ADG 2010 - Munich
ADG 2010 - Munich
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| + | The international airport Munich is located about 40 km northeast of Munich. Munich airport is served by the S-Bahn, a fast urban railway. It runs every 10 to 20 minutes except from 1:00am to 5:00am. The trip to the city of Munich takes 40 minutes and costs roughly Euro 7,-. The rates for a cab are approximately Euro 50,-. | ||
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| + | The main railway station of Munich (Hauptbahnhof) is located in the center of Munich. | ||
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| + | == Conference Location == | ||
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| + | The workshop will take place at Technische Universität München. | ||
| + | The conference room is in a lecture room at the Leibniz-Rechenzentrum. | ||
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| + | [http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/wir/kontakt/weg_en/index.html How to get there], | ||
| + | [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=48.2675269019,11.6712245159&t=k&ie=UTF8&ll=48.262384,11.670249&spn=0.004893,0.009645&z=17 Google maps] | ||
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| + | == Voltage == | ||
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| + | Electricity in Germany is 220 volts. Foreign appliances could require an adapter. | ||
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| + | == Local currency == | ||
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| + | The euro is the local currency. | ||
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| + | == Credit cards / Cash machines == | ||
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| + | Germany is unusual in that it has a relatively low level of credit card usage compared to other European countries, with many people preferring to pay in cash. As elsewhere, the most common cards in Germany are Eurocard/Mastercard and Visa, however credit cards are not accepted everywhere. Check a shop's door for a sticker showing which credit cards are accepted or ask. If you have a PIN for your credit card, you can use it to withdraw money from ATMs, but watch out for the charges as these can be high. | ||
Version actuelle datée du 27 mai 2010 à 10:24
Getting to Munich
The international airport Munich is located about 40 km northeast of Munich. Munich airport is served by the S-Bahn, a fast urban railway. It runs every 10 to 20 minutes except from 1:00am to 5:00am. The trip to the city of Munich takes 40 minutes and costs roughly Euro 7,-. The rates for a cab are approximately Euro 50,-.
The main railway station of Munich (Hauptbahnhof) is located in the center of Munich.
Conference Location
The workshop will take place at Technische Universität München. The conference room is in a lecture room at the Leibniz-Rechenzentrum.
Voltage
Electricity in Germany is 220 volts. Foreign appliances could require an adapter.
Local currency
The euro is the local currency.
Credit cards / Cash machines
Germany is unusual in that it has a relatively low level of credit card usage compared to other European countries, with many people preferring to pay in cash. As elsewhere, the most common cards in Germany are Eurocard/Mastercard and Visa, however credit cards are not accepted everywhere. Check a shop's door for a sticker showing which credit cards are accepted or ask. If you have a PIN for your credit card, you can use it to withdraw money from ATMs, but watch out for the charges as these can be high.
