Address of the venue
AHORN Panorama Hotel Oberhof
Theo-Neubauer-Straße 29
98559 Oberhof
Germany

Citizens of the EU
For visitors from most countries, Germany requires a passport, which needs to be valid for at least 6 months. EU nationals do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.

Non-EU citizens
All Non-EU citizens require a visa. However, a visa is not required for visits of up to 90 days in an 180 day period for nationals of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement.

You may apply for short stay visas (Schengen Visas) at missions of the German Federal Foreign Office, such as embassies and consulates.

Please also visit the homepage of “Auswärtiges Amt” to find a detailed table of all countries requiring a visa and more information on visa regulations, as well as a list of German missions around the world.

Invitation Letter
An invitation letter for the purpose of obtaining a travel visa or permission to attend the meeting will be handed out on request after registration for the conference. For the invitation letter we need the following information of your passport: 

• date of birth (day.month.year):
• place of birth (city, country):
• passport number:
• expiry date of passport (day.month.year):
• nationality: 

If you need a letter of invitation in order to apply for a German visa, please contact the Symposium Office vie e-mail to: frictiondgm.de
After receipt of your passport details we will issue the invitation letter and send it to you by email.

Currency
As in most countries of the European Union, the official German currency is the Euro (€). Please note that there are no general bank hours in Germany. Most banks are open in the morning hours and just a few hours in the afternoon or early evening. Major credit cards are accepted at most cashpoints, stores, restaurants and hotels.

Telephone and Internet
Germany's international pre-dial is +49 (0049).
Public places like airports, universities, libraries, restaurants and cafés may offer "free"-WiFi Hotspots.

Electricity
The electrical power supply in Germany is 220v, 50 Hz, AC. Official plugs in Germany are:

• "Schukostecker" (round) Type F/ CEE 7/4
• "Eurostecker" (flat) Type C/ CEE 7/16

Time
Germany's standard time zone is UTC/GMT +1 hour. 

Current Local Time in Oberhof, Germany

Arrival…

… by car
Located in the middle of Germany, Oberhof can be reached quickly and easily by car or bus via the A4, A71 and A73 motorways. Parking spaces are available in front of the hotel for a fee of EUR 9-12 per car per night.

… by train and bus: Use the DB Conference Ticket to book your journey!
You can get to Oberhof by taking the train to Zella-Mehlis. From here, continue by bus 422 to Theo-Neubauer-Straße (bus trip approx. 24 minutes). The nearest airport connection (Erfurt) is approx. 55 kilometers away.