28 – 30 October 2024
Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
General Information
Meeting Agenda
Travel Information
Visa requirements
Local Information
General Information
The next APARC SSG meeting will be held at the Forschungszentrum Jülich from 28 to 30 October 2024. Unfortunately, Jülich is a small town with a limited number of hotels and leisure activities and is difficult to reach by public transportation. That’s why we decided to ask you to book your hotel in Aachen. Aachen is well connected by train to several nearby airports. Düsseldorf, Cologne, Brussels and Frankfurt are possible destinations. We will arrange daily bus transfers from Aachen to Jülich in the morning and from Jülich to Aachen in the evening. We also plan to have a common dinner together in Aachen on Tuesday evening. In addition, Aachen has an old city center with a beautiful cathedral, many restaurants, and is always worth a visit if you have some free time.
We will hold this meeting as a hybrid meeting. If you are unable to travel, you will have the opportunity to participate online.
Meeting Agenda
The SSG meeting will start on October 28 at 09:30 CET and will end at October 30, 13:00 CET, follwed by a closed SSG session in the afternoon.
Please have a look at our final Meeting Agenda.
Travel information
Venue of the meeting
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße
52428 Jülich
Germany
Details about Aachen
Aachen is easy to reach by train from all major airports in the area. Average journey times by train (depending on the connection) are:
- DUS – Aachen: 1:30 h
- CGN – Aachen: 1:15 h
- BRU – Aachen: 1:30 h
- FRA – Aachen: 2:15 h
A bus shuttle will be organized for transportation between Aachen and Forschungszentrum Jülich. The starting point of the shuttle bus will be Sandkaulstraße in Aachen (see below):
In case the departure times of the shuttle do not fit your personal travel plans, you have the possibility to take a public bus:
https://avv.de/files/avv/files/fahrplaene/linienfahrplaene/sb20_avv.pdf
Additionally, we will organize a transfer from the Forschungszentrum Jülich to the Düsseldorf airport (DUS) on Wednesday afternoon at 2 PM and 5 PM on request. Please let us know your requirements by 04 October 2024 latest. Requests made after 04 October 2024 cannot be guaranteed.
Recommended hotels in Aachen
INNSiDE Aachen
https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/germany/aachen/innside-aachen
Ca. 140 EUR / night incl. breakfast
Distances: Located directly at the stop for the bus shuttle, 650 m walking distance to the cathedral in the center of the old town
B&B HOTEL Aachen-City
https://www.hotel-bb.com/en/hotel/aachen-city
Ca. 90 EUR / night incl. breakfast
Distances: 200 m walking distance to the bus shuttle, 450 m walking distance to the cathedral in the center of the old town
Of course, there are many more hotels within walking distance to the bus stop and the old town e.g.,
- AQUIS Grana (https://www.hotel-aquis-grana.de/en/)
- Motel One (https://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/aachen/hotel-aachen/)
… and many more. Choose the hotel you like best!
Visa requirements
Visa requirements to enter Germany vary greatly between nationalities and it is therefore essential to check visa requirements before travelling. Visas must be obtained prior to arrival in the country and it is the responsibility of each participant to obtain the required entry visa to Germany. Please note that a Schengen visa is required, even for transiting through Schengen-zone European countries.
Please find information on Visa requirements and applications at:
Federal Republic of Germany – Federal Foreign Office (auswaertiges-amt.de)
Local Information
Timezone
Juelich time zone is Central European Time (CET), which is UTC+1 in October.