Rheinsberg (and for buying tickets) visit: https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml
The German Railway (“Deutsche Bahn”) also offers services for people with disability. The website is only in German unfortunately: https://www.bahn.de/p/view/service/barrierefrei/mobilitaetsservice.shtml But you can book and ask for services in English via phone or email: Phone: +49 (0) 180 6 512 512 Email: [email protected]
For information on public transport from the airport Berlin-Tegel visit: http://www.berlin-airport.de/en/travellers-txl/to-and-from/buses-and-trains/index.php
For information on public transport from the airport Berlin-Schoenefeld visit: http://www.berlin-airport.de/en/travellers-sxf/to-and-from/buses-and-trains/index.php
By Car If you rent a car at one of the airports, it takes you approximately 90 minutes to get to Rheinsberg: 75 minutes from Berlin-Tegel -> Google Maps 1 hour and 40 minutes from Berlin-Schoenefeld -> Google Maps
You take the highway (“Autobahn”) A24 up North and then the exit “Neuruppin”. At the Seehotel, there are 62 car parking spaces (30 in front of the hotel and 32 in a garage).
IV. Restaurants
Your conference ticket not only includes the conference program but also the following foods and beverages at the conference venue: Water and juice unlimited for the whole weekend (or one day if you purchased a one-day- ticket) Coffee breaks on Saturday and Sunday (coffee, tea, fruit, cookies) Dinner buffet on Friday and Saturday in hotel restaurant (also vegan/vegetarian) Lunch one-course meal on Saturday and Sunday in hotel restaurant (also vegan/vegetarian)
5 If you still feel like going to a café or restaurant, here are some recommendations in the area: http://www.tucholsky-cafe.de http://www.seehof-rheinsberg.de/ http://www.alterfritz-rheinsberg.de/ http://www.ratskeller-rheinsberg.de/startseite-restaurant.html https://www.reiseland-brandenburg.de/poi/ruppiner-seenland/gastronomie/cafe-claire- rheinsberg/#close
For all other tourist or cultural activities in Rheinsberg, please visit: https://www.rheinsberg.de/en/holiday-in-rheinsberg.html
V. Maps
Walking route from bus station “Schloss, Rheinsberg” Walking route from “Seehotel Rheinsberg” to conference venue (“Seehotel Rheinsberg”): to harbor village:
6 Hafendorf
P Behindertenparkplatz Freilichtbühne Kurklinik Hohenelse WC Reuterpromenade Behinderten-WC GeldautomatATM Am Wald Starkerampant Steigung Hotel N Nicht passierbar ChurchKirche Schlechte Kleingärtenrough pavement Wegstrecke Museum W O GeldautomatATM with -wheel- publicÖffentl. Gebäudebuilding behindertengerechtchair access P policePolizeiwache station Grienericksee Akustische Wald Am acustic traffic sign S Blindenampel postPostfiliale office
Henning-Str. Anlegestelleharbour der Fahrgastschiffahrt Restaurant
ApothekePharmacy Schwimmbad Kölpinweg Bahnhoftrain station i Tourist-Information Denkmalmonument Gelbeyellow Hinterlegung roads = Schillerstr.Bibliothek Feldstr. fürare Rollstuhlfahrer wheelchair Sonnenweg shoppingEinkaufszentrum center geeignet suitable
0 50 100 150 200 m Dr.-Martin- Friedrichs- zentrum Keramik- Feldstr. Ein Zentimeter auf der Karte entspricht werkstatt C etwa 41 Meter in der Natur
Feldstr. Am Stadion conference hotel Donners- Str. WC markweg Lärchenweg
WC 1 Kurt- Tucholsky-Str. RHEINSBERG P
Königsstr. Paulshorster WC 7 3 Kiefernweg Seestr. P WC
Lange Str. 4 Stadtverwaltung Seestr. Birkenweg Kirchstr. R.-Breitscheid-Str.
Friedhof Keramik- A Musikakademie museum Friedhof
Kammeroper Am Markt Schlosstheater 9 Poststr. 8 WC Schloßstr. 2 Stadion
Str Zum Laufpark Tucholsky- Text Stechlin Grienericksee Literaturmuseum 5 WC P Berliner Str.10 WC Menzer Str. Schlosscastle i Dubnastr. Marstall WC
Karlstr. Feldsteingrotte
Lange Str. Paulshorster Gartenstr.
Mühlenstr. P Grab- pyramide Rhinstr. Keramikhaus WC Werksverkauf Rhinpassage P P Hecken- D a Rhinpassage theater m Auguststr. a
s Bergstr.
c h k e w Parkstr. e g
Fontanepromenade Gartenportal Fontane- Damaschkeweg Walther - Rathenau - Str. platz RhinRhin Am Rosenplan
6 Berliner Str. An den Lindenallee Weg Peckhöbenweg B
Rhinhöher Rhingärten
Am Hain Weg Eisenbahn- museum
WC
Damaschkeweg
Rhinhöher Schwanower Str.
Tankstelle Bogenstr. Bogenstr. Uferweg Holländer Mühle Accessible Yoga Teacher Training Berlin
I. Dates & Venue
Dates Monday, October 22nd, 2018 from 8:30am – 4:00pm Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 from 8:30am – 4:00pm Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 from 8:30am – 4:00pm Thursday, October 25th,, 2018 from 8:30am – 4:00pm
Including one-hour lunch break each day.
Venue Yoga Sky Am Tempelhofer Berg 7d 10965 Berlin GERMANY https://yoga-sky.de
II. Accommodation
Millions of people come to visit Berlin per year. So there are lots of hotels, hostels and pensions to stay at. The city is quite big – it can take you over 90 minutes to go with public transport from the northwest to the southeast. So you want to pick your accommodation fairly close to the yoga studio in the district “Kreuzberg”. To learn more about the different districts and neighborhoods, check out: https://www.tripsavvy.com/berlin-germany-neighborhood-guide-4140486
It’s best to use booking websites in English (and other languages) to find places to stay: https://www.booking.com https://www.hrs.com/ https://www.airbnb.com https://www.couchsurfing.com/
III. Transportation
Public Transport Berlin has a widely spread public transport network so you won’t have a problem getting around. The city is divided into three tariff zones: AB, BC und ABC (see map on page 12). Tariff zone AB includes the urban area to the city boundary. Zone ABC additionally includes Berlin's surrounding area and Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. With a valid ticket, ticket holders have access to all public transport in Berlin: S-Bahn (trains), U-Bahn (subway), buses, trams and ferries. The fare depends on the tariff zone and the ticket's period of validity.
To plan your journey within the city, to book tickets and get more information on public transport, please visit: http://www.bvg.de/en
Unfortunately, not all subway and train stations are accessible. To check accessibility, please visit: https://fahrinfo.bvg.de/barrierefrei/bin/query.bin/en
8 If you want to have all the information (also live timetables) on your smartphone, there are some apps you can use: https://www.bvg.de/en/Tickets/Other-ways-to-buy/Mobile https://offi.schildbach.de/
Your Way to the Yoga Studio The two closest stops from Yoga Sky, where the training will be, are U Mehringdamm (U7 or U6) or U Gneisenaustraße (U7). From there it’s a 10-minute-walk to the studio (see map on page 11).
Taxis In case you want to order a taxi in Berlin there are several taxi companies that offer their services. The most common way would be to either stop a taxi on the side of the street or call their operater and tell them your name, address of pick up location and time and they will send the taxi there.
It usually takes a maximum of five mins at any location within the “Ringbahn” (see BVG map on page 12) for a taxi to arrive. If you are planning to bring a dog or more than four people make sure to mention this to the operator as not all taxi drivers in Berlin will take animals or have space for more than four guests.
The most famous taxi companies in Berlin and their telephone numbers are: Taxi Berlin: +49 (0)30 – 20 20 20 Würfelfunk: +49 (0)30 – 21 01 01 TaxiFunk Berlin: +49 (0)30 – 44 33 22
You can also book your taxi online or via app on your smartphone. The most famous Taxi app in Germany is: https://de.mytaxi.com/en/index.html
IV. Restaurants
Lunch Breaks The yoga studio is located very close to Bergmannstraße, a street that is basically one huge restaurant with little shops, cafes and eating places one right after the other. So you won’t have problems finding a tasty lunch. The whole area is also called “Bergmannkiez”. Kiez (German pronunciation: [ˈkiːts]) is a German word that refers to a city neighborhood, a relatively small community within a larger town. The word is mainly used in Berlin and northern Germany.
Some more insights on that Kiez: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/the-best-restaurants-in-berlins-bergmannkiez/ https://awesomeberlin.net/activities/exploring-lovely-bergmannkiez
Vegan Capital of the World Berlin has recently developed a shining reputation as an international vegan mecca. There are numerous fully vegan and veg-friendly restaurants. The word “vegan” can also be seen advertised throughout the city on a diverse array of restaurants. Berliners are familiar with the widely accepted and practiced vegan lifestyle, and it's incredibly easy to find options wherever you go.
It’s hard to pick just a few, but here are some recommendations: https://www.top10berlin.de/en/cat/eating-257/vegan-and-vegetarian-restaurants-2389 http://letitbevegan.de/ http://www.viasko.de/ https://www.green-friday.de/freckles-vegan-im-bergmannkiez/
9 If you’re travelling in a wheelchair, it might be a bit tricky to find accessible restaurants and cafes. But there is a great app you can use to get all the necessary information on accessibility: https://wheelmap.org/en
For all other tourist or cultural activities in Berlin, please visit: https://www.zitty.de/ (only in German) https://www.visitberlin.de/en https://www.berlin.de/en/tourism/
V. Maps
Berlin Airports:
Districts of Berlin (Kreuzberg is right in the middle):
10 Districts Kreuzberg (where Yoga Sky is located) and Schöneberg with their U-Bahn stations:
Walk from closest station (U Mehringdamm) to Yoga Sky (you can also get off U Gneisenaustraße):
11 Berlin S- and U-Bahn network (trains / subways) with different zones A, B and C (click to download):
12 Survival Kit for Germany
I. Basic Language Guide
Contact / Kontakt My name is ... What´s your name? Ich heiße ... Wie heißt du? I am from ... Where are you from? Ich komme aus ... Woher kommst du? Currently I live in ... Ich lebe zurzeit in ... What are you enjoying? Was machst du gern? How did you learn about the conference? Wie hast du von der Konferenz erfahren? Do you have siblings / brothers and sisters / family / children / pets? I have ... Hast du Geschwister / Brüder und Schwestern / Familie / Kinder / Haustiere? Ich habe ... Yes Ja / No Nein / Perhaps Vielleicht / How much? Wie viele? / For how long? Wie lange schon?
Finding Places / Orte finden Excuse me, where is ... Entschuldigung, wo ist ...... the restroom, the elevator, a bank / an ATM, a bakery, a cafe, the bus stop? ... die Toilette, der Fahrstuhl, eine Bank/ein Geldautomat, eine Bäckerei, ein Café, die Bushaltestelle? How I can get to the ... Wie komme ich zum ...? ... airport / bus station / train station / (our conference hotel)? ... Flughafen / Busbahnhof / Zugbahnhof / „Seehotel Rheinsberg“
Numbers / Zahlen 1 eins 2 zwei 3 drei 4 vier 5 fünf 6 sechs 7 sieben 8 acht 9 neun 10 zehn 11 elf 12 zwölf 13 drei-zehn (!!) 24 vier-und-zwanzig (!!) 335 drei-hundert-fünf-und-dreißig 1,467 ein-tausend-vier-hundert-sieben-und-sechzig 80 acht-zig 900 neun-hundert 8,000 acht-tausend 90,000 neun-zig-tausend
What time is it? Wie spät ist es? 7:30 sieben Uhr dreißig = halb acht (!) = half past seven (!) 6am sechs Uhr morgens / 3-6pm drei bis sechs Uhr nachmittags / 8pm acht Uhr abends 14:45 vierzehn Uhr fünfundvierzig = Viertel vor drei = quarter to three 22:15 zweiundzwanzig Uhr fünfzehn = Viertel nach zehn = quarter past ten
Dishes / Mahlzeiten Breakfast Frühstück / Lunch Mittagessen / Dinner Abendbrot At what time is ...? Wann gibt es ...? / … a break? … eine Pause? At what time does the program continue? Wann geht das Programm weiter? At what time will we meet again? Wann treffen wir uns wieder?
Week Days / Wochentage 1 Montag 2 Dienstag 3 Mittwoch 4 Donnerstag 5 Freitag 6 Samstag 7 Sonntag 6+7 weekend Wochenende * Month / Monate (...are almost the same...)
Year Dates / Jahresangaben 1984 neun-zehn-hundert-vier-und-achtzig 2018 zwei-tausend-und-acht-zehn
In a Shop or Restaurant / In einem Laden oder Restaurant I would like to have ... a water, 2 stamps, 3 post cards, 4 tickets to ... Ich hätte gern ... ein Wasser, zwei Briefmarken, drei Postkarten, vier Tickets nach ... Please give me 5 pieces of this (point on it). Geben sie mir bitte davon fünf Stück.
13 How much is ... this / a cup of tea ... coffee / a piece of cake? Was kostet ... das / eine Tasse Tee ... Kaffee / ein Stück Kuchen? Do you have vegetarian / vegan dishes? Haben sie vegetarische / vegane Gerichte? Thank you, it was (very) tasty! Danke, es hat (sehr) gut geschmeckt! I am full, can you box the leftovers? Ich bin satt, können Sie mir die Reste bitte einpacken? I´d like to pay, please. Ich möchte zahlen, bitte.
In Case of Emergency / Im Notfall Police: Polizei Fire service: Feuerwehr Rescue service: Rettungsdienst Ambulance: Rettungswagen or Krankenwagen Pharmacy: Apotheke Hospital: Krankenhaus Medicine: Medizin Help! Hilfe! Call an ambulance! Rufen Sie einen Krankenwagen! An emergency: Es ist ein Notfall/dringend. My name is … / I live at … / My telephone number is … Ich heiße … / Ich lebe in … / Meine Telefonnummer ist … I'm feeling sick: Mir ist schlecht. I’m in pain: Ich habe Schmerzen. I need a doctor: Ich brauche einen Arzt. I need a hospital: Ich brauche ein Krankenhaus. There's been an accident: Es gab einen Unfall. He/she is having a … Er/sie hat einen … Heart attack: Herzinfarkt Stroke: Schlaganfall Difficulty breathing: Schwierigkeiten beim Atmen Bleeding: Blutung Concussion: Gehirnerschütterung Diabetic: Diabetiker
„Anytime Rescue Phrase“ :) Good Luck! Unfortunately I don´t speak German – do you speak English? Ich spreche leider kein Deutsch – Sprechen Sie Englisch?
II. In Case of Emergency
Germany has three primary emergency responders namely: the Emergency Medical Service (Rettungsdienst), fire service (Feuerwehr) and the police (Polizei). In case of emergency, you can either call 112 or 110.
Pan-European Emergency Number (EMS and fire brigade): 112
Calls to 112 are free of charge and can be made from a landline, pay phone or mobile phone, even without a SIM card. Dialling the number will direct you to an operator who will notify the appropriate service, tyically the local Rettungsdienst or Feuerwehr. It can be used for any life-threatening situation, including serious medical problems, fire-related incidents, crimes and life-threatening situations. You can also call an ambulance or Krankenwagen through this number. In addition to German, calls can be answered in English, other EU languages and sometimes Turkish.
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Police: 110
German police can usually be identified by their predominantly blue and beige uniforms and blue and white automobiles. Most German police personnel speak English and are easy to find in busy areas like airports and train stations. The number 110 can be used to contact the police throughout Germany and will direct you to the closest police station.
Non-Emergency Medical (doctor on call): 116 117
Pharmacies (Apotheken)
If you urgently need medication, the pharmacy emergency section (Apotheken-Notdienst) in local newspapers or the employees of your hotel / hostel can give the addresses of the pharmacies open outside normal hours. You can also visit any local pharmacy, which will list the address of the closest open Notdienst in the window or on the door.
Chemists on emergency duty are open all day and all night, you may need to ring a bell for attention out of hours. Extra fees are charged for night and weekend service.
Lost or Stolen Credit Cards
American Express: +49 (69) 97 97 10 00 Diner's Club: +49 (5921) 86 12 34 EC and Bank Cards: +49 (69) 74 09 87 MasterCard: +49 (69) 79 33 19 10 VISA: +49 (800) 81 49 100
Country code for all calls in Germany: +49 (except emergency numbers)
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