Conference Venue and Hotel
The conference will take place at the Novotel Hotel Erlangen, where we also reserved a room contingent for you until March 31st of 2024. You will get access to the codes and the booking process after completing the registration for the conference.
Novotel Hotel Erlangen is not only conveniently situated, but also offers you a quick access to the city center. The Hotel is just about 1 mile (about 1.5 km) to the main train station and a 10 minutes’ walk to the Erlangen Arcaden shopping center.
Nuremberg Airport is about 20 minutes away by car. University hospitals are also located near the hotel.
You will be offered a lunch buffet and coffee breaks with small snacks throughout the day.
More information at: Novotel Hotel Erlangen
Further accomodation available at:
Source: Novotel
About the Region
The Nuremberg Metropolitan Region is one of eleven metropolitan regions in Germany and is home to around 3.5 million people. The major cities are Nuremberg, Bamberg, Bayreuth, Fürth and Erlangen, where the conference will be hosted. You will find more information about the region at: Nuremberg Metropolitan Region.
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, the south of Germany.
First named in 1002, Erlangen dates back a long time in history, a lot of which is visible in it´s beautiful old town and historic buildings. An event that still influences the city was the settlement of Huguenots after the withdrawal of the Edict of Nantes in 1685: The first French Huguenot refugees arrived in Erlangen in 1686. Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, built a “new town” (Neustadt) for them. In 1706, the old town was almost completely destroyed by a fire, but soon rebuilt. In 1812, the old and new towns were merged into one.
Nowadays life in Erlangen is mainly influenced by one of Germanys largest universities, the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and the Siemens technology group. Due to its large progress in medical research and industry, the metropolis of Erlangen-Nuremberg is called “medical valley” in Bavaria.
Just above Erlangen, you can also find the Franconian Switzerland. It is an upland in Upper Franconia, Bavaria between the Rivers Pegnitz, Regnitz and Main. The name originated from romantic artists and poets from the 19th century that found resemblance in the landscape to Switzerland.
What to do
Here are some places you might want to explore while staying in Erlangen:
- Schlossgarten and Schloss Erlangen - the first baroque building (built between 1700 and 1704) and one of the earliest baroque gardens established in Franconia.
- Erlangen Botanical Garden - enjoy a beautiful variety of around 4000 species representing a wide range of plants of different climates.
- Nuremberg - Franconias largest city, famous for it´s "Lebkuchen", sausages and christmas market. Its historic skyline is dominated by the Nuremberg Castle built around 1140. More info at: Nürnberg info
- Bamberg (UNESCO World Heritage) - discover one of Germany's most beautiful towns and walk on well preserved mediavel streets surrounded by historical buildings. More info at: Bamberg info
We are happy to provide more information if you are interested.
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Traveling to Erlangen
Airports
The closest airport to Erlangen is Nuremberg Airport with a total distance of around 12 km. As the nearest alternatives we recommend Munich (148,8 km) or Frankfurt (182,1 km) Airport. From there you can either come by car or by train.
By Car
If you come by car from the airport, take the nearby B4 highway, then change on to A3 and A73. Exit the highway at Erlangen Zentrum to reach the conference venue. You can use the underground car park.
By Train
Exit the train at Erlangen station. From here you can reach the hotel by either walking 13 minutes or taking the bus. The bus station is located right across the train station. Take line 286 to Bruck/ER Max-Planck-Str. and exit the bus at Erlangen Siemens Verwaltung. The Novotel Hotel will be to your right.