Directions

Workshop Venue-Practical Information-Berlin

Workshop venue

The workshop takes place in the main building of the Humboldt University (Room 2070a) which is located in the heart of Berlin, on the city's most famous historic avenue Unter den Linden. It is next to the famous Maxim Gorki Theater and opposite to the German State Opera House. The Museum Island and the TV tower are just across a bridge and the Brandenburg Gate is a ten-minute walk up Unter den Linden.

Transportation

Stops closest to the HU Berlin building:

- S-Bahn: "S+U Friedrichstrasse" (lines S5, S7, S75, S1, S2, S25)

- U-Bahn: "U Französische Strasse" (line U6)

- Bus: "Staatsoper" (lines 100, 200)

- Tram:"Universitätstrasse" (lines 12, M1)

How to arrive from Tegel Airport:

- bus line TXL to "S+U Hauptbahnhof"

- change to S-Bahn (platform 15), lines S5, S7 or S75 to "S+U Friedrichstrasse"

- ~10 minutes walk

* or by a taxi (for about 20-25€)

How to arrive from Schönefeld Airport:

- direct train (RE7 or RB24) to "S+U Friedrichstrasse" or

S-Bahn S9 to "S Ostkreuz" + change at Ostkreuz to S5, S7 or S75 to "S+U Friedrichstrasse"

- ~10 minutes walk

* or by a taxi (for about 40-45€)

You can plan your route using one of the following websites:

http://www.bvg.de/en/ (the Metro people)

http://fahrinfo.vbb.de/bin/query.exe/en (the S-Bahn people)

Public transportation

Berlin's local public transport network consists of city train/urban rail (S-Bahn), metro (U-Bahn), buses and trams.

There are three zones: AB, BC and ABC.

You will need an AB or ABC ticket:

- AB ticket covers the whole Berlin area until the city boundary.

- Schönefeld Airport and Potsdam are outside of Berlin city boundary, i.e. in the zone C.

There are various types of tickets:

- short distance tickets -- up to 3 urban rail or metro stations (change allowed) and up to 6 bus or tram stations (no change)

- single tickets

- daily tickets

- 7-day tickets

- and some more.

buying tickets:

Tickets can be purchased at multilingual ticket machines on the platforms of S-and U-Bahn stations. In buses, fares are paid to the bus driver, in trams at machines inside the trains. In larger stations the S-Bahn and BVG provide ticket counters.

validation of tickets: Before the journey starts tickets must be validated by stamping them at the yellow or red boxes on the platforms, in buses or trams. In case of inspection, a ticket that is not stamped is invalid.

Accommodation

Here are some websites you can consult:

http://www.berlin.de/hotels/mitte/

https://www.hrs.de/