Twelfth International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships
(some kind of gall wasp sitting on a leaf)

Twelfth International
Symposium on Insect-Plant
Relationships

The twelfth International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships (SIP) will take place in Berlin, Germany, from August 7 to 12, 2004.
For further information visit http://www.biologie.fu-berlin.de/SIP12-Berlin or contact us via e-mail: SIP12@zedat.fu-berlin.de

Social Programme

Welcome party, Saturday, August 7, 2004 at the conference venue Hotel Christophorus-Haus (included in conference fees)

Conference dinner, Wednesday, August 11, 2004 (included in conference fees)

Boat cruise

Boat cruise, Tuesday, August 10, 2004, Departure: 13.30 h «Hotel Chistophorus-Haus»

On this cruise you have the chance to experience the city of Berlin with its historical and modern sights, a variety of architectural styles and you discover that Berlin has more bridges than Venice. Some highlights you pass are: St. Nicolas Quarter, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, Reichstag building, Congress hall and Bellevue Palace.

The roundtrip offers several opportunities to leave the boat, i.e. at the landing stage Potsdamer Platz (Subject to change)

Duration: approx. 3,5 hours

Price: EUR 23.-, incl. transfer to the landing stage «Schloßbrücke Charlottenburg», English speaking guide on board. If you want to register for this boat cruise please go to «registration and costs» (http://www.biologie.fu-berlin.de/SIP12-Berlin/registration.html).

Please note: Cancellations are accepted in written form only and should be directed to CTW (address: please see above or e-mail to: anja.roeder@ctw-congress.de). Cancellations received before May 31, 2004 will be refunded. Cancellations received after this date will not entitle to any refund.

Links

You also might be interested to see what Berlin is offering at:

  • the official Homepage of Berlin, Germany
    (http://www.berlin.de/english/index.html)
  • Berlin Tourist Guide. Berlin and its surroundings offer numerous exciting opportunities to experience culture and nature.
    (http://www.berlin-stadtfuehrung.de/english.htm)
  • TIP BerlinMagazin (including a calendar of events; this site is in German only)
    (http://www.berlinonline.de/tip/kalender/.bin/index.php/highlight)
  • Explore-Berlin.com (the «Berlin Travel Guide» hosted by a hotel chain)
    (http://www.explore-berlin.com/)
  • Stadtplandienst (city maps of German cities including one of Berlin)
    (http://www.stadtplandienst.de/berlin.asp?lang=en)