Practical information

Venue

The workshop will take place at the monastery of St. Afra in Meissen (Germany), which was founded in 1205 as Augustinian monastery. More information can be found on the monastery's web-site.

Presentations & Posters

Please bring your own laptop for the presentations, and test the proper connection (HDMI) in one of the breaks before your assigned presentation slot. Invited talks should aim for 30 minutes of presentation and 10 minutes of discussion, while contributed talks should target 15 minutes of presentation and 5 minutes of discussion.

Posters should be formatted in A0 size with portrait orientation. Please be aware that we will not be able to print posters onsite.

Getting to the venue

Travel with the S-Bahn S1

Option 1: From Dresden Main Station (Dresden Hauptbahnhof)
  • Line: S1 (direction: Meißen Triebischtal)
  • Travel time: approx. 33–37 minutes
  • Frequency: every 30 minutes
  • Ticket price: approx. 8–12 EUR
  • Destination stations: Get off at either Meißen Altstadt or Meißen Hauptbahnhof
Option 2: From Dresden Airport (Flughafen Dresden)
  • Step 1: Take S-Bahn S2 from Dresden Airport to Dresden-Neustadt station
    • Travel time: approx. 13 minutes
    • Frequency: every 30 minutes
  • Step 2: Transfer at Dresden-Neustadt to S-Bahn S1 (direction: Meißen Triebischtal)
    • Travel time to Meißen: approx. 28–32 minutes
    • Total travel time: approx. 45–50 minutes
    • Ticket price: approx. 8–12 EUR
    • Destination stations: Meißen Altstadt or Meißen Hauptbahnhof

‍Walking to Klosterhof St. Afra

Option 1: From Meißen Altstadt station
  • Distance: approx. 900 meters
  • Walking time: 15–20 minutes
  • Note: Steep and cobbled streets – may be challenging with luggage
Option 2: From Meißen Hauptbahnhof
  • Bus transfer: From Meißen bus terminal take bus B (to Korbitz Wendeplatz) or A (to Schletta Wendeplatz), get off at Lommatzscher Tor
  • Bus time: approx. 6–23 minutes
  • Walking: about 350 meters uphill, but more manageable path
Option 3: Tourist Bus Line E
  • Departure: S-Bahn station Altstadt
  • Stop: Burgstuben
  • Ride duration: approx. 7 minutes
  • Frequency: every 60 minutes (e.g., 10:05, 11:05, … last bus 17:05)
  • Walking: 110 meters from the stop

Tickets & Further Information

  • S-Bahn ticket validity: 2 hours, includes local buses in Meißen
  • Where to buy: Ticket machines or mobile apps
  • More info: www.vvo-online.de

Accommodation

Participants must arrange their own accommodation. The monastery offers a limited number of rooms, which can be booked through the monastery's web-site.

In addition, the city of Meissen offers a number of accommodation options: