Location
The KuVS-Fachgespräch Fog Computing 2020 will take place at:
paluno - the Ruhr Institute for Software TechnologyUniversity of Duisburg-EssenGerlingstr. 1645127 EssenGermanyInformation about directions can be found at the website of paluno.
Some interesting facts about Essen
With about 580,000 inhabitants, Essen is the 10th biggest city of Germany. Moreover, roughly 9 million people live within a radius of 50 km around Essen.
In 2010, Essen (representing the Ruhr area) was the European Capital of Culture. In 2017, Essen was the European Green Capital.
Important landmarks of Essen include the Zollverein coal mine (a UNESCO world heritage site), the Krupp family's former representative mansion Villa Hügel, the Museum Folkwang (19th and 20th century art), the Aalto Theater (opera), the Grugapark, and Lichtburg, Germany's largest cinema hall.
Essen can be reached conveniently by train, car, or plane (Düsseldorf airport is a 25-minute train ride).