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Contents Scientific and Organizing Committees, Plenary Speakers... 5 I. Practical Information 1. Conference Venue... 6 2. Registration... 8 3. Guideline for Speakers and Session Organizers... 8 4. Poster Session... 8 5. WLAN and Internet... 8 6. Lunch... 8 7. Transportation... 10 8. Social Program... 12 9. Tourist Information... 13 3
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Scientific Committee R. Boucekkine (FR, BE) P. Cannarsa (IT) H. Dawid (DE) G. Feichtinger (co-chair, AT) F. Gozzi (IT) L. Grüne (DE) R.F. Hartl (AT) J. L. Haunschmied (AT) P.M. Kort (NL) R. Kovacevic (AT) A. Prskawetz (AT) R.T. Rockafellar (US) A. Rösch (DE) G. Tragler (AT) V.M. Veliov (co-chair, AT) G. Zaccour (CA) Organizing Committee G. Feichtinger J. L. Haunschmied M. Kainerstorfer R. Kovacevic G. Tragler V.M. Veliov (chair) Plenary Speakers H.-G. Bock (DE) G. Deffuant (FR) M. Fornasier (DE) H. Schaettler (US) W. Semmler (US) 5
I. Practical Information 1. Conference Venue Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) Vienna University of Technology is located in the heart of Vienna. The conference takes place in the Freihaus (building D), Wiedner Hauptstrasse 8-10, 1040 Vienna. As indicated on the map, the TU Wien can be reached by the underground lines U1, U2 and U4, station Karlsplatz, or tram lines 1 and 62 or Badner Bahn, station Resselgasse. 6
Lecture Rooms All lecture rooms are in the Freihaus (D), red and yellow area at first and second floor. For an overview see the map on the next page. FH HS 1: The main entrance of FH Hörsaal 1 is on the first floor of the red area. It can is also accessible from the second floor of the red area. FH HS 2: is located on the second floor of the yellow area. FH HS 3: is located on the second floor of the yellow area.. FH HS 4: is located on the second floor of the yellow area. FH HS 7: is located on the second floor of the yellow area.. FH HS 8: is located on the second floor of the yellow area. Coffee Breaks will take place on the hallway of the yellow area on the second floor. The mensa is located in the yellow area of the first floor. 7
2. Registration, Conference Desk and Welcome Reception The Registration Desk will be open on Monday, July 2 nd, from 17:00 to 19:00 on the first floor in the Freihaus (building D) in front of the mensa (yellow area). The Welcome Reception will take place in the mensa and begins at 18:00. Late registration will be possible at the Conference Desk on the second floor, yellow area, on Tuesday July 3 rd, from 08:00 to 08:30 and during the coffee breaks on all following conference days. Upon registration you receive your confirmation of payment, an information package including this booklet, vouchers for lunches in the university mensa and invitation cards for the social events. 3. Guidelines for Speakers and Session Organizers All rooms are equipped with notebooks and projectors. Please prepare your presentation as pdffile (recommended) or ppt-file on a USB memory-stick and copy it on the notebook before the session has started. Your presentation may last 25 minutes, including preparation and discussions, thus 20 min. should be the actual duration of the talk. The session organizers are supposed to chair their sessions or to take care of alternative chair persons. The chair persons are responsible for strictly keeping the schedule. 4. Poster Session The posters will be accessible during the entire conference. A time-slot for poster presentations is included in the program, during which the presenters should be available near their posters: Thursday July 5th 13:15-14:00 on the second floor of Freihaus, red area. 5. WLAN and Internet, Charging of devices We encourage all participants to use their eduroam accounts, if provided by their university. A limited number of TU-based internet accounts is available at the conference desk. It is possible to charge devices in Seminar room DB gelb 04 (4th floor of Freihaus, yellow area). 6. Lunch Upon registration you receive vouchers which can be used for menu (including one drink from the machine is included) at the university mensa. The mensa is located at Freihaus, yellow area, first floor (see the map of Freihaus for details). It is self-service and will be open Tuesday to Friday 11:00-14:30. Restaurants and grocery stores near the university are shown on the next page. 8
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7. Transportation Transportation from/to the Airport Public Transportation There are buses and trains going from and to the airport. The cheapest is the Schnellbahn (see rates below). Place of Departure Interval (min) Duration (min) Price ( ) Railjet Vienna Central Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof Südtiroler Platz) ~30 15 4.10 City Airport Train Wien Mitte ~30 16 11,- Airport Bus 1187 Westbahnhof (Europaplatz) ~30 45 8,- Airport Bus 1185 Schwedenplatz (Morzinplatz) ~30 20 8,- S-Bahn Wien Mitte ~30 25 4,10 Websites: www.cityairporttrain.com, www.postbus.at, www.oebb.at. All timetables can also be found on www.wienerlinien.at. Airport Taxi: A taxi from/to the center costs about 40.00, see www.airporttaxi-wien.at (Telephone +43 (0) 1/707 13 77). Transportation from/to Vienna s Railway Stations Westbahnhof: Metro U3 and U6, station Westbahnhof Wien Meidling: Metro U6, station Philadelphiabrücke Wien Hauptbahnhof: Metro U1, station Hauptbahnhof(Südtiroler Platz), Bus 13A station Hauptbahnhof, Tram D station Hauptbahnhof Ost Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof: Metro U4, station Friedensbrücke, Tram D station Franz-Josefs- Bahnhof Homepage of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB): www.oebb.at 10
Wiener Linien (Public Transport) Map See the city map of Vienna in your Welcome Package or www.wienerlinien.at. Metro operation hours: Mo-Thu, Su: 05:00 approx. 00:20, then Nightlines (buses). Fr-Sa: 05:00-00:20 in the usual intervals, then every 15 min for the whole night. Tickets Single Trip 24/48/72 Hours Ticket The 8 Days Climate Ticket One Week Ticket * The Vienna Card ** 2,40 8,00/14.10/ 17.10 40.80 17.10 72.00 * valid from Monday 00:00 till Monday 09:00 ** 72 hour ticket plus discounts for many sights, museums, concerts and more. Timetables, route planner and real time information All information about tickets, time tables, nightlines, route planner, etc. can be found at www.wienerlinien.at. The app qando provides all information directly on your smartphone. Taxi The closest taxi stand in walking distance from the university is at Linke Wienzeile 4. Some numbers and websites to order a taxi: Phone 01/60160 www.taxi60160.at Phone 01/40100 www.taxi40100.at Phone 01/31300 www.taxi31300.at City Bike You can rent a bike from one of over 100 stations in Vienna and discover the city on a bike. The bike can be returned at any other station. Registration 1 by credit card, the first hour of every ride is free. Other rates and more information online: www.citybikewien.at. 11
8. Social Program Welcome Reception The Welcome Reception will take place on July 02, 2018, from 18:00-21:00 in front of the Mensa on the first floor, yellow area. This event is covered by your registration fee. Conference Dinner/Cocktail Reception The Mayor and Governor of Vienna demands the pleasure of your company at a Cocktail Reception on July 04, 2018, 20:00 at the Wiener Rathaus (town hall) - Wappensaal. Entrance: 1010 Vienna, Lichtenfelsgasse 1. Public Transportation: Metro U2 to station Rathaus or Tram 1 or D to station Rathausplatz/Burgtheater. Walking distance: about 2 km (25 min) from TU Wien. This event is covered by your registration fee. Please bring the invitation you received upon registration. 12
Discussion Dinner A joint discussion dinner will take place on Thursday, July 5 th, 19:00 at a Heurigen in Grinzing, Feuerwehr Wagner, 1190 Vienna, Grinzingerstrasse 53. Participants who paid for the dinner will receive invitations in their package. Public Transportation: Metro U4 to station Heiligenstadt then Bus 38A (Leopoldsberg direction) to station Neugebauerweg 9.Tourist Information Tourist map In the conference package a tourist map of the center of Vienna is included. The most important sights with opening hours are described therein. Tourist Information At the corner Albertinaplatz/Maysedergasse, 1010 Vienna www.wien.info or www.wien.gv.at/tourismus Tickets for Concerts and Theater WIEN-TICKET Pavillon in the State Opera House, 1010 Vienna (5 minutes from Vienna University of Technology) 13