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Practical Information

Arrival

For all your travels with public transportation to/from/within Germany, you can always check the connections on the site of the German railways: https://www.bahn.com/en or in the corresponding app. If you land in Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, take the airport express train “FEX” to the station “Berlin Ostkreuz” and then change for the regional train “RE1” in the direction of Frankfurt (Oder). There is a train approximately every 30 minutes and it takes about an hour to arrive in Frankfurt (Oder). Attention: Please do not get off at the station called “Frankfurt (Oder) Rosengarten” but take the next stop “Frankfurt (Oder)” instead.

If you arrive at the Berlin main station (Berlin ZOB), take the subway train S 41 from the station “Berlin Messe Nord/ICC (Witzleben)” to the station “Berlin Ostkreuz” and then change for the regional train “RE1” in the direction of Frankfurt (Oder). There is a train approximately every 30 minutes and it takes about an hour to arrive in Frankfurt (Oder). Attention: Please do not get off at the station called “Frankfurt (Oder) Rosengarten” but take the next stop “Frankfurt (Oder)” instead.

If you are coming from the direction of Warsaw/Poznań, you can use the direct train connection to Frankfurt (Oder). For that you can check the site of the Polish railways: https://www.pkp.pl/en/

Accommodation

Participants of Viadrinicum will be able to stay at the university dormitory, located on the Polish side of the Oder river, not far away to the bridge in the center of the twin city Frankfurt (Oder)-Słubice.

A closer look can be offered here: https://dsslubice.amu.edu.pl/index_en.html

Costs for accommodation will be covered by the organizers of the summer school.

Internet

WiFi is not as common in Germany as it is in the US, for example. But of course, there will be WIFI at the dormitory and at our university. Furthermore, there are several cafés and bars in Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice where you have WIFI access.