Organizing your trip to Bremen ...
Location
The regular ARB/SILVA Workshops are held at the 
Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Germany.
Celsiusstrasse 1
28359 Bremen
Germany
Located within the Technology Park of the University of Bremen
A map of the area can be found here
How to get there
** By plane:
From airport Bremen tram line 6 to "Universität Zentralbereich". From there 5 minute walk.
** By train:
IC, EC or ICE to "Bremen Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)", then tram line 6 to "Universität Zentralbereich" (best choice). Alternatively, tram line 5 or 8 to "Kulenkampfallee", then Bus 22 or 28 to "Universität Zentralbereich". If you take a taxi it will cost about EUR 15.00.
More information on Bremen public transportation can be found here.
** By car ( route planning):
From Hamburg: Autobahn A1/E22 direction "Bremen" to intersection "Bremer Kreuz", follow the A27 in the direction of "Bremerhaven", leaving at "Bremen Horn-Lehe", follow the signs "Universität", at the first intersection turn right into "Hochschulring", turn left at the fourth intersection (with traffic lights) into "Wiener Straße". The institute is the second building on the right (intersection Wiener Straße - Celsius Straße).
From Hannover: Follow the Autobahn A27 direction "Bremerhaven", exit at "Bremen Horn-Lehe", follow the signs "Universität", at the first intersection turn right into "Hochschulring", next see above.
From Oldenburg: Autobahn A28/E22 direction "Bremen", at the exit "Delmenhorst-Mitte" take the "Bundesstrasse B75" in the direction of "Bremen-Centrum", after crossing the river Weser follow the signs "Bremerhaven" and "Universität". Take the "Hochschulring" and turn right at the intersection "Wiener Straße", next see above.
From Osnabrück: Take the Autobahn A1/E37 to the intersection "Bremer Kreuz" and follow the A27/E234 to Bremerhaven, leave at exit "Bremen Horn-Lehe", next see above. From Bremerhaven: Follow the A27/E234 to Bremen. Leave at exit "Bremen Horn-Lehe", next see above.
Hotels
** 1. Medium distance to the MPI - good price ...
Hotel Horner Eiche
The standard price for a single room per night is approx. EUR 75.00 (including breakfast and VAT) but we have **special conditions** for Ribocon course participants!
Please contact us for more information.
If you like, we can do the room reservation for you!
Im Hollergrund 1
28357 Bremen
(10 minutes by bus + 5 minutes walk to the MPI)
Tel.: +49 (0)421 27 82 0
Fax: +49 (0)421 27 69 6 66
info(at)hotel-horner-eiche.de
** 2. Close to the MPI (walking distance) - higher prices ...
Ringhotel Munte am Stadtwald
( Information in English)
Standard price for a single room per night
in the range of EUR 100.00 to 140.00 (including breakfast and VAT)
Parkallee 299
28213 Bremen
(7-8 minutes walk to the MPI)
Tel.: +49 (0)421 22 02 0
Fax: +49 (0)421 22 02 609 info(at)hotel-munte.de
Atlantic Hotel Universum
Standard price for a single room per night
from EUR 114.00 (including breakfast and VAT)
Wiener Strasse 2
28359 Bremen
(4-5 minutes walk to the MPI)
Tel.: +49 (0)421 24 67 0
Fax: +49 (0)421 24 67 500 universum(at)atlantic-hotels.de