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Welcome to Technische Universit¨atBerlin Contents 1 Course Venue 4 2 Travel Information 4 3 Accommodation 5 4 Lunch Options on Campus 6 5 Further Information 7 3 1 Course Venue The course will be hosted at Technische Universit¨at(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. Course Location The course will take place in the classroom MA043, ground floor, MA(Mathematikgeb¨aude)-building, Straße des 17. Juni 136. Please, see Fig. 4 for a campus map. Figure 1: TU campus|the last picture shows the MA-building ( c photos: TU Berlin/Weiß) 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 spring and summer. For further information on Berlin, check http://www.visitberlin.de. 2 Travel Information Berlin is centrally located within Europe and with its excellent train and flight con- nections 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). • Sch¨onefeld(SXF) Airport Sch¨onefeldis located about 30 km away from TU Berlin, so a taxi is 4 Figure 2: River Spree and TV tower, Berlin (TV tower photo: L. Grigorov) 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 (Haupt- bahnhof) take S-Bahn (S5, S7, S75, S9) to Tiergarten or Zoologischer Garten (5 min- utes). Public Transport in Berlin Berlin has a large and efficient public transport network, see Fig. 5. See www.bvg.de for connections and available ticket options. The closest stations to the TU campus are • By bus: 245, X9, M45 ("Ernst-Reuter-Platz") • By U-Bahn: U2 ("Ernst-Reuter-Platz") • By S-Bahn: S5, S7, S75, S9 ("Tiergarten") 3 Accommodation Below is a list of hostels and hotels, of which all are in the vicinity of the TU Berlin campus. Since the TU campus is easily accessible by public transport, you can also choose to stay in a hotel in other parts of the city. Please, note that at the time of the course the congress "Wasser Berlin International" will be held close to campus. 5 Figure 3: Seat of the Federal Parliament, Berlin (photos: L. Grigorov) Therefore, we recommend you to book your accommodation as early as possible. Also, given the short-term duration of the course, the university is not able to provide student accommodation to the participants. • Ibis (Wittenbergplatz), Bayreuther Strasse 41, 10787 Berlin http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-7968-ibis-budget-berlin-kurfurstendamm/index.shtml • Hotel Heidelberg, Knesebeckstr. 15, 10623 Berlin http://www.hrs.de/hotels/de/deutschland/berlin-berlin/heidelberg-26572.html • Motel One Berlin Kudamm, Kantstraße 10, 10623 Berlin http://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/berlin/hotel-berlin-ku-damm/ • Aletto Kudamm, Hardenbergstraße 21, 10623 Berlin http://www.aletto.de/ • Hansablick, Flotowstr. 6, 10555 Berlin http://www.hansablick.de/index.de.html • Hotel Otto, Knesebeckstraße, Knesebeckstr. 10, 10623 Berlin http://www.hotelotto.com/en/ 4 Lunch Options on Campus There is a large number of canteens and cafeterias on campus. • Mensa TU Hardenbergstraße, opening hours: Mo-Fr 11.00-14.30 • Personalkantine, MA-building, 9th floor, opening hours: Mo-Fr 11.00-16.00 6 • Cafeteria, MA-building, ground floor, opening hours: Mo-Fr 08.00-18.00 • Cafeteria, EN-building, ground floor, opening hours: Mo-Th 07.00-17.00, Fr 07.00-16.00 • Cafeteria TU Marchstraße, opening hours: Mo-Th 08.00-16.00, Fr 8.00-16.00 • Cafeteria TU Ernst-Reuter-Platz, opening hours: Mo-Fr 8.00-15.00 The above and further cafeterias are also listed here http://www.tu-berlin.de/menue/service/campus-leben/mensen cafes/. 5 Further Information Local organization: Fachgebiet Regelungssysteme (Control Systems Group), http://www.control.tu-berlin.de/. You can find the rooms of the Control Systems Group in the E-N building on the 2nd floor. Would you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us. Ulrike Locherer Johannes Schiffer Office E-N 237, Einsteinufer 17, Office E-N 240, Einsteinufer 17, 10587 Berlin, Germany 10587 Berlin, Germany Phone +49 (0) 30 314 - 22999 Phone +49 (0) 30 314 - 23573 Fax +49 (0) 30 314 - 21137 Fax +49 (0) 30 314 - 21137 Email [email protected] Email schiff[email protected] Language: The official language of the Graduate School is English. Visa Requirements: Generally speaking, non-EU nationals require a visa for stays in Germany. You can check for current visa information here http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/Visabestimmungen node.html Liability and Insurance: The local organizers are not able to take any responsibility whatsoever for any kind of injury or damage involving persons and property during the duration of the Graduate School. 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