40th SPEEDUP Workshop on High-Performance Computing

University of Basel, Switzerland,
February 6 - 7 2012

Directions

The conference will take place in the University of Basel, Alte Universität, Rheinsprung 9.

Practical information

Access from Basel CFF/SBB train station

In front of the train station (Basel SBB) is the "Centralbahnplatz" were you can take the Tram Nr. 2 (direction Messe/Eglisee, till stop "Kunstmuseum"), the Tram Nr. 8 (direction Kleinhüningen, till stop "Marktplatz" or "Schifflände"), or the Tram Nr. 11 (direction St-Louis, till stop "Marktplatz" or "Schifflände").

From the stop "Kunstmuseum", walk along the "Rittergasse" to the Munster. Continue down via "Augustinergasse" to "Rheinspung". The building "Alte Universität" is at the end of the street to your right.
From the stop "Marktplatz", walk along the "Eisengasse". Just before the bridge turn to your right to the "Rheinspung" (between the restaurant Spillman and the book-store). The building "Alte Universität" is just on your left after the photo-shop.
From the stop "Schifflände", take the "Rheinsprung" (between the restaurant Spillman and the book-store) The building "Alte Universität" is just on your left after the photo-store.

You have to buy tickets at the vending machine, to do so, choose "1 Zone" (3.00 Fr. single fare, 2.00 Fr. reduced single fare).

You can also walk from the Basel SBB train station to the conference site. It takes approximatively 15-20 minutes: from the "Centralbahnplatz", go along the "Aeschengraben" in front of you, till the big round-about. Take the "Dufourstrasse" to your left till the next round-about. In front of you is the "Rittergasse", till the Munster and finally down to "Rheinsprung".

Click on the map below to enable zoom and satelite-view.

Parking in Basel

Parking close to the city centers: The following parking are close to the conference site: "Storchen", "Kantonsspital", or "Aeschen". For more informations, please visit the Basel traffic information

Photos of the site

View from across the Rhine at the "Alte Unversität"	The "Mittlere Brücke"
The Basel town hall at the "Marktplatz"	Rheinsprung, the footway from the tram stop "Schifflände" to the "Alte Universität"
Entrance to the "Alte Universität"	Lecture room I
Lecture room II	The Basel "Münster", located in the proximity of the colloquium site
Map of the site

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