CRISP '97, Cooperative Research Information Systems in Physics

CRISP '97: Travel and Housing Info

About Oldenburg:

Oldenburg is a scenic city of about 150 000 inhabitants. It is located in the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) about 40 kilometers northwest of Bremen and 130 kilometers southwest of Hamburg.

On-line information about Oldenburg:

Die Stadt Oldenburg (auf Deutsch)
The City of Oldenburg (in English)
History and City Life & Sigthseeing
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
A Zoomable map that shows the location of Carl von Ossietzky University
Map of Oldenburg (large, about 460 kB)
Map of Oldenburg (small, about 88 kB)

The conference will be held at the Carl von Ossietzky University (see the map).

How to get to Oldenburg:

By train:

Searchable German train timetable
Note: there are two Oldenburgs.

In the search use OLDENBURG (OLDB).
German Rail Fares and Price Reductions

By air:
The closest international airports are in Bremen (40 kms away) and in Hamburg (130 kms away). A train from Bremen to Oldenburg takes about 30 minutes and from Hamburg 1 1/2 - 3 hours depending on the type of train. The fastest train connection from the Frankfurt airport takes about 4 hours to Oldenburg.

Hotels:

We have reserved a limited number of rooms from hotels downtown Oldenburg for about 100 DM per night (depending on the room and the hotel) including a breakfast-buffet. There are also cheaper and more expensive hotels available but they are mostly located outside the city.