For its 15th edition, the CogSIMA conference series will take place in Germany for the very first time, in the city of Duisburg.
The conference will be held at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Duisburg, one of the leading academic institutions in the heart of Germany's industrial region, offering an ideal backdrop for a technical conference:
University of Duisburg-Essen,
Campus Duisburg
Forsthausweg
47057 Duisburg
Germany
www.uni-due.de
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The local organization will be organized by the Chair of Dynamics and Control (SRS), University of Duisburg-Essen, more detailed information are given at www.srs.uni-due.de.
The location at the Gerhard Mercator house at the Campus in Duisburg will provide a welcoming environment promoting interaction and communication among the conference attendees. The conference venue is easy to reach with public transport, is ideally located in vicinity to the university cafeteria where the participants will have lunch together. This, as well as the organized discussions, will result in a stimulating, exciting event designed for scientific and social exchange and networking.
The University Duisburg-Essen is one of the youngest universities in Germany (founded in 2003) and was generated by the merger of the former universities of Duisburg and Essen. With close to 40.000 students among all disciplines from engineering, education, and medicine up to nano sciences, the university is the 10th largest university in Germany.
Transport
The region has excellent national and international public transport connections. This applies in particular to the integration into the European high-speed rail network in Germany and France as well as with four international airports all parts of the world. The closest airport Düsseldorf is the 3rd largest in Germany and within minutes to reach from Duisburg main station.
Travel to Germany
NO VISA REQUIRED for nationals from US, Canada, Australia, South Korea, NewZealand, Israel, UK, EU (for stays under 90 days).
A passport is required for travel and can also be used for free travel in the SCHENGEN area (most of EU+).
Example distances:
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Paris: 3h by train, <1 h by plane
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Rome: 2h by plane
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Vienna: 10h by train, <2 h by plane
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Amsterdam: <2 h by train, 30 min by plane
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Munich: <6 h by train, < 2h by plane
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Heidelberg: 3h by train
