WG 2007 will be held in Dornburg near Jena. The city of Jena is located in the East of Germany close to Weimar (about 30 km), the cultural capital of Europe in 1999. From outside Europe, the best way to Jena is via the international airports in Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich (München). From each of these airports, Jena can be reached within 2 to 4 hours by high-speed ICE trains. There are also local airports at Leipzig, Erfurt and Nuremberg (Nürnberg).

For WG2007 conference participants rooms have been provisionally reserved in the following four hotels in Jena. Please mention 'WG2007' when booking your room.

IBIS Hotel (Jena, Teichgraben 1) (40 rooms until May 20, 2007)

single room/night: 61.67 Euro (without breakfast 55.00 Euro)
double room/night: 68.32 Euro (without breakfast 55.00 Euro)
It is not possible to book the room via internet. Please use phone (+49-3641-8130), fax (+49-3641-813333) or email (h2207@accor.com).

Steigenberger Esplanade Jena (Jena, Carl-Zeiss-Platz 4) (50 rooms until May 20, 2007)

single room/night: 95.00 Euro
double room/night: 109.00 Euro

Gasthof zur Schweiz (Jena, Quergasse 15) (15 rooms until May 21, 2007)

single room/night: 45.00 Euro

"Hotel am Stadion" (Jena, Am Stadion 1) (15 rooms until June 1, 2007)

single room/night: 39.00 Euro
double room/night: 48.00 Euro

A list of further hotels in Jena can be found here.

The conference center is located in Dornburg 10 km outside Jena. Dornburg is more than 1000 years old and has three fascinating palaces located on the steep slope above the Saale river, namely the impressive structures of the Renaissance and rococo palaces and the old palace which is also the conference center. In the Renaissance palace one can visit the room where Goethe once stayed. The historic palace gardens are also well worth a visit.