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Conference venue

Universität Essen
Fakultät für Mathematik
Universitätsstraße 2
45141 Essen, Germany
The talks take place in lecture hall S07 S00 D07. Map of the campus (pdf). (The university campus is marked UDE in the map below.)

Hotel information

1 Hotel Korn

Hoffnungstr. 19
45127 Essen
Tel.: +49 / (0)201 / 22 14 14
Fax: +49 / (0)201 / 22 14 00
Email: info@hotel-korn.de

How to get to the hotel from Essen Main Station: The hotel is situated about 1 km from the station, so one option is to just walk to the hotel. You can also take the U-Bahn to Hirschlandplatz (see the general information about public transport below). Another option is to take a taxi from the main station.

How to get to the university from the hotel: It is about a 20 minute walk (1.5 kilometers) from the hotel to the university. You can also take the U-Bahn from Hirschlandplatz to Universität Essen (U11 or U18, 2 stops).

2 Hotel Atelier

Niederstraße 13
45141 Essen
Phone +49 / (0) 201 / 83 21 90
Fax +49 / (0) 201 / 83 21 966
Email: Info@hotel-atelier.de

How to get to the hotel from Essen Main Station: Take the U-Bahn to Universität Essen (U11 or U18, 3 stops; see the general information about public transport below).

How to get to the university from the hotel: The hotel is located next to the campus, so you can just walk over there.

3 Hotel Europa

Hindenburgstraße 35
45127 Essen
Phone: +49 / (0) 201 / 23 20 41
Fax: +49 / (0) 201 / 23 26 56
Email: info@hotel-europa-essen.de

How to get to the hotel from Essen Main Station: The hotel is situated a little less than 1 km from the station, so one option is to just walk to the hotel. You can also take the U-Bahn to Hirschlandplatz (see the general information about public transport below). Another option is to take a taxi from the main station.

How to get to the university from the hotel: It is about a 20 minute walk (1.6 kilometers) from the hotel to the university. You can also take the U-Bahn from Hirschlandplatz to Universität Essen (U11 or U18, 2 stops).

4 Hotel Berufsförderungszentrum (BfZ)

Bfz-Essen GmbH
Karolingerstraße 93
D - 45141 Essen
Phone: +49 / (0) 201 / 32 04 243
Fax: +49 / (0) 201 / 32 04 277
Email: bildungshotel@bfz-essen.de

How to get to the hotel from Essen Main Station: Take the tram (Straßenbahn) 106 to Katzenbruchstraße (direction Altenessen Bf; the stop before Katzenbruchstraße is Am Freistein.). See the general information about public transport below.

How to get to the university from the hotel: It is about a 20 minute walk (1.4 kilometers) from the hotel to the university. Google maps.

5 Hotel Welcome Essen

Welcome Hotel Essen
Schützenbahn 58
45127 Essen
Phone: +49 / (0)201 / 1779-0
Fax: +49 / (0)201 / 17 79-199
Email: info.ess@welcome-hotels.com

How to get to the hotel from Essen Main Station: Take the U-Bahn to Berliner Platz, or a Straßenbahn to Viehofer Platz.

How to get to the university from the hotel: It is about 1.4 kilometers from the hotel to the university campus. See the map.

Public transport

The conference venue on Essen campus can be reaches easily either by underground, tram, or on foot.

The stop Universität Essen is served by the underground lines U11 and U18. Alternatively, you can get off at Berliner Platz which is served by all underground lines (U11, U17, U18) as well as by several tram lines (101, 103, 105, 109). In order to get there from Essen central station, go to track 3 (for U-Bahn) or to track 1 (for tram), which are on the same platform in the undergound station (follow the signs for U and tram).

Tickets: For travelling inside Essen (this includes all hotels, the university, restaurants etc. mentioned here), you need a ticket for Zone A2, which costs 2,30 EUR (single trip), or 8,00 EUR (ticket for four trips). For the ride from Essen central station to Berliner Platz or Universität Essen it is enough to buy a ticket Zone K ('Kurzstrecke', short distance) for 1,30 EUR (single trip) or 4,70 EUR (four trips). Note that a Zone K ticket is valid only for 3 stops.

Tickets can be bought at ticket machines in every underground station and at every tram stop, or in the EVAG centers in the underground station of the central train station, or at Berliner Platz.

You must validate your ticket before your journey, either on the platform (for S-trains)m or inside the underground train or tram. If your journey includes a change, you do not need to revalidate your ticket.