Registration for accompanying persons has been closed as of August, 17th.

Excursions can still be booked below.

Excursions

We offer the following two excursions. These can be booked at the registration desk during the conference.

Excursion on Tuesday, 14th September, 2004
(during the conference)
08:45 a.m. to approx. 02:00 p.m.
Black Forest Hiking Tour

08:45 Meeting with the tour guide at the tourist information centre, Rotteckring 14
09:10 Departure by train to Hinterzarten
13:14 Departure by train from Hinterzarten back to Freiburg
13:49 Estimated time of arrival in Freiburg

The tour starts with a train ride from Freiburg to Hinterzarten passing through the wild "Hell's Valley". In Hinterzarten we will start a hiking tour. We will pass by an historic saw mill and will continue our walk to the Hotel and Restaurant "Hofgut Sternen" on the grounds of a former farmhouse and post office station. Here you will be able to see some of the old Black Forest traditions: glas blowing and the production of the world-famous cuckoo-clocks. Nearby the "Hofgut Sternen" you can also visit the oldest church in the Black Forest - St. Oswald Chapel. You will have some time on your own to look around and/or have lunch (not included), before we hike back to Hinterzarten passing through the Ravenna gorge. In Hinterzarten we will get back on the train to Freiburg.
Walking time: approx. 3 hours - good hiking shoes required!

Participation fee: € 10.-.

Excursion on Wednesday, 15th September 2004
(after the conference)
02:30 p.m. to approx. 09:00 p.m.
Black Forest Bus Tour

02:30 p.m. Meeting with the tour guide and coach at the institute parking ground, Institute for Biology II/III, Schänzlestr. 1
03:15 p.m. Arrival in St. Peter and visit of the baroque church of the monastery
04:00 p.m. Departure for Lake Titisee where you will have time on your own
06:00 p.m. Departure from Lake Titisee to the Raimartihof and Lake Feldsee where you will have time on your own
09:00 p.m. Estimated time of arrival in Freiburg

We are leaving Freiburg by coach passing through Glottertal, the highest elevated village in the Black Forest for the growing of grapes and thus production of wine. Glottertal is also well-known for the German TV series "The Black Forest Hospital" which was produced here. In St. Peter we will visit the baroque church of the monastery and will then continue our trip to Lake Titisee on one of the most panoramic routes of the Black Forest. In Titisee you will have the possibility to go on a boat ride (not included), a walk around the lake or to explore the shops and restaurants in the village. You will also have enough time to taste a real Black Forest Cake, if you want... We will leave Titisee around 5.30 p.m. to be at the Raimartihof, a typical black forest farm house and the Lake Feldsee at the bottom of the Feldberg, which is the highest mountain in the black forest. Here you will have the possibility to go for a walk either around the lake or to the top of the Feldberg. And there will be enough time to enjoy dinner in the Raimartihof. We will leave the Raimartihof around 8:00 p.m. and will be back to Freiburg at about 9:00 p.m.

Participation fee: € 25.-.

Please note that food and drinks are not included.

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