Venue & Hospitality
Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade
Lützowufer 15, 10785
Berlin, Germany
Conference Dates: July 28-30, 2016
Hotel Services & Amenities
- Audio/Visual Equipment Rental.
- Business Center.
- Business Phone Service.
- Complimentary Printing Service.
- Express Mail.
- Fax.
- Meeting Rooms.
- Office Rental.
- Photo Copying Service.
- Secretarial Service.
- Telex.
- Typewriter.
- Video Conference.
- Video Messaging.
- Video Phone.
- ATM.
- Baggage Storage.
Transportation
Driving Directions to
ARRIVAL BY PLANE
FROM AIRPORT BERLIN TEGEL:
With Public Transportation: Take the X9 bus from main station Haupthalle to Zoologischer Garten. Change onto 100 bus for Prenzlauer Berg, and exit bus at Lützowplatz. Total travel time is 33 minutes, plus a three-minute walk from Lützowplatz to the hotel.
ARRIVAL BY CAR
After you left „BERLINER RING“ continue driving on motorway BAB 115 (AVUS), direction „WILMERSDORF / DREIECK FUNKTURM“.Stay on this road until you get to the exit „MESSEGELÄNDE / ICC“(International Congress Center). The ICC should be to your right now.You enter „MESSEDAMM“ in direction of „KAISERDAMM“. Now please drive straight ahead to „ERNST REUTER PLATZ“. Here you enter the roundabout and take the SECOND EXIT.This road („STRAßE DES 17. JUNI“) you drive straight ahead until you come to the next roundabout („SIEGESSÄULE“). Here you take the FIRST EXIT.At the „HOFJÄGERALLEE“ - a little later it is called „KLINGELHÖFERSTRASSE“ - you take the left line in direction „NEUKÖLLN / KREUZBERG“.After the BRIDGE (2nd traffic light) you turn left into „LÜTZOWUFER“.Now you can already see the „SHERATON BERLIN GRAND HOTEL ESPLANADE“ to your right.To enter our GARAGE turn right after our main entrance.
Route Map
About City
Berlin, the capital of Germany and one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.5 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union. Located in north-eastern Germany on the banks of River Spree, it is the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, which has about 6 million residents from over 180 nations. Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. Around one third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers and lakes.
Berlin is a world city of culture, politics, media, and science. Its economy is based on high-tech firms and the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, research facilities, media corporations, and convention venues. Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail traffic and has a highly complex public transportation network.
The metropolis is a popular tourist destination. Significant industries also include IT, pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, clean tech, biotechnology, construction, and electronics.Germany doesn't just have an incremental approach to renewable energy, but a commitment supported by 84 % of residents to get to 100% renewable energy "as quickly as possible." Modern Berlin is home to renowned universities, orchestras, museums, entertainment venues, and is host to many sporting events. Its urban setting has made it a sought-after location for international film productions. The city is well known for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, and a high quality of living. Over the last decade Berlin has seen the upcoming of a cosmopolitan entrepreneurial scene.
About Climate
Berlin has a humid continental according to the Köppen climate classification system.There are significant influences of mild continental climate due to its inland position, with frosts being common in winter and there being larger temperature differences between seasons than typical for many oceanic climates.
Summers are warm and sometimes humid with average high temperatures of 22–25 °C (72–77 °F) and lows of 12–14 °C (54–57 °F). Winters are cool with average high temperatures of 3 °C (37 °F) and lows of −2 to 0 °C (28 to 32 °F). Spring and autumn are generally chilly to mild. Berlin's built-up area creates a microclimate, with heat stored by the city's buildings. Temperatures can be 4 °C (7 °F) higher in the city than in the surrounding areas.
