Founded in 1419, Rostock's university is one of the oldest universities in Germany and the oldest one in the Baltic region. The city of Rostock is located in the north-eastern part of Germany, about 200km from Hamburg, Berlin and Szczecin in Poland. Other Baltic countries can be conveniently reached by ferry. If you'd like to visit Warnemünde directly at the beach, a train will take you there in about 25 minutes. For more information about Rostock visit http://www.rostock.de/en/.

The meeting will be held in the Department Life, Light & Matter A near the Institute of Physics, which is in walking distance of the three tram stations D, E and F.

The listed hotels are mostly within or near the town center. For details on individual hotels, click on the list (left column) or on the markers on the map.

By bus:

Long-distance busses are typically the cheapest means of transport. However, they reach Jena only a few times a day. Currently, BerlinLinienBus and Flixbus/MeinFernBus/Postbus operate connections to and from Jena. The central bus station (ZOB) is located close to the long-distance train station, Jena Paradies O.

By train:

You can check available connections with Deutsche Bahn (English version). For details on specific connections from the airports, see below.
It is advisable to make a seat reservation if you travel with an ICE, especially on Fridays and Sundays. If you travel with an ICE and you have reserved a seat, you can find a scheme (Wagenstandanzeiger) with the passenger cars' stopping positions at each platform. Deutsche Bahn offers cheaper tickets for people who book very early (called Sparangebote). However, these tickets are valid only for one specific connection. Regional trains may be operated by companies other than Deutsche Bahn (e.g. Abellio, Erfurter Bahn, or even NASA if you plan a day trip to Saxony-Anhalt...), but normal tickets are valid regardless of the operator.

By train from Frankfurt Airport:

The trains (ICE) from Frankfurt go every hour (until 9 p.m.) and take about three and a half hours. The official name of the station for departure is Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf. If you arrive at terminal 2, you will have to take a free shuttle bus at the airport to get there. The train does not go directly to Jena. You have to change to a regional train

By train from Munich Airport:

You first have to take the city train (S 8) to the central station (München Hbf). Then, you have to go from the underground platforms for city trains and trams to the platforms for long-range trains. There, an ICE departs at least once an hour reaching Jena Paradies O about four and a half to five hours later. For some connection you have to change the ICE in Nürnberg. The latest non-overnight connection departs around 6:30 p.m. from Munich airport. You can reach the airport from 11 a.m.

By train from Berlin Airport:

Regardless of the airport (Schönefeld (SXF) or Tegel (TXL)) at which you arrive, you first have to go to the main train station (Berlin Hbf). Therefore, from Schönefeld you take the city train (S 9, then change to S 41) or a regional train. From Tegel you take the bus (TXL). An InterCity (IC) then directly reaches Jena Paradies O, departing from the main station's lowest level, typically track 1 or 2. This part of your travel will last about two hours. The latest connection from either of the two airports departs around 9 p.m. The earliest connection reaches Berlin around 8:30 a.m.

By train from Leipzig/Halle Airport:

Typically you take the city train (S5 or S5X) to Leipzig main station (Leipzig Hbf). From there, ICEs (towards Munich, until 6:30 p.m.) or regional trains (towards Saalfeld, until 10:30 p.m.) take you directly to Jena Paradies O. However some connections may be less direct, requiring train changes in Gera, Weißenfels, or Naumburg. You can reach the airport from 7 a.m.