EU MozCamp 2011/Berlin

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Getting to and from the Mozilla Camp

Arriving at Berlin Tegel Airport

Getting from the airport to the centre is easy and fast.
The best way is to take the Airport Express Bus – going either to Zoo station (city west) or Alexanderplatz (city east). Buses leave roughly every 10 min.

Ticket:

A single ticket (AB) can be bought directly from the driver for 2,30€/person.
If buying a ticket at the multi-lingual machines, make sure you validate them at the smaller machines in the bus. We highly recommend buying and validating tickets, as they get checked regularly and the fee for travelling without a valid ticket is €40.

Timetable:

Duration: 0:31h
Please take the bus TXL (Direction: S+U Alexanderplatz) to S+U Hauptbahnhof
change at S+U Hauptbahnhof to bus 245 (Direction: S Nordbahnhof/Gartenstr.)
get off at U Naturkundemuseum
The hotel is located on the Chausseestraße on the right hand side (300m to walk).

or

Duration: 0:38h
Please take the bus 128 (Direction: U Osloer Str.) to U Kurt-Schumacher-Platz
change at U Kurt-Schumacher-Platz to U6 (Direction: U Alt-Mariendorf)
get off at U Naturkundemuseum
The hotel is located on the Chausseestraße on the right hand side (300m to walk).

More information about public transport:

BVG Journey Planner: [1]
You should check out the BVG journey planner. This tool provides you with a detailed itinerary for transfers between any two points within the city of Berlin (e.g. bus/tram stop, S-Bahn/U-Bahn/regional train/mainland train station or even any address within the city of Berlin and bordering region).

Taxi:

Taxi numbers in Berlin: +49 (0)30 202020 / +49 (0)30 443322 / +49 (0)30 263000

A Taxi from Tegel airport to the TRYP Hotel costs around €20.

Arriving at Berlin Schoenefeld Airport

From Schönefeld, the quickest way to get into the city is by taking the Airport Express (RB14, RE7) – a train service operated by Deutsche Bahn.

Trains leave from platforms 3 or 4 at Berlin Schönefeld Flughafen Station which is an easy six minute walk from the airport terminal.

Berlin-bound Airport Express trains are now marked "Berlin Hbf./final destination" at Schönefeld Station (Hbf. = Hauptbahnhof = Main Station).

Ticket:

A single ticket (ABC) from Schönefeld Airport (fare zone C) to Berlin city centre (fare zone A) costs 3,00€ (Berlin ABC) and covers the Airport Express, S-Bahn, U-Bahn, bus and tram. Multi-lingual ticket machines are to be found in the arrivals area of terminal A, outside terminal A next to the bus bays and in the airport station. Please make sure you validate them at the smaller machines nerby. We highly recommend buying and validating tickets, as they get checked regularly and the fee for travelling without a valid ticket is €40.
You may make as many stops or transfers as you like during the two-hour period of validity, however, the ticket is not valid for return or round trip.

Timetable:

Arriving from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., every 30 min
Duration: 0:47h
Please walk to the urban rail S Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld. The route is well signposted (6min walk).
Take the train RE7 (Direction: Dessau, Hauptbahnhof) or RB14 (Direction: Nauen, Bahnhof) to S+U Friedrichstr.
change at S+U Friedrichstr. to underground U6 (Direction: U Alt-Tegel)
get off at U Naturkundemuseum
Take the exit to Chausseestraße the hotel is located on the right hand side on the Chausseestraße on the right hand side (300m to walk).

Taxi:

A Taxi from Schoenefeld airport to the TRYP Hotel costs around €40. The Taxi rank is situated in front of Terminal A.

Taxi numbers in Berlin: +49 (0)30 202020 / +49 (0)30 443322 / +49 (0)30 263000

Getting to/from hotel

There are different ways to get to the Tryp Berlin Mitte hotel from the airport.

The hotel details are:

Tryp Berlin Mitte
Chausseestraße 33
10115 Berlin
Tel: +49 (0)30 414723-0
Website: http://www.tryphotels.com/en/tryp-berlin-mitte-hotel-berlin-germany.html

Bars and restaurants near your hotel

Restaurant Good Time (Thai)
Chausseestraße 1
10115 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 2804601
[2]
If you like thai food, this is the place to be. Excellent service, extrodinary culinary creations and wonderful atmosphere.

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Restaurant Reinstoff (German)
Schlegelstraße 26
10115 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 30881214
[3]
Special seasonal menu in an upper-scale, relaxed atmosphere. Reservation recommended.

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Restaurant La Bonne Fraquette (French)
Chausseestraße 131
10115 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 94405363
[4]
Trendy and stylish restaurant with excellent French cuisine.

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Bar & Restaurant Sophieneck (German)
Große Hamburger Straße 37 D
10115 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 28 34 06 5
[5]
A daily changing menu with fresh, regional cooking enhanced by an international touch. Authentic Berlin atmosphere, a carefully chosen wine-list and a large selection of draught-beer.

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Bar & Restaurant Malete (Turkish)
Chausseestraße 131
10115 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 2807759
Turkish delights! Several different breakfasts and culinary specialities from Turkey. A great place to rest and recuperate from the hustle and bustle of the city centre!

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Bellini Lounge
Oranienburger Straße 42
10117 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 9700 ext. 5618 ‎
[6]
Great cocktails in the midst of Berlin’s trendy area, with chilled sounds by local and international djs. Check out the stunning aquarium!

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Weinbar Rutz
Chausseestraße 8
10115 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 24628760 ‎
[7]
Was voted best wine bar in Berlin. Convince yourself of its charme and excellent wine offers.

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Reingold Bar
Novalisstraße 11
10115 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 28387676 ‎
[8]
Travel back to the 1920s and enjoy cocktails of the old days (and the new!) With great music!

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The Oscar Wilde Irish Pub
Friedrichstraße 112A
10117 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 2828166 ‎
[9]

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B-Flat Berlin
Accoustic Music + Jazz Club

Rosenthaler Straße 13

10119 Berlin
+49(0)30 - 283 31 23


Opening times:
 Su. - Th. from 20:00
 Fr. / Sa. from 21:00
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B-flat is a cosy Berlin Jazz Club with daily concerts. It is recommended to reserve seats, especially at the weekend.

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Close-by Oranienburger Straße is one of Berlin’s most famous avenues, where you can enjoy the typical Berlin atmosphere with all its trendy bars and restaurants, stylish and extrodinary shops as well an many sights, for example a majestic and beautiful Jewish synagogue.

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Public transport near your hotel

Underground:

Linie U6 between Alt Tegel and Alt Mariendorf
Station:
U Schwartzkopffstraße
U Naturkundemuseum

Urban rail:

Linie S1 between Oranienburg and Wannsee
Linie S2 between Bernau and Blankenfeld
Linie S25 between Henningsdorf and Teltow Stadt
Station:
S Nordbahnhof

Sponsorship Policy

• Mozilla volunteers who have received an official invitation will be provided two types of sponsorship based on the following considerations:
  • level and relevance of contribution to Mozilla in the past months
  • their role at Mozilla Camp (eg. speaker, member of logistics/planning committee etc...)
  • outstanding Mozilla Reps
  • proximity to Berlin (ie. < 3 hours of travel from Berlin)
  • vouching from community lead(s)
• Mozilla paid staff can participate in the camp with the following considerations:
  • all paid staff are required to provide a short report on their participation at the camp, on what they learned, their key takeaways and the contributors they particularly engaged with
  • an active role at the camp and take on one of the following tasks:
  • give a talk or presentation
  • lead a workshop (eg. BoF, brainstorm, work sprint etc...)
  • recruit and/or train agreed upon number of contributors in their focus areas
  • manager approval to apply with contributor engagement sign off required to attend

Some German phrases for your stay

English - Deutsch (German)
The car is red - Das Auto ist Rot
That's really great! - Das ist ganz toll!
Could you please speak with my colleague? He has lived and worked in Germany for several years. - Können Sie bitte mit meinem Kollegen sprechen? Er hat viele Jahren in Deutschland gewohnt und gearbeitet
Hello: Hallo
Goodbye: Tschüss
Please: Bitte
Thank you: Vielen Dank
You're welcome: Gern geschehen
Yes: Ja
No: Nein
Of course: Natürlich
Excuse me: Entschuldigung
How are you?: Wie geht es dir?
Open: Geöffnet
Closed: Geschlossen
What is your name?: Wie heisst du?
My name is...: Ich heisse...
How much?: Wie teuer ist es?
May I have the bill?: Kann ich die Rechnung haben?
Ich bin eine frei software supporter
Ich bin ein mozillian

Logistics at the conference

Conference Venue

The conference will be held at:

KALKSCHEUNE
Johannisstr. 2
10117 Berlin
http://www.kalkscheune.de/en
Tel: +49 (0)30 5900434-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 5900434-11

Right in front of KALKSCHEUNE there is a fee paying car park.

Distances from KALKSCHEUNE:

Berlin Tegel Airport: 8km
Berlin Schoenefeld Airport: 21 km
Berlin Hauptbahnhof (central railway station): 1,5km
U Bahn Station Oranienburger Straße: 250m

Food & Drink

All meals and coffee breaks will be served at the Kalkscheune. Any other food or drink expenses (including hotel room service and in-room minibar charges) are at the expense of the attendee.