Note to participants

HOW TO REACH ESO

The workshop venue can be easily reached with the underground train / metro (U-Bahn), line U6. The underground/metro station in Garching is centrally located, within close reach of all hotels and indicated with a large white  "U"- sign on a blue blackground.

Take the underground train (U-Bahn) line U6, with destination "Garching Forschungszentrum" (Garching Research Campus) - this is the last stop on the line. Exit the station at the rear end of the train, go up the stairs towards the street, straight on for about 500 meters. You will find ESO with the gradual gangway to the ESO main reception desk on your left. A map is also available here: http://www.eso.org/sci/meetings/2015/Rainbows2015/travel.html

For different public transport travel schedules you can also use the public journey planner (http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/tickets-fares/tickets/index.html).

For participants lodging in Garching it is cheaper to buy a card with 10 strips called “Streifenkarte” and to stamp one strip per journey before entering the train/bus. One “Streifenkarte” costs 13 EUR and can be used for 10 rides within Garching. You can purchase these cards at any Ticket Machine (Fahrkarten) at the airport, inside the U-Bahn (metro) station or from bus drivers if you use a bus (nos. 292 or 230) instead of the metro.

For those who are lodged in Munich City Centre it is advisable to buy a “IsarCard” ticket for one week, valid for 7 rings. This weekly ticket costs 32.70 EUR and allows you to make as many journeys as you wish during the week.

WORKSHOP VENUE

The workshop is held in the New Auditorium “Eridanus”. Please walk through the ESO main entrance and follow the signs.

REGISTRATION

Registration at ESO takes place on Monday October 5^th, 2015, between 13:00-14:00 at the entrance to the New Auditorium Eridanus and the new cafeteria respectively. 
In case you arrive later, your name badge will be at the ESO main reception.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR SECURITY REASONS, YOU SHOULD WEAR YOUR NAME BADGE AT ALL TIMES DURING THE WORKSHOP!

REGISTRATION FEE

The registration fee was to be paid by September 14th, 2015. It covers a welcome reception at the end of the first workshop day October 5^th, 2015, the social dinner on October 7^th, 2015 and the end of the workshop on October 9^th, 2015 and all coffee breaks.

INTERNET AND EMAIL

Open wireless internet is available in most parts of the ESO building. In addition, 4 PCs as well as a printer will be set up in meeting room A.2.02 – ‘Tucana’ for internet and email connection (only via WEBMAIL service). Signs with the respective account name and password can be found in the room as well as in the workshop venue (Auditorium "Eridanus").

TALKS

Mac and Windows laptops with standard presentation software will be available. To smooth the switchover from one speaker to the next we request that speakers bring their presentations to the workshop on a USB/Memory stick and to hand it over to any of the LOC members at the laptop station (front of the Eridanus Auditorium). This must be done at least one session prior to your scheduled session or earlier, i.e. if your talk is in the morning, your presentation should be handed over the previous afternoon at the latest. If your talk is in the afternoon, you should hand it over at the beginning of the day at the latest to test it well ahead of time. Should you have any complicated animations etc., please make sure that all required files are included and contact us about a rehearsal during the break prior to your talk. To be on the safe side, save your presentation in pdf or ppt formats.  

To see what session your presentation is in, check the program here: http://www.eso.org/sci/meetings/2015/Rainbows2015/program.html