Magdeburg, Germany
Magdeburg is an attractive major city that is an excellent place to live for all generations. The City of Otto has a colourful and rich history and offers plenty of peace, quiet and relaxation thanks to its close proximity to the river Elbe and its many parks and green spaces.
Emperor Otto the Great and Otto von Guericke left their mark on Magdeburg and are the namesakes of the City of Otto. Nowadays, the 1200-year-old metropolis by the river Elbe, which has been destroyed and rebuilt several times throughout its history, is not only characterised by impressive historic medieval buildings, quaint Baroque façades and monumental districts from the “Gründerzeit” period, but also by its modern architecture.
Magdeburg is an attractive major city that is an excellent place to live for all generations. The City of Otto offers plenty of peace, quiet and relaxation thanks to its close proximity to the river Elbe and its many parks and green spaces.
Magdeburg is also a good location to visit romantic villages and landscapes in or close to the Harz mountains with its three Unesco World Heritag Sites. Going up to the Brocken, the highest peak in the northern part of Germany with a steam train, is a great experience in every season. Further destinations in close vicinity are, e.g. Potsdam with its historical sites and of course the German Capital Berlin.
Travel Information
Magdeburg can easily be reached in less than 90 Minutes by car from airports in Hannover (HAJ), Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) and Berlin (BER). In all airports you find of course rental car agencies and special shuttle services are also available.
For train connections see German Railways "Die Bahn".
Hotels for ICHMS 2021
The hotels mentioned below are within 20 mins walking distance from the conference venue. There are several other options in the area, but many other events will take place here in September. We urge you to make your reservations as soon as possible.
Hotel Ratswaage
Location: Ratswaageplatz 1 – 4, 39104 Magdeburg Contact: reservierung@ratswaage.de, +49 391 5926192
For special conditions please send a request with your travel period to anja.buch@ovgu.de.
InterCityHotel Magdeburg
Location: Bahnhofstraße 69, 39104 Magdeburg Contact: magdeburg@intercityhotel.de, +49 391 5962 167
For a booking code please send a request to our financial chair anja.buch@ovgu.de.
Maritim Hotel Magdeburg
Location: Otto-von-Guericke-Straße 87, 39104 Magdeburg Contact: info.mag@maritim.de, +49 391 5949 888
For a booking code please send a request to our financial chair anja.buch@ovgu.de.
IBIS Styles Magdeburg
Location: Julius-Bremer-Straße 15, 39104 Magdeburg Contact: smile@ibisstyles-magdeburg.com, +49 391 2585900
Hotel Motel One Magdeburg
Location: Domplatz 5, 39104 Magdeburg Contact: magdeburg@motel-one.com, +49 391 555545-0
Hotel Sleep & Go Magdeburg
Location: Rogätzer Str. 5a, 39106 Magdeburg Contact: info@hotel-sleep-and-go.de, +49 391 537791
Otto von Guericke University
The hosting University is named after Otto von Guericke (1602 - 1686), the renowned son of Magdeburg and well-known for his research on the vacuum. The Otto von Guericke University (OVGU) was founded in 1993 and is thus one of the youngest universities in Germany. A place where tradition meets innovation.
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It has a distinctive profile that aims to create a lean and sharply-defined structure with its main focus of expertise in the traditional areas of engineering, the natural sciences and medicine. It also views economics and management and the social sciences and humanities as essential disciplines for a modern university in the information age. With nine faculties, the university has gained in importance as a notable institution of teaching and research.
About 14,000 students are enrolled at the moment. Approx. 25% of them are international students. From the roughly 770 doctoral students are 285 students from abroad, who primarily work and do research in the fields of engineering (Process and Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering) and natural sciences.
