Social Program

Organized Social Program

On the first evening of the congress, we would like to invite you to a Welcome Reception in the city hall of Hamburg (http://english.hamburg.de/attractions-hamburg/293996/city-hall-hamburg-attraction-english.html). (Thursday, March 26th, 7 to 9 p.m.; a bus transfer is arranged.)

On the second night, we will spend a very special evening in the “Hotel Hafen Hamburg” (http://www.hotel-hafen-hamburg.de/default.aspx?lang=en; tickets required): Enjoy a spectacular view over Hamburg Harbour at our Gala Dinner. (Friday, March 27th, start at 8 p.m.; a bus transfer is arranged.) For both events, we kindly ask you to register in advance (please see registration form).

We are organizing a special social program on Saturday afternoon (after the end of the conference). Let us take you to the famous “Speicherstadt” in Hamburg Harbour as well as to the “Hafen City”, Hamburg’s newest and still growing district.

Participants are asked to choose between either a visit to the “International Maritime Museum” including a guided tour in English (www.internationales-maritimes-museum.de) or the “Miniatur Wunderland”, the largest model railway in the world (www.miniatur-wunderland.com). Afterwards, we will meet for a final get-together with coffee and tea.

For this excursion, we are also asking you for advance reservation.

Restaurants

There is a great number of restaurants, cafes and bistros around the university as well as in the city offering local and/or all kinds of international food. Usually, lunch as well as dinner is served. The waterfront area (train stations “Landungsbrücken” and “Baumwall”) is typically known for its Portuguese and Spanish restaurants, whose specialities are fish and seafood dishes. In case you need any recommendations, you may either visit http://www.hamburg-tourism.de/en/themes-tours/eating-drinking/ or please ask us, beforehand or on site!

Shopping

The main shopping area is certainly the Jungfernstieg right at the southern end of the smaller Alster Lake and its surrounding streets like Große Bleichen, Neuer Wall and Gerhofstraße. Here you will find exquisite boutiques and jewelers as well as perfumeries and lovely cafés such as the “Alex” (Alsterpavillion). Here you will also come across famous shopping malls such as the “Alsterhaus” and the “Europa Passage”. A continuation of the interesting and varied assortment of stores and malls you can find at the Mönckebergstraße, which is within walking distance.

Arts and Entertainment

We would like to offer you some more suggestions for cultural activities in Hamburg:

Sightseeing-Tours:
For example visit http://www.diehansestadtrundfahrt.de/; there are tours offered in English.

Hamburg on foot:
www.stattreisen-hamburg.de and http://www.stattreisen-hamburg.de/englisch/ You can find a huge offer of guided round tours, specialized on historical and architectural features, but also exceptional places and events.

Special places
Please visit http://english.hamburg.de/attractions-hamburg/.

Alster Lake
Come to know the city on a lovely boat trip on the Inner and Outer Alster! For current tour dates, please check http://www.alstertouristik.de/e_alsterrundfahrt.php. Many of the boats are equipped with a “Multi Voice System”, offering information in many different languages.

Museum:
www.museen-in-hamburg.de Unfortunately, there is no English website available, but a list of all museums and some national art galleries (click: “Museen nach Orten”).

Airport Exhibition:
http://www.ham.airport.de/en/index.phtml (click: “Adventure Airport”)

Airbus Hamburg:
http://www.airbus-werksfuehrung.de/cms/front_content.php?changelang=2 The guided tour through the Airbus factory does not include the possibility to see the A380!

Hafencity Hamburg:
http://www.hafencity.de/index.php?set_language=en The Hafen City is an ongoing urban development project for the growing and expanding of Hamburg’s inner city. The co-existence of the historically grown “Speicherstadt” and the planning and construction of an ultra-modern new quarter is fascinating to experience.

Fishmarket:
Since 1703, on the world famous “Hamburger Fischmarkt” goods from all around the world are being auctioneered and sold: from plants and fruits over antiquities to, well, fish. To enjoy this atmosphere unique to Hamburg, you have to be an early bird, though: The market begins at 7 a.m. and last only until 9.30 a.m. Since there is no English website available, please ask us about details.

Hagenbecks Zoo:
This unique zoo is home 1,850 animals from all over the world and more over a green oasis in the middle of the city. http://www.hagenbeck-tierpark.de/index.php?id=752&L=1 Right next to the zoo you will find the recently opened Hagenbeck Tropical Aquarium: http://www.hagenbeck-tierpark.de/index.php?id=847&L=1.

Planetarium Hamburg:
http://www.planetarium-hamburg.de/ Visit one of the world’s most modern planetariums, situated in the beautiful “Stadtpark” in an old water tower dating back to 1916. Unfortunately, there is no English website available.

Cinema:
You can watch the original English versions of current movies in the “Streit’s” on the Jungfernstieg (Jungferstieg 38). The program is available at http://www.cinestar.de/de/kinos-lokal/hamburg-streits-filmtheater/Startseite/ (click on “Original”, top of page, on the right)

And last, but not least a special indication for an outstanding view of the Hamburg panorama: Don’t miss to walk through the old Elbtunnel! You will find the entry at “St. Pauli Landungsbrücken”.