Useful Information

With over 80,000 inhabitants and around 54 km² in size, Konstanz is the largest city on Lake Constance. A total of 15 districts extend to the left and the right of where the Rhine River flows from Lake Constance. The city’s roughly 34 km of shoreline appeals not only to locals but also numerous tourists.

The lively university town is ideally suited for visiting a conference of exceptional character. You can sense the presence of the past in nearly every corner of the town. With its picturesque alleys, the old town of Konstanz invites visitors to take exciting tours of discovery or successful shopping expeditions.

Nearby towns are also easily accessible from Konstanz. Take the train to Zurich in just under an hour or travel to Friedrichshafen by ferry and bus in only 45 minutes. Last but not least, Konstanz is notable for the especially mild climate of the Lake Constance region, the international feel of its three-nation lake, and the unique ambiance of a city filled with tradition.

Meet and enjoy Konstanz and its magical surroundings.

We look forward to seeing you!

For more information please visit the website of Marketing & Tourismus Konstanz GmbH.

University of Konstanz
Universitätsstraße 10
78464 Konstanz
Germany

How to get here
 

The University of Konstanz is currently undergoing a major renovation project. A new auditorium building and a redesigned entrance square are being built. There is a large construction site around Building R, where the conference will take place.

BY BUS: The bus stop has been temporarily relocated to the north car park. You may travel for free on public transport with the guest card that you receive at your hotel: The bus lines 9A, 9B and 11 will take you to the University of Konstanz. Timetables (in German): www.stadtwerke-konstanz.de/bus/fahrplan/ and as well in the mobile app Mein Konstanz.

BY CAR: If you arrive by car, there are plenty of parking spaces available in the multi-storey car park South or in the car park North (1.50 EUR per day). You can reach Building R via the footpaths.

BY BICYCLE: Konstanz is a small city and very accessible by bike. The municipal provider konrad offers rental bikes at various locations throughout the city. The university has a bike station on site – right across building R.

To rent a bike, download the free Mein konrad app and register with your personal information and credit card or direct debit. The rates are 1€/30min or 9€/day. You can then leave your bike at any other konrad station in the city. Make sure to „check out“ via your app after using the bike.

There is a contingent of reserved accommodations in Constance. Please book your room here.

If you wish to stay in a double room with another participant, please provide the name of that person in the reservation form, too. 

After booking a room, you will get a reservation confirmation from the hotel, providing you with the reservation details and conditions for cancellation.

The customers will be held accountable for non-occupancy of reserved rooms.

There is a limited number of travel grants available for younger members of the GDCh’s Division of Magnetic Resonance (MSc and (post)doctoral researchers). Applicants are required to participate actively in the conference (oral/poster contribution). Application deadline: 3 weeks before the conference.

Detailed information is available on the FGMR website.

If you would like to become a member of the FGMR, please click here.

• Tutorials take place in R711
  45 minutes plus 15 minutes discussion,

• Plenary lectures take place in R712
  30 minutes plus 10 minutes discussion,

• Parallel lectures take place in R711, R611 and R513
  15 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion

We will provide a laptop (Windows, PowerPoint) and a presenter for your lecture.
To ensure a smooth conference flow, your presentation (format 16:9 is recommended) will be transferred to the laptop and checked in time before your lecture. We kindly ask you to hand over your presentation on a USB stick to our support staff in the assigned lecture hall on the day of your lecture.

Poster-Size

• DinA0 portrait format
• Pins to mount the posters will be available on the poster boards.

Poster Format:

• Your poster should have a Title, Author(s) name, Institution (to be placed at the top of the poster area), the size of the letters should be minimum 25 mm.
• The letters should be 1 cm high and graph lines should be 1mm minimum.
• Poster(s) should be readable at a distance of at least 2 meters.

Language:

• We ask you to present your poster in English.

The following poster sessions are planned:

• Postersession I: Tuesday afternoon (odd numbers - numbers will be assigned in the programme booklet and at the registration desk)
• Postersession II: Wednesday afternoon (even numbers - numbers will be assigned in the programme booklet and at the registration desk)
• Time to mount the posters: between Monday, 11:30 and Tuesday 10:00
• Time to remove the posters: on Thursday, between 13:00 and 13:30

Please remove your poster(s) at the given time, otherwise they cannot be stored or returned.

All posters will be presented during the whole conference. The poster author is asked to be present at their poster during the scheduled poster session.

Enjoy a boat trip on Lake Constance and see the fantastic panorama while you’re on the water. After arriving at the beautiful harbour in Konstanz, the conference dinner will take place at the historic Konzil building.

From the conference venue (building R at the University of Konstanz) we will walk to the bus stop and take a bus to a small harbour in Dingelsdorf/Konstanz. From there, the boat will take us to the harbour of Konstanz, where the Konzil building is located.

Please book the conference dinner and boat trip when registering for the conference (Abstracts and Registration).