Venue

The EGC conference will be held in the Sciencepark Amsterdam. This park is already establishing a reputation as the home of a number of important knowledge-based institutions. These include the Faculty of Science of the Universiteit van Amsterdam and internationally renowned research institutes like the National Institute for Nuclear Physics and High Energy Physics (NIKHEF), the Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMOLF) and the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI), as well as SARA Computing and Networking Services. The park also houses more than 70 innovative companies. The venue is not far from Schiphol Amsterdam airport. How to get to the Sciencepark Amsterdam . Registration will take place at CWI, Room Z011, address: Kruislaan 413, Amsterdam.

Hotel information

Amsterdam has a lot of hotels. If you look for one, it is best to go for one in the centre, south or east part of town with a metro-station in walking distance. In case you plan to stay longer, you can visit http://www.holland.com for information on Amsterdam and the Netherlands. February is mid-winter in The Netherlands. As with all the other seasons, however, it is likely that you will encounter rain. If you are lucky, temperatures are below zero, it is sunny and you see the Dutch skating. Get to the Online hotel reservation system. EGC preferred hotels are listed on top in this system.

Route description to the conference location

The Sciencepark Amsterdam is situated in the district Watergraafsmeer, on the eastern city limit of Amsterdam. The Centre is located right off the A10 (the beltway), and about 20 minutes away from Schiphol airport. You can easily reach this area by public transport or by car. Click to get a high resolution map of: Amsterdam Amsterdam East Science Park By public transport: From Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol) Railway station: First take the train from the airport railway station to the station Amsterdam Zuid WTC. From station Amsterdam Zuid WTC Take metro 51 direction Centraal Station and get out at Amstel Station From the Amstel Railway station: From the Amstel station take the city bus number 67 in the direction 'WCW' and get off at the gate at Kruislaan 409. From the Amsterdam Central Railway station: Take any metro line to the Amstel railway station and take bus 67 or take tram 9, get off at the stop Kruislaan and take the Shuttle bus. Taxi from the airport: 15 min ride: appr. 40 euro Shuttle bus Please note that a shuttle bus will be available in the morning to take you from the tram stop Kruislaan (tram line number 9, direction Diemen Sniep) at the Middenlaan to the conference venue. By car: All the roads to Amsterdam lead to the beltway (Ringweg) that circles Amsterdam: the A10. If you are coming from Amersfoort, follow directions for Utrecht - Den Haag; If you are coming from Utrecht, Den Haag, Schipol, Haarlem or Zaandam, follow the signs for Amersfoort. Then take the turnoff/exit 'Watergraafsmeer/S113 (ring oost/east ring). At the end of the off-ramp, follow the directions to Watergraafsmeer / Science Park. You are then on the Middenweg. You will see a cemetary (Oosterbegraafplaats) on the left-hand side. Follow the signs to Science Park / Jaap Edenhal: Turn to the right at the first big intersection. This is the Kruislaan. After about 1 kilometer you pass through a tunnel under the railway, beyond which Sciencepark Amsterdam is located: on the left-hand side Astronomy, Computer Science, NIKHEF, FOM and SARA, on the right-hand side Biology Centre Anna's Hoeve and the Matrix buildings II, III en IV. Registration location Registration will take place at CWI building, Room Z011, address: Kruislaan 413, Amsterdam.