CONFERENCE VENUE
Darmstadt is one of the few cities after which a chemical element has been named – Darmstadtium, discovered in 1994. The technical university, one of the nation’s largest polytechnics, and also 3 institutions of the Fraunhofer Society (Research organization) are located in the city. Internationally renowned organizations such as the space organizations ESA (ESOC) & EUMETSAT, as well as GSI round off the profile as a city of science. It has also a rich cultural heritage. Most notably it was a center of the Art Nouveau movement ("Jugendstil") and is hence awarded a UNESCO world heritage site, the "Mathildenhöhe". Today the Institut Mathildenhöhe impresses country wide and internationally with respected exhibitions. In addition, the Hessische Landesmuseum (Hessian county museum), the Staatstheater Darmstadt (City Theater), the Kunsthalle (art halls) and numerous galleries and the Centralstation again and again have new and interesting exhibitions on offer. Also worth a visit are the new landmarks of Darmstadt, the house of science & congresses,the darmstadtium , and the Waldspirale by Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
The conference takes place in the "Welcome Hotel" in the very center of Darmstadt and right beside it's most prominent park, the English style former royal garden "Herrngarten". The venue is easy to reach via a direct bus connection between the airport Frankfurt and Darmstadt, the so called "Airliner" (link), or in general by public transport (local transport rmv.de, long distance transport bahn.de).
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The 26th International Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Ressonance Ion Sources welcomes you in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region, in the City of Darmstadt, Germany. Darmstadt, also dubbed the "City of Science", is a major centre of science institutes like GSI/FAIR. It is home to three universities and hosts the European Space Operation Centre (ESOC). It has also a rich cultural heritage. Most notably it was a centre of the Art Nouveau movement ("Jugendstil") and is hence awarded a UNESCO world heritage site, the "Mathildenhöhe".
Conference Hotel
The conference takes place in the "Welcome Hotel" in the very center of Darmstadt and right beside it's most prominent park, the English style former royal garden "Herrngarten". We reserved a number of rooms for an advantageous price for conference participants.
The venue is easy to reach via a direct bus connection between the airport Frankfurt and Darmstadt, the so called "Airliner" (link), or in general by public transport (local transport rmv.de, long distance transport bahn.de).
SOCIAL EVENTS
Welcome Reception
On Sunday the 15th the welcome reception will be held after 18:00 at the Welcome Hotel.
Excursion and conference dinner
The social activities include an excursion to the city of Frankfurt am Main. On Wednesday the 18th after lunch the participants will be transported by bus to the downtown of the city near the Main river. The cruise of the river will allow the participants to get a sightseeing tour of Frankfurt. The river cruise on the Main is a great way to discover the city with accompanying commentaries in English about the most important sights along the river.
The social dinner will be held in a restaurant inside the downtown of Frankfurt city after the conference excursion.
Visit of GSI/FAIR
On Thursday the 19th, a guided tour of GSI/FAIR will take place. The Thursday conference session will take place at GSI/FAIR. After the session, a light lunch at the Canteen of GSI will be given before starting the tour of the laboratory.
Visit of Heidelberg and the Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT)
On Friday a visit to the city of Heidelberg together with the Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center can be offered. The participants interested in the visit can get upon request the necessary information to travel to Heidelberg and to Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center HIT on their own by public transportation.
