General Information

Travel to Berlin is easy by plane or by train. The international airports of Berlin (Tegel and Schönefeld) as well as the Main Railway Station (Hauptbahnhof) are connected to the conference venue by public transport.

 

Visitors from overseas: it might be favorable to fly to London, Copenhagen or another European airport and from there with Easyjet to Berlin (low cost airline, web booking only, www.easyjet.com).

 

 

For participants from non-EU countries (except USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan) a visa may be required for entering Germany. Please consult the German embassy in your country or check the german department for foreign affairs for more details.



Brandenburger Tor
Photo: Rainer Arlt




Entrance area for visitors of the symposium

Venue

msb2008 will be held in Berlin at the newly refurbished Henry Ford Building of the Freie Universität Berlin southwest of the city center. Inaugurated in 1954, the building

is a symbol of the university and is fondly known for the ceremony with US President John F. Kennedy when, on June 26, 1963, he proclaimed the famous words: „Ich bin ein Berliner“.

 

Address: Garystrasse 35, 14195 Berlin

Name of the train stop: Thielplatz (take subway U3)

 

To see more pictures of the Henry Ford Building please click here



Accomodation

In Berlin a vast choice of all categories of accomodation at moderate and reasonable prices is available.

 

Click here for a list of hotels (pdf) or check and book directly at HRS (hotel reservation service).

 

Or have a look for self-catering apartments at reasonable prices in the heart of Berlin at http://www.tourist-information-berlin.de.


 

Public transport

Most frequently used tickets (fare zone AB, S-Bahn, Strassenbahn, U-Bahn, Buses):

Short distance 1,20 Euro

Single journey ticket 2,10 Euro

Day ticket (calendar day) 6,10 Euro

7-Days ticket 25,40 Euro

Group ticket (max. 5 persons) 15,40 Euro

WelcomeCard 2007 (fare zone AB) 16,00/21,00 Euro (48 /72 hours)

WelcomeCard 2007 (fare zone ABC) 17,50/24,00 Euro (48 /72 hours)


 

Tourist information

To find more information about accomodation, events and sightseeing in Berlin please click here.


 

Weather

In Berlin, the long term average temperature in this time of spring is 5°C. However, daily minimum and maximum temperatures down to -3°C (27°F) and up to +12°C (55°F), respectively, are not unlikely. Rain can never be excluded.

 

For more information about the actual weather conditions in Berlin please click here