Please note

On Monday Ulm is celebrating its annual local holiday (Monday 22/July/2024) called "Schwörmontag" (Oath Monday). If you arrive already on Saturday and spend the weekend in Ulm don’t miss highlights like the Serenade of Lights, and of course “Nabada”, which takes place on Monday and is a crazy event at the Danube river.

Conference Venue

The conference will be held at Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm, Building O28 (main lecture hall, H22), O29 (poster sessions), N27 (lecture hall multimedia room (MM), welcome reception, coffee breaks).

Registration & Welcome Reception

The registration will be open on Monday, July 22^nd from 17:00-18:00 in the foyer of N27. Registration is also possible on Tuesday, July 23^rd from 8:00-8:45 in O28, near the entrance from James Franck Ring (see map2).

The Welcome Reception is scheduled for July 22^nd from 18:00-20:00 (N27, foyer).

How to get there

The Campus of Ulm University is located about 6,5 km away from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) and also from the city center. Ulm University can be easily reached by tram line 2 from the stop “Hauptbahnhof” or “Theater” (direction “Science Park II”), or by bus line 5 (direction “Universität Süd”), also from the stops “Hauptbahnhof” or “Theater”. With bus line 5, it takes a little longer to get to the University (map1). The best stops to get off are either “Universität Süd” or “Botanischer Garten” (map2). Timetables for bus and tram line, can be found at: www.ding.eu (unfortunately, only in German) or via apps like moovitapp.com.. 

Travel

Closest airports are Stuttgart (STR), Munich (MUC) and Frankfurt am Main (FRA). From Frankfurt Airport there are direct fast trains (ICE) to Ulm Main station. Train connections are about 1.5h for Stuttgart or 2-3h for Munich and Frankfurt. Ulm can be easily reached by train within Europe - main stop for ICE trains. 

Find more information on night trains on https://www.night-trains.com/europe  and book tickets on https://www.bahn.com/en or https://www.thetrainline.com/ (also offers bus tickets).

By car coming from highway A8, the best exit is "Ulm-West" towards "Zentrum" on B10; exit B10 towards "Wissenschaftstadt/Eselberg. Turn left after about 500 m at the traffic light. Parking is available in the multi-story car park at Helmholtzstrasse (leave the roundabout 3rd exit). 

To get around in Ulm public transport is very convenient - tram line 2 is the fastest  link from the city centre to the conference venue at Ulm University. The cheapest option when traveling daily is a weekly pass which you can buy at the ticket machines or on https://www.ding.eu/ (only available in German).

Accommodation

Tourismus Ulm pre-reserved hotel rooms for participants of ESEAC2024, which can be booked via the reservation form. Fillied out forms should be sent to reservierung(at)tourismus.ulm.de. Please check the hotel location on a map before booking – we recommend a hotel in walking distance to a stop of the tram line (line 2) or Bus no. 5, these are the fastest and most convenient way to reach Ulm University (stop: Universität Süd or Botanical Garden).

Feel free to also check for hotel or apartment rooms on common booking platforms.

The youth hostel Ulm might be a low-cost alternative (a bit further out but connected by tram) DJH Jugendherberge Ulm - Angebote + mehr | Baden-Württemberg