Dagstuhl Event 24413
The workshop will start on Monday October 7th 2024 at 9:00 a.m. and end on Friday October 11th around noon. Participants are strongly advised to arrive at Dagstuhl on Sunday October 6th. A stay until Saturday October 12th in the morning is possible on request for an additional fee.
About Dagstuhl
The workshop will take place at the Leibniz Center for Informatics, Schloss Dagstuhl, Wadern, Germany. The non-profit center is a member of the Leibniz Association and is funded jointly by the German federal government and a number of state governments.
The venue provides an intense working atmosphere in a relaxing environment. It is located in a remote region in Saarland near the small town Wadern. Dagstuhl offers several seminar rooms and a cafeteria in addition to leisure rooms open during the evening, including a wine bar, billiard room, music room, reading room, table tennis, sauna, etc., all of which provide opportunities for intense discussion and communication.
The center is divided in two buildings - the old Schloss Dagstuhl and the modern section with participant rooms in the center.
Please look at the page on 'Planning Your Visit' provided by Dagstuhl.
Finally, in relation to COVID-19 prevention measures, Schloss Dagstuhl recommends to only come to Dagstuhl if you are fully immunized against SARS-CoV-2 and that you conduct a Covid-(self-)test before your trip to Dagstuhl. See also its information on COVID-19.
Further Information on Dagstuhl
Daily Schedule
07:30 - 08:45 | Breakfast |
09:00 - 10:30 | Workshop |
10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee Break |
10:45 - 12:15 | Workshop |
12:15 - 13:45 | Lunch |
13:45 - 15:15 | Workshop |
15:15 - 15:30 | Coffee Break |
15:30 - 17:00 | Workshop |
18:00 - 19:00 | Dinner |
19:00 - 20:00 | Possible evening session |
Evening | Informal discussion (with drinks on own expense) |
20:00 | Cheese platter |
Arrival Information
Arriving from Frankfurt Airport
Coming from Frankfurt Airport it is strongly recommended to take a combination of train and taxi. The trip requires approx. 2.5 hours altogether. Take the direct train (37.90 Euro) from Frankfurt Airport (“Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf”, regional train station) to Türkismühle (direction “Saarbrücken Hbf”). Tickets can be bought at the train station in the airport or on-line. It isn't possible to purchase tickets on the trains. Please note that Frankfurt airport has two train stations: the regional train station ("Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf") and the long-distance train station ("Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf"). Take a taxi from Türkismühle to Dagstuhl (60 Euro). Make arrangements for the taxi at least three days in advance (further rates and contact details). The taxi company tries to organize shared rides with lower costs. Payment for the taxi is only possible in cash (in Euro). The participants list will be distributed two weeks before the workshop. People can then make contact to possibly share cabs or rental cars.
See the timetables from Frankfurt airport to Türkismühle with direct train connections for October 6 , 2024: and for Türkismühle with direct train connections to Frankfurt airport on October 11th:
If you are familiar with public transport systems, don't mind waiting for the bus (waiting time of approx. 2 hours in St. Wendel), and would like to avoid the taxi fee, you can take this connection (train 40.10 Euro to St. Wendel, bus 8.70 Euro to Wadern). The bus ticket is available at the bus station or at the driver. See the website of the Deutsche Bahn for train and bus schedules. Use "Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf" for Frankfurt Airport as start (station/stop) and "Wadern, Oktavie-Allee 1" for Dagstuhl as destination (address). Please make sure that you get into the correct bus (R2, direction Wadern ZOB) in St. Wendel. The bus driver stops on demand at the Dagstuhl institute. Then you can avoid the walk from the bus stop “Bahnhofstr. Dagstuhl, Wadern” to Dagstuhl (map).
See the timetable from Frankfurt airport to Dagstuhl for October 6, 2024: and for Dagstuhl to Frankfurt airport on October 11th: (to come).
If you want to walk from the bus stop in Wadern to Dagstuhl at night, you should take a flashlight with you.
Other Arrival Information
Further arrival details and other travel possibilities are described at the detailed pages at Dagstuhl.
Deutschland-Ticket
This is an opportunity to save money on train fares from/to Frankfurt Airport and on public transport in general. Travel conveniently throughout Germany with just one ticket. The Deutschland-Ticket lets you travel easily by all means of local public transport from for just 49 euros per month. Please note that the Deutschland-Ticket is only available by subscription but it can be cancelled monthly. You can find more information on the corresponding page of Deutsche Bahn.
Maps
Dagstuhl, Leibniz Center for Informatics: Google map, OpenTopoMap
Wadern city map, in German (look for "Oktavie-Allee" in the navigation column)
Hotels at Frankfurt Airport with Shuttle Services
If someone needs to spend the night at Frankfurt Airport when leaving by plane on Saturday morning, the hotels at the airport (most with shuttle service) can be handy. Some popular Internet booking agencies are https://www.booking.com/, https://www.hrs.de, and https://hotels.com/.
Accomodation and Check-in
Accommodation
We take care for accommodation. Rooms are already reserved. All rooms have private baths. Accommodation cost at Dagstuhl including full board is 420 Euro for 5 days (this rate is subsidized by the Dagstuhl institute). Food, coffee, tea, and water are included in the accommodation rate. Several double rooms are available so that partners can be brought to Dagstuhl. Additional costs would apply.
Check-in
Check-in takes place on Sundays, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Some people will arrive after hours. They can do a self-service check-in (starting from 9:00 am), see instructions below. A door code (see below) will be required. Please note that there is a light dinner at 6 pm on the arrival day. The check-in counter is located in the new building. The entrance is located on the road between the old and new building under the pedestrian bridge near the marker on this map.
The door code will be communicated before the workshop via the Dagstuhl registration system DOOR, for which you will still receive information. You will need this code to open the main entry doors to the Dagstuhl buildings. The code is valid during the whole week.
The workshop identity badge provided to the participants must be worn all times in the Dagstuhl buildings.
Instructions for self-service check-in
Near the reception in the newer main building you can log into the Self-Service Check-In terminal opposite the main entrance with your DOOR credentials:
The terminal will show you your room's number.
Take a blank keycard and authorise it for your room using the terminal. This keycard will then allow you to access your room and to enter the center's buildings.
Please pick up the ‘additional costs’ leaflet. It will contain a plan of the building and further important information. You might want to write down your room number on this leaflet.
Additional information is available on the Dagstuhl page on 'Planning Your Visit' in the section 'Planning Your Visit / Booking and Registration / Other Events'
Payment
The event fees (420 Euro) include overnight accommodation and full board. More information is available on the Dagstuhl page on expenses.
The final accounting for expenses in Dagstuhl is prepared one day before the guest leaves the center. That would be for accommodation costs and the personal expenses like beverages and phone costs. These costs must be paid to the Dagstuhl institute. Each guest is expected to write down the personal expenses on the expense sheet handed out upon arriving at the Center and to pay for them with the final bill. Visa, MasterCard, and Maestro cards are accepted at Dagstuhl.
Miscellaneous
Internet Access
Free wireless Internet access is available in most parts of the Dagstuhl buildings.
Electricity
Electrical power in Germany is 250V/50Hz as in most countries of Europe. A plug adapter is usually sufficient for notebooks. Other electric devices can be destroyed by too high voltage, so check carefully the requirements of your devices. Power plugs common in Germany are: "Schuko" plug (the usual power outlet) and European 2-pin plug.
Mobile Phone
Mobile phone reception can be weak at some places in the area.
Parking
Free parking space is available. A detailed road map is necessary for getting to Dagstuhl.
Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST) is used in Germany during the summer half-year. It is still daylight saving time while the workshop week. The daylight saving time will end on October 29, 2023. CEST is two hours ahead of the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), UTC + 2 hour. For the time difference to your location, see the world clock.
Weather
Weather forecast for Saarbrücken (33 km south of Dagstuhl, the capital of Saarland, the federal state in which Dagstuhl/Wadern is located)
Walks
After lunch, walks in the natural environment are organized. Sturdy shoes are recommended as the paths can be muddy at this time of year.
Street Addresses and Phone Numbers
Conference Center Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik GmbH
Oktavieallee
66687 Wadern
Germany
Phone: +49 6871 905 0 (inside Germany: 06871 905 0)
Fax: +49 6871 905 133 (inside Germany: 06871 905 133)
E-Mail: lzi(at)dagstuhl(dot)de
Taxi Martin
Christianenberg 1
66687 Wadern
Germany
Phone: +49 6871 2284 (inside Germany: 06871 2284)
Fax: +49 6871 2070 (inside Germany: 06871 2070)
E-Mail: info(at)taximartin(dot)de
Other Events
An official Dagstuhl Seminar will be held in parallel with this event. The recreational rooms will be shared with this group. It is an informatics seminar with the title "New Tools in Parameterized Complexity: Paths, Cuts, and Decomposition".
The following week there will be a related workshop on the topic "Evaluating and Refining Cross-Domain Metadata Exchange Frameworks".
Overview on previous events on DDI and metadata at Dagstuhl.