Göttingen

Göttingen is situated in the middle of Germany between the Harz mountains and the Weser river and is well-known for its University, famous for having produced 44 Nobel Prize Winners.

The historic city centre, enclosed by the remains of the mediaeval town wall, is home to magnificent churches and half-timbered houses dating from the 14th to the 18th centuries. All places of interest can be found within its city walls, and are at most a leisurely ten-minute walk.

Göttingen’s landmark is the Gänseliesel fountain statue, to be found in the market square in front of the Old Town Hall. This art nouveau statue figures a girl herding geese. Traditionally all new doctoral graduates from the University kiss her cheeks after passing their examination. This makes her “the most kissed girl in the world”.

The rich cultural life of Göttingen, with theatres, orchestras, museums and large events evokes interest well beyond the city boundaries. Easy to reach by road or train, the cosmopolitan city is suitably accessible to visitors from all over the world.

The conference will be held in the Historical Building of the Göttingen State and University Library (please find the directions here).

Some of the workshops take place in the seminar house Alte Mensa. For the conference dinner on the evening of 8 June we meet in the Restaurant Planea overlooking the park and building of the Historic Gaussian Observatory. All sites are indicated in the map below. Choose individual locations for their addresses or “View larger map” for the whole list.