Practical information: A-Z
- Accommodation
- Rooms at special rates in 3 hotels have been reserved for the GRIDS 2010 conference in Berlin.
To view the list of recommended hotels and make your booking, click here.
For more information on hotel reservations, please contact
gridsreg@eweaevents.org
- Rooms at special rates in 3 hotels have been reserved for the GRIDS 2010 conference in Berlin.
- Badges and conference materials
- All participants will be provided with a badge upon arrival, which must be worn at all times whilst in the venue. You may also be required to show your badge at the conference reception. Participants will not be admitted to the conference and exhibition without their badges.
Should you lose your badge, please go to the registration desks for assistance.
On arrival, all participants will be provided with a bag containing event materials (subject to availability). A final copy of the conference programme will be included inside the bag.
- All participants will be provided with a badge upon arrival, which must be worn at all times whilst in the venue. You may also be required to show your badge at the conference reception. Participants will not be admitted to the conference and exhibition without their badges.
- Berlin
- Berlin, capital of Germany, is located at the heart of Europe and is the largest city in Germany. Compared to other European cities, 800-year-old Berlin is considered a young city, but its history is unique.
Almost no other metropolis has experienced such frequent, radical change transforming the face of the city. Golden ages alternated with darker eras, but the importance of the city continued to grow. Over the centuries, this formerly divided city has succeeded in becoming a vibrant metropolis in the heart of Europe.
The Berlin Tourist Information Office offers city information in several languages: www.visitberlin.de
Click on the links below for information about:
activities - attractions - eating out - nightlife
- Berlin, capital of Germany, is located at the heart of Europe and is the largest city in Germany. Compared to other European cities, 800-year-old Berlin is considered a young city, but its history is unique.
- Catering
- Please see the floor plan for the location of the catering areas.
Welcome coffee:
- 08:00 - 09:00 Tuesday 23 November and Wednesday 24 November
Coffee breaks:
- 10:30 - 11:00 Tuesday 23 November and Wednesday 24 November
- 15:30 - 16:00 Tuesday 23 November
Lunch:
- 12:30 - 14:00 Tuesday 23 November and Wednesday 24 November
- Please see the floor plan for the location of the catering areas.
- Conference delegates
- To attend the conference, register online or onsite at the conference registration desk.
A conference delegate pass includes access to the conference sessions, the exhibition, lunches & coffee breaks, and to the conference reception.
- To attend the conference, register online or onsite at the conference registration desk.
- Cloakroom and luggage facility
- There is a cloakroom (free of charge) available in level A.
- Commercial opening hours in Berlin
- Banks: generally, banks in Germany are open on weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm. Banks are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Shops and shopping centres: shops open from 8 am to 8 pm from Monday to Saturday. Many shopping centres and department stores stay open until 10pm, but the opening hours can differ.
With just a few exceptions (airports and railway stations), all shops are closed on Sunday.
- Banks: generally, banks in Germany are open on weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm. Banks are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Currency & credit cards
- The unit of currency in Germany is the EURO. Current exchange rates can be found at www.xe.com/ucc.
Cash points are widely available. There is no cash point at the BCC but several just across the street.
All major credit cards are widely accepted throughout Berlin in shops, restaurants, hotels, banks, etc., although not always in taxis. Foreign exchange facilities can be found at the airport, railway station and major banks.
- Theft/lost of Visa card
Eurocard-Mastercard: 0800-819-1040, (069) 79 33 19 10
Visa: 0800-811-8440, (069) 79 33 19 10
American Express: (069) 97 97 1000
Diners Club: (069) 661 66 123
- During office hours from within Germany: 0180 5 07 07 04
- During office hours from outside Germany dial: +49 180 5 07 07 04
- The unit of currency in Germany is the EURO. Current exchange rates can be found at www.xe.com/ucc.
- Electricity
- 230va/c, frequency 50Hz. European two-pin plugs are required so visitors from some countries will need an adaptor.
- Emergencies
- Emergency call: 112
Medical emergency service: +49(30)31 00 31
Dental emergency service: +49(30)89 00 43 33
Police: 110
Fire Brigade and Ambulance: 112
German Red Cross: +49(30)85 00 55
Ambulance: +49(30)31 00 31
Emergency Poison Help-Line: +49(30)192 40
Confidential Help-Line: 0800 111 02 22
In Berlin pharmacies can be found all over the city. For overnight service there are always one or two pharmacies in every district.
- Emergency call: 112
- Entry requirements
- All visitors must be in possession of an identity card or a passport (or ID for Schengen member countries). Non-EU citizens require a valid passport to enter Germany. Visas are not required for citizens of the EU, the USA, Canada and most major countries.
Please contact your local German embassy or Consulate for further information.
List of embassies and consulates in Germany
- All visitors must be in possession of an identity card or a passport (or ID for Schengen member countries). Non-EU citizens require a valid passport to enter Germany. Visas are not required for citizens of the EU, the USA, Canada and most major countries.
- Exhibition
- Please visit the exhibition page for general information about the exhibition or contact sh@ewea.org.
For details about the exhibition build-up, stand construction etc. please contact Aleksandra Nowak atan@ewea.org.
- Please visit the exhibition page for general information about the exhibition or contact
- Exhibition opening hours
- Tuesday 23 November 2010
08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 24 November 2010
08:00 - 16:30
- Tuesday 23 November 2010
- Information points
- Berlin tourist information office
+49 30 25 00 25
www.visitberlin.de
at Hauptbahnhof (Main Station)
ground floor / entrance Europaplatz
daily 8 am - 10 pm
at Neues Kranzler Eck
near Zoo / Ku´damm
Kurfürstendamm 21, Passage
10719 Berlin-Charlottenburg
Mon - Sat 10 am - 8 pm, Sun 10 am - 6 pm
(extended opening hours April - October)
at Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate)
Pariser Platz / south wing
10117 Berlin-Mitte
daily 10 am - 6 pm
(extended opening hours April - October)
in the ALEXA Shopping Center
Near Alexanderplatz
Grunerstraße 20 / Groundfloor
10179 Berlin-Mitte
Mon - Sat 10 am - 8 pm
(extended opening hours April - October)
on observation platform Humboldtbox
Schlossplatz
10179 Berlin-Mitte
Daily 10am - 6pm
Onsite
For general information about the event please go to the information desk located in the registration area.
- Berlin tourist information office
- Language
- The conference language will be English.
- Lost and found
- In Berlin:
Central lost and found office (Zentrales Fundbüro)
Platz der Luftbrücke 6
12101 Berlin-Tempelhof
Phone +49(30)75 60 31 01
BVG lost and found office
Potsdamer Straße 180/182
10783 Berlin-Schöneberg
Phone +49(30)19449
At the venue:
Please visit the registration desks or the bcc Front Office.
- In Berlin:
- Maps
Exhibition floor plan (822KB) - Route planner
- Meeting rooms
- Meeting rooms are available to rent during the event. They will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. For further information please contact Aleksandra Nowak, aleksandra.nowak@ewea.org
- Meeting rooms are available to rent during the event. They will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. For further information please contact Aleksandra Nowak,
- Parking
- There is a parking - P1 Alexa-Center - close to the venue (just across the street). The fee per day is EUR 10. For more information, please visit the bcc front office located in level B.
- Proceedings
- The proceedings of the conference, including all relevant information, papers, presentations, photos and videos will be available via a website, which will be updated daily as of the end of the first day of the conference.
The link to the website will also be sent by email to all conference delegates following the conference.
For more information about ordering as a non-delegate or non-EWEA member, please contact Louise Lilja,ll@ewea.org.
- The proceedings of the conference, including all relevant information, papers, presentations, photos and videos will be available via a website, which will be updated daily as of the end of the first day of the conference.
- Registration
- To attend the conference, register online or onsite at the conference registration desk.
Badges will be given to all registered participants onsite and should be collected from the registration desk on arrival. Participants will not be admitted to the conference or exhibition without their badges.
- To attend the conference, register online or onsite at the conference registration desk.
- Telephone
- The international access code for Germany is +49. Remove the ‘0’ from the city/area code when dialing internationally. The city/area code for Berlin is 30.
We request that all conference delegates switch off their mobile phones, or put them on silent mode, during all conference sessions.
- The international access code for Germany is +49. Remove the ‘0’ from the city/area code when dialing internationally. The city/area code for Berlin is 30.
- Press
- A fully-equipped press room will be at the disposal of journalists. Computers, refreshments, background information and press packs will be available.
For more information, please contact Paolo Berrino,pb@ewea.org
- A fully-equipped press room will be at the disposal of journalists. Computers, refreshments, background information and press packs will be available.
- Travel
- 1. Travel to Berlin
By air
Tegel Airport is located about 8 km from the Berlin’s city centre
Airport information:
Tel: +49 180 5000 186
Website: www.berlin-airport.de
The JetExpressBus TXL connects the airport to the main train station Hauptbahnhof and leaves the airport every 10 minutes.
The Expressbus X9 leaves from the train station Zoologischer Garten.
Schönefeld Airport is situated in about 18 km from the Berlin’s city centre
Airport information:
Tel: +49 180 5000 186
Website: www.berlin-airport.de
The Airport Express only takes 28 minutes to reach the the main train station Hauptbahnhof from Schönefeld Airport.
By train
Berlin is served by convenient, high-speed Intercity links from all over Europe. Berlin's central station - Hauptbahnhof - is located in the city centre.
The best place to get on and off trains is the Central Station, located in the heart of the city centre (54 Jerozolimskie Av.).
To get timetable information please visit: reiseauskunft.bahn.de
By bus
The main bus station (Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof – ZOB) is a hub for national and international bus routes.
ZOB – Main Bus Station
Masurenallee 4 - 6
14057 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
Information: +49 30 302 53 61 or +49 30 30 10 01 75
By car
All motorways to Berlin lead to the Berliner Ring (A10). From there you can get to the inner city on various access roads.
- To the western city: A115.
- To the south-east quarters: A113
- For access to the north of the city: A114
- A115 - Leipzig / Munich
- A113 - Dresden
- A114/111 - Hamburg /Rostock
2. How to get to the bcc Berliner Congress Center
Journey planner
Click here for directions to and from the venue.
By train – S-Bahn
Lines S3, S5, S7, S75, S9. The train stop you must get off is Alexanderplatz.
For more information, please contact S-Bahn Berlin:
+49 30 - 29 74 33 33
Mon - Fri: 6.00 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat - Sun: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Website: www.s-bahn-berlin.de
By metro/underground
U-Bahn: lines U2, U5, U8. The metro stop you must get off is Alexanderplatz.
By Tram
Lines M4, M5, M6, M48, N92.
For more information on the undergrounds/buses/trams, please contact:
BVG
+49 (0)30 - 19 44 9
Website: www.bvg.de
By taxi
Taxi-Ruf Würfelfunk "0800-Cabcall" AG: +49-800 - 222 22 55, +49-800 - 222 22 55
Quality Taxi: +49-800 - 26 30000, +49-800 - 26 30000
Funk Taxi Berlin: +49-30 - 26 10 26, +49-30 - 26 10 26
TaxiFunk Berlin GmbH: +49-30 - 44 33 22, +49-30 - 44 33 22
- 1. Travel to Berlin
- Time zone
- The time zone in Germany is GMT + 1hr during the month of November.
- Venue
- The venue for GRIDS 2010 (Berlin, 23-24 November 2010) is the Berliner Congress Center - bcc.
Timeless modern architecture, ideal spatial configuration and its central location make the bcc a unique event location in Berlin. In 2003 the bcc was converted in a way that preserved the building's historic character and yet fundamentally modernised the facility.
Berliner Congress Center – bcc – am Alexanderplatz
Alexanderstr. 11
10178 Berlin
www.bcc-berlin.de
- The venue for GRIDS 2010 (Berlin, 23-24 November 2010) is the Berliner Congress Center - bcc.
- Weather
- Berlin lies between oceanic and continental stamped climate. The average weather in November is: max 19 °C /min 7°C.
