Note: On 1st of April 2007 Ryan air started operation from and to Bremen Airport. Therefore relatively cheap flights are available.
Starting from June 2007 Bremen is connected via Ryan air to the following airports:
London (Stansted), Dublin, Oslo (Torp), Stockholm (Skavsta), Tampere, Riga, Paris (Beauvais), Bratislava, Verona, Venice (Treviso),
Milan (Orio al Serio), Pisa, Alghero (Sardinia), Trapani (Sicily), Malta, Girona (Barcelona), Murcia, Malaga
For more information see Ryan air Homepage

The airport has a direct connection with the city center via tram line '6'.
For more information see topic 'Public Transport in Bremen'.


- Train / timetables
The 'Deutsche Bahn' provides an online timetable:
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?ld=212.27&newrequest=yes&


- Car / routeplan planing
A route planing tool / citymap can be found here:
http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm
http://www.mapquest.de/mq/home.do


- Public transport in Bremen
Information about public transport and timetables are available here:
http://www.bsag.de/eng/index.php

The workshop can be reached easily by tram line '6'.



REACHING THE WORKSHOP

Please have a look at the campus plan.

The conference takes place at the Institut für Werkstofftechnik / IWT.


By tram
First you should reach for Bremen Central Railway / Tram / Bus Station.
From central tram station take tram line 6.
The ride takes approx. 15 Minutes.
Note: Tram 6 goes into two directions. Make sure that you reach for 'Universität' - it starts from railtrack E = Gleis E.
Leave the tram at tram stop 'Universität / Zentralbereich'.
The stops are announced in the trams.
Hint: The stop comes after a 90 degree right turn and is next to a huge building with glass walls.
When leaving the tram you stand in front of the huge building with glass walls.
Turn left and walk along this building, parallel to the tram tracks (following the tram you just left).
Walk 50m until you meet a little statue. Turn right and follow the path between two elongated buildings made from
dark red bricks and which are connected by several glass bridges.
After the second bridge you will reach the main entrance of the IWT - pass it until you reach the third bridge.
Enter the door on the right handside under the bridge.

By car
Reach for the Highway / Autobahn A27.
From the interchange Bremer Kreuz drive into direction of Bremerhaven.
Leave the highway at exit Horn-Lehe / Universität.
This is a 'double' exit, when it splits follow the exit 'Universität'.
It will bring you to the crossing 'Autobahnzubringer Universität' / 'Hochschulring'.
Turn right and follow the 'Hochschulring'.
When you reach the (143m high) 'Fallturm' (Freefall-Tower) turn left (leaving the tower behind you).
On the right handside you will find a parking lot.
The fee for parking there is 0.60 EURO / day.
Leave the lot by walking between the two buildings and you will reach the main entrance of the IWT.
Turn left and under the first bridge enter the door on the right.


ACCOMODATION / HOTELS

If you plan to arrive by plane or train we suggest to take a hotel in the area around central railway station.

This area is easy to reach from the airport: the tram line '6' will bring you directly there (15 minutes).
You will also have no difficulties to reach the workshop: the tram line '6' will bring you
directly to the venue (15 minutes).
Another advantage: the centre of Bremen with its tourist features is within walking distance.
It takes you not more than 5-10 minutes to reach most of the places of interest.

You will find different types of hotels there with a broad bandwidth of prices:

Intercity Hotel
http://www.bremen.intercityhotel.de/aw/Hotels/InterCityHotel_Bremen/~nkn/Englisch/

IBIS Hotel 'Centrum'
http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/0738/fiche_hotel.shtml

IBIS Hotel 'Altstadt' (another IBIS, not so close to central station)
http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/1442/fiche_hotel.shtml

Mercure Columbus
http://www.mercure.com/mercure/fichehotel/gb/mer/0879/fiche_hotel.shtml

Best Western Hotel 'Schaper-Siedenburg'
http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=95318&disablenav=true&language=en_US&suppressSSLPopup=true&sob=A03&notAffiliate=true&showPropertyLink=true#null

Best Western Hotel 'Zur Post'
http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=95025&disablenav=true&language=en_US&suppressSSLPopup=true&sob=A03&notAffiliate=true&showPropertyLink=true#null

Hotel Buthmann
http://www.hotel-buthmann.de/preise.html

If you plan to travel by car and prefer a hotel closer to the venue:

Hotel Horner Eiche / Deutsche Eiche
http://www.hotel-horner-eiche.de/HornerEiche/EN/index.htm
http://www.hotel-horner-eiche.de/DeutscheEiche/EN/index.htm

Hotel Munte
http://www.hotel-munte.de/

Atlantic Hotel Universum
http://www.atlantic-hotels.de/universum/hotel-english/flash6.htm

For those who will use car and are looking for a (very) inexpensive, (simple) hotel
(a little bit further away and only recommendable for people with car):

ETAP Hotel Bremer Kreuz
http://www.etaphotel.com/etaphotel/fichehotel/gb/etp/5610/fiche_hotel.shtml

If you would like to stay in a youth hostel:
http://www.jugendherberge.de/de/jugendherbergen/visitenkarte/jh.jsp?IDJH=578



VISA REGULATIONS


For any questions related to entry requirements and visa please have a look at the web pages of the

German Foreign Office ( Auswärtiges Amt )
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/Startseite.html


The entry requirements and visa request forms are accessible at
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/WillkommeninD/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/uebersicht.html


A list of the German Embassies ist accesible via
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/Laenderinformationen/DtAuslandsvertretungenUmleitung.html