Conference Site
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, not far from the Czech border.The nearest German cities are Chemnitz (80 km), Leipzi
g (100 km) and Berlin (200 km). Prague in the Czech Republic is about 150 km and Wroclaw in Poland is about 200 km.
Dresden has a long history as the capital and the royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was completely destroyed by the controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of the World War II. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German socialist era have considerably changed the face of the city. With the beginning of the 80th some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semperoper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has regained importance as one of the cultural, educational, political and economic centres of Germany.
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Conference Venue
Dorint Hotel
Grunauer Strasse 14
01069 Dresden
Germany
How to reach the conference site by car
From West via A 4/A17 (direction Chemnitz):
- at the "three leg motorway interchange Dresden West" change from A4 to A17 in direction to Prague
- at exit "Dresden Südvorstadt/Zentrum" turn left on "B170 highway"
- following the "B170" to "Pirnaischer Platz" (signposted: Gruna/Gläserne Manufaktur)
- turn right, following the road for 200m
- the Hotel is located at the right side
From South via A17 (direction Prague):
- at exit "Dresden Südvorstadt/Zentrum" turn left on "B170 highway"
- following the "B170" to "Pirnaischer Platz" (signposted: Gruna/Gläserne Manufaktur)
- turn right, following the road for 200m
- the Hotel is located at the right side
From North via A13/A4 (direction Berlin):
- at the "three leg motorway interchange Dresden Nord" change from A13 to A4 in direction to Dresden/Frankfurt/Main
- at exit "Dresden Hellerau" turn right on "B170 highway"
- following the "B170" " to "Pirnaischer Platz" (signposted: Stadtzentrum) via Hansastraße – große Meissner Straße – Köpkestraße
- at the Köpkestraße turn right on "Carolabrücke" to "Pirnaischer Platz" (signposted: Gruna/Gläserne Manufaktur)
- at "Pirnaischer Platz" turn left (signposted: Gruna/Gläserne Manufaktur), following the road for 200m
- the Hotel is located at the right side
From East via A4 (direction Görlitz/Wroclaw):
- at exit "Dresden Hellerau" turn right on "B170 highway"
- following the "B170" " to "Pirnaischer Platz" (signposted: Stadtzentrum) via Hansastraße – große Meissner Straße – Köpkestraße
- at the Köpkestraße turn right on "Carolabrücke" to "Pirnaischer Platz" (signposted: Gruna/Gläserne Manufaktur)
- at "Pirnaischer Platz" turn left (signposted: Gruna/Gläserne Manufaktur), following the road for 200m
- the Hotel is located at the right side
How to reach the conference site from the Airport Dresden
by Airport Shuttle (S-Bahn S2)
- The underground station is located in the terminal building. Double-decker trains run every 30 minutes between the airport and the city centre.
- Get out of the train at station "Dresden Bahnhof Mitte" or Main Station "Dresden Hbf."
- For Further information please look at "By train"
by Taxi
- The taxi stands are directly in front of the terminal exits.
- The taxi journey between the airport and Dorint Hotel costs around 20 €.
How to reach the conference site by train
from Main Station
- Take a tram No. 3 or 7 to stop "Pirnaischer Platz"
- Change to tram No. 1, 2, 4, or 12 to stop "Deutsches Hygiene-Museum"
from station "Dresden Bahnhof Mitte"
- take a tram No. 1, 2, 4, or 12 to stop "Deutsches Hygiene-Museum"
Public Transport in Dresden
Tickets are available
- in the ticket machines at a lot of public transport stops
- in the ticket machines inside the trams
- at the bus driver
- at DVB-Service Locations
More information is available at www.dvb.de.
Basic fares for normal tickets
- Single trip
- Fare stage 1 - 1 tariff zone, maximum 1 hour
- 2.00 €
- Short trip - in the city up to a maximum of 4 stops,
after getting on the vehicle;changes from one vehicle
to another are not allowed- 5.00 €
- Fare stage 1
- 7.20 €
- One day ticket for single person - 1 tariff zone
- Until 04:00 a.m. of the day following validation
- 5.00 €
Further information is available at the flyer "Liniennetz" of DVB (www.dvb.de).
Please note:
The starting point of the sightseeing tours and the conference dinner you can reach by feet.
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