Venue and Accomodations
Venue
The conference will be held at the campus Seemooser Horn of Zeppelin University.
The Lake Campus at Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen on the water side of Lake Constance is one of the most beautiful campuses in Germany. The privately funded university is still young and sees itself as a place of freedom and interdisciplinary exchange, and is a project that is defined by students, researchers, and staff alike.
Directions
Address:
Zeppelin Universität – Seecampus
Am Seemooser Horn 20
D-88045 Friedrichshafen
Germany
Approaching the Campus Seemooser Horn from Friedrichshafen
Public transport
From the city center, you can get to the campus from central station (Stadtbahnhof) with bus numbers 4, 5, 9 (get off at the Meisenweg bus stop and from there it is approximately a 10–15 minute walk), or 7396 (get off at the Windhag/Seemoos bus stop and from there it is approximately a five minute walk). The bus ride from the city center will take approximately 10–15 minutes. Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver (one-way tickets are € 2.10).
As an alternative, you can use the regional train to Radolfzell. Get off at Manzell station and from there it is a 10–15 minute walk.
Caution: Buses only run once an hour and at times there can be short delays due to traffic.
Taxi
From the city center, it takes approximately 10–15 minutes by taxi and costs about €12.00.
Walk/bike
With nice weather and enough time available, you can also walk or bike from the city center to the campus. The so-called “Königsweg” on the lakeside connects the lake’s promenade and university campus (walking takes approximately one hour).
Getting to Friedrichshafen
By plane
There are direct flights to Friedrichshafen airport from most major German airports with carriers such as Lufthansa. Alternatively, Friedrichshafen can be reached from the Zurich airport in approximately two hours by train and ferry.
By train and intercity bus
Friedrichshafen can be reached easily by train. Usually train connections are planned via Ulm (www.bahn.de). Additionally, there are numerous bus connections from most cities within Germany (www.flixbus.de).
By car
From Stuttgart: Take the A 81 (Stuttgart-Singen) to Autobahn interchange 40 (Kreuz Hegau), then follow signs for the A 98 towards Lindau/Friedrichshafen/Stockach. Take the Stockach exit and follow the B 31 to Friedrichshafen.
From Ulm: Take the B 30 to Friedrichshafen.
From Munich: Take the A 96 towards Memmingen and then continue towards Lindau/Bregenz. Take exit 3 (Sigmarszell) onto the B 18, merging onto the B 31 towards Friedrichshafen.
From Zürich: Take the N 7 to Konstanz, then the car ferry to Meersburg. After this, take the B 31 to Friedrichshafen.
Accommodations
For your stay in Friedrichshafen, we made hotel reservations that can be booked under the reference “Zeppelin Universität – SPI 2018.” The contingents are available until December 22, 2017.
Seehotel Friedrichshafen
https://www.seehotelfn.de/
Tel.: 0049 7541 3030
Buchhorner Hof
https://plazahotels.de/en/friedrichshafen.html
Tel.: 0049 7541 2050
Gasthof Rebstock
http://gasthof-rebstock-fn.de/en/
Tel.: 0049 7541 9501640