General Information

Location

The Workshop will take place at

Universität Hamburg
FB Chemie, Hörsaal B
Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6
D-20146 Hamburg

All lecture sessions will be held in lecture hall „B“. The poster session will take place in the lobby of the lecture hall.

Congress Office

Until Friday, 1 October 2004

DECHEMA e.V.
Congress Office
Renate Strauss
P.O.Box 15 01 04
D-60061 Frankfurt am Main

Phone: +49 (0) 69 - 7564-249
Fax: +49 (0) 69 - 7564-176
e-mail contact

During the conference, as of Sunday, 3 October 2004

Universität Hamburg
FB Chemie, Hörsaal B
Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6
D-20146 Hamburg
Phone: +49(0)40-42838-5555 or 42838-3164
Fax: +49(0)40-42838-6008

Office Hours
Sunday, 3 October 2004 16.30-19.00
Monday, 4 October 2004 8.30-19.00
Tuesday, 5 October 2004 8.00-17.00
Wednesday, 6 October 2004 8.00-12.40

Publication

Manuscripts of each contribution will be published in the proceedings which will be distributed at the beginning of the Workshop. The proceedings volume (DECHEMA Monograph Vol. 138) will also be available for sale under ISBN 3-527-10232-9.

Visa Formalities

Participants from a number of countries may need an entry visa for the Federal Republic of Germany. It is recommended that this be applied for well in advance of the Workshop. If a formal invitation letter is needed please contact the Congress Office at DECHEMA e.V. in good time.

Lunch

We recommend the local restaurants in the vicinity of Universität Hamburg; a list will be available at the registration desk.

How to reach Hamburg

-by train:
Hamburg is easily accessible by train and boasts four train stations in addition to the main train station (Kirchenallee), those being Altona, Dammtor, Bergedorf and Harburg. Both InterCity (IC) and InterCityExpress (ICE) trains stop at all five stations. The train station to Universität Hamburg is “Dammtor“.

- by car:
If you travel by car, Hamburg is very easy to reach. Lying centered between the motorways A7 (North/South tangent), A1 (Bremen-Lübeck), A24 (Berlin-Hamburg) and the A23 (from Heide).

- by plane:
The Hamburg Airport is a mere eight km outside town (http://www.ham.airport.de). Connections Airport – City (ca. 8 km):

Transport in Hamburg

Taxi
There are taxi-ranks in front of the Terminals 1 and 4. A ride into the city-center costs about EUR 20.00.

HVV(Hamburg Public Transport) – Airport-Express busline 110
Underground/“S“-train Ohlsdorf – Airport (coming from city centre); Airport – Underground/“S“-train Ohlsdorf (connection to the city centre)
· Bus stops at Terminals 1 and 4
· Arrivals and departures every 10 minutes
· Fare: Adults EUR 2.30

Airport – City-Bus
Total travel time: 25 to 35 minutes (every 10 min.).
Departs from the Hamburg main train station (Kirchenallee) every 20 minutes.
Hamburg main train station (Kirchenallee) – Airport (every 15 min.)
Airport – Hamburg main train station (Kirchenallee) (every 15 min.)
· Bus stops at Terminals 1 and 4
· Fare: Adults EUR 4.60 / Return Fare: EUR 6.50