Practical Information

Venue

The workshop will be held in building 28, room 0.108 (on the ground floor) on the Golm campus of Uni Potsdam.

Please see the map at the bottom of the page for an overview of all relevant locations on the Uni Potsdam Golm campus. Building 28 is the gold-colored building quite close to the train station. It is also only a short walk from building  28 to either the Mensa or the Rewe supermarket for lunch options.

Registration

There is no charge for registration for CGSW 38, neither for presenters nor other attendees. However, we kindly request that all non-presenting attendees fill out our registration form at this link so that we can plan accurately. (Presenters: please note that you should not fill out this form. You have already filled out the form we sent out earlier via email and do not need to register again.)

Presentations

• talks: 25-minute presentation+ 10 minutes for discussion

• If you are planning to use slides for your presentation, please send them to our email address (morphosyntaxlab@gmail.com) by the evening before your scheduled talk at the latest. We will save all presentations on a local conference laptop to avoid losing time switching between different laptops. Of course, if you prefer to use your own laptop, you are welcome to do so. Please note, however, that an HDMI connection is required; if necessary, please bring an appropriate adapter.

• If you are preparing a handout, please bring 50 copies with you.

Getting to Golm

Golm can be reached by regional train or bus from central Potsdam; by train, the stop is Bahnhof Golm (easily reachable from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof or Potsdam Charlottenhof), and by bus (line 605 or 695), either Bahnhof Golm or Science Park/Universität. Currently, there are normally three trains per hour between Potsdam Hbf and Golm (RB 20/22, RB 21, RB 23), though note that the trains are not evenly spaced throughout the hour. Buses 605 and 695 depart from Potsdam Hbf to Golm every 10-15 minutes.

Golm can also be reached by train directly from the BER airport, without passing through either central Potsdam or Berlin. The train line that does this is the RB22, which departs from the airport hourly.

Google Maps and (especially) the DB app can give you the most up-to-date information on best routes to Golm. 

To reach Golm from central Potsdam, you will need a Potsdam AB ticket or a Berlin BC ticket (or, of course, a Deutschlandticket). To reach Golm from the BER airport, you will need a Berlin BC ticket (or a Deutschlandticket).

Tickets can be purchased at train stations or on board the bus, or using the Deutsche Bahn app or bahn.de. For the days of the conference, you might consider purchasing a 24-hour ticket, assuming that you'll be taking multiple journeys throughout the day. Make sure to validate your ticket (if you purchase a physical ticket, you can use validation machines on the train platform or aboard the bus) before starting your journey!

Currently, due to track repairs, there are no direct trains running between Berlin and Golm. For this reason, we encourage CGSW participants to consider staying in Potsdam. For participants less familiar with Berlin/Potsdam, we also strongly encourage them to look up transit times before booking accommodation, as geographical proximity often does not correlate with best transit times.

Accommodation

In Potsdam, it would be straightforward to reach Golm from (for example) the Innenstadt, Luisenplatz, or Hauptbahnhof areas of the city (which are in turn easily reached from the BER airport through the hourly regional train RB22, alone or in combination with local trams or buses). For example, we know of visitors who have had positive experiences at the Mercure, the Maxx Hotel Sanssouci, and the B&B Hotel. Of course, you should feel free to look for other options as well.

In Berlin, you will likely have the easiest time getting to Golm from along the S7 line, e.g., from near Charlottenburg, Zoologischer Garten, or Berlin Hauptbahnhof. However, as there are currently no fast trains running between Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (or, for the most part, to Golm), we highly recommend that you look up current transit times to get an estimate before booking.

In either case, we recommend that you book your accommodation well in advance, as hotels can fill up during tourist season.

Meals

Lunch options are limited in Golm. The easiest option is the Mensa (dining hall) on the Golm campus (daily menu available here), though it is also possible to visit the Rewe supermarket next to campus as an alternative. Please note that the Mensa only accepts cash. There is a Sparkasse ATM near Bahnhof Golm should you need to withdraw cash while in Golm.