Conference hall
The meeting will take place at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) in Potsdam-Babelsberg, postal address "An der Sternwarte 16, 14482 Potsdam, Germany". Plenary sessions will be held in the conference hall of the Maria Margaretha Kirch Building, which is located close to the eye-catching library dome. Pass through the revolving doors in the middle of the building, then turn left.
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| Maria Margaretha Kirch Building, Babelsberg. Photo: AIP | Campus plans: AIP |
Lunches and more
Self-paid lunches, including vegan and vegetarian options, are available from the Astro Bistro within the Maria Margaretha Kirch Building. The Bistro is open from 7:30am to 4:00pm with lunch served between 11:30am and 2:00pm. It offers breakfast, freshly prepared snacks (ask for the list at the counter), daily changing soup (€ 4.50) and two lunch dishes (€ 8.00 / 8.50), a selection of pasta, salads, and cakes. Water, juice, and lemonade between € 2.00 and 2.60, coffee between € 2.20 and € 2.70.
Getting to the Institute
By public transport
Bus stop "Sternwarte" of line 616 is located right at the main entrance to the campus. Bus 616 runs every 20-40 minutes on work days between stations "S Babelsberg" and "S Griebnitzsee". Bus 694 via main station and "S Babelsberg" runs every 20 minutes with closest stop "Spindelstraße", about 1 km walking distance from AIP. Suburban S-Bahn S7 via Berlin and Potsdam main stations stops at "S Babelsberg", about 1.6 km from AIP.
Tickets are available from vending machines within buses and trams, and at S-Bahn stations before boarding the train. AIP is within "Potsdam AB" fare zone, and, coming from Berlin, within "Berlin ABC" fare zone. Payment can usually be made contactlessly, by credit or debit card, or in cash.
For connections and more ticketing options, check the website of the VBB transport authority.
By car
The main entrance is located on the road "Allee nach Glienicke" (and a side entrance is at the postal address "An der Sternwarte"). For navigation, use the address "Allee nach Glienicke 47, 14482 Potsdam" and follow the street another 100m, until you see the entrance gate on the right hand side.
From motorway A115, exit Potsdam-Babelsberg and follow the Nuthe-Expressway to the exit Friedrich-List-Straße. There, turn right into the road "Alt Nowawes“ and go straight uphill until the topmost location.
By own steam
AIP can be reached by a beautiful walk along lakesides and through Park Babelsberg. Cyclists who are not afraid of cobblestone roads can rent a bike at various places over Potsdam. Note the location of the campus on top of a hill.
Travel to Potsdam
Potsdam main station is reached by regional trains and, coming from Berlin, by the suburban S-Bahn S7.
The nearest airport is Berlin-Brandenburg (BER), which offers direct flights to many places in Europe. Meanwhile, it is the only international airport in the Berlin region. Other flights go via e.g. Frankfurt or Munich. BER has a train station on the lowest floor, where the regional train RB22 goes to Potsdam main station ("Potsdam Hbf") every hour. A licensed taxi from Terminal 1 takes 40-60 minutes, depending on traffic, and costs around € 110. Be prepared to pay for the taxi in cash, as not all companies accept cards.
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