The conference takes place at Schlösschen Schönburg, a little castle built in the style of classicism surrounded by a beautiful park area. It is located in the outskirts of Hofgeismar, a small town close to Kassel in the center of Germany. It can easily be reached by train from major airports such as Frankfurt. The scenic landscape around Hofgeismar is famous for its fairy tales, legends and castles.
The participants are accomodated at the buildings of the Protestant Academy next to Schlösschen Schönburg. Apart from the conference rooms, numerous opportunities for stimulating discussions are offered in the reading rooms and the wine cellar of Schlösschen Schönburg.
The conference schedule includes a half-day excursion on April 8. It is planned to visit the historic town of Hannoversch Münden with its more than 600 half-timbered houses.
Afterwards we take a guided tour through a local brewery, which is followed by a beer tasting (nonalcoholic beverages are available as well).
The evening banquet is taking place within the enchanted chambers of the medieval Trendelburg Castle.
Address:
Evangelische Akademie (Protestant Academy)
Gesundbrunnen 11
34369 Hofgeismar
Germany
Phone reception: ++49(0)5671/881-200
Travelling by plane and train:
There are many flights to Frankfurt International Airport (250 km from
Hofgeismar). From there you can reach Hofgeismar by train.
Check the German
Railway online timetable by
typing in “FRA” as origin and
“Hofgeismar” as destination. From the Hofgeismar train
station you can take a taxi to the Protestant Academy (Evangelische
Akademie) which is about 1 km away. Alternatively, you can walk from
the railway station by following the sign Evang. Akademie at the
exit. Walk uphill towards the national road B 83 and follow the B 83
by going left. On the left side of the road you see the green sign
Akademie which leads you directly to the conference venue.
The walk takes 10-15 minutes.
The low-cost airline Ryanair
(go to the BOOK NOW button to find flights) connects
a number of European airports to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. From there
take a bus
to Frankfurt Central Station, from which
Hofgeismar is reachable via trains: Use “Frankfurt” as
origin and “Hofgeismar” as destination in the
German Railway
online timetable.
Continental European flights might also be available to Hannover (130 km)
or Paderborn (60 km).
Travelling by car:
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From the north: |
From the south: Motorway A7 Würzburg/Frankfurt-Hannover Exit 77 (Kassel-Nord) Route B83 Hofgeismar/Höxter |
| From the east: Motorway A4 Dresden-Eisenach-Kirchheimer Dreieck (Exit 31) motorway A7 north to Hannover Exit 77 (Kassel-Nord) Route B83 Hofgeismar/Höxter |
From the west: Motorway A44 Dortmund-Kassel Exit 66 (Breuna/Hofgeismar) |
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Within Hofgeismar: B83 - Bad Karlshafen/Höxter
Just before leaving the city turn left signpost "Ev. Akademie" |
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