Local Airports: Cologne/Bonn, Frankfurt/Main, Düsseldorf

Conference venue in-person: December 4-5, 2025

Science Center Bonn/Wissenschaftszentrum Bonn (WZB), Ahrstr. 45, 53175 Bonn.
Parking: close to WZB (free, public) & in WZB building (1,50 € per hour or 15 € per day).
Conveniently to reach with public transportation via station “Hochkreuz”
(9 stops from the main railway station).

• From Bonn Central Station
  – via subway line 16 or 63 direction Bad Godesberg to station “Hochkreuz/Deutsches Museum Bonn” (9 stops, 12 minutes) and 12 minutes walk
  – via bus line 610 or 611 to stop “Kennedyallee” (14 stops, 17 minutes) and 8 minutes walk.
• From Bad Godesberg Bahnhof
  – via subway line 16 or 63 direction Bonn/Cologne to station “Hochkreuz/Deutsches Museum Bonn” (3 stops, 3 minutes) and 12 minutes walk
  – via bus line 638 to stop “Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft” (10 stops, 13 minutes) and 6 minutes walk
  – via bus line 611 to stop Kennedyallee (11 stops, 18 minutes) and 7 minutes walk
• From Cologne/Bonn Airport
  – Via bus line SB 60 to Bonn Central Station (5 stops, 29 minutes)
  – Then see above
• From Siegburg ICE Train Station
  – Via subway line 66 to Bonn Central Station (14 stops, 25 minutes)
  – Then see above

HOTEL SUGGESTIONS (individual booking)
(If somebody approaches you about hotel booking it is NOT us – be cautious! There are a larger number of hotels im all categories in reasonable distance to the conference center.)

Walking distance to the conference center (about 20 minutes) :
– Maritim Hotel Bonn, Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger Allee 1, 53175 Bonn
– Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Bonn, Bernkasteler Str. 2, 53175 Bonn
– Aparthotel Alma Bonn, Bernkasteler Str. 6, 53175 Bonn

City center Bonn (& many more):
– Dorint Hotel Bonn Berliner Freiheit 2, 53111 Bonn
30 min with tram/subway to the conference center
10 min walking distance to the Bonn Christmas Market spread across Münsterplatz, Bottlerplatz, Friedensplatz, and more.

City center Bonn- Bad Godesberg (& many more):
– Insel Hotel, Theaterplatz 5-7 · 53177 Bonn (Access via: Am Kurpark 3)
20 min with tram/subway to the conference center
Next to the Bonn-Bad Godesberg St. Nicholas Christmas Market

FURTHER BONN ATTRACTIONS

• Museumsmeile Bonn (“Museum Mile” Bonn), a cultural corridor along the U-Bahn line between Bonn’s city center/main station and Bad Godesberg, hosting five major museums, offering unique insights into art, science, and history. U-Bahn stop at Heussallee/Museumsmeile, not far from the conference center. (Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bundeskunsthalle, Deutsches Museum Bonn, Museum Koenig, Haus der Geschichte)
  
• Visit Bonn and other near-by German destinations during the Christmas season to enjoy the many local Christmas markets. Explore the Beethoven House, discover the city’s wide range of museums, and tour the numerous art galleries of the former capital. Visit the Drachenfels and take in the spectacular views of the Rhine Valley.
  
• City Center
  – Bonn Old Town Hall
  The historic Old Town Hall, Bonn’s “parlor”, is located on the market square. The building with its ornate rococo façade houses, among other things, the representative rooms where brides and grooms can get married on selected dates.
  – Beethoven-Haus Bonn
  Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthplace is a landmark in Bonn and attracts people from all over the world.  
  – Beethoven Monument
  The baroque post office forms a photogenic backdrop for the Beethoven Monument (from 1845, 75 years after the his birth).
  – Main building of the University of Bonn
  Once the residence of the electors of Cologne, today the main building of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität – the former electoral palace with the adjoining courtyard garden is a central and impressive monument in Bonn’s city center.
  
• Near the City Center: Poppelsdorf Castle
  Poppelsdorf Palace is the former pleasure palace of the archbishops and electors of Cologne. Today, Poppelsdorf Castle is home to the mineralogical collection of the University of Bonn as well as scientific institutions.
  
• Political Bonn
  Bonn was the seat of government for around 50 years and the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany for 40 years. The former parliament and government district, whose most important buildings stretch directly along the banks of the Rhine, is regarded as the symbol of the first successful German democracy. For details see: https://www.bonn.de/bonn-erleben/besichtigen-entdecken/politisches-bonn.php
  
• Outside Bonn
  Drachenfels and Drachenburg Castle — with spectacular views of the Rhine Valley.
  On the opposite side of the river there is a the Siebengebirge mountain range. The westernmost elevation is the Drachenfels mountain with an old castle ruin and the Drachenburg Castle below. You can take the ferry from Bad Godesberg to cross over.
  
  – Drachenfelsbahn: The Drachenfelsbahn runs from the valley station in Königswinter up to the summit of Drachenfels. Follow the 1520m long route up to the summit. The Drachenfelsbahn is Germany’s oldest rack railway, and in English it’s often referred to as the Drachenfels Railway or Drachenfels Cog Railway. Along the way, you pass Schloss Drachenburg, a fairytale-like castle at the middle station.
  
  – Drachenburg Castle: On December 6 & 7, 2025 there is a special Christmas event (2-7 pm CET) with a fixed number of tickets, which have to be pre-booked online. (10 Euro per person, LINK to book, in German available only.)
  
  – Drachenfels: At the top, you’re rewarded with panoramic views over the Rhine Valley and the ruins of the medieval Drachenfels Castle.
  
  – The Drachenfels is steeped in legend, the most renowned being the tale of Siegfried, the heroic figure from the Nibelungenlied. According to the story, he slew the dragon Fafnir, who had made his lair in a cave within the mountain. After the battle, Siegfried bathed in the dragon’s blood, gaining near invincibility. This dramatic myth gave the hill its evocative name: Drachenfels, or “Dragon’s Rock.”
  
  – The dragons of the Drachenfels and the Nibelungen saga versus the Chinese dragon tradition are worlds apart! Both dragons are seen as powerful, awe-inspiring creatures that influence the world around them, whether through fear or reverence. Chinese dragons control weather and water; Western dragons often dwell in caves or mountains, like the Drachenfels, symbolizing primal forces. The dragon of the Drachenfels is a monster to conquer, while the Chinese dragon is a force to honor.
  
  
• See the Bonn City Tourist City Map for more information.

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