Informations for Visiting Scientists Adresses Botanisches Museum Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem Königin-Luise-Str. 6-8 14195 Berlin phone +49 (0)30 - 838 50100, Fax +49 (0)30 - 838 50186 Wirtschaftshof Botanischer Garten Wirtschaftshof Am Fichtenberg 17 12165 Berlin phone +49 (0)30 - 838 50-270 or -271 How to get here Public transport Bus stop (bus X83): „Königin-Luise-Platz/Botanischer Garten“ (5 m) Closest U-Bahn stations (U3, U9): „Dahlem-Dorf“ (850 m), „Podbielskiallee“ (850 m), „Breitenbachplatz“ (1 km), „Rathaus Steglitz“ (1,2 km) Closest S-Bahn station (S1): “Rathaus Steglitz” (1,2 km) Please visit the BVG website (www.bvg.de) to calculate your itinerary. From Tegel airport (ca. 40 min. – AB Ticket, 2,40 €) Take Bus 109 or X9 till “Zoologischer Garten”; From “Zoologischer Garten” take the U-Bahn (U9) till “Rathaus Steglitz”; From “Rathaus Steglitz” take Bus X83 till „Königin-Luise-Platz/Botanischer Garten“. From Schönefeld airport (ca. 60 min. – ABC Ticket, 3,10 €) From the train station – that is about 300 m from the airport - take the regional train “Airport Express” (RE7, RB14) till “Zoologischer Garten”; From “Zoologischer Garten” take the U-Bahn 9 till “Rathaus Steglitz”; From “Rathaus Steglitz” take Bus X83 till „Königin-Luise-Platz/Botanischer Garten“. From the central station – Hauptbahnhof, Hbf (ca. 30 min. – AB Ticket, 2,40 €) Take the S-Bahn (S5, S7, S75) or the train (RE1, RE2, RE7, RE14) till “Zoologischer Garten”; From “Zoologischer Garten” take the U-Bahn 9 till “Rathaus Steglitz”; From “Rathaus Steglitz” take Bus X83 till „Königin-Luise-Platz/Botanischer Garten“. By car Please visite Google Maps to calculate your route to the Botanic Garden. By taxi From Tegel Airport (ca. 20 min., approximate fare: 25-30 €) From Schönefeld Airport (ca. 30 min., approximate fare: 38-43 €) From the central station - Hauptbahnhof, Hbf (ca. 30 min., approximate fare: 20-25 €) Public transport in Berlin (BVG) The public transport in Berlin is run by the company ‘BVG’ (Timetables, Routes & Maps: www.bvg.de). Four different means of transportation are available Urban-railway (S-Bahn) Subway (U-Bahn) Bus (Bus X and Metrobus M) Tram (Tram, M) Tickets A single-ride ticket that allows you to use all means of transportation for one-way trips in the city cost 2.40 € and is valid for 2 hours (AB Ticket). Tickets can be purchased at vending machines or counters of S-Bahn and U-Bahn stations and at some news-stands (Kiosk). There you can also find Day Tickets, 4-Trip Tickets, Short Trip Tickets and season tickets. Please note that vending machines do not accept high-denomination banknotes. Operating hours The public transport operates between ca. 4:30 am and 0:30 am during the week (with the exception of some buses that run the whole night). During the weekend, urban railway and subway trains as well as some buses (M, N) operate the whole night. For more information, visit the BVG website (www.bvg.de). Accommodation If you are looking for accommodation in the proximity of the Botanic Garden, here is a list of hotels and information about the Botanic Garden Guesthouse. Seminaris Campus Hotel Hotel am Forum Steglitz Takustr. 39, 14195 Berlin Büsingstr. 1, 12161 Berlin phone +49 30 557797‐0 phone +49 30 850 80 40 fax +49 30 557797‐100 fax + 49 30 859 22 98 e‐mail [email protected] e‐mail hotel_am_fs@t‐online.de Ravenna Hotel Residenz 2000 Aparthotel Grunewaldstr. 8‐9, 12165 Berlin Unter den Eichen 96, 12205 Berlin phone +49 30 79091100 phone + 49 30 ‐ 810 56 253 fax +49 30 792 44 12 fax + 49 30 ‐ 810 56 254 e‐mail ravenna‐hotel@t‐online.de e‐mail info@residenz‐2000.de Best Western Hotel Steglitz International Hotel Pension Dahlem Albrechtstr. 2, 12165 Berlin Unter den Eichen 89A, 12205 Berlin phone +49 30 79001050 phone +49 30 831 10 50 fax +49 30 792 44 12 fax +49 30 831 49 28 e‐mail [email protected] e‐mail hotel‐pension.dahlem@t‐online.de Further solutions can be found at the following website: www.hotel.berlin.de Botanic Garden Guesthouse The address of the Guesthouse (“Wirtschaftshof”) is: Am Fichtenberg 17 12165 Berlin phone +49 (0)30 - 838-50270 or -271. In the southeastern side of the Garden there is a small guesthouse, the rooms of which are made available to guest students and researchers. The rooms are simple but comfortable: they are equipped with bed, cupboard, closet and work desk and some of them have an internet connection. Some rooms are grouped into small units with shared bathroom and kitchen. Each room is cleaned once a week and the linen changed. Rates Single Room Double Room Normal price 31,00 €/night 36,00 €/night Stays over 3 nights 25,00 €/night 30,00 €/night Stays over 14 days 375,00 €/month 450,00 €/month Useful information if you are staying at the Guesthouse How to get there The closest bus stops (bus M48) are “Botanischer Garten” (450m) and “Braillerstr.” (450m). The closest U-Bahn stop (U9) is “Rathaus Steglitz” (1,1km) The closest S-Bahn stops (S1) are “Rathaus Steglitz” (1,1km) and “Botanischer Garten” (1,2km) Please check the section “Public Transport in Berlin” and the BVG website (www.bvg.de) to calculate your itinerary. Keys If you reserved a guest room, you can pick up the keys from the gatekeeper of the “Wirtschaftshof” during the opening times: Mo-Fr 5.45am-5.15pm. If you are not able to check in during the opening times or need special arrangements, please get in touch with your contact person at the Botanic Garden. Emergencies In case of emergency a night-watch can be reached by ringing the bell "Kesselhaus- Nachtdienst" at the Wirtschaftshof gate. Services in the Museum and the Garden Opening times The Museum and the Garden are open to guest students and researchers from Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm. The library is open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm. Special arrangements to use the facilities outside the opening times can be made upon request. Food and drinks In the Museum. Inside the Museum’s building there is a small cafeteria with vending machines for drinks and snacks. In the Garden. In the Witschaftshof, at the eastern corner of the Garden, there is the so- called “Gardeners’ cafeteria” where hot meals are served on weekdays from 12 a.m. to 1 p.m. In summer, a restaurant opens in the Garden next to the “Unter den Eichen” entrance, as well as a café near the greenhouses. Surroundings. At the Cafeteria of the Institute of Pharmacy - Königin-Luise Str. 4 - you can get sandwiches, hot drinks and hot meals (at lunch time). A broader choice of warm dishes is offered by the canteen of the “Biologische Bundesanstalt” - Königin-Luise Str. 19. The main cafeteria of the Free University is not far (Otto-von-Simson-Str. 26) and offers a large selection of hot and cold dishes at low prices. .