Some practical hints ...
... preparing your stay ...
Since the meeting capacity at Oberwolfach is strictly limited, we
ask you to return the registration form of your invitation as soon as
possible, and in any event not later than the deadline (about 5 months prior to a workshop
and 3 months prior to a mini-workshop). Otherwise, the invitation cannot
be held open and someone else will be invited. If you wish to come with accompanying
persons, please let us know about this. We will inform you what accommodation we can
provide.
Application for a visa
Please let us know as soon as possible if you need a special invitation
letter for your visa application.
Special requirements
In case you have special needs e. g. are suffering form allergies
etc. we kindly ask you to contact us as soon as possible, at least
one month prior to your stay.
... at the Institute
The Institute opens on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. and closes on Saturday after
breakfast. The participants of our weekly programmes are expected to actively
contribute to the research at the Institute and to attend the whole meeting.
Hence, we expect your arrival on Sunday afternoon and your departure on
Saturday morning or Friday evening. In general, a prolongation of the stay
until Sunday is not possible, because the rooms will be needed for the participants
of the forthcoming meeting. We are pleased to invite you for the whole week.
Should you find that it is impossible to participate for the whole week, please let us know
in advance as early as possible.
However, kindly note that a substantially shortened stay ties up resources
and might affect the success of the meeting.
Check-in takes place at the guest office on Sunday from 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Those arriving later in the evening should register on Monday.
Facilities and schedule
We try to accommodate each participant in his own room. Each room has bathroom
facilities. Rooms are cleaned daily, and towels are changed on Wednesdays.
Breakfast is from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., lunch from 12:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m., and dinner from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There is a break for discussions,
hiking and coffee and cake from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Traditionally, on
Wednesday afternoon there is an excursion in the Black Forest to a restaurant
- sturdy footwear is recommended.
The Institute covers accommodation and food costs, but travel expenses cannot
be reimbursed. Payment for beverages, telephone calls, stamps, photocopies,
etc. can be made during or at the end of the stay.
We accept VISA, Mastercard, and American Express credit cards.
Moreover we accept German EC-Cards.
Electricity
Electric outlets at the Institute are European style with 230 V AC.
Weather and Recreation
The links related to our geographic region
include the current weather and area forecasts.
Hikers will find lots of hills and might want to bring suitable footwear
with them. Moreover, there is a room with table tennis and tabletop
soccer and a music room with a Steinway grand piano.
Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach
updated: May 18th, 2007