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Workshop Venue

The workshop will be held in the auditorium of the ESO Headquarters building.

Contact Phone Number

(+49) 89 3200 6414

Contact Fax Number

(+49) 89 320 2362

"Stammtisch"

All participants who arrive in Garching on Friday, February 13 (or earlier) are cordially invited to join us on that evening from 18h00 on for a Stammtisch at the "Bürgerstuben" restaurant in the Bürgerhaus Garching for an informal meeting (see the map for the location).. TO BE CONFIRMED

Registration

This is all informal, but there will badges etc. to be picked up from 8:30 onwards on Saturday, February 14, in front of the ESO auditorium. There will be no registration fee.

Hotels

Contrary to normal ESO practice there is no block-booking at Garching Hotels for this workshop. However, we have been able to informally reserve few rooms in in the Hotels Koenig Ludwig and Am Park, both close to the Garching town center. More Information on hotels in Garching on ESO's web-site or alternatively you can find here or try your favourite search engine.

A map of Garching you find here:

You are encouraged to reserve hotels yourself immediately, but in case of problems you may resort to ESO-help
(Christina Stoffer cstoffer@eso.org tel. +49 89 3200 6229 / fax +49 89 320 2362)

Welcome Reception

There will be a small welcome reception (wine cheese and some bread) on Saturday evening, Feb. 14 after the last talk/contribution

Transportation and how to get to ESO; Map of Garching

The international airport of Munich (München) is located some 20 km north of Garching. From the airport, you can choose between the S-Bahn+Bus or taxi to go to your hotel. A taxi (recommended) to a hotel in Garching will cost you approx 30€.

If you arrive by train at the Munich Central Station (Hauptbahnhof), you can reach Garching by taking the S-Bahn to Marienplatz, then U-Bahn U6 to Garching-Hochbrück (see map below for connections), then bus 291 to Garching. Ismaning has a direct S-Bahn connection (S 8) from the airport and the Hauptbahnhof. On the weekends there is no public transportation to the Garching Campus. If you don't have your own car or a rental-car (or a lift) you can walk from Garching-center to ESO-headquarters. ESO will in addition provide some transportation by a micro-bus.

Otherwise for details on public transportation we recommend this link.

Posters

There will be some space for poster papers in front of the auditorium. The display area available per poster is around 100 x 100 cm.

Internet and e-mail

Internet and email connection (only via a WEBMAIL service at the home institution) will be available. The username and password to be used will be indicated in a "Note to Participants".

Workshop Proceedings

There will be no proceedings.

Geographical Location

Munich is located in southern Germany. The ESO Headquarters are situated on the institute campus just north of the town of Garching, which is itself about 20 km north of Munich (overview map; map of Garching). Munich offers excellent public transport. Garching can be reached by bus in combination with U-Bahn (underground) or S-Bahn (commuter train).

Public Transport

Warning: Due to two major construction efforts in the area, the connection of Garching to the subway network of Munich and the erection of a new stadium for the 2006 Football World Cup, the subway traffic is severely disrupted and also the bus connections are affected. Schedules are changing on short notice. However, this does not affect the bus-schedule within Garching.

Please note that it is no problem to bring a car to the workshop venue be. Because of the above mentioned ongoing construction work access to the parking space of ESO is a bit different, but still easy.

Garching Taxis can be contacted via 0800 320 25 20

More travel instructions can be found on the ESO Travel and Local Information pages. Moreover we recommend to consult the electronic time tables of the Munich tranportation network, MVV, and of the German Railways.

Lunch

As the canteen is closed there will be a buffet lunch and a Pizza lunch organized by ESO for the participants,

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.

Travel agent

The ESO travel agent Carlson Wagonlit, located at ESO Headquarters in room 203, can help you, if needed, to make arrangements for your travel after the workshop. The opening hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00-16:30 and Friday 9:00-16:00.

on weekends there are hotlines:

Carlson Wagonlit Travel  24hrs Service     0800 182 2410

Munich airport                         +49 89 975 213 13

Weather

Munich daytime temperatures in February are somewhat unpredictable. It can be foggy, wet, cold and even slushy, in other words real ugly. Frost is not uncommon. But there may be also "Föhn" and things look very different: excellent sunny and warm weather, typically in the range 15-20 C, in other words are fore-taste of spring. For more information, see the Yahoo Munich weather forecast or WeatherOnline. Live weather data for Munich as well as Garching are also available online.

Excursion to
Munich and Surroundings:

Munich is a fantastic town with a rich cultural life and remarkable collections in various galleries and museums. You can consult e.g. with the Lonely Planet Travel Guide, as a starting point.

Fasching/Carneval

In the week after the workshop the Carneval season (Fasching) hits its heights; who wants to get involved can have a look at this link (unfortunately in German only)

Useful links

Deutsche Bahn (German Railways)
Munich public transport (MVV)
Munich Airport
Lufthansa
Munich Tourist Office
Bayerische Staatsoper (The Munich Opera House)
Restaurants in Garching