
Venue & Local Info
The organizing committee of ITHET 2019 extends a cordial
invitation to you to come to Magdeburg Campus of the
Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. Just a 1:30
hrs ride west of Berlin, located in the east of the capital of
the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the green campus stretches along a
large park next to the beautiful river Elbe. The University was
founded in 1991 and has a long-gained reputation for its
well-rounded academic education program and motivated student
body. Its Engineering research focuses on Mechanical
Engineering, Electronics & Information Technology, Construction,
and Design. It concerns Sustainable Energy Supplies, Automation
Technology, Smart Systems, High-frequency Magnetic Fields,
Efficient Building Systems, Safety Control Systems as well as
Industry 4.0. Its Educational Development and Didactics Center
has built a national reputation.
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There are three convenient airports located in the surroundings of Magdeburg: Berlin Tegel (TXL), Berlin Schönefeld (SXF) and Leipzig/Halle (LEJ).
From Berlin Tegel airport
From Berlin Tegel airport, take the X9 bus to S+U Zoologischer Garten.
From Zoologischer Garten, take the RE 1 train to Magdeburg Hbf, leaving every hour (for example 9:49, 10:49, 11:49, …). The RE1 is also departing from Berlin-Hauptbahnhof (main station).
In total, it will take you about 2 hours and 20 minutes from Berlin Tegel to Magdeburg main station.
From Berlin Schönefeld airport
From Berlin Schönfeld airport, take the RE7 train to S+U Zoologischer Garten.
From Zoologischer Garten, take the RE 1 train to Magdeburg Hbf, leaving every hour (for example 9:49, 10:49, 11:49, …). The RE1 is also departing from Berlin main station.
In total, it will take you about 3 hours from Berlin Schönefeld to Magdeburg main station.
From Leipzig/Halle airport
From Leipzig/Halle, take the IC train to Magdeburg Hbf, leaving every 2 hours (for example 9:24, 11:24, 13:24, …).
In total, it will take you about 1,5 hours from Leipzig/Halle airport to Magdeburg main station.
General train information
There are additional train connections to Magdeburg. For information please visit the website of Deutsche Bahn Here you can find detailed travel information as well as the option to book tickets online.
Arriving In Magdeburg
Once you arrived in Magdeburg, you will be able to use the MVB-Kongressticket (event ticket – included in conference price) on the local public transportation. This Kongressticket will be valid throughout the conference from September 23 to 25, 2019.
The tram line 6 to Herrenkrug will take you to Breitscheidstr/Fachhochschule which is right in front of Magdeburg University of Applied Sciences. Two stops further at Herrenkrug you will get off for the hotel. It is also possible to take the local train from the main to the HerrenkrugBanhhof.