Local Information

Venue:

The conference takes place at Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1 (ESA Ost) of Universität Hamburg. This is the south-east end of the main campus of the university.  The train station "Dammtor" is right across the street.

Directions:

Due to limited parking, we strongly recommend taking public transportation (https://www.hvv.de/en).

Arrival by Plane:

The S-Bahn S1 takes you from Hamburg Airport to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (central station). From Hauptbahnhof, Dammtor is one stop away via the trains S11 (direction "Blankenese", only during rush hours), S21 (direction "Elbgaustraße") and S31 (direction "Altona"). Alternatively, you can exit the S1 at "Ohlsdorf" and take the U1 which brings you to "Stephansplatz".

Arrival by Train:

Long distance trains stop at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (central station) and Dammtor. The urban trains („S-Bahn“) S11, S21 and S31 also operate between these stops. The subway trains („U-Bahn“) U1,U2 and U3 have stations in walking distance to the venue as well (U1: "Stephansplatz“, U2: "Gänsemarkt“ or "Schlump“, U3: "Schlump" ).

Accommodation:

Hamburg offer many options for accommodation (like hotels, hostels, etc.). Here is a list of some hotels closed to the venue or public transport options.

  • Radisson Blu
  • Grand Elysee Hamburg
  • Hotel Vorbach
  • Hotel Wagner im Dammtorpalais
  • B&B Hotel Hamburg-Altona
  • Hotel das kleine Grindel
  • stilwerk Hotel Heimhude
  • New Living Home Hamburg
  • Lindner Park-Hotel Hagenbeck
  • Leonardo Hotel Hamburg City Nord
  • Hotel Holiday Inn Hamburg - City Nord

Lunch options on and around the venue:

On and around the venue/campus there are several lunch options. On the campus, you can find several mensas, canteens, and cafés.

In addition, there are plenty of restaurants around the campus, e.g., along the street 'Grindelhof' (walking distance).

More general information about restaurants in Hamburg can be found here.

Sightseeing:

General information about Hamburg can be found here.

One of the highlights is the beautiful park Planten-un-Blomen  right across the venue (behind the station Dammtor).