edaForum07 - General Information

Location Munich

Munich, city of art, culture and tradition, beer gardens is one of the world´s most popular destinations for business travelers.

Munich is the third largest city in Germany and one of Europe's most prosperous. Munich has a population of about 1.3 million (as of 2006) and the Munich metropolitan area is home to around 2.7 million people.

The Bavarian Capital offers you a perfect combination for your private and business stay. Have you ever been at the "Wies'n" ? The Munich Oktoberfest, the biggest public festival of the world, contains Bavarian Tradition, the new styled BMW Welt or the Allianz Arena, as one of the most modern soccer stadiums in Europe, are just some highlights in Munich, beside the Deutsche Museum, the Pinakotheken, the National Theater and our famous Castle Nymphenburg.

Accomodation Munich Marriott Hotel

The Munich Marriott Hotel offers everything you would expect from a first-class hotel. It claims to offer a little more feeling of being at home regardless of how far away from home you may be. All rooms are equipped with individual adjustable air-condition, color TV with inhouse movies, telephone with voice mail, cordless phone, safe, minibar, iron and ironing board as well as high-speed Internet access.

For edaForum attendees edacentrum has arranged the following special room rates, valid during the edaForum07, available only with bookings by fax or phone:

  • Single room EUR 135 (without breakfast)
  • Double room EUR 135 (without breakfast)
  • Breakfast will be charged separately at EUR 22,00 per person.

Please book your room by October 25, 2007, and mention "eda-Forum" as keyword. After October 25, the fixed quota of rooms for the edaforum07 is closed. We recommend that you book early as the hotel could be booked up very quickly when trade fairs are taking place.

All participants are kindly asked to make their own hotel reservations directly:

Munich Marriott Hotel
Berliner Straße 93
80805 Munich
Germany
Phone: +49 89 36002-0
Fax: +49 89 36002-200
www.marriott.com/mucno

Directions to the Munich Marriott Hotel
Conference location and accommodation

Arrival by car

From A9 Nürnberg, A8 Stuttgart and Salzburg
Go to the highway crossing "München-Nord" , from there take A9 southbound, direction Munich. At the end of the highway go over the bridge, take the first street on the right (Theodora Dombart Str.), turn the next right again (Berliner Str.). After 200 m you find the Marriott hotel is at the right hand side.

From A95 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, A96 Lindau
At the end of the highway follow the direction "Mittlerer Ring/ West" and "A9 Nürnberg" . Follow the city highway behind the Olympia Area and through the "Petueltunnel" , after the entrance of the highway Nürnberg turn the first street right.

Route planning with

See also:
www.stadtplan.net
www.stadtplandienst.de

Arrival by train

From the Main Railway Station
Take the U4 or U5 to "Odeonsplatz" , change to U6, direction "Garching-Hochbrück" , leave the train at station "Nordfriedhof" . Take the exit at the right hand side. Then at the newspaper shop turn right and take this exit. Walk down the pedestrian zone. It takes about 15 minutes.

For directly booking:

Arrival by plane

By Lufthansa Airport bus
Departure every 20 min. Terminal A, D and Central Area Bus terminal. Fee one way EUR 10.00 (round trip EUR 16.00) per person. Traveling time approx. 30 minutes to the station München-Nord (junction Isarring-Ungererstrasse). Walking distance to the hotel approx. 5 minutes.

By taxi
The ride will take about 30 minutes and will cost about EUR 55.00.

By public transportation
From the central area take S1 or S8 to Munich. At station "Marienplatz" change to U6, direction "Garching-Hochbrück".
Proceed as written above. It will take about 60 minutes.

Floor Plan of Munich Marriott Hotel

Social Event

Enjoy a typical Bavarian Dinner accompanied by Bavarian traditional music in the famous "Weisses Brauhaus" in the city of Munich.

The "Weisses Brauhaus" in Munich is the founding place of the brewery "Schneider Weisse". It is the place where the founder of the company, Georg Schneider I., brewed his first Schneider Weisse Original in 1872. Now as before, it is regarded as one of the most beautiful and traditional beerhouses in this region.

The Social Event finalizes with a beer tasting where you have the possibility to taste the different varieties of Schneider Weisse.

See also:
www.weisses-brauhaus.de

Trips & Tours

Bavarian State Opera

The National Theater on the Max-Joseph-Platz houses the Bavarian State Opera. The State Opera seats 2,100 people. Five rows of stalls and the royal box overlook the circular auditorium. The classical opera house has an impressive exterior and a magnificent interior. The theater's ensemble has a long-standing tradition of excellence. While visiting the Bavarian State Opera experience the impressive interior, learn about the history of the building and enjoy the view from the royal box.ough the original radiation-proof bunker underneath the "Ku'damm-Karree" shopping centre will be part of your visit.

See also:
www.bayerische.staatsoper.de

The BMW World

The BMW World embodies BMW in all dimensions. It unites tradition and innovation, emotion and precision, dynamism and aesthetics, exclusivity and openness. The unique architecture that is visible from outside is reflected consistently throughout the interior. Experience the fascinating new dimension during the guided tour and learn about the architectural highlights. The guided tour is only available in German language.

See also:
www.bmw-welt.com

Allianz Arena

The Allianz Arena, opened in 2005 and home of the Munich clubs Bayern and TSV 1860, was designed purely as football stadium. It took less than three years to build this architecturally unique arena, which was built especially for the FIFA World Cup 2006. Here you find out all you need to know about Europe's state of the art stadium. The visit starts with a film on the development of the Allianz Arena. After that there is a guided tour taking in the changing rooms, the tunnel, the interior rooms, the press club, the upper tier and a pitchside visit. The visit of the Allianz Arena will only take place when there is no football match on Dec. 7, 2007.

See also:
www.allianz-arena.de

Beer and Oktoberfest Museum

Here you will learn all about the history of beer, from the migration of nations to the monasteries, the brewing and the "purity" law of 1516, and the quality of Munich beer. The Oktoberfest also has a long history, beginning as a national holiday to celebrate the wedding of Ludwig I. with Princess Theresa von Sachsen-Hildburghausen and becoming in time the largest folk festival in the world.

See also:
www.bier-und-oktoberfestmuseum.de

Olympic Stadium

For the 20th Summer Olympic Games in 1972, a former airfield in the north of Munich was transformed into a sports landscape with an artificial lake. During the guided tour you will be able to see she stadium from VIP lounges, hospitality areas, the changing rooms of the former World Champions, the VIP stands and the world-renowned hallowed turf. You can also prove your ability to score goals at the new 6 meter long Kicker table soccer, where 22 persons with 6 balls can play together.

See also:
www.olympiapark-muenchen.de

Contact

For further request please contact:
edacentrum GmbH
Ms. Maren Sperber
Phone: +49 511 762-19699
Fax: +49 511 762-19695
E-mail: edaforum@edacentrum.de