8th International Summer School on Aerogels

Hotel Accomodation

Cologne offers a wide range of hotel rooms in various price categories. Participants of the Summer School are free to choose their accommodation, and we kindly ask you to make all bookings directly with the hotel.

Accommodation is not included in the conference and registration fee. Most hotel reservations require a valid credit card in order to guarantee the booking.

We advise you also to check the cancellation terms with the hotel at the time of booking / reserving the accommodation.
The following hotels are close to the venue DLR Cologne and/or easily accessible by public transport:

&REPEAT Cologne Airport

Heidestraße 246, 51147 Cologne
Tel.: +49 2203 - 96470
E-Mail: welcome.cgn01@bmine.de
Link: Komm zurück (andrepeatkoeln.de)

Special rate for the participants of the Summer School are
Smart Single room, incl. breakfast – 109 € per night
Comfort single room, incl. breakfast – 119 € per night

A room contingent is available for individual retrieval until July 29, 2024 (+49 30 22182670, reservation.cgn01@bmine.de). After this date, the conditions can no longer be used.

The prerequisite for taking advantage of the aforementioned discounts is that every reservation is made with the keyword “Aerogel Summer School 2024”. If the keyword is not mentioned, the current price will be charged. A subsequent reimbursement of the difference is not possible.

The discount offered is only valid for direct bookings, i.e. by telephone or email.

ART Hotel

Heidestr. 225D, 51147 Cologne
Tel.: 02203 - 96 64 10
E-Mail: info@arthotel-koeln.de
Link: HOME (arthotel-koeln.de)

Special rate for the participants of the Summer School are

Single room, incl. breakfast - 89 €

A room contingent is available for individual retrieval until September 15^th 2024. After this date, the conditions can no longer be used. The prerequisite for taking advantage of the aforementioned discounts is that every reservation is made with the keyword “Aerogel Summer School 2024”.

City Tax Cologne

The City of Cologne charges a tax for the promotion and advancement of culture of 5 % for each night a guest spends privately at a hotel. Guests who stay overnight for business purposes are exempt from this tax. For your convenience, you can fill in the linked form before you travel to Cologne and hand them over when checking-in at the hotel. General information about the tax can be found here.

Welcome to Cologne

Cologne is a vibrant metropolis with a 2,000-year history and a dynamic economic and scientific hub

With over one million residents, Cologne is Germany's oldest major city. Remnants of its Roman history can still be seen today between the City Hall and the Cathedral, the Rhine River and Rudolfplatz. Visitors who venture below ground will find remains of ancient Rome: sections of walls, coins and decorative mosaics.

One of the most beautiful of these mosaics can be admired in the Romano-Germanic Museum. Cologne Cathedral is not only Cologne's but also Germany's most important tourist attraction. Each year more than 6.5 million people from all over the world visit this Gothic cathedral, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. With its 157.38 metres in height, the Cathedral, which is dedicated to St. Peter, is the second tallest church in Europe and the third tallest in the world.

Cologne has become one of the most important economic centers in Europe in the past few years. The central station is a major European railway hub; the Cologne/Bonn Airport is an important location for low-cost carriers; it has good connections to the network of interregional motorways. Economic life in the city has traditionally been dominated by strong companies from the service and media sector as well as the chemical and automobile industries.

Domains with strong potential for the future such as biotechnology and life sciences continue to gain importance. There are many scientific research centers. With its 90,000 students, 2,000 scientists and 7,000 research assistants, Cologne is one of the leading scientific locations in Germany. Renowned research institutes like the German-Aerospace Center (DLR) and four Max Planck Institutes have made their home in Cologne as well.

More Information: cologne-tourism.com