Venue
Location
The conference is held at the Technical University of Dortmund.
Workshops:
The workshops take place in the computer science building at
Otto-Hahn-Straße 12, 44227 Dortmund. The registration desk is located right in the entrance hall of the building. From here, you find the lecture rooms easily.
Conference:
The conference takes place in the LogistikCampus building at
Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Straße 2-4, 44227 Dortmund. Again, the registration desk is located right in the entrance hall of the building and next to the lecture room.
Accomodation
We have been able to negotiate special room rates with the following hotels. Please note that the special rates are available for booking only up to August 24th.
Ibis Dortmund West (promotion code: TU Dortmund Konferenz KI2017; distance: 5 min ride by bus (2.5 km))
Hotel der Lennhof (promotion code: ki2017; distance: 30 min ride by subway and bus (3 km); special room rates available for booking only up to August 13th)
Steigenberger Hotel Dortmund (promotion code: ki2017; distance: 15 min ride by subway and bus (4 km); only available on workshop days, special room rates available for booking only up to August 11th)
City Hotel Dortmund (promotion code: ki2017; distance: 10 min ride by train (6.5 km, Dortmund city center))
City Pension Dortmund (promotion code: TU Dortmund Konferenz KI2017; distance: 10 min ride by train (6 km, Dortmund city center))
Pension Kirchhoff Dortmund (promotion code: TU Dortmund Konferenz KI2017; distance: 10 min ride by train (6 km, Dortmund city center))
Hotel Königshof (promotion code: ki2017; distance: 10 min ride by train (6 km, Dortmund city center))
Hotel NeuHaus (promotion code: KI2017 Konferenz an der TU Dortmund; distance: 30 min ride by subway and bus (6 km, Dortmund city center))
Ibis Styles Bochum Hauptbahnhof (promotion code: ki2017; distance: 20 min ride by train (15 km, Bochum city center)
Ibis Bochum Zentrum (promotion code: ki2017; distance: 20 min ride by train (15 km, Bochum city center))
Please make your reservation early, as accomodations in the area of Dortmund will possibly be in great demand in September (there might be a Champions League football match in Dortmund that week). Do not forget to mention the promotion code in order to benefit from the special room rates.
Of course, there are many alternative hotels in Dortmund and around, and you may select an accomodation of your own choice.
Travelling
… by Car
The TU Dortmund is close to the interchange Dortmund West between the motorways 40 and 45. On A45 take exit 6 (Dortmund-Eichlinghofen) and follow the road signs towards Universität. After you cross a traffic lighted junction you are on a four-lane road with vegetated center-strip. Here, do not follow the road sign indicating to turn left to Universität, but continue onward and turn left once you reach the end of the road (there is a roadblock here). Directly after the rail bridge you find an entry to a parking space (labeled Einfahrt 35) on the right hand side.
… by Train
The TU Dortmund has a station for the suburban train S 1 (Dortmund Universität). This train commutes between Dortmund Hauptbahnhof and Solingen Hauptbahnhof in intervals of 20 minutes in the daytime. Usually, it is quickest to go to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof via intercity train and change there to the suburban train. From the local station you can either take one of the buses 445 or 462 towards Technologiezentrum or Revierpark to the next stop Meitnerweg, or you take a 15 minute walk to the computer science building.
… by Plane
You can fly to Dortmund Airport (DTM) from various starting points including London, Munich, and Porto. From Dortmund Airport you can take the shutte bus BusAirEx to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof and proceed via the suburban train S 1 to Dortmund Universität. From the local station you can either take one of the bus 445 or 462 towards Technologiezentrum or Revierpark to the next stop Meitnerweg, or you take a 15 minute walk to the computer science building.
Other airports in the region include (in increasing distance from Dortmund) Düsseldorf International, Kön/Bonn, Münster/Osnabrück, and Weeze (Niederrhein).
Food
Lunch
There a several possibilities for lunch in various distances from the computer science building:
Pizza Tec: Pizza and pasta, 6 minutes walking distance. (menu)
Bistro Tec: Self-service restaurant, 6 minutes walking distance. (menu)
Biskotto: Small self-service restaurant, 5 minutes walking distance. (menu)
Calla: Restaurant in the Mensa building, 12 Minutes walking distance. (menu)
Vital: Restaurant in the Mensa building, 12 Minutes walking distance. (menu)
Galerie: Cafeteria, burgers and snacks in the Mensa building, 12 Minutes walking distance. (menu)
Food Fakultät: Pizza and pasta on the campus, 15 Minutes walking distance. (menu)
To get to the Mensa building or the Food Fakultät you may also take one of the buses 445 or 462 towards Barop to the station Universität S-Bahnhof. Alternatively you may also take the H-Bahn, the driverless passenger suspension railway system at TU Dortmund to the station Universität S-Bahnhof.
Dinner
With the exception of the conference dinner, please arrange your own dinner plans. There are a lot of restaurants in the city of Dortmund and near the hotels. We are confident that you will make the right choices among the wide range of offers.
About…
… the City
Dortmund is located at the center of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and is considered the cultural, commercial, and administrative hub of the area. While having started out as a nexus of trade following its foundation in the year 882, it has since undergone several structural transformations: After rising from its ashes after the Thirty Year's War, Dortmund became one of the most significant producers of coal, steel, and beer. With the more recent trend towards environmental awareness, Dortmund's focus turned towards bio- and microtechnology, and in 2014 the city was elected the most sustainable city in the country.
… the Technische Universität
The Technische Universität is a very young university, being founded in 1968 as part of the area's structural transformation away from the coal industry. With over 34,000 students and over 6,000 staff, including 300 professors, it encompasses 16 faculties and focuses on interdisciplinarity, communication, cooperation, and sustainability. Roughly every tenth student comes from abroad, representing about 120 countries in total.
… the Faculty of Computer Science
While the university is fairly young, its faculty of computer science is not: With it being founded in 1972, it is merely a decade younger than the oldest computer science degree program in the United States. It hosts over 2,000 students, including the robot soccer team NAO Devils which frequently contests in national and international competitions.
… the Ballsportverein Borussia
The famous German football club known as BVB resides within the largest stadium in Germany, the Signal Iduna Park, which is in clear view of the campus grounds. It was founded over a century ago in 1909 and, over the years, rose to become an eight-time national champion (Bundesliga).
Corporate Videos
Get impressions of the TU Dortmund by watching its corporate video.
Introduction to the computer science majors from a student's point of view. (Video by Wirtschaftsförderung Dortmund; there is only a German version of the video available, but there is not much speach, anyway.)