Attending KONVENS 2024

Vienna grew from a settlement of the Roman empire known as Vindobona to an important trading site and meeting place for rulers and diplomats. Geographically positioned in the center of Europe, Vienna is home to more than 40 intergovernmental organizations and one of just four office sites of the United Nations (UN). This speaks for Vienna being easily accessible by international travel. In Mercer’s Quality of Living survey, Vienna with its more than 1.9 million inhabitants was rated most liveable city every year from 2009 to 2019 for its affordable living, outstanding infrastructure, low crime rate and abundance of green spaces. As a cultural capital, the city has a long heritage of classical music, literature, and theater, which combined with its culinary and coffee culture offers many options to relax and socialize after a conference day.

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How to arrive in Vienna

Vienna is at the heart of Europe with a well connected airport frequented by 52 airlines, including low-budget choices, such as Wizz Air and Ryanair. It was voted Europe’s best connected city by train in 2020 and is connected by several international bus companies, such as FlixBus, offering affordable transportation.
From the airport

From the airport

When you arrive at Vienna International Airport, the most economical way to reach the city is by rapid transit railway (S-Bahn) number S7 for approx. EUR 4.10 to Wien Mitte where many trams, buses and the two metro lines U3 and U4 run, or with a regional train to Wien Hauptbahnhof (main station) where many trams, buses and the metro line U1 run. For more convenience, you can take the City Airport Train (CAT) for EUR 12 one way, which takes you directly to Wien Mitte in only 16 minutes.

Alternatively there are regional buses leaving right in front of the exit of the arrival area. The Vienna Airport Lines go to Schwedenplatz (Line VAL 1), Wien Westbahnhof (Line VAL 2) or Donauzentrum (Line VAL 1) and come to EUR 9 one way. Please be aware that there are also international bus connections at the Vienna International Airport. So when boarding a bus, please make sure it is a regional bus going to Vienna.

The GermEval Shared Task 1: GERMS-DETECT will take place on 10. September 2024 at Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), Radetzkystraße 2, 1030 Vienna.

Conference venue

The main conference on 11. and 12. September as well as the workshop and shared tasks day on 13. September will take place at the University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 29, 1090 Vienna.

Main lecture hall

For the conference days, we will meet in Lecture Hall 1 (HS1) on 11. and 12. September. The workshops and the shared task on 13. September will take place in the same building in SR 3, SR 4, and SR 5.

Lunch options

There are several restaurants, food stands and bakeries nearby the KONVENS venue.

Tram stations "Schwarzspanierstraße" and "Spitalgasse" (which can be reached by walking along Währingerstraße either to the left or right of the conference building): various food stands, bakeries, fast food, small restaurants