31th SPARC SSG Meeting 2023

17 – 19 July 2023
DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

Meeting Agenda
Registration
Preparatory Documents
Travel Information
Visa requirements
Local Information

Meeting Agenda

A preliminary agenda will be uploaded prior to the meeting.

Registration

If you want to attend the meeting in person, please register below. There is no regisration fee.


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Preparatory Documents

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Activity reports

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Meeting Presentations

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Travel information

Venue: German Aerospace Center, DLR

DLR Address: Muenchner Str. 20, 82234 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

Phone: +49 8153 28 1597

The main gates of the DLR site is about a 10-15 min walk from the Courtyard hotel. You will have to check in there.

S-Bahn Stop: Neugilching (S-bahn line 8 – yellow; Tarif Zone 2). ~ 20 min walk from there, or take bus

Bus stop: Oberpaffenhofen, DLR (directly at front gate)
(line 947 –> Weßling from S-Bahn Neugilching
line 947 –> Weßling or X910 –> Weßling from Courtyard Hotel)

Directions and additional information: Getting there (dlr.de)

Hotels

A limited amount of rooms with special rates is offered to participants of the SPARC SSG meeting by the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Oberpfaffenhofen on Friedrichshafener Straße 3a, 82205 Gilching, Germany.

Please find details for booking in the password-restricted webpage, or contact the SPARC office for details.

Other hotels relatively close to the venue (without special offers):

Transport

Participants that were attending the IUGG in Berlin prior to the SSG Meeting can get to Munich via ICE train. This is a very conveniant direct conection, takes about four hours of travel and leaves every two hours from Berlin Central. Bookings can be made on the Deutsche Bahn website or ask the SPARC office for support.

Since DLR is situated oudsite of Munich you need to take tha public transport to get there. Time tables and ticets can be checked onm the MVV-website or directly at the strations. To get to Oberpfaffenhofen or Wessling you need to take the S8 and get off at Neugilching (for DLR and the Courtyard Hotel).

Visa requirements

Visa requirements to enter Germany vary greatly between nationalities and it is therefore essential to check visa requirements before travelling. Visas must be obtained prior to arrival in the country and it is the responsibility of each participant to obtain the required entry visa to Germany. Please note that a Schengen visa is required, even for transiting through Schengen-zone European countries.

Please find information on Visa requirements and applications at: Federal Republic of Germany – Federal Foreign Office (auswaertiges-amt.de)

Local Information

Weather

July is full summer in Munich. Not so great for the views of the Alps, but great for taking a swim in one of the lakes nearby. Temperatures range from 15 – 30 degrees Celcius (average about 24 degrees). Be prepared for the occational downpour from a summer-thunderstorm!

Timezone

Munich time zone is Central European Time (CET), which is UTC+2 in July.