Travel information

Daidalos Summer School
Beyond 3G and pervasive architectural concepts
University of Stuttgart, 28 – 30 July 2008

How to get to the University of Stuttgart,  Computing Centre (Rechenzentrum), Allmandring 30a, 70569 Stuttgart Vaihingen

Public transportation

Coming from the city ("Hauptbahnhof" - central station), you can take the S-Bahn trains to Filderstadt, Herrenberg, Vaihingen or Flughafen/Airport (S1, S2, S3). Get off at the station Universität. A single ticket will cost you 2.05 euro. Tickets are only sold at ticket machines which take coins or banknotes (usually 5,10,20 euro).

Coming from the airport: you can either take a taxi (about 20 EUR) or the S-Bahn to Backnang or Schorndorf Get off at the station Universität. It takes about 16 minutes.

Map

Stuttgart Metro Map

Accommodation

The trip from the center of Stuttgart to the University in Stuttgart Vaihingen only takes 10 minutes by means of public transport. You can book your hotel by using the booking line of the Stuttgart Information (Phone ++49 (711) 2228-233, Fax ++49 (711) 2228-251) or with the Hotel Reservation Service (HRS) at www.hrs.com .

The following hotels are recommended:

1. Hotel Römerhof *** 74€ (inclusive breakfast) Römerhof Vaihingen, Robert-Leicht-Str.93, 70563 Stuttgart (near the campus) http://www.roemerhof-vaihingen.de (German) Booking via: ** Telephone:+49-711-687880 ** E-mail: info@roemerhof-vaihingen.de  Note: This hotel seems to be fully booked now!

2.Royal **** 98,00 EUR (inclusive breakfast) Sophienstr.35, 70178 Stuttgart (downtown, 7 minutes by metro to the campus) Booking via www.hrs.com

3. Tagungshotel Stuttgart Rezeption Universitätsstr.34, 70569 Stuttgart (at the campus) Tel: (0711) 6863 - 4060 Fax: (0711) 6863 - 4898 Rezeption.Tagungshotel-Stuttgart@telekom.de  Iwww.training.telekom.de/THStuttgart  The price for a single room incl. breakfast is 65,00 €.

Leisure

Stuttgart Cannstatt Beer Festival
Website: http://www.stuttgart-tourist.de/ENG/leisure/volksfest.htm