The Methane Balance

Formation and Destruction Processes on Planets, their Satellites and in the Interstellar Medium

methane
 

Venue

Our meeting will be held at the ISSI in Bern. The contact details are: International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Hallerstrasse 6
CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland, telephone +41 31 631 48 96, Fax + 41 31 631 48 97, Email: secretary@issibern.ch. ISSI is equipped with high speed network connections (completely wireless), some of the working rooms also have printers, projectors and beamers for large screen presentation. The institute provides a heterogeneous workstation environment with several computers (under Windows, Macintosh and Linux). A photocopy machine, a scanner and TV/VHS/DVD are also available as well as electrical adapters.

Our scientific programme manager is Dr. Maurizio Falanga, telephone + 41 31 631 48 93, Fax + 41 31 631 48 97
Email: mfalanga@issibern.ch.

From the hotel to the venue

From the hotel turn right on Belpstrasse, walk 50m to station "Hasler" From there take train number 3 direction "Saali" to the railway station (3 stops). From the railway station take bus 12 direction "Länggasse"(opposite direction). Exit at station "Mittelstrasse". Walk 50 m ahead and then turn right into Hallerstrasse.

From the railway station directly to the venue

The International Space Science Institute is located in the district "Länggasse" very close to Bern main rail station. When standing on the platform, do not walk down into the station itself but rather take the stairway up at the western end of the platform called "Welle". Follow the road walking gradually uphill on Schanzen- and Länggassstrasse. Turn right at Hallerstrasse and find the Istitute on the left, street number 6

 

Access to Bern and the hotel

By air

Although Bern has a very small airport (BRN), it is recommended to fly to Zürich-Kloten (ZRH) or Geneva (GVA). From both airports frequent fast trains go to Bern Railway station (Bern Hauptbahnhof). Travel time from Geneva to Bern railway station is 2 h, from Zürich 1h 20 min. Please note that Zürich Airport lies in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and Geneva in the French speaking one.

Good search engines for flights are SkyScanner and Momondo. For timetables check the website of Swiss Federal Railways or the very good server of the German railways (in 8 languages). Tickets can be bought at vending machines at the railway stations. International major credit cards are accepted at these machines.

By train

You should take the train to Bern Railway Station which has good connections to all major European cities. For timetables check the website of Swiss Federal Railways or the very good server of the German railways (in 8 languages).

Access by public transport to meeting hotel

From Bern Railway station take the eastern (main exit) to the South (to the right). Take tram number 3 in the direction Weissenbühl to the station "Hasler" (3 stations). When you get off, the hotel is 50 m ahead on the opposite of the road (Belpstrasse). Infos about the Bern Public transport can be found here. Tickets must be bought at vending machines, there are no conductors on the tram. Fare-dodging brings about heavy fines.

Access by own car to meeting hotel

From the motorway Lausanne-Bern (Nr. 1) take exit 35. Leaving the motorway, carry on straight through Murtenstrasse. After 1 km and passing a big hospital (Inselspital) turn off right into Zieglerstrasse. Follow Zieglerstrasse 750 m until the intersection with Mattenhofstrasse. Turn diagonally left and cross Belpstrasse afte 150m. Then turn right into a yard. Parking places are there, the hotell is on the left.

Accommodation

Please arrange your accommodation via the ISSI and contact Mrs. Jennifer Zaugg (Phone: + 41 31 631 48 96, Fax + 41 31 631 48 97, email: zaugg@issibern.ch). for reservations.   We have made a block booking at Hotel La Pergola Belpstrasse 43, CH-3007 Bern, Phone +41 31 941 43, email: info@hotel-lapergola.ch. (The hotel is conveniently situated 3 tramway stations from the railway station). The website is: http://www.hotel-lapergola.ch/en.html. Please DO NOT contact the hotel directly for room booking. The hotel reception is manned until late. Wireless internet is available for free for the guests. All rooms are equipped with radio, TV and video, telephone, shower/WC, hairdryer.

Meals

Breakfast is served at the hotel. For lunch there is the MIGROS lunch restaurant (above a supermarket) very close to the venue. For dinners we have the possibility to explore the culinary delights of Bern. You are allowed a per diem of these meals