Practical Information

Workshop venue

The workshop will be held in the ESO old building Auditorium, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, Garching b. München. Please enter ESO via the main entrance and follow the signs.

Travelling to Garching

Garching lies about 13 km north-east of Munich and 17 km south-westof Munich international airport (Franz Josef Strauss). Please follow these instructions to travel to Garching.

See this Overview for an indicative summary, with some caveats, of public transportpossibilities between the airport, Garching, ESO, Ismaning and Munichcity centre. We recommend to consult the electronic time tables of the Munich tranportation network MVV, and of theGermanRailways.

Instructions for travelling to the workshop venue

We advise all participants to travel to the workshop venue withthe underground train (U-Bahn), line U6. The U-Bahn stationin Garching is centrally located and within close reach of all hotelsand is indicated with a large blue "U"-sign. 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 and follow the sign for ESO (see map). Here is some more information on the use of public transport. Timetables can be found here.

Contact phone and fax number

Contact phone number: +49 89 320 060 (ESO Reception Desk)
Contact fax numbers: +49 89 320 23 62

Registration

The registration/information desk will be open on Monday, April 13, from 13:00 onwards.

Internet and email

Open wireless internet is available in most parts of the ESO building.

Social Events

WELCOME RECEPTION - Monday

In front of the Auditorium at ESO on Monday evening, 13 April after the last session.

Lunch

We suggest that you have lunch at the canteen of the Max-Planck Institute, located about 5 minutes walk from the workshop room. (See map of the campus. The canteen is marked C2.) The opening hours are:Dining hall: Mo.-Th. 11:15 - 13:45; Fr. 11:15 - 13:30. Cafeteria: Mo.-Th. 8:30 - 11:00 and 11:30 - 16:30; Fr. 8:30 - 11:00 and 11:30 -14:00. Only cash is accepted. Prices for a main course range from about 4 to 6 Euros.

Bank service

There are banks and cash-points in Garching. All main credit and debit cards are accepted (with PIN code). Please note that the banks may close during lunch time and have otherwise opening hours grossly different from shops.

Weather

Munich weather in April can be highly variable and wet. So you should come prepared for this. Daytime temperatures are anywhere between 5-20 C. For more information, see Weather Online.

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