Lunch breaks
Lunch is covered by the conference fee and takes place at the MPP canteen around 13:00 o'clock each day.

Computing
All conference rooms will be equipped with WLAN and a projector. Vidyo connection will be provided for each session.

Visa
Please check if you need visa documents for your stay in Germany. In case you do need these please contact us as soon as possible such that we can provide you with an invitation letter.

How to get to the MPP:
Detailed instructions (official MPP page)

By Car:
Arriving in Munich on the A9 freeway from Nürnberg to Munich (Nürnberg-München), take exit no. 75. Stay right, following the signs for Frankfurter Ring (do not head for Föhringer Ring). After about 100 m, make a U-turn, and go straight ahead at the crossroads. Continue for another 100 m, and then take the first right.

By Plane:
From Munich Airport, it takes approximately 30 minutes by car or taxi to reach the Institute.
Typical cost of taxi is 60 €. 

Alternatively, you can take the Lufthansa Airport Bus:
Exit at 'Munich North' (also called 'Nordfriedhof'). Continue with the public transportation (MVV) subway (U-Bahn) U6 heading 'Garching-Forschungszentrum' or 'Fröttmaning' and exit at 'Studentenstadt'. Follow further instructions below on how to reach us from there by foot.
Tickets: The bus ticket (10,50 €) can be purchased on the bus. Then for the U-Bahn, take the MVV single ticket "Einzefahrkarte, Kurzstrecke" (1,40 €) from the ticket machine.

You can also use Munich Public Transportation (MVV) directly from the airport:
MVV Option-1: From Munich Airport, take the S8 local railway (S-Bahn) to 'Johanneskirchen', and continue with the MetroBus 50 heading 'Olympia-Einkaufszentrum/Dessauerstrasse', exit at 'Studentenstadt'. 
MVV Option-2: Take the S8 or S1 local railway (S-Bahn) to 'Marienplatz', then take the subway (U-Bahn) U6 heading 'Garching-Forschungszentrum' or 'Fröttmaning') and exit at 'Studentenstadt'. 
Follow further instructions below on how to reach us from 'Studentenstadt' by foot.
MVV-Tickets: if you take a "Streifenkarte" (13,50 €) from the ticket machine, you have to stamp the 8th strip. A group of people (up to 5 persons) may take a daily ticket "Gruppen-Tageskarte-Gesamtnetz  for 1 day" (22,30 €).
 

By Train:
Travel to Munich Central Station ('Hauptbahnhof').
From there take the local railway (S-Bahn) heading to 'Ostbahnhof' and exit at 'Marienplatz'.
Change to the subway (U-Bahn) U6 heading for 'Garching-Forschungszentrum' or 'Fröttmaning' and exit at 'Studentenstadt'.
MVV-Tickets: either a single ticket "Einzefahrkarte, 1 Zone" (2,70 €), or stamping 2nd strip on "Streifenkarte" (13,50 € for 10 stripes). Tickets can be purchased at the ticket machine.
 

By Foot:
Starting at the subway stop 'Studentenstadt', cross the street underground to Ungererstrasse. Above ground please turn sharp right so you face the opposite direction to the stairs leading up. Now follow the street for about 300 m to a large crossroads. Turn to the right of the street you came on into Föhringer Ring and follow it for abot 200 m until you see the Institute's sign.