By airplane

The next international airport is Düsseldorf (DUS). Arrivals are at terminals A and C. Take the free airport shuttle to the airport's train station.

For cheapest transportation, get on a "Regionalexpress", usually in the direction of Bielefeld, or an "S-Bahn", line S1, in the direction of Dortmund. There are ticket vending machines at the train station. Get a "VRR"-ticket for adults, price level C (single ticket DM 13.50, four rides DM 43.20). If you don't have german money or want tickets for other trains (IR, IC, ICE), buy the tickets at the ticket counter.

Leave the train at "Essen Hauptbahnhof" (central station).

By train

Take a train to "Essen Hauptbahnhof". From the south and west, you usually travel via Köln (Cologne).

See http://www.db.de/ for excellent information about the German and International railways.

By car

Essen is traversed by the highways A40 (east-west) and A52 (from the south).

• A40: Take the exit "Essen Zentrum", follow the signs to "Universität".
• A52: Take the exit "Essen-Rüttenscheidt". Turn left into the B224 (Alfredstr./ Bismarckstr./ Friedrichstr./ Hansböcklerstr.).
  Follow the street in direction of the university ("Universität").

Local public transportation to University

Take one of the following:

• Subway U11 to station "Universität Essen"
• Subway U11, U17, U18 to station "Berliner Platz"
• Tramway lines 101, 103, 105, or 109 to the station "Rheinischer Platz".

University

The rooms for the ESUG Smalltalk Joint Event are located near the University Library ("Bibliothek", building marked in red on the University Campus map). The exact room numbers are as follows:

• Camp Smalltalk, August 25 thru 27
  • R09 S02 B10 (Building Red, Entrance R09, Floor S02, Room B10)
  • R09 S02 B18 (Building Red, Entrance R09, Floor S02, Room B18)
• ESUG Summer School and Squeak World Tour, August 28 thru 31:
  • R09 S02 B10 (Building Red, Entrance R09, Floor S02, Room B10): Camp Smalltalk
  • S05 T00 B32 (Building Yellow, Hörsaalzentrum, Ground Floor, Room B32): Track 1
  • S05 T00 B42 (Building Yellow, Hörsaalzentrum, Ground Floor, Room B42): Track 2

Maps

• Essen City: http://www.uni-essen.de/plan/cityplan.gif
• Essen University Campus: http://www.uni-essen.de/plan/CampusInternet.jpg.
• Essen and neighbouring cities: http://www.gelbe-seiten-ruhrgebiet.de/index02.html (click on map to enlarge, or enter street name and city, and click on "Suchen")

ETAP Hotel

The ETAP Hotel is fully booked, so no more reservations are possible. Please check out the other options below.

ETAP Hotel Am Lichtbogen 1 D-45141 Essen
Phone: +49 (201) 
634 04 20
Fax: +49 (201) 6 34 04 25
URL: http://www.etap-hotel.de/

Travel directions at: http://www.etap-hotel.de/anfahrt.php3?plzvar=45141 (in German, but with map), or here:

• Train: If you come by train, take bus no. 166 directed to "Delwig". Leave the bus at "Gewerbepark M1".
• A40: If you arrive by car on highway A40, take the exit "Essen Zentrum", then follow the signs to "Universität/Bottrop". With a little luck, you end up on the "Bottroper Strasse". After some time, you see signs to "Gewerbepark M1" ("Industrial Park M1"). Follow them, the hotel is right at the entrance of M1.
• A52: If you arrive by car on highway A52 from the south, take the exit "Essen-Rüttenscheidt". Turn left into the B224 (Alfredstr./ Bismarckstr./ Friedrichstr./ Hansböcklerstr.). Follow the street in direction of the university ("Universität"). At the university, turn left in direction "Bottrop". After about 1 km, turn right at an iron bridge (you should see a company named "Henning").

Hotel ibis

The rooms at ibis cost 116 DM per person and night, incl. service and taxes. An additional 16 DM per person and night is charged for the optional breakfast buffet. You can make reservations directly at the hotel, using the code "ESUG", before July 25th, 2001. After that date, you may still get rooms at ibis, but prices may be different. Rooms can be booked as single or twin rooms. They are equipped with shower, WC, air condition, cable TV, and phone.

   Hollestr. 50, D-45127 Essen, Germany
   Phone: +49 (201) 2 42 80
   Fax: +49 (201) 2 42 86 00
   Email reservations: H1444-RE@accor-hotels.com
   URL: http://www.ibis-hotel.de/

Travel directions:

• Train: If you come by train, leave the central station at the northern exit. Turn right, follow the street. The hotel ibis is located about 250 m from the central station.
• A40: Leave the A40 highway at "Essen Zentrum". Turn north into the Bernestrasse, then right into the Hollestrasse.
• A52: If you arrive by car on highway A52 from the south, take the exit "Essen-Rüttenscheidt". Turn left into the B224 (Alfredstr./ Bismarckstr./ Hindenburgstr.). Follow the street in direction of the university ("Universität") for ca. 3 km. Immediately after crossing under the railway, turn right (Hachestr.) Pass the central station. The hotel is located ca. 250 m after the central station.

Other options

• City of Essen Tourist Office

       phone: +49 (201) 1 94 33.

• Bed & Breakfast

  This agency offers rooms from private people at 52 to 72 DM per person. If you want to form a larger group with other conference attendants, they also rent appartments for groups. Be certain to make reservations early (minimum 4 to 6 weeks in advance)
  

       Phone: +49 (201) 8 55 48 03
       URL: http://www.bed-and-breakfast.de/.

• Express by Holiday Inn
  

       Thea-Leymann-Str. 11,
       D-45127 Essen
       Phone: +49 (201) 10 26 0
       Fax: +49 (201) 10 26 100

  Rooms at DM 165 or more.
• Ambassor-CITY Hotel
  

       Viehofer Str. 22
       D-45127 Essen
       Phone: +49 (201) 23 39 36
       Fax: +49 (201) 20 26 49

  Rooms at DM 105 or more.