ECM Get Together
A come together for drinks and snacks prior to the kick-off of the conference, braking the ice in first conversations with colleagues and our industrial partners.

Sunday, August 29, 2010
Time: 20:00
Fee: 0 EUR 
Registration required

Guided Tour ESOC
The European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) is responsible for controlling ESA satellites and space probes. The centre is located in Darmstadt, Germany. It is Mission Control for most of the space projects of the ESA. ESOC also houses the Ground Facilities Control Centre (GFCC) that is responsible for remote operation of the ESTRACK network of Ground Stations and antennas.(©Wikipedia)

Monday August 30, 2010
Time: 15:30-17:00
Fee: 10 EUR
max. 40 participants

Guided Tour: Helmoltz Centre for Heavy Ion Research (GSIH)
The GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research GmbH, a federally and state co-funded heavy ion research center is located in the north of Darmstadt. The laboratory performs basic and applied research in physics and related natural science disciplines. Get to know the facilities of this research center during a guided tour. (©Wikipedia)

Tuesday August 31, 2010
Time: 14:00-16:00
Fee: 10 EUR
max. 40 participants

Young Chrystallographer Mixer
The mixer provides a great opportunity for young scientists (students, postgraduate, and early career scientists/teachers) to network and socialise. This year´s mixer will take place in the bar „das Waben“ right in the center of Darmstadt.

Tuesday August 31, 2010
Time 19:30-22:00
Fee: 0 EUR
Registration required
max. 100 participants

Guided Tour Mathildenhöhe
The Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt is a kind of “open-air museum” where the artwork is present in the buildings, fountains and sculptures. At the same time, in the former studio house and spiritual centre of the artists’ colony, the “Ernst-Ludwig House”, created 1901 by Joseph Maria Olbrich, is today a museum that presents fine and decorative art from the members of the artists’ colony.

Enjoy the guided tour through this extraordinary urban quarter and get to know a little bit more about the city of Darmstadt itself.

Wednesday September 1, 2010
Time 15:00-16:00
Fee: 10 EUR
max. 50 participants

Excursion to Heidelberg
Enjoy an excursion to Heidelberg hosting the oldest university in Germany and feel the unique flair of the city during a guided city tour. On your way to Heidelberg, you also get the chance to take a look on the famous Abbey „Lorsch“.

Date Wednesday September 1, 2010
Time 13:00 - 18:30
Fee: 30 EUR
max. 50 participants

ECM Conference Dinner
Jagdschloss Kranichstein is a former hunting lodge. It is set in its own extensive grounds with a large garden and woods and offers you a perfect surrounding to recall the previous conference days. A shuttle service will be provided.

Thursday, September 2, 2010
Time 20:00
Fee: 20 EUR

Loreley Boat Cruise
The „Lorelei“, a rock on the eastern bank of the river Rhine near St. Goarshausen, which soars about 120 metres above the waterline. It marks the narrowest part of the river between Switzerland and the Northern Sea.

Loreley is also the name of one of the beautiful Rhine maidens who, according to the legend, sat upon this rock and lured passing navigators to their doom with their alluring singing, much like the Sirens of ancient Greek myth.

Enjoy a beautyful cruise on the Rhine along this unique surrounding. Transport from Darmstadt will be provided.

Friday September 3, 2010
Time 8:00-18:00
Fee: 10 EUR
Registration is required and only possible until July 27, 2010!

For booking social program, please refer to registration site.