25th International Workshop on Weak Interactions and Neutrinos (WIN2015)

June 8–13, 2015, MPIK Heidelberg, Germany



Social Events

The following social events / activities are offered and included at no extra cost in the conference fee of registered participants (information for accompanying persons can be found at the bottom of this page):

On all conference days

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Welcome Reception: Monday, June 8, 17:30

On June 8 there will be a welcome reception at MPIK with drinks, snacks and a presentation on the historic development of science in Heidelberg. Shuttle buses will take participants back to town after the event.


Excursion: Thursday, June 11, 11:00

All participants are invited to join after the morning session an excursion on Thursday, June 11. Buses will depart from the workshop site and bring participants to the four castle town of Neckarsteinach. After lunch and some free time there we will board a boat for a trip downstreams the picturesque Neckar valley to the central historic part of Heidelberg.

There exist several options for the 2nd half of the afternoon. Participants may explore on their own some of the historic attractions of old Heidelberg, like the Castle, the Studentenkarzer, the old bridge up the Schlangenweg to the Philosophenweg and Philosophengarten, etc. A limited number of participants can join a guided tour to some historic locations which are connected to the history of science in Heidelberg.


Conference Dinner: Thursday, June 11, 19:00

The conference dinner will be on the evening of Thursday, June 11, at 19:00 at restaurant Molkenkur, with a nice panoramic view over Heidelberg.

You can get to the restaurant in the following ways:
1) Take the Bergbahn (funicular railway) from the old town station at Kornmarkt (guides will be there)
2) Join a guided walk departing from Kornmarkt
3) A guided walk from Heidelberg Castle (ideal if you visted the castle before)
Buses will bring participants back to Heidelberg after the dinner.


Accompanying Persons

Accompanying persons who would like to join the excursion and/or the conference dinner should be registered on the first day of the conference. A reduced fee covering the expenses will be collected in cash.

Heidelberg and surroundings offer various cultural and touristic attractions. Accompanying persons who are interested can book directly via the following agency:

event & event..chen Heidelberg
Contact: Mrs. Susanne Fiek
Tel. +49 6221 8673580
Fax +49 6221 864788
Mobile +49 1726206563
Mail fiek@eventchen-heidelberg.de
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