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!EuroPython 2014 will take place from Monday July 21 - 27, in Berlin, Germany. The first five days will have a combination of talks and trainings. The weekend days are reserved for sprints.afterwards. |
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== Discussion == Please join the EuroPython Mailing List to discuss conference topics: * [[https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython|EuroPython Mailing List]] |
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| Please also see the [[https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/public-transportation/|public transport page]] on the EuroPython 2014 website. Most of the information here has been merged into the EuroPython web page. |
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| * [[http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/1236666/name/Weekly%2B+Monthly+and+Annual+Tickets/article/77395.html|7 Day Ticket]] | * [[http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/1236666/name/Weekly++Monthly+and+Annual+Tickets/article/77395.html|7 Day Ticket]] |
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'''Note:''' If you have a EuroPython badge with a "VBB" logo on it, this serves as ticket for the zones A and B, valid from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you may want to get day tickets. See the [[https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/public-transportation/|EuroPython 2014 Public Transportation]] page for details. === Navigation tools === * [[http://oeffi.schildbach.de/|Öffi Fahrplanauskunft]] - A great public transport navigation app available for Android. There are two networks you can select: "BVG" (Berlin city) or "VBB" (Berlin + outskirts). * BVG Fahrinfo app for [[https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/fahrinfo-berlin/id284971745?mt=8|iOS]] and [[Android]] * [[https://citymapper.com/apps/|Citymapper app (iOS, Android)]] |
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| * [[http://www.citytourcard.com/en| Berlin CityTourCard]] | * [[http://www.citytourcard.com/en|Berlin CityTourCard]] |
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| === Getting from Berlin Texel (TXL) airport to Berlin Alexanderplatz === |
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You will need a ticket valid for zones A and B (usually called "AB"). '''Note:''' If you have received your EuroPython badge by postal mail, you can use this as public transport ticket for traveling from the airport to the city center. The badge is valid for the zones A and B, from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you will have to get day or single tickets. See the [[https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/public-transportation/|EuroPython 2014 Public Transportation]] page for details. === Getting from Berlin Schönefeld (SFX) airport to Berlin Alexanderplatz === The airport Berlin Schönefeld has a train station which allows direct travel to Berlin Alexanderplatz. The train service is called Airport Express, uses the regional trains RE7 and RB14 and is available between 4:30 and 23:00 hours: * [[http://www.berlin.de/en/airports-and-stations/1872375-2932875-airport-berlin-schoenefeld-sxf.en.html|Airport Express]] The journey takes around 30 minutes. There's a shuttle bus that operates between the airport and the train station. '''Note that Berlin Schönefeld is in public transport zone C, not zones A and B.''' If you have received your EuroPython badge by postal mail, you can use this as public transport ticket for part of the journey from the airport to the city center. The badge is valid for the zones A and B, from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you will have to get day or single tickets. '''Important:''' Since the airport is in zone C, make sure you get an "Anschlußfahrschein/Connection ticket A/C" for 1.60 €. This covers the journey part from Schönefeld (zone C) into zone A/B when using your badge ticket. == Information from earlier conferences in berlin == * [[http://djangode.pbworks.com/w/page/4861417/DjangoCon%20Europe%202010|DjangoCon 2010 wiki]] == Sightseeing in Berlin == * [[http://www.art-magazin.de/cityguide/en/berlin|City guide of the German ART magazine]] - lists interesting museums and art galleries in Berlin. == Check out what's going on in Berlin == To find what you'll love in Berlin (Theater, Scene, Music, Culture, People, Restaurant ...) * [[http://needleberlin.com/]] * [[https://askhelmut.com/]] * [[http://www.art-magazin.de/div/ausstellungssuche?city=Berlin&frommonth=7&fromyear=2014&tomonth=7&toyear=2014&submit|List of exhibitions and events in art galleries and museums]] (from the German ART magazine) - with addresses, opening times and links to the museum/exhibition websites. == Special events during the conference == * [[http://www.montypythonlive.com/|"Monty Python Live (mostly)" show]] on July 20th This is the "last" show of Monty Python. You can watch it in live at the cinema Cinemaxx Berlin, Potsdamer Platz. Tickets can be bought [[http://www.cinemaxx.de/Programm/AktuellesProgramm/Center=12;WeekStart=20140720;FILM=100900662|online]] (page is in German). * [[http://www.davidbowie-berlin.de/en|David Bowie retrospective]] at the Martin-Gropius-Bau * [[http://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/aktuell/festivals/gropiusbau/programm_mgb/mgb14_evans/ausstellung_evans/veranstaltungsdetail_86998.php|Walker Evans. A Life’s Work]] at the Martin-Gropius-Bau - starts July 25th. * [[http://www.ottopieneinberlin.de/index.php?id=1774&L=1|Otto Piene. More Sky]] at the [[http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-and-institutions/neue-nationalgalerie/exhibitions/exhibition-detail/otto-piene-more-sky.html|Neue Nationalgalerie]] and the [[http://www.deutsche-bank-kunsthalle.de/kunsthalle/en/current_exhibition.html|Deutsche Bank KunstHalle]] - starts July 17th. |
EuroPython 2014
EuroPython 2014 will take place from July 21 - 27, in Berlin, Germany. The first five days will have a combination of talks and trainings. The weekend days are reserved for sprints.
See the official site for more details:
This page is meant to organize information collected by attendees.
If you want to add information to this page and find that it is immutable, please sign up to the wiki and see the FrontPage for details on how to get editing permissions.
Contents
Discussion
Please join the EuroPython Mailing List to discuss conference topics:
Traveling
Please also see the public transport page on the EuroPython 2014 website. Most of the information here has been merged into the EuroPython web page.
BVG Public Transport Tickets
These tickets allow traveling on Berlin public transport. Note that they are usually restricted to certain zones.
Note: If you have a EuroPython badge with a "VBB" logo on it, this serves as ticket for the zones A and B, valid from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you may want to get day tickets. See the EuroPython 2014 Public Transportation page for details.
Navigation tools
Öffi Fahrplanauskunft - A great public transport navigation app available for Android. There are two networks you can select: "BVG" (Berlin city) or "VBB" (Berlin + outskirts).
Berlin Welcome Card
This is a combined ticket for the Berlin public transport system and discount card for many Berlin attractions.
Berlin CityTourCard
This is a slightly cheaper alternative to the Berlin Welcome Card.
Getting from Berlin Tegel (TXL) airport to Berlin Alexanderplatz
There's a bus called JetExpressBus TXL providing a quick link between the airport and the city center:
It needs between 30-40 minutes from the airport to the city center.
Regular Berlin public transport tickets such as the Berlin Welcome Card can be used to travel on this bus.
You will need a ticket valid for zones A and B (usually called "AB").
Note: If you have received your EuroPython badge by postal mail, you can use this as public transport ticket for traveling from the airport to the city center. The badge is valid for the zones A and B, from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you will have to get day or single tickets. See the EuroPython 2014 Public Transportation page for details.
Getting from Berlin Schönefeld (SFX) airport to Berlin Alexanderplatz
The airport Berlin Schönefeld has a train station which allows direct travel to Berlin Alexanderplatz. The train service is called Airport Express, uses the regional trains RE7 and RB14 and is available between 4:30 and 23:00 hours:
The journey takes around 30 minutes. There's a shuttle bus that operates between the airport and the train station.
Note that Berlin Schönefeld is in public transport zone C, not zones A and B.
If you have received your EuroPython badge by postal mail, you can use this as public transport ticket for part of the journey from the airport to the city center. The badge is valid for the zones A and B, from Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27. If you arrive early or stay longer, you will have to get day or single tickets. Important: Since the airport is in zone C, make sure you get an "Anschlußfahrschein/Connection ticket A/C" for 1.60 €. This covers the journey part from Schönefeld (zone C) into zone A/B when using your badge ticket.
Information from earlier conferences in berlin
Sightseeing in Berlin
City guide of the German ART magazine - lists interesting museums and art galleries in Berlin.
Check out what's going on in Berlin
To find what you'll love in Berlin (Theater, Scene, Music, Culture, People, Restaurant ...)
List of exhibitions and events in art galleries and museums (from the German ART magazine) - with addresses, opening times and links to the museum/exhibition websites.
Special events during the conference
"Monty Python Live (mostly)" show on July 20th
This is the "last" show of Monty Python. You can watch it in live at the cinema Cinemaxx Berlin, Potsdamer Platz. Tickets can be bought online (page is in German).
David Bowie retrospective at the Martin-Gropius-Bau
Walker Evans. A Life’s Work at the Martin-Gropius-Bau - starts July 25th.
Otto Piene. More Sky at the Neue Nationalgalerie and the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle - starts July 17th.