Logistics
How to reach the workshop venue:
The RHESSI workshop takes place on the University of Graz Campus/RESOWI building (Universitätstraße 15). The university area can be reached by bus using lines Nr. 31, 39, 58 or 63.
Public Transport in Graz:
Public transport tickets are valid for all lines in the city and are available for various time spans. A one-hour ticket costs 2,20 €, a 24-hours ticket is 5,00 €, a ticket valid for a week costs 13,80 €. The tickets can be bought inside the bus (cash), at the machine in the tramway (cards and coins), at tobacco shops ("Trafik") or at the train station. Public transport connections can be checked online, just enter your start and end destination.
Places for lunch around the workshop site: Lunch map
Cultural Events in Graz: https://www.graztourismus.at/en/see-and-do/events/events#/events
How to reach Graz:
You can fly directly to Graz from Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Stuttgart, Vienna, and Zurich. To reach the city center, we recommend to take a taxi (costs about 25 EUR). For public transport see http://www.flughafen-graz.at/en/terminal/anreise-parken/bus-bahn.html.
Alternatively, you can also fly to Vienna and take a direct train to Graz (trains run once per hour, travel time 2h40min). You'll travel on the gorgeous Semmering line, one of a few train routes in the world with its own spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The last train to Graz leaves Vienna at 20:55 (for train schedules see http://www.oebb.at/en/). Calculate about about 1h transit time from Vienna airport to Vienna railway station.See also: http://www.graztourismus.at/en/travel-and-transport/getting-here
Accomodation:
For last-minute hotel reservation you can use the online hotel reservation system at www.graztourismus.at/book or contact: Ms. Almut Fuch-Fehringer, Graz Convention Bureau, +43/316/8075-42, af(at)graztourismus.at
Contact
15th RHESSI Workshop Graz
University of Graz, Institute of Physics
Universitätsplatz 5, A-8010 Graz
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