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Symplectic Techniques in Topology and Dynamics
Local Information
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Venue
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The conference is organized by the Department of Mathematics of Cologne University.
All lectures will take place in the "Hörsaal" on the second floor of its main
building
(also see here), whereas refreshments during the coffee breaks will be available in room R314 of the
same building (third floor). Room R313 is reserved for conference participants who want
to meet and work together. There will be an information desk near "Hörsaal".
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Accomodation
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We will take care of booking a hotel room
for all invited speakers. The coordinates are:
Hotel Flandrischer Hof
Flandrische Straße 3 - 11
50674 Köln
Germany
http://www.flandrischerhof.de
All other participants are asked to make their own hotel reservation.
We have blocked a contingent of rooms at the following hotels:
Hotel Mado
Moselstr. 36
50674 Köln
Germany
http://www.hotelmado.de
Hotel IBIS
Neue Weyerstrasse 4
50676 Köln
Germany
http://www.ibis.com/de/hotel-1449-ibis-koeln-centrum/index.shtml
Hotel Mado: Mention "Symplectic Techniques in Topology and Dynamics" at your booking and
you will be offered a reduce rate of EUR 75 for a single room and of EUR 95 for a
double room. All rates include breakfast.
Hotel IBIS: Mention "Symplectic Techniques in Topology and Dynamics" at your booking and
you will be offered a reduce rate of EUR 73.13 for a single room and of EUR 83.13 for a
double room. All rates include breakfast.
We might be able to cover a part of the travel and/or accomodation costs
for younger participants.
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How to get to Cologne
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Most European
visitors will either take the train to Cologne main
station ("Köln Hauptbahnhof") or arrive by air at Cologne/Bonn
Airport (Code: CGN). Visitors from overseas will usually
fly to Frankfurt/Main Airport (Code: FRA). From Frankfurt, there is an
efficient and fast ICE train connection to Cologne. Therefore do not try to
change flights in Frankfurt and fly into Cologne. If you arrive with
Lufthansa or StarAlliance, note that the train connection Frankfurt
Airport <-> Cologne has a Lufthansa flight number. You can very
conveniently check in and out at Cologne Main Station (Airport code:
QKL), and you will often get the train ride for free as a "connecting flight".
Düsseldorf airport (code: DUS) is also close to Cologne. At Düsseldorf airport
there is a train station from where there are frequent connections to "Köln Hauptbahnhof".
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How to get to Hotel Flandrischer Hof
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From Köln Hauptbahnhof
If you arrive at Cologne main station ("Köln Hauptbahnhof"),
then proceed downstairs to the subway station that is located under the main entrance hall
of the train station at the side of the cathedral. From there take a subway
(# 16 or 18, direction to "Neumarkt") and get off at "Neumarkt" (2 stops).
Then walk up the stairs to find the tram station
(take # 1, direction to "Weiden" or # 7, direction to "Frechen").
Get off at the next stop called "Rudolfplatz". The trip costs EUR 1.90
(look for K="Kurzstrecke"=short trip; up to 4 stops in total including stop of origin)
and tickets can be bought from the vending machines
in the stations, at some stops and inside the trams.
Unfortunately only coins are accepted. If you know a bit of the city
center, maybe you prefer to walk directly to Rudolfplatz; this should
take about 15 minutes from the main station. Once you are at "Rudolfplatz"
the hotel is within 1 minute walking distance: cross
Rudolfplatz and take the next street to the right.
From Köln Messe/Deutz
Many regional or long-distance trains also stop at "Köln Messe/Deutz", from where you can
directly get on tram # 1, direction to "Weiden" or # 7, direction
to "Frechen", without changing at "Neumarkt". Then follow the instructions
from the last paragraph. From "Köln Messe/Deutz" it is too far to walk to the hotel.
From Köln-Bonn Airport
Take a local train or S-Bahn from Köln/Bonn airport to
either "Köln Hauptbahnhof" or "Köln Messe/Deutz" and then follow the instructions above.
You will need a ticket "Preisstufe 1b" which costs EUR 2.80. A taxi will be about EUR 40-50.
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How to get to Hotel Mado
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From Köln Hauptbahnhof
If you arrive at Cologne main station ("Köln Hauptbahnhof"),
then proceed downstairs to the subway station that is located under the main entrance hall
of the train station at the side of the cathedral. From there take the subway # 18,
direction to "Neumarkt", and get off at "Eifelwall" (5 stops).
Then walk back a little bit to the cross-way of Luxemburger Str. (the street where the
tram goes along) and Moselstr. You will need a ticket "Preisstufe 1b" which costs EUR 2.80.
From Köln Messe/Deutz
Many regional or long-distance trains also stop at "Köln Messe/Deutz", from where you can
get on tram # 1, direction to "Weiden" or # 7, direction
to "Frechen" or # 9, direction to "Sülz-Hermeskeiler Platz".
Then exit at "Neumarkt" (3 stops), change to tram # 18 (you will have to go downstairs)
and follow the instructions from the last paragraph (3 stops remaining from "Neumarkt" to "Eifelwall").
From "Köln Messe/Deutz" it is too far to walk to the hotel.
From Köln-Bonn Airport
Take a local train or S-Bahn from Köln/Bonn airport to
either "Köln Hauptbahnhof" or "Köln Messe/Deutz" and then follow the instructions above.
You will need a ticket "Preisstufe 1b" which costs EUR 2.80. A taxi will be about EUR 40-50.
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How to get to Hotel IBIS
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From Köln Hauptbahnhof
If you arrive at Cologne main station ("Köln Hauptbahnhof"),
then proceed downstairs to the subway station that is located under the main entrance hall
of the train station at the side of the cathedral. From there take the subway # 18,
direction to "Neumarkt", and get off at "Barbarossaplatz" (4 stops).
Then walk back a little bit back along "Neue Weyerstr." to find the hotel at the left hand side.
You will need a ticket "Preisstufe 1b" which costs EUR 2.80.
From Köln Messe/Deutz
Many regional or long-distance trains also stop at "Köln Messe/Deutz", from where you can
get on tram # 1, direction to "Weiden" or # 7, direction
to "Frechen" or # 9, direction to "Sülz-Hermeskeiler Platz".
Then exit at "Neumarkt" (3 stops), change to tram # 18 (you will have to go downstairs)
and follow the instructions from the last paragraph (2 stops remaining from "Neumarkt" to "Barbarossaplatz").
From "Köln Messe/Deutz" it is too far to walk to the hotel.
From Köln-Bonn Airport
Take a local train or S-Bahn from Köln/Bonn airport to
either "Köln Hauptbahnhof" or "Köln Messe/Deutz" and then follow the instructions above.
You will need a ticket "Preisstufe 1b" which costs EUR 2.80. A taxi will be about EUR 40-50.
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How to get from Hotel Flandrischer Hof to the Department of Mathematics
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Walk to "Rudolfplatz" which is just around the corner from the hotel.
There look for buses # 136 (direction to "Hohenlind") or # 146 (direction to "Deckstein")
and take either bus to exit at "Hildegardis-Krankenhaus".
Then turn left into the street "Weyertal" and after a short walk
you will see the mathematics department's building on the left hand side
(street address: Weyertal 86-90).
For each of the bus trips you will need to buy a ticket K="Kurzstrecke"=short trip, which is EUR 1.90.
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How to get from Hotel Mado to the Department of Mathematics
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Here your best option is to walk (10-15 min.).
If you want to use public transportation, take tram # 18 back to "Neumarkt"
and go up the stairs to find the bus stop.
There look for buses # 136 (direction to "Hohenlind") or # 146 (direction to "Deckstein")
and take either bus to exit at "Hildegardis-Krankenhaus".
Then turn left into the street "Weyertal" and after a short walk
you will see the mathematics department's building on the left hand side
(street address: Weyertal 86-90).
You will need a ticket "Preisstufe 1b" which costs EUR 2.80.
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How to get from Hotel IBIS to the Department of Mathematics
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One option is to simply walk (20-30 min.).
If you want to use public transportation, take tram # 18 back to "Neumarkt"
and go up the stairs to find the bus stop.
There look for buses # 136 (direction to "Hohenlind") or # 146 (direction to "Deckstein")
and take either bus to exit at "Hildegardis-Krankenhaus".
Then turn left into the street "Weyertal" and after a short walk
you will see the mathematics department's building on the left hand side
(street address: Weyertal 86-90).
You will need a ticket "Preisstufe 1b" which costs EUR 2.80.
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