Freiburg is located in the south-western corner of Germany. It is very close to France and Switzerland and in the immediate vicinity of the Black Forest.

The city is known for its gothic cathedral, the "Münster", the scenic city centre with its "Bächle" and its warm climate.
In September, weather is usually still nice and sunny with daytime temperatures around 25 degrees Celsius.

The area surrounding Freiburg is renowned for its excellent wine, which you will be able to taste during the conference.

The nearest international airports are Frankfurt (2h), Zürich (2h) and Basel/Mulhouse (40min).

The conference site is the Institute of Biology I next to the botanical garden (green area on the sitemap). Try "Hauptstrasse" on the Interactive city map.