Mechanisms of membrane fusion

There are some rooms available at MPI guesthouse! Please contact fusion-meeting@mpinat.mpg.de for bookings.

Meeting attendants need to book their own accommodation.

Hotels, hostels and apartments can be found and booked at the portal of the city tourist office (in German only)

or via the TripAdvisor website.

Note that due to a major trade fair running in parallel in Hannover, rooms may become limited and prices may increase. Early booking is therefore strongly recommended. Also, we have reserved rooms at the following hotels, which can be booked with our special booking code “Fusion Meeting”:

Hotel Beckmann (booking deadline April 30, 2023)

Parkhotel Ropeter (booking deadline August 18, 2023)

Park Inn Hotel by Radisson (booking deadline August 7, 2023)

(you may find lower prices if you book individually elsewhere)

If you have difficulties finding a suitable accommodation in Göttingen, please contact the meeting office at fusion-meeting@mpinat.mpg.de.

Travel advisory for Saturday, September 23:

Due to the clearance of a bomb from WW2 the railroad station of Göttingen will be closed on September 23. Also, note that delays can be expected at Frankfurt Airport due to personnel shortages at the security check in. Please contact us if you need assistance in planning your travel accordingly.

Reaching the venue from downtown

The Max-Planck Fassberg Campus is located approximately 5 km from downtown Göttingen. The best option is to arrive

By Public Transportation

Göttingen is connected by high speed trains (ICE) to all major national hubs including Frankfurt International Airport (for timetables see here. The meeting venue can be reached by public bus lines 21, 22 or 23, direction “Faßberg” or “Nikolausberg”. Exit at Stop “Faßberg”, which is directly adjacent to the meeting center at the Max-Planck Fassberg Campus. See here for scheduling details. Note that there are two train stations at Frankfurt Airport, and it depends on the connection which one to use.

By Car

From the autobahn A7 between Kassel and Hannover, take the exit "Göttingen Nord". Follow road number B27 (direction “Braunlage”). After approximately 6 km, turn left towards Nikolausberg (traffic light). Follow the road uphill for approx. 1,2 km and turn left (directly after the pedestrian pass of the bus stop). Parking is available on the left directly after entering the campus, but note that parking space on the campus is limited.

Use public bus lines departing regularly either from the train station (see above) or from downtown (line 21/22/23, direction “Faßberg” or “Nikolausberg”).

The city of Göttingen, located in the middle of Germany and founded in the 10th century, is one of the oldest academic towns in Germany. Its university (Georg-August Universität) has a long and distinguished history, being the home of e.g. the Brothers Grimm and mathematician Carl-Friedrich Gauss. In the early 20^th century it was the world center of modern mathematics and physics until the Nazis came to power.

Presently, Göttingen is one of the prime academic locations in Germany that in addition to its University is the home of major research institutes including four Max-Planck-Institutes, the German Primate Center and the German Aerospace Center. More than 40 Nobel laureates were, at some point in their career, affiliated with Göttingen academic institutions, and 14 were awarded the prize for research carried out in Göttingen.

The city has a relatively small historic center, with many half-timbered houses and the famous “Gänseliesel” (goose girl) statue at the market place. It is embedded in the rolling hills surrounding the river Leine that crosses the city.