Local Information

Germany

Please consult your travel agent or your nearest German Embassy regarding visa requirements or check following website:
www.auswaertiges-amt.de

Airport Hamburg
www.airport.de
Between the airport and the city center there are taxis, buses and trains.
Taxis from the airport to the main train station (downtown) cost approx. 17.50 Euro and the journey takes approx. 25 minutes.
www.airport.de/de/bus.html
www.airport.de/de/u_und_sbahn.html

Excursions & Restaurants
Congress participants who wish to go on a tour can book excursions in the Congress Center with a licensed guide of the city of Hamburg. The guide also gives recommendations and makes bookings for restaurants.

Public Transportation
With the HVV (Hamburg Verkehrsverbund) you can easily travel in and around Hamburg. Either by bus, train or boat, the offers from HVV are numerous.
Information can be found on
www.city-tourist.de/city-tourist.de-Hamburg-Mobil.htm

Tippings
Restaurant: 5% to 10%. Never put the money on the table.
Hotel: porters get 1 Euro per piece of luggage and chamber maids 1-2 Euro per night.
Taxi drivers: 5% to 10%

Taxes
19%, 7%

Electricity
220 volts

Weather
The daytime temperatures in September linger around 16° Celsius.

Time Zone
UTC + 1 hour