Bremen, Germany
The City of Bremen is the second-largest city in Northern Germany — some perceive it as a quite walkable large town with metropolitan characteristics. Located at the river Weser, the 1,200 year old city has historically been an important gate to the world for seafarers and the hanseatic merchants. The maritime ambience is still present but is now complemented by modern logistics, high technology, space industries, and numerous scientific institutions. Today's Bremen is sometimes informally called “Space City” or “Beck’s City” (a reference to the world-famous Beck’s beer that is brewed in Bremen).
Travel Advice
For international participants, we recommend traveling by plane to Bremen Airport (BRE).
Whether you arrive by plane or by train, tram line 6 takes you directly to the University
of Bremen (30' from Bremen Airport, 15' from Bremen Main Station).
ICEC 2012 will take place in the GW2 building on the
University of Bremen campus (link to campus map).
The tram line 6 stop "Universität Bremen - Zentralbereich" is very close to the symposium venue. In this
Google Maps view (link),
'A' denotes the tram stop and 'B' the GW2 building. There will also be ICEC
'12 signs to guide you on-site.
Please refer to the BSAG website
for more information on public transportation services in Bremen.
Useful Links
- University of Bremen campus map
- Tourist map of the city center
- Weserpromenade Schlachte (river shore w/ restaurants etc.)
- Tram Line 6
- Tram line 6 schedule Airport -> University
- Tram line 6 schedule University -> Airport
- Public transportation overview
- Public transportation at night
