Workshop Programming of Heterogeneous Systems in Physics
Jena, 14-15 July 2014
Location
The workshop will be held in Jena, Germany at the Friedrich-Schiller
University Jena. Jena lies on the river Saale southwest of Leipzig. It
is located near Leipzig, Weimar and Erfurt in the free-state of
Thüringen.
In Jena, the most prominent landmark is the Intershop tower
in the middle of the city. The Intershop tower can be seen from most
places in Jena and acts as a useful landmark to guide your way back to
the city center. Most locations in Jena are within walking distance of
each other and Intershop tower. You may also find your way around town
using this map. Local transportation in Jena is provided by JeNah (in
German) which runs buses and trams throughout Jena for approximately
1.90€.
The workshop will be held in the University campus Ernst-Abbe-Platz, Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3, lecture hall 6. The map below shows the locations and the two train stations in Jena.
Accomodation
Jena offers several possibilities for accommodation.
Steigenberger Esplanade Jena
Address: Carl-Zeiß-Platz 4, 07743 Jena
Phone: +49 3641 8000
E-Mail: jena@steigenberger.de
URL: www.jena.steigenberger.de
Hotel Ibis
Address: Teichgraben 1, 07743 Jena
Phone: +49 3641 8130
URL: www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-2207-ibis-jena/index.shtml
Hotel & Kneipengalerie Zur Noll
Address: Oberlauengasse 19, 07743 Jena
Phone: +49 3641 59770
E-Mail: zur.noll@t-online.de
URL: http://www.zur-noll.de
Restaurant und Hotel Weinbauernhaus im Sack
Address: Oberlauengasse 14, 07743 Jena
Phone: +49 3641 231054
E-Mail: hotel@weinbauernhaus-im-sack.de
URL: http://www.weinbauernhaus-im-sack.de
Schwarzer Bär Jena
Address: Lutherplatz 2, 07743 Jena
Phone: +49 3641 4060
E-Mail: hotel@schwarzer-baer-jena.de
URL: www.schwarzer-baer-jena.de
Gasthof zur Schweiz
Address: Quergasse 15, 07743 Jena
Phone: +49 3641 52050
E-Mail: info@zur-schweiz.de
URL: www.zur-schweiz.de
A list of further accommodations can be found on Jena's webpage (in German). Choose at the menu to the left 'Tourismus' -> 'Jena Buchen' -> 'Hotels'.
Travel Information
Jena is easily reached by car and train. International airports are located in Frankfurt (FRA), Berlin (BER), and Munich (MUC) which are about 3:30, 3:00 and 4:30 hours away by train, respectively. More information about getting to Jena can be found at the Jena homepage.
Rail travel between the airports and Jena is serviced by Deutsche Bahn.
