Travel & hotel

Please take the Intercity Express (ICE) to Erfurt. From there, you can easily take connections of about 15 minutes duration to Weimar Hbf, e.g. the RB20 (dir. Naumburg), RB 21 (dir. Gera), RE16 (dir. Weißenfels), RE1 (dir. Gera) or RE3 (dir. Jena). Moving on, you can walk through the city centre or take the bus No. 1 until you reach the stop "Weimar, Falkenburg" (also about 15 minutes). Now walk back only a few metres and there you are: at the Leonardo Hotel Weimar (Belvederer Allee 25, 99425 Weimar)!

Leonardo Hotel Weimar

Belvederer Allee 25

99425 Weimar

Driving down the highway A4 from the direction of Frankfurt or Dresden, please take the exit 49-Weimar. Then follow the Rudolstädter Straße/Berkaer Straße until its end and turn right into the Belvederer Allee.

The nearest airports are Erfurt/Weimar and Leipzig/Halle. We are happy to help you with further connections!

The Leonardo Hotel Weimar is a 4‑star hotel in a quiet, green area of the city right next to the famous Ilm park. It features Wi-Fi and TVs, air-conditioning a restaurant and bar, parking lots, an indoor swimming pool, sauna, spa and fitness areas, as well as bowling lanes, billiard tables and a terrace.

Please use the official hotel website to book your room (link below). 

DEADLINE: Please note that bookings can only be undertaken until 14 February 2027.

We are proud to offer you an exclusive promo code for reduced prices during our event: ISTTBD2027

Feel invited to use this code for bookings from 16 until 20 March 2027 (period of validity).

• Single room (regular with code): 89 €
• Single room (student with code): 79 €
• Double room (regular with code): 101 €
• Double room (student with code): 94 €

The price reduction for students will be paid out on site against production of a valid student card or confirmation of enrollment.

EU nationals do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.

All Non-EU citizens require a visa. However, a visa is not required for visits of up to 90 days in an 180‑day period for nationals of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement.

You may apply for short stay visas (Schengen Visas) at diplomatic missions of the German Federal Foreign Office. 

Please also visit the homepage of Federal Foreign Office  to find a detailed table of all countries requiring a visa and also more information about visa regulations, as well as a list of German diplomatic missions around the world.

(Applying for a visa: general information - Federal Foreign Office)

An invitation letter for the purpose of obtaining a travel visa or permission to attend the meeting will be handed out on request after successful registration for the conference.

Please check www.weather.com for up-to-date weather forecasts in the city that you are travelling to. October is the time of autumn. The weather shows a relatively balanced course. Temperatures drop noticeably compared to September. An average of 9.2 degrees is still achieved, so warm clothing is a “must have” in October.

As in most countries of the European Union, the official currency is the Euro (€).Please note that there are no general bank hours in Germany.
Most banks are open in the morning hours and just a few hours in the afternoon or early evening.
Major credit cards are accepted at most cash points (ATM machines), stores, restaurants and hotels.

English is spoken by the staff of most hotels, restaurants and shops.

Germany's international pre-dial is +49 (0049).
Public places like airports, universities, libraries, restaurants and cafés may offer "free"-WiFi Hotspots.

The electrical power supply in Germany is 220v, 50 Hz, AC.
Official plugs in Germany are:  

• "Schukostecker" (round) Type F/ CEE 7/4
• "Eurostecker" (flat) Type C/ CEE 7/16

Germany's standard time zone is UTC/GMT +1 hour.

All visitors are advised to have valid international insurance before coming to Germany. Citizens of the EU are insured with their EHIC (European Health Insurance Card).

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