Spectacular and dynamic, the EMBL Advanced Training Centre on the Heidelberg campus is surrounded by forest in the picturesque hills of Heidelberg and an ideal venue for holding scientific conferences and courses in the heart of Europe. Please find below some useful information for when you arrive onsite at the event. | ![]() |
Catering
Charging lockers
Electricity and charging station
EMBL merchandise
Health and safety notes
Internet
Lost and found
Luggage
Nursing room
Photography
Printing
Room for prayer, yoga and meditation
Sightseeing
Travel to and from the venue
Useful German expressions
Catering
All meals and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee. Our catering staff will prepare a wide variety of vegetarian meals, meat and fish dishes, soups, pasta, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a variety of desserts.
Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.
No food or drinks are allowed in the auditorium.
Charging lockers
There are lockers available next to the stairs leading down into the Auditorium. You will find some of those equipped with sockets to charge your smartphone/tablet etc.
Electricity and charging station
In most places the electricity is 220 volts AC (50 cycles). An adaptor and a plug that fits the German socket may be needed for your appliances/laptop (i.e. American, Japanese, etc.). A USB charging station for electronic devices is available at the registration desk.
EMBL merchandise
EMBL Merchandise is available on Mon – Thu (9 am – 12 pm). If you are interested in purchasing an EMBL souvenir (products presented in the glass display in the registration area), please ask at the registration desk for more information.
Health and safety notes
Do not smoke in any EMBL building.
Eating and drinking is prohibited in the Auditorium and all laboratories.
Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless instructed to do so.
If first aid is required ...
- The first aid room is located next to the ATC Registration Desk (room 10- 205).
- Dial the Emergency number 222 from any EMBL internal phone only.
- Where is the accident? What happened? How many injured?
- Emergency number 06221-387 7821 from mobile phones.
- Please report all accidents to the conference officer at the registration desk.
In case of fire ...
- Press the nearest fire alarm button or the Emergency number 222 from any internal phone.
- A loud fire alarm will go off if an evacuation is required. On hearing the alarm leave the building immediately following the escape route and fire wardens and head to one of the meeting points
- Do not use the lifts.
Beyond first aid...
Please remember to bring your own medication, if needed, to the conference. Note that the next pharmacy is a 4-minute drive from the EMBL, but for many medications you will be required to see a doctor to get a prescription.
Ensure in advance that your medical insurance will cover you during your visit in the event that you do need to see a doctor while in Heidelberg. In any case, the EMBL Course and Conference Office will assist you to get to the pharmacy and a doctor of your choice if necessary.
Internet
Wi-Fi is available everywhere on the premises (no password required), just log on to ATC-Guest. The eduroam network (secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community) is also available.
Lost and found
‘’Lost and Found’’ are kept at the registration desk until the end of the conference.
Luggage
There are lockers available on-site to store your luggage, which require a 2 EURO coin to operate. There is another luggage room on level E0, which is free to use but remains unlocked during the conference.
Nursing room
There is a nursing room available in the ATC Rooftop Lounge on level A29.
Photography
During the conference an EMBL Photographer may be taking photographs. If you would not like to appear in these, please inform the photographer or a member of the Course and Conference Office.
Printing
We can help printing your boarding passes/train ticket. Please send it to events@embl.de and collect your print-outs at the registration desk.
Room for prayer, yoga and meditation
New room for prayer, mediation and yoga located on level E0 behind the Auditorium. Please be respectful of other participants using the room.
Sightseeing
A variety of activities in Heidelberg can be found on this website: www.heidelberg-marketing.com
Travel to and from the venue
During the event we provide conference shuttle busses to and from EMBL. In addition, there is the public bus 39A that serves the EMBL campus and taxis can be easily booked at any time. Information on the conference shuttle busses can be found on the individual event website and more detailed information on travelling to EMBL can be found on our Travel Information page.
Useful German expressions
Hello |
Hallo |
Goodbye |
Auf Wiedersehen |
Good morning |
Guten Morgen |
Good afternoon |
Guten Tag |
Good evening |
Guten Abend |
Good night |
Gute Nacht |
I’m sorry |
Tut mir leid |
Excuse me... |
Entschuldigen Sie |
How are you? |
Wie gehts? |
I’m fine thanks. And you? |
Mir geht es gut , danke, und dir/Ihnen? |
What is your name |
Wie heisst du? Wie heissen Sie? |
My name is |
Ich heisse |
Do you speak English |
Sprechen Sie Englisch? |
I don’t understand |
Ich verstehe nicht |
Please speak more slowly |
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen |
Thank you |
Dankeschön |
Where is the toilet? |
Wo ist die Toilette? |
Please call me a taxi |
Bitte rufen Sie mir ein Taxi |
How do I get to....? |
Wie komme ich zum/zur.....? |
A beer/two beers please |
Ein Bier/zwei Bier bitte |
A glass of red/white wine please |
Ein Glas Rot/Weisswein bitte |
The menu, please |
Die Speisekarte, bitte |
Is there a local speciality? |
Gibt es eine Spezialität aus dieser Gegend? |
I’m Vegetarian |
Ich bin Vegetarier |
It was delicious |
Es war hervorragend |
The bill, please |
Die Rechnung, bitte |
I have a headache |
Ich habe Kopfschmerzen |
I have a sore throat |
Ich habe Halsschmerzen |
My stomach hurts |
Ich habe Magenschmerzen |
I’m allergic to |
Ich bin allergisch gegen |
I need a doctor who speaks English |
Gibt es einen Arzt, der Englisch spricht? |