Board Game Studies Colloquium XIX

Museen der Stadt NürnbergDeutsches Spielearchiv/German Games ArchiveEgidienplatz 2390403 Nürnberg

USEFUL INFORMATION

E-mail: boardgamestudies2016@stadt.nuernberg.de

Website: https://museen.nuernberg.de/spielearchiv/

Travel

You may fly into Munich, Nuremberg or Frankfurt. The nearest airport is Nuremberg. There are

frequent train connections from Munich Airport via Munich main station to Nuremberg. The ride takes you about 2 hours. You can also take a train from Frankfurt Airport to Nuremberg main station. The Ride takes you about 3 hours. Nuremberg Airport is connected to public transport (Subway, U2). it will take you to Nuremberg main station within 15 minutes. You will reach the German Games Archive from Nuremberg main station eather by foot through the city centre (the walk will take you about 20 minutes) or by subway (U2 or U3, station Rathenauplatz, then a 5 minute walk to Egidienplatz).

Information about trains from the airports and public transport in Nuremberg may be found on these websites:http://www.bahn.de/http://www.vgn.de/

Walk by foot from Rathenauplatz

Phone: 0049 0911 231-14810

Fax: Mail:

0049 0911 231-14020boardgamestudies2016@stadt.nuernberg.de

Adress: Egidienplatz 23 90403 Nürnberg

German Games Archive / Phone: 0049 (0)911 231 - 14810 / Mail: boardgamestudies@stadt.nuernberg.de

Walk by foot from Nuremberg main station

German Games Archive / Phone: 0049 (0)911 231 - 14810 / Mail: boardgamestudies@stadt.nuernberg.de

Accomodation: We booked some rooms at nearby hotels:

Hotel Le Meridien (http://www.lemeridiennuernberg.com/). Contingent for BGS: 20 RoomsRates per night (breakfast included): standard room single € 135,-, double € 165,-

Please book via telephone or e-mail and make sure you mention the keyword "Board Game Studies 2016" to benefit from the booking contingent.

Hotel Victoria (http://www.hotelvictoria.de/startseite.html). Contingent for BGS: 15 RoomsRates per night (breakfast included): standard room single € 88,-, double € 88,-

Please book via telephone or e-mail and make sure you mention the keyword "Board Game Studies 2016" to benefit from the booking contingent.

Hotel Azimut (http://de.azimuthotels.com/germany/nuremberg/azimut_hotel_nuremberg). Contingent for BGS: 35 RoomsRates per night (breakfast included): standard room single € 76,-, double € 86,-

Please book via telephone or e-mail and make sure you mention the keyword "Board Game Studies 2016" to benefit from the booking contingent.

Other Hotels nearby:

Hotel Burgschmiet: http://www.hotel-burgschmiet.de/index.php/de/Kultur|Jugendherberge Nürnberg: http://nuernberg.jugendherberge.de/de-DE/PortraetHotel Drei Raben: http://www.hoteldreiraben.de/Hotel Agneshof: http://www.sorat-hotels.com/de/hotel/agneshof-nuernberg.html

Please check exact prices and availability on hotel websites or contact hotels by telephone or e-mail.

German Games Archive / Phone: 0049 (0)911 231 - 14810 / Mail: boardgamestudies@stadt.nuernberg.de

Program

German Games Archive / Phone: 0049 (0)911 231 - 14810 / Mail: boardgamestudies@stadt.nuernberg.de

Wednesday, 13th April, 18h30: Official Reception HirsvogelsaalHirschelgasse 9-1190403 Nürnberg

Thursday, 14th April, 18h30: Guided Tour, 19h30: Colloquium Dinner Altstadthof Brewery is located in the heart of Nuremberg's old city. Bergstraße 19-2190403 Nürnberg

Please make sure to check your wish (standard menu or vegetarian menu) on the registration form.

Friday, 15th April: Excursion to toy manufacturer HABA Habermaß GmbHAugust-Grosch-Straße 28 - 3896476 Bad RodachDeutschland

We will organize a busride to Bad Rodach. Exact time will be found in the detailed program that you will receive in 2016Please check your participation on the registration form.

Saturday, 16th April, afternoon: After Colloqium Excursion Museum for Industrial CultureÄußere Sulzbacher Straße 6290491 Nürnberg

You will have the possibility to visit the Museum for Industrial Culture and its computer game collection.We will provide a guided tour in English.Further information will be found in the detailed program that you will reveive in 2016. Please check your participation on the registration form.

Sightseeing

You will get free entrance to the Nuremberg Municipal Museums with your colloquium badge. The famous Nuremberg castle and the Germanisches Nationalmuseum is also worth a visit. Take your time for a stroll around the historical city centre. You can find more inspirations here.

Tuesday, 12th April, 18h30: Informal ReceptionGerman Games ArchiveEgidienplatz 23, 1st Floor90403 Nürnberg