The symposium will be held in the Heidelberg Stadthalle (City Convention Center), which is centrally located in the beautiful Altstadt (Old Town) and easily accessible by public transport. The Stadthalle can be seen on the riverside in the centre of the picture below.
Heidelberg is the oldest University town in Germany, dating back to the 12th Century. Situated on the banks of the Neckar river and nestled between two local mountains, it is also one of the most picturesque. Heidelberg also sees over 4 million visitors per year, peaking in the summer months (Jun - Aug). The summer weather is usually sunny with average maximum temperatures in the range 20-25 deg C. Being a university town, Heidelberg is considered quite lively for its size with ample restaurants and bars to pass the time.
Naturally, we encourage participants to take advantage of the good weather (hopefully), and to explore what Heidelberg has to offer in their spare time. More detailed information on Heidelberg attractions can be found on this web page, which has a number of useful links (including an interactive city map)
Social Events
The social events associated with the symposium will include a cruise along the Neckar river,
temptatively scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (July 28). This trip is included in the conference fee.
On Thursday evening, a symposium banquet will be held in the Heidelberger Kulturbrauerei
in the old town of Heidelberg (Leyergasse 6). This will cost an extra 35,- Euro per person and
can be booked together with the registration.
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