HoW exciting! 2026

Venue

The main venue for the conference is the Center for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB) of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, located at Zum Großen Windkanal 2, in Campus Adlershof the biggest science park in Germany!

The keynote and contributed lectures will be held in room 2.049 located besides the foyer of the building, alongside the registration desk.

Travel

Arrival by airplane:

Berlin Brandenburg (BER) Airport is quite close to Adlershof. Take the S-Bahn S9 (direction Pankow) or S45 (direction Südkreuz or Bundesplatz) or S8 (direction Pankow/Berkenwerder) and after 5 stops exit in Adleshof. The trip takes approximately 17 minutes. S-Bahn tickets can be bought directly at the train platform. A taxi ride from BER Airport to Campus Adlershof takes about 15 minutes in normal traffic conditions, and costs approximately 40 EUR.

Arrival by train:

In Berlin there are a number of stations for long distance and regional trains. The Main Station (Hauptbahnhof) is located in the city center. Other long-distance train stations are Ostbahnof and Südkreuz, which are well connected to Adlershof. From Hauptbahnhof or Ostbahnhof, take the S-Bahn S9 (direction Flughafen BER - Terminal 1-2). From Südkreuz, take the S-Bahn S45 (direction Flughafen BER - Terminal 1-2) or S46 (direction Königs Wusterhausen) to Adlershof. Both ways take approximately 25 minutes.

Arrival by bus:

There are a number of bus companies serving Berlin from other German cities and even from abroad. Most of them arrive at the Central Bus Station Berlin ZOB. To arrive at Campus Adlershof from there, walk a few minutes towards the S-Bahn station "Messe Nord/ICC" (there are signs on the street) and from there take S-Bahn S46 (direction Königs Wusterhausen) to Adlershof. The trip takes approximately 45 minutes.

Additional Information

Tickets for Berlin Public Transport are valid for all the lines (S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Tram and Bus) and can be purchased in any station at the automatic machines. The price for a one-way ticket in the AB zone is 4.10 EUR (a small overprice is applied from BER Airport). It is valid for 2 hours. For further information, refer to the "BVG" website. Adlershof S-Bahn station is at walking distance from both Hotel (Rudower Chaussee 14/Gross Berliner Damm) and Workshop Venue (Zum Großen Windkanal 2).

Accommodation

Participants who registered with the accommodation option, will stay at the Airport Hotel, which is within walking distance from the Physics Department. The local-cost contribution includes accommodation in single or double rooms including breakfast. Lunch and dinner will be provided in and around the Campus.