Epigraphy.info Workshop IV Hamburg

The 4th epigraphy.info workshop in Hamburg will be taking place from February 19th-21st, 2020.

Registration

In order to register for the workshop, we kindly ask you to fill out this doodle list until 30th September 2019.

EpiDoc & technical training

The Hamburg workshop will be preceded by 3 ½ days of training, which aims at giving an orientation on EpiDoc, XML, DTS etc. The training will take place from February, 17th, to the morning of February, 19th 2020. In the afternoon of the same day the epigraphy.info workshop will start. We kindly ask you to register as soon as possible by filling out the doodle list until 30th September.

Venue

The technical training and the epigraphy.info workshop will take place at the University of Hamburg: Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, ESA West, D-20146 Hamburg.

Timetables for public transport

Public transport maps U/S/A/R network, Bus lines, Harbour ferries

How to get into the city centre

From the airport

By train: There is one train service available at the airport. The S1 connects the airport among other stops with the Hamburg central station (timetable PDF).

There are several other transport options depending on your destination, including taxi and bus.

From the central station or bus station:

Metro lines and busses of the HVV will take you any place in the city, see HVV.

If you will be using public transport frequently, we suggest the purchase of a Hamburg Card. It can be booked for 1 to 5 days (10,50-42,50 € for Single tickets) and offers you special discounts for museums, restaurants, coffeeshops and much more.

Accommodation

In the following PDF you can find some hotels with special conditions for guests of the Hamburg University. If you want to stay at one of these hotels, please contact us.

There are also modestly priced hostels not far away from the university:

Hamburg Tourism

If you are planning to visit Hamburg, here you find some useful information for sightseeing and tours.