Workshop place - Bochum - Germany

Access to the workshop site

The workshop will take place on the campus of the Ruhr University Bochum.

You can reach Bochum by train easily from Cologne (about 1 hour via ICE trains) and Dusseldorf Airport (35 minutes using regional trains RE 1 or RE 6).

From Bochum central station, take the subway U35 (direction "Hustadt" to the station "Ruhr-Universität Bochum". This is approximately a 10 minutes ride.

Schedules for train and subway connections from most places are available from the website of Deutsche Bahn.

Tickets for the local public transportation (i.e. within the borders of Bochum) are provided for all workshop participants.

After reaching Ruhr University, you will note that it is a campus-based university. You find a map by following this link. The workshop will take place in the "Veranstaltungszentrum" in the lower floors of the Mensa building. More information (e.g., how to find the Veranstaltungszentrum) will be provided with the registration package.

Veranstaltungszentrum (Ruhr University Bochum) - the workshop place

© RUHR UNIVERSITÄT BOCHUM	The workshop will take place in the Veranstaltungszentrum which is part of the mensa. This building is located right behind the audimax, the central location on campus.
The conference room inside the Veranstaltungszentrum includes hardware/software equipments necessary for presentations (video projector, PC, printer, etc.) and a WiFi Internet access.	© UNIVERSAAL, RUB
© UNIVERSAAL, RUB	The meals (full board including coffee breaks) and accommodation are included in the registration fee.
All workshop participants will be accommodated in modern hotels close to the central station in Bochum. A sufficient number of single and double rooms will be available. Included in the conference fee is a also ticket for public transportation that allows easy commuting between university and hotel (and beyond!).

Exploring Bochum and Neighborhood

Bochum is located within the famous "Ruhr Area", Germany's former primary location for coal mining and steel industry.
Although most coal mines have been closed, the hidden beauty of these old days has been preserved in many places. During our social event on Saturday, we are going to explore the city of Hattingen that offers a unique and beautiful ambience of many old-fashioned timbered houses. Furthermore, we continue our trip to have a closer look as well as our lunch at the Henrichshütte, a former ironworks that has been reconstructed to a state museum and popular event location.

City of Hattingen, Henrichshütte ironworks and the botanical garden of the Ruhr-University in Bochum