Practical Information

Venue

Kultur- und Congress-Centrum Graf-Zeppelin-Haus
Olgastr. 20, 88045 Friedrichshafen/Germany
Internet: http://www.gzh.de, E-Mail: info@gzh.de
Map: http://www.gzh.de/en/service/how_to_find_us.php

The underground car park, Deck 3, is available to all participants free of charge (approximately 150 parking lots).

Conference language

The conference language is German and English. The lectures will be simultaneously interpreted. Simultaneous interpreting headsets can be loaned from the VGB conference office. The simultaneous interpreting headset is to be returned after each conference day at the VGB conference office.

Registration

Participants are requested to register before 06 May 2013 (online, Fax, E-Mail) (deadline for nomination in list of participants). Later registration is also possible, also at the conference office, the participant’s name cannot then be entered onto the list however. The invoice will be sent out by mail. You will receive the conference documents at the conference office before the conference begins. A limited number of free tickets are available for students, which may be requested upon presentation of a valid student ID (photo-copy).

VGB PowerTech e.V., P.O. Box 10 39 32, 45039 Essen/Germany
Diana Ringhoff
Tel.: +49 201 8128-232
Fax: +49 201 8128-321
E-Mail:  diana.ringhoff@vgb.org

Attendance

VGB members € 750.00
Non-members € 1,050.00
University, public authorities, pensioners  € 200.00


The attendance fees are VAT free.
It is not possible to accept credit cards or foreign currency at the conference office.
The attendance fees include the conference programme and participation list, lectures, coffee breaks and beverages, lunch during the event, participation in the technical visits on Monday, 10 June 2013 as well as in the evening event on Tuesday, 11 June 2013.
In order to ensure correct financial accounting, a Value Added Tax ID Number must be provided by participants/members of companies which have their registered office outside of the European Union. Unfortunately, the registration cannot be carried out without the provision of this number. Furthermore, please quote your order/reference number, if available.

The following processing fees will be charged for cancellation of the registration:

up until 14 days before the conference begins  10 %
within the 14 days before the conference begins  25 %
non-attendance or cancellation on the day of the conference  100 %


Only written cancellations are accepted.

Publishing of the lectures

The lectures will be available for the participants for download after the event of the VGB homepage.

Conference office

The VGB conference office will be located in the Foyer.

Opening times:  11 June 2013   07.30 h - 18.15 h
  12 June 2013 08.00 h - 16.30 h
  Tel.: +49 7541 378031

Technical Visits on 10 June 2013

Language is German (subject to revision!)

It is no longer possible to apply for the visits!

  • Technical visit of the manufacturing site BERTSCHenergy
    Josef Bertsch Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. KG
    Bundesstrasse 1, 6714 Nüziders/Austria
    Photography or filming is not permitted. Please make sure you wear sturdy shoes.
    Participation is limited to 30 persons. The places will award after entrance of the registration.

    Time schedule for Bus-Shuttle
    Departure: 13.30 h from Graf-Zeppelin-Haus, Arrival at BERTSCHenergy 15.00 h.  
    Departure: 17.00 h from BERTSCHenergy, Arrival at Graf-Zeppelin-Haus 18.30 h.  
  • MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Photography or filming is not permitted. Please make sure you wear sturdy shoes.
    Participation is limited to 40 (2 Groups ã 20 Persons). The places will award after entrance of the registration.
    Participants are expected to organise their travel: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Domänenstrasse, 88048 Friedrichshafen/Germany
    10.00 h Reception at the entrance Plant 2 - Presentation MTU
    10.30 h Visit of Plant 2 (Large Parts Manufacturing/Assembly/Paintshop/Logistic)
    approximately 12.00 h End

Evening event on 11 June 2013

(subject to revision!)

Ship. MS "Graf Zeppelin"
Meeting place:  Ship and ferry harbour
Access: 18.45 h
Departure: 19.30 h Cast off!
Arrival: approximately 23.00 h - Pleasant stay until 24.00 h


Please also wear your name badge during the evening event.

Hotel accommodation

Online reservation only - http://www.vgb.org/en/vfgt_2013_hotel.html
Contact:
Tourist - Information
Brigitte Glatzel and Inge Klein
Bahnofplatz 2, 88045 Friedrichshafen/Germany
Tel.: +49 7541 3001-0
Fax: +49 7541 72588

The VGB office regrets being unable to make reservations.

Organisation

VGB office Essen
Dr.-Ing. Manfred Freimark, overall direction
Dipl.-Ing. Peter Richter, overall direction
Dipl.-Kff. Angela Langen, co-ordination and events
Diana Ringhoff, organisation and secretarial office

Privacy Policy

VGB PowerTech is committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully. We collect information about you to process your order and to provide you with best possible service in future. The documents will list your name, surname, title, function, company and place of business. Photos and videos from the conference will be published in VGB publications as also in other publications and the internet.