Travel & hotels

By train and public transport

Train stations for your trip

By train and public transport

Enter 'Lichtenfels' or 'Bad Staffelstein' as your destination in the Deutsche Bahn electronic journey planner. Due to the distance from both Bad Staffelstein station (5 km) and Lichtenfels (8 km) to Kloster Banz, we recommend travelling on by taxi. Between Bad Staffelstein and Kloster Banz you can also use the (call) bus line 1254: Please book your journey at least 60 minutes before departure. For journeys before 8.00 a.m., bookings must be made by midnight the day before (telephone number: 09571 / 189080).

DB Event Ticket 2025

Event ticket at a nationwide fixed price, from every DB station

DB Event Ticket 2025 (July-Dec)

As in previous periods, there will probably be reduced fares for travel with Deutsche Bahn for this event.

As soon as we have current information, we will publish prices and conditions here.

By car

Helpful directions

By car

From Nuremberg take the A3 to the Fürth/Erlangen motorway intersection, join the A73 and come off at exit 14 (Bad Staffelstein-Kurzentrum), then follow the signs for Kloster Banz.

From Schweinfurt/Würzburg take the A70 to Bamberg, and then join the A73. Leave the motorway at exit 14 (Bad Staffelstein-Kurzentrum) and follow the signs for Kloster Banz.

From Erfurt/Suhl take the A73, come off at exit 12 (Lichtenfels-Nord), and then follow the signs for Kloster Banz.

From Berlin take the A9 to exit 32 (Naila), then the B173 to Lichtenfels. Join the A73 and come off either at exit 12 (Lichtenfels-Nord) or exit 14 (Bad Staffelstein-Kurzentrum), then follow the signs for Kloster Banz.

Address for navigation system

Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung - Kloster Banz
Kloster Banz 1
96231 Bad Staffelstein

By plane

Nearest airports

By plane

The closest international airports are Nuremberg, Munich, Frankfurt/Main and Berlin.

Communication warning

Warning about phishing, among other things

Communication warning

Warning! Conventus issues a warning in connection with the discovery of fraudulent activities ( i.e. phishing) by companies posing as contractual partners of Conventus and requesting credit card details of congress speakers or exhibitors by mail or telephone under the pretext of alleged hotel bookings/exhibitor registrations, etc. Please do not give such details to anyone who cannot be clearly identified as an employee of Conventus. If you receive such a contact, please inform us immediately, preferably via datenschutz@conventus.de.

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Useful country information

Citizens of the EU

do not require a visa

Citizens of the EU

EU nationals do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.

Non-EU citizens

require a visa

Non-EU citizens

All Non-EU citizens require a visa. However, a visa is not required for visits of up to 90 days in an 180‑day period for nationals of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement.

You may apply for short stay visas (Schengen Visas) at diplomatic missions of the German Federal Foreign Office.

Please also visit the homepage of "Auswärtiges Amt"  to find a detailed table of all countries requiring a visa and also more information about visa regulations, as well as a list of German diplomatic missions around the world.

(http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Laenderinformationen/DtAuslandsvertretungenA-Z-Laenderauswahlseite_node.html)

Invitation letter

will be handed out on request

Invitation letter

An invitation letter for the purpose of obtaining a travel visa or permission to attend the meeting will be handed out on request after successful registration for the conference.

Weather

check for up-to-date weather forecasts

Weather

Please check www.weather.com for up-to-date weather forecasts in the city that you are travelling to. October is the time of autumn. The weather shows a relatively balanced course. Temperatures drop noticeably compared to September. An average of 9.2 degrees is still achieved, so warm clothing is a “must have” in October.

Currency

about currency and payment methods

Currency

As in most countries of the European Union, the official currency is the Euro (€).Please note that there are no general bank hours in Germany.
Most banks are open in the morning hours and just a few hours in the afternoon or early evening.
Major credit cards are accepted at most cash points (ATM machines), stores, restaurants and hotels.

Language

mostly English is spoken

Language

English is spoken by the staff of most hotels, restaurants and shops.

Telephone and internet

pre-dial Germany: +49 (0049)

Telephone and internet

Germany's international pre-dial is +49 (0049).
Public places like airports, universities, libraries, restaurants and cafés may offer "free"-WiFi Hotspots.

Electricity

about supply and plugs

Electricity

The electrical power supply in Germany is 220v, 50 Hz, AC.
Official plugs in Germany are: 

"Schukostecker" (round) Type F/ CEE 7/4
"Eurostecker" (flat) Type C/ CEE 7/16

Time

time zone Germany is UTC/GMT +1 hour

Time

Germany's standard time zone is UTC/GMT +1 hour.

Health

advising to have a valid international insurance

Health

All visitors are advised to have valid international insurance before coming to Germany. Citizens of the EU are insured with their EHIC (European Health Insurance Card).