Local information

Oldenburg

Oldenburg is a city located in lower-saxony in the north-west of Germany, 50km west of Bremen. It has about 170,000 inhabitants, the vicinty is plain rural country-side and it is close to the north sea and the popular east Frisian Islands. Distances in Oldenburg are short, buses and cycling are very convenient. Oldenburg has a moderate climate due to the nearby north sea. The temperature during July is between about 23° C (74° F) day highs and 12° C (54° F) night lows. Oldenburg has a rich history, dating back more than 800 years. Further information can be found at here.

The conference is hosted by the University of Oldenburg. The conference site is Campus Wechloy, where the faculty of mathematics and natural sciences is located. Below are some pictures of Campus Wechloy and the city of Oldenburg.

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Aerial view of Campus Wechloy
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Main entrance
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Lamberti church
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Old city hall
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Degode house
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Side street
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Pedestrian zone
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Oldenburg castle

Practical local information on Oldenburg can be found at oldenburg.de, including more photos.

Travel

The standard ways to get to Oldenburg from outside of Germany is by taking air travel to one of the major European hubs or bigger German airports, then either continue by plane to the airport of Bremen and from there to Oldenburg using a local train, or by taking a direct intercity train instead of the flight to Bremen.

Some rough travel itineraries and times are as follows:

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Travel by plane from European airport, last leg is by train:


Searching for connections and booking of train tickets can be done conveniently at bahn.de.

Be aware that there is another town in Germany also called Oldenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein. The precise search term for Oldenburg of ISSAC is "Oldenburg, Niedersachsen", "Oldenburg in Oldenburg" or "Oldenburg (Oldb)". Fortunately, this is also the one which usually shows up in search requests.

Accomodation

Hotels cost about 90 to 130 euros per night, private accomodation often less. Useful booking sites are booking.com, check24.de, hrs.de, or oldenburg-tourismus.de and, with a focus on private accomodation, airbnb.de or fewo-direkt.de, for example.

Getting around

Getting around in Oldenburg is by bus, bike or foot. The buses from the city center to the conference site at Campus Wechloy take about 15min. Schedules with maps can be found at vbn.de. Riding a bike instead takes about 20min. There are options to rent a bike at the central train and bus station ZOB, at local shops or via oli-bike.de. A sample route from the city center to the conference site at Campus Wechloy can be seen here. The university provides general maps and directions.

Possible Activities

Below are some suggestions for activities in Oldenburg or its vicinity. If you are interested contact the local organisers for more information. The following tours require a full half day or more.