Vortices, solitons, and frustration phenomena in 2D magnetic and optical systems

Workshop: January 3 - 21, 2000
Seminar: January 10 - 14, 2000


Scientific Coordinators:
  • Prof. Arnold M. Kosevich (Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics)
  • Prof. Franz G. Mertens (University of Bayreuth)


    HINTS FOR LIVING, WORKING AND SURVIVING IN DRESDEN


    organisation

    • Ms. Ludmilla Wewer is the conference secretary and the conference secretariat is in room 2 A 5.

    • The organizers room is 2 A 9, and the telephon number is -2109.

    • The organizers can also be reached at their apartments: A. Kosevich GH 3, room 3.12 (-1812), F. Mertens GH 2, room 2.17 (-1717).
    at the institute
    • you can use the library anytime you want
    • you are allowed to check out books and use them in your office. Please ask the library staff for details.
    workshop and seminar
    • you will find information on the seminar and workshop on our web page:
      • http://www.mpipks-dresden.mpg.de/~vortices/index.html
    public transport

    • Public transport is a really convenient choice for getting around in Dresden. If you plan to use it, we suggest that you get yourself either the one-week ticket for 24,-DM or the 4-weeks ticket for 65,-DM. Tickets can be bought at the station of tram 3 just outside the institute.
    money

    • You will only receive your travel money, after you completed and submitted the "questionnaire" as in your welcome folder.

    • There is a "Sparkasse" just down the "Nöthnitzer Straße" (towards "Plauen") which features an international automated teller machine.
    food and beverages

    • Eventually you may want to get yourself some food and beverages from outside the institute's cafeteria. Insider sources have told us that within 5 minutes walk along the tram tracks towards the city center, you will find a bakery and a butcher on the right hand side of the street. A few more minutes in the same direction will get you to a general food store (Konsum) on the left hand side of the street.

    • The Technical University Dresden (TUD) has a mensa which offers a large variety of meals every weekday. Follow the Nöthnitzer Str. in the direction of new MPI buildings and take the third (?) street to the left.

    • You can also go towards the center of Plauen, where you will find many shops. Just follow the Nöthnitzer Str. (direction opposite to the TUD)

    • In case you want to sample the local cuisine, there are many restaurants and pubs located in the "Neustadt" (new city) area of Dresden. Take tram 3 until station "Albertplatz", and enjoy your meal.
    shopping

    • The main shopping part inside Dresden is very close to the main train station. Take tram 3 until "Pirnaischer Platz" and then its 300m until the "Prager Straße".


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