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Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the 7th European Congress of Mathematics 2016 in Berlin! We are very happy to have you here! To help you enjoying your stay in Berlin, we have gathered some useful information about the congress, Berlin transportation, restaurants, city sights and much more. For any questions during the congress please address our congress volunteers in the red t-shirts. We wish you an inspiring and pleasant time in Berlin! Volker Mehrmann Chair of the Local Organizing Committee 7th European Congress of Mathematics, July 18 – 22, 2016 1 Contents 1. General Information ................................................................................ 4 1.1 Weather .................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Currency ................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Berlin Prices .......................................................................................... 4 1.4 Electricity ............................................................................................... 4 1.5 Emergency Numbers .......................................................................... 4 1.6 Language ............................................................................................... 5 2. Arrival and Public Transport ................................................................. 6 2.1 By Plane ................................................................................................. 6 2.2 By Train .................................................................................................. 6 2.3 By Car ..................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Getting around by Berlin Public Transport ...................................... 7 2.5 Taxis ....................................................................................................... 7 3. Organization ............................................................................................... 8 4. Social program ........................................................................................ 10 4.1 Offical Ceremonies ........................................................................... 10 4.2 Welcome Reception ......................................................................... 10 4.3 Coffee Breaks .................................................................................... 10 4.4 Conference Dinner ............................................................................ 11 5. Cultural program ..................................................................................... 12 5.1 IMAGINARY ........................................................................................ 12 5.2 Math Movies ...................................................................................... 12 5.3 Transcending Tradition .................................................................... 13 5.4 Women Mathematicians around Europe ..................................... 14 6. Things to see ........................................................................................... 15 6.1 Restaurant Guide .............................................................................. 15 6.2 Highlights near Conference site ..................................................... 16 7. List of Exhibitors .................................................................................... 18 2 7th European Congress of Mathematics, July 18 – 22, 2016 7th European Congress of Mathematics, July 18 – 22, 2016 3 1. General Information 1.6 Language German is the official language in Berlin but you will find many people who speak English or even French and Spanish. People living in Berlin 1.1 Weather are attached with a well-known dialect but actually most of them speak In general the weather in Berlin is characterized by a moderate climate. High German. The average yearly temperature is 9.5 degrees Celsius and the middle amount of precipitation is 591 mm. The warmest months are July and Hello Hallo August with an average of about 19.2 degrees Celsius. We are keeping our fingers crossed and hope for pleasant temperatures. Yes Ja No Nein 1.2 Currency Good morning! Guten Morgen! Germany is one of the 19 countries that have adopted the Euro as their Good evening! Guten Abend! common currency. The Euro is the official currency in Germany since How are you? Wie geht es dir / Ihnen? 1st January 2002. What time is it? Wie spät ist es? Where can I find …? Wo finde ich …? 1.3 Berlin Prices How much is …? Wie viel kostet …? You can get decently sized meals, for as little as 3–5 Euro, almost everywhere. If you want a sit-down lunch you have a wide range of Where is the cloakroom? Wo ist die Garderobe? restaurants to choose from. Most restaurants in Berlin feature a small Where is the conference desk? Wo ist die Registrierung? Menu next to the door where you can preview the products and prices. Where is the next bathroom? Wo ist die nächste Toilette? Where is the next branch bank? Wo ist die nächste Bankfiliale? 1.4 Electricity Where can I get something to eat? Wo kann ich etwas zu essen The wall outlets in Berlin output 230 V at 50 Hz. bekommen? Where is the next bus stop? Wo ist die nächste Bushaltestelle? 1.5 Emergency Numbers Where is the next train station? Wo ist der nächste Bahnhof? Police 110 I don’t speak German. Ich spreche kein Deutsch. Fire department and Emergency 112 4 7th European Congress of Mathematics, July 18 – 22, 2016 7th European Congress of Mathematics, July 18 – 22, 2016 5 From Hannover (A2) and Leipzig, Nürnberg: Take the motorway A100 2. Arrival and Public Transport (Berlin Ring) to the Drewitz motorway junction, then the AVUS (A115) to Berlin-Zentrum. At the Funkturm follow the signs to Wedding, but then take the first exit to Kaiserdamm. Turn left at the end of the slip road 2.1 By Plane to turn onto the Kaiserdamm boulevard (turns into Bismarckstraße). Tegel Continue over the traffic island into Straße des 17. Juni, and the Main The airport is very close to the main campus. Take the airport shuttle Building of the TU Berlin is on your right after 100 yards. bus (X9) to Ernst-Reuter-Platz or take a taxi. Both options take about the same time (15 min). 2.4 Getting around by Berlin Public Transport Schönefeld Your conference name badge allows you to use all public transport in This airport is across the city so a taxi is quite expensive. But you can Berlin (zone AB) during the congress. In order to identify yourself you take a regional train (RE7, to Dessau and get off at Bhf Zoologischer need to carry along your passport or national ID card. The Berlin Public Garten) or the S-Bahn (Line 9 to Pankow and then change to any train Transport is generally very well organized and a reliable way to get towards Bhf Zoologischer Garten). From Zoologischer Garten walk around. You can plan your trip on the BVG website (www.bvg.de/en). down Hardenbergstraße (5 min) or take the M45 Bus to Ernst-Reuter- Platz. Bus lines 100 and 200 These two bus lines are especially made for tourists. They pass several sights on their way, and if you are lucky, the bus driver will be an 2.2 By Train occasional guide. For boarding you only need your personal conference At the Central Station (Hauptbahnhof, Hbf) take any train badge (plus ID). Both lines run between Zoologischer Garten (close towards Zoologischer Garten. At Zoologischer Garten walk along to the conference site) and Alexanderplatz, using different routes. Hardenbergstraße toward Ernst-Reuter-Platz (5 min). Line 100 passes the government district and Brandenburg Gate while Line 200 visits Potsdamer Platz instead. The lines meet again at the boulevard Unter den Linden. 2.3 By Car Coming from the north – Hamburg/Rostock (A24 autobahn): At the 2.5 Taxis motorway junction Oranienburg take the A111 to Berlin Zentrum, and at the motorway junction Charlottenburg turn onto the A100. Leave at the Getting around by taxi is rather expensive and you might want to Kaiserdamm exit, turn left at the end of the slip road to turn onto the consider using public transport instead. The taxi fares start from Kaiserdamm boulevard (later Bismarckstraße). Continue over the traffic 3.20 Euro with an additional 1.65 Euro / kilometer. A short ride ≤ 2 km island into Straße des 17. Juni, and the Main Building of the TU Berlin is (Kurzstrecke in German) at a flat rate of 4 Euro is possible by telling the on your right after 100 yards. driver in advance. When there is no taxi available on the street, call Taxi Berlin under +49 30 20 20 20. 6 7th European Congress of Mathematics, July 18 – 22, 2016 7th European Congress of Mathematics, July 18 – 22, 2016 7 For questions concerning the on-site registration please contact 3. Organization [email protected]. Lost items that were found in the rooms and halls will be collected at the conference desk. Conference Fee Additionally to the scientific program and the cultural program, the Address conference fee includes a city travel pass, the conference dinner, a Technische Universität Berlin welcome reception, hard copies of the two books “Mathematical Berlin” Straße des 17. Juni 135 and “Mathematics in the Society of the Future” and two coffee breaks 10623 Berlin per day. Internet access Accompanying Persons If your home university participates in eduroam and you have an Registered accompanying Persons will also receive the travel pass, account, you can directly connect to eduroam WiFi at TU Berlin.

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