About the Host

[Why we hold events at member institutions; how grateful we are to the host; a note about previous events they might have hosted/how long they have been members.

Geographical details of the institution - city/campus, proximity to the city, details of any split locations with full addresses for all

Facilities at the institution - for both academic and plenary programme; food and drink; ATMs]

ECPR holds all events at member institutions, making all our conferences and events unique. It allows participants to visit an academic institution they might not have considered, benefitting the host institution and the town/city in which it is held by way of tourism income. Without an institutional host and their local organising team we would be unable to organise such an event as we currently do, and keep the costs down to a manageable level. The hosts experience and knowledge of their campus and local area is paramount in the organisation of the event, and their civic ties enables them to showcase their institution and the host city/town more generally. Our hosts for 2018, Hamburg Universität, have been members of the ECPR for 25 years, and this is the first ECPR event they have hosted. Together with the Universität Hamburg Marketing office, they have organised many other events over the years, including XXXXX (have asked UHM to send list of last 5 events).

Asked Kai to provide A short piece from the head of the local organising team explaining why they wanted to host the event, what it means for the university, local area, themselves personally.

Address of Hamburg Universität

Campus Center
Universität Hamburg
Alsterterrasse 1
20354 Hamburg

Tourist Information

Find the Welcome Centre at Alter Wall 11, near underground U3 Rathaus. 

Mon 08:00–17.00
Tue & Wed 08:00–12:00
Thu 08:00–18:00
Fri 07:00–12:00

There are also tourist offices at Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel Airport, the Harbour (St. Pauli landing stages) and at Central Station. Find out more

Excursions

The ECPR cannot be held responsible for any bookings, payments, or the delivery of excursions, made with tour companies, nor for the welfare of any participants. All participants are advised to have adequate travel insurance for the duration of their stay in Hamburg.

Waterkant Touren - explore the southern part of the Hamburg in retro VW buses

Travel and health insurance

We highly recommended organising travel and/or health insurance prior to travelling. 

Citizens of the EEA (European Economic Area) and Switzerland can apply for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) which allows access to state-provided healthcare at a reduced cost, or sometimes for free. EHIC does not cover private medical health costs and is therefore not an alternative to travel insurance.

Visa information

Visas are the responsibility of the individual. Depending on the purpose of travel and your country of origin, different types of visas will apply. Enquire well in advance about entry regulations by consulting the nearest German embassy or consulate, or a HWF office in your home country. Find out more. Visa letters will only be supplied once we have received your registration fee in full. ECPR cannot offer any further advice on visas. 

Banks

Most open 08:30–14:30 and 13:30–18:00 on weekdays; generally closed on Saturdays and Sundays

Cash machine / ATM 

The closest on campus are in front of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Von-Melle-Park 5. Find other ATMs at Dammtor station or the Grindelallee. Numerous cash machines are around the city centre. Please note: if you are using a National bank card there is an extra charge of between €3-5.

Telephone

International dialling code for Germany is +49

The area code for Hamburg is 40

Emergency numbers

• Medical emergency (Ambulance / Fire Department) 112
• Police 110
• Non Emergency Medical / Doctor on Call 116 117
• Pharmacy (24-hour pharmacy information) 0800 228 2280
• Dental 01805 050518

Electricity

Type C European 2-Pin or Type E & F Schuko

Tipping

• Hotels €1 per standard bag. Some people tip the cleaners €1–€2 per day
• Restaurants Bills include Bedienung (service charge), but most people add 5%–10%
• Bars Tip around 5%, rounded to the nearest €. For drinks brought to your table, tip 5%–10%
• Taxis Tip around 10%, rounded to the nearest €

Got a question?

If you're at the event, ask a student helper in a red T-shirt!

For all other enquiries, email us.
 

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