This conference will be held in the Heidelberg Convention Center (Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg) located directly in the center of downtown Heidelberg overlooking the river Neckar.

Address:
Neckarstaden 24
D-69117 Heidelberg
Conference Phone: +49 (0)6221 14 22 812

The venue is a beautiful old (1903) building equipped with all modern conference facilities. Due to its central location, hotels, touristic sights, the castle and numerous restaurants are all within walking distance.

Heidelberg hosts one of the oldest Universities of Europe, and it has ever been an academic center over a wide field of research areas. The city has five astrophysical institutes, and a large community is interested in star formation research.

City panoramas including views from the convention center onto the river Neckar can be found here.