Meeting Venue




29. August - 30. September 2008
Yachthafenresidenz hohe Düne
Am Yachthafen 1-8
18119 Warnemünde
Germany


Entering the romantic Baltic Sea resort Rostock-Warnemünde, the 5-star-hotel "Yachthafenresidenz Hohe Düne" is located directly at the superb, open sandy beach. This unique place meets all of the requirements of a modern congress center and additional offers modern recreational and wellness facilities. The hotel provides a comprehensive programm covering beauty, health, fitness and nutrition.
Note: Advance booking is highly recommended. Participants of the congress are encouraged to order their accommodation before June 6, 2007 for a special rate "baltic summer academy 2007".

Facts for the traveller




Air Travel
Some regional airlines serve the local airport at Rostock-Laage, but most large airlines serve the airport in Hamburg and Berlin.
From the airport Rostock-Laage shuttle busses go to the central bus station next to the railway station. At the Rostock main railway station there will be the local trains(S-Bahn) to Rostock-Warnemünde running every 15min at day time with a break between 24:00 and 4:00.

Ferry Travel
Ferries go from Helsinki (Finland), Trelleborg (sweden) and Gedser (Denmark). For further information visit the homepage of Scandlines Deutschland GmbH.

Car Travel
Comming from the south of Germany traveling in direction Berlin (beltway west). Change from beltway to A24 direction Hamburg/Rostock for 60km. At the junction Wittstock/Dosse change from A24 onto the A19 in direction Wittstock, Rostock via A19. Follow the A19 to the end were a tunnel will be joining the citymotorway to Warnemünde. There you will have to use the ferry to the Yachthafen. If you like to avoid the tunnel (MAUT/taxes) leave A19 at the junction to A20 in the direction to Hamburg approximately 10 km ahead Rostock. Than you will have to leave the A20 at Rostock-West to join the citymotorway to Warnemünde.

Transportation
The congress center in Rostock-Warnemünde is 20 km far from the local airport in Rostock-Laage. Transfers will be provided by taxi or local bus service according to the time of arrivals and departures.
From the airports in Berlin and Hamburg bus or taxi service to the main train stations in these cities will be provided.

     From Hamburg:
     Most trains from Hamburg go directly to Rostock. Travelling time is about 2h 15min and the costs
     are about 31 €.

     From Berlin:
     Leaving from Berlin-Lichtenberg or Berlin-Zoologischer Garten trains go directly to Rostock. Traveling time
     is about 2h 45min and tickets cost 30-35 €.