Bus Transfer

As can be seen from the program schedule, ParCo 2007 will be held partially in Jülich, partially in Aachen. All hotels reserved for ParCo are located in Aachen near the main train station (Aachen Hbf).

During the conference days, a free bus transfer will be provided from the hotel Ibis Marschiertor to the conference locations and back. There will also a bus transfer on Monday for the MPI tutorial participants to Jülich and back.

Detailed bus schedule.

 

Conference Location

The address of the MPI tutorial and conference venue in Jülich is:

Forschungszentrum Jülich
ZAM
52425 Jülich
Germany
Tel.: +49-2461-61-6402

The address of the conference venue in Aachen is:

RWTH Aachen University
Computer Science Department
Ahornstr. 55
52074 Aachen
Germany

The address of the OpenMP tutorial venue in Aachen is:

RWTH Aachen University
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Lecture Hall
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str.
52074 Aachen
Germany

 

Maps

Printable map of all ParCo locations in Aachen
    (Hotels, Monday OpenMP tutorial, Thursday conference, social events)
Map of RWTH Aachen campus locations
    (Monday OpenMP tutorial, Thursday conference, Lunch)
Map of RWTH Aachen Computer Science Building
    (Thursday conference)
Map of Forschungszentrum Jülich campus locations
    (Monday MPI tutorial, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday conference + Lunch)
Google map for all ParCo 2007 locations (Aachen and Jülich)
Googleearth KML file for all ParCo 2007 locations (Aachen and Jülich)

 

Getting to Aachen

... by train

Aachen is linked to the international railway network. Every two hours, the high-speed train THALYS operates via Aachen between Paris and Cologne. Besides ICE trains rum from Frankfurt to Brussels via Aachen. There are direct connections to the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Siegen, Frankfurt/Main and Hamm. An hourly connection to Heerlen links Aachen to the Dutch railway system. For timetables and tickets see the German Railway On-line Service.

... by air

The nearest airports are Duesseldorf and Cologne/Bonn. From there take a regional train (about 1 to 2 hours). The larger international airports (which might get you a cheaper rate) are Frankfurt and Brussels. From there, there are high-speed-train connections to Aachen (about 2 to 3 hours). The German airports (DUS, CGN, FRA) have their own train station (so you do not waste time getting from the airport to the main train station). For timetables and tickets see the German Railway On-line Service.

Duesseldorf (DUS)
Take the "SkyTrain" from the terminal to the train station ("Düsseldorf Flughafen"). There is a train connection to Aachen roughly every 20 minutes, one of them (RE 1) is a direct connection.

Cologne/Bonn (CGN)
First go to Cologne main train station (S 13 or RE 8). From there, take any train to Aachen (RE 1, RE 9, ICE, THA).

Frankfurt (FRA)
There is at least one train connection to Aachen every hour, three times a day there is a direct connection. Note: Frankfurt airport has two train stations: you need to use the "Fernbahnhof" (long-distance train station).

Brussels (BRU)
Note:The last train towards Aachen leaves Brussels at about 19:30 (7:30pm).

 

Tourist Information

Aachen

• Northrhine-Westphalia, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands
• well known University RWTH Aachen
• biggest hospital in Europe (Klinikum Aachen)
• famous equestrian meeting CHIO
• annual award Karlspreis since 1950
• local specialities Printen (special gingerbread)
• Charlemagne buried in the cathedral

Tourist and City Information Aachen: http://www.aachen.de/

More infos about Aachen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aachen

Jülich

• Northrhine-Westphalia, on the banks of the River Rur
• Roman origin, mentioned as Juliacum
• famous historcial buildings (citadel, Witchtower (Hexenturm),the Napoleonic bridge head, the church of St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, the Aachener Tor (lit. Aachen Gate)
• aerial towers of shortwave broadcasting facility
• Research Centre (FZJ, formerly known as KFA Jülich)

Historical sightseeing through Jülich: http://www.juelich.de/rundgang/

Nature and Art in Jülich: http://www.brueckenkopf-park.de/

More infos about Jülich: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juelich{_textbox_}