Eichstätt, the multi-faceted city on the Altmühl river, is located in a valley meander surrounding the spur on which the Willibaldsburg castle was built. The town is quite small (population 14.000), but is the district capital of Upper Bavaria's northernmost district, the bishop's see of one of the smallest German dioceses, and last not least home of the only Catholic University of the German-speaking world. It features many treasures such as...
Baroque buildings lining the medieval road network of the old town (due to nearly complete destruction in the 30 years war). Famous diocesan architects of the second half of the 20th century developed stunning, award-winning combinations of original Baroque facades with modern concrete, steel and glass structures. Many of these buildings host the Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt. Find out about its unique profile that unites excellent teaching, strong research, and social responsibility with a certified sustainability strategy.
Eichstätt is the gateway to the Altmühl Valley Nature Park offering hiking and cycling activities or canoeing trips on the river.
The Alps are less than 200 km south of Eichstätt - sometimes you can even see them from the Jura plateau. Another geological highlight is the meteor crater "Nördlinger Ries" with the famous "Rieskrater Museum", just ca. 65 km west of Eichstätt.
As you will see, nearly everything in Eichstätt is only a 10-15 minute walk away: From the train station to your hotel, from the hotel to the seminar rooms of the venue, and from the Hofgarten park to the traditional Bavarian guesthouses where we're going to have dinner together....
The meeting will be held on the premises of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Poster exhibition and oral presentations will take place in the building of the former riding school of the ancient Prince Bishops of Eichstätt.
For the ice breaker, and during coffee breaks, we will gather either in the courtyard of the riding school/"Aula" library complex or in "Theke" student café nearby. Two conference dinners have been organised and will take place at two Bavarian restaurants, namely the "Gutmann" and "Trompete" that both offer the flair of a traditional Bavarian guesthouse, regional cuisine and local beers plus German "Gemütlichkeit". Both places are, as almost everything in Eichstätt, located at walking distance of 5-15 minutes to the venue and most likely to your hotel.
Speaking of hotels: Upon registration, you will automatically receive a list of hotels where we have reserved rooms (roughly between 50 and 100 EUR per night, including breakfast) that you can book for your stay.
The city of Eichstätt is located in the centre of Bavaria, with the major cities of Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg and Regensburg within a c. 100 km radius. You can reach Eichstätt via...
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