Important Information
Transportation
If you travel to Tubingen via Stuttgart airport, you can catch a direct bus to Tubingen Station. Take line 828 or X82 to Tubingen Hauptbahnhof (main station). You can buy a ticket with the driver (usually cash only), or purchase a ticket in the DB app (Deutsche Bahn). Buses depart 18 and 48 minutes past the hour, and from 11pm onwards only once per hour (~48 minutes past the hour).
If you arrive on Sunday, know that shops will be closed. Your only option to buy groceries is at Stuttgart Airport at Edeka — otherwise you are welcome to peruse Tubingen’s various dining options.
Conference Venue
CPAL will take place at the Max-Planck-Haus (MPH), located at Max-Planck-Ring 6, 72076 Tübingen. All main conference sessions will be held sequentially in the MPH Lecture Hall, with no parallel tracks during the main program.
The tutorials on the first day will run in parallel and will take place either in the MPH Lecture Hall (Max-Planck-Ring 6) or in the MPI Lecture Hall (Max-Planck-Ring 4, 72076 Tübingen).
You can easily reach the location by taking bus number 3 and exiting at the “Max-Planck-Institut” stop. Getting around Tübingen is straightforward using the local bus network. You can check bus schedules via Google Maps or the official timetable website.
Posters
Posters for Poster Sessions can be put up any time between 12:00 noon and the start of the session. Posters for sessions 2 and 3 should be put up during the morning breaks. All posters should be taken down at the end of each day or they will be discarded.
Meals
Lunch and coffee breaks will take place at the venue. Vegan options will be available. Please remember not to take any drinks into the lecture hall.
FAQs
What is a good place to eat and drink in Tubingen?
Tubingen is a student city, so getting dinner is one of the easiest things to do. As soon as you make it to the old town, just about everything is in walking distance. Popular coffee shops are Cafe Bota, Suedhang, Cafe Hanseatica, or for especially student friendly prices Willis and Collegium. For slightly upscale Swabian dinners, check out Krumme Brucke, Mauganeschtle, Ratskeller, Wurstkuche, Ludwig’s. While walking through the old town you will find plenty of little shops to get takeaway, too.
Getting a drink in the evening is possible just about anywhere: Ludwig’s, Saints & Scholars, Collegium, Stadtpost, Schmitz Katze, Liquid Kelter.
And how do I get home later at night?
Tubingen has a few night buses that run until 3 am. They are marked with an “N”.
Alternatively, there are a few taxi companies:
- Taxi Tubingen: +49 7071 920555 / +49 157 80989740
- Taxi Akublut: +49 7071 1438591
- Taxi Maxi Tubingen: +49 7071 7931064
- Taxi Easy: +49 173 1643229
And if I need money?
Contactless payment is available almost everywhere, but some places still rely on cash. You can find ATMs on Google Maps or check out places like Sparkasse, Deutsche Bank, Volksbank — they always have ATMs.
What do I do in an emergency or after hours?
The most important number to know for accidents or emergencies is the rescue coordination center 112 (no area code needed). They can dispatch an ambulance, send a fire team, etc.
If you need to see a doctor after-hours but it is not a life-threatening situation, the hotline +49 116 117 can tell you where to go to see the on-call doctor.
In case you need to go to the hospital, you can find contact and directions to the emergency rooms at the University Hospital.