Stuttgart Symposium
Location, Travelling and Accomodation
The research meeting will take place in the Bosch Areal in Stuttgart, Southwest Germany, in the historical building where Robert Bosch, one of the legendary entrepreneurs and inventors of the 19th century, started his company and grew it into one of the major international players in the automotive industry. Nowadays the building is home of MFG Baden-Wuerttemberg, the center of excellence for IT and media of the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, which is well-known as the innovative economic hub of Germany with 10 mio. inhabitants, home of Daimler Chrysler, Porsche, SAP, Heidelberg, Lake Constance and the Black Forest.

Visitors who land at Stuttgart International Airport will be impresssed by a fascinating landscape. Forests and trees account for almost a quarter of the entire city area. The state capital with about 500.000 inhabitants is a cultural attraction that extends beyond regional borders. The State Art Gallery and its post-modern architecture by James Stirling, brand-new Stuttgart Museum of Arts, Mercedes Benz Museum, Opera House and Ballet Company as well as the musical hall are world-known symbols of a lively city.

Arrival/Departure
Stuttgart International Airport (STR) offers non-stop flights to 30 countries and 92 destinations. There are scheduled connections to most European metropolises, a lot of them run by low-cost carriers. The public transport rail system takes you directly from the Airport to the City near the Bosch-Areal and the Hotel in 25 minutes.

Alternatively, you can take a plane to Frankfurt International Airport (FRA). There is a high-speed railway connection operated by Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt Airport to Stuttgart Main Station (about 75 minutes, return ticket about 100 EUR), which is only a short distance from the Bosch-Areal and the Hotel.

Accomodation
Participants will be able to book rooms at a special rate (67 EUR incl. VAT per night/single room, and 85 EUR per night/double room incl. VAT ) at the Hotel Sautter. The hotel offers standard rooms (***) including a breakfast buffet and is located in walking distance from the conference venue and the city center. A limited number of rooms are available until February 24th 2006, at Hotel Sautter, Johannesstr. 28, D-70176 Stuttgart, Germany, Fax 0049-711-6116-39, Phone 0049-711-6143-0, E-Mail: info@hotel-sautter.de, stating the day of your arrival and departure, and referring to the "Euroblog Symposium" special rate.