Getting Around
Braunschweig (Brunswick) is a mid-size city with a population of about 250,000 citizens.
It is rather compact and thus, distances are short and easy to walk.
If you are not inclined to walk, public transportation (busses and trams) can be used along with e-scooters and rental bikes. Note that the trams stop operation at midnight and on weekdays busses are not operating infinitely. As a metric, the farther away your bus stop from the city ring, the earlier bus operation stops.
Sights and Tourist Infos
Braunschweig is over 1000 years old and thus a culturally rich city that contains many historical sites along with a vibrant nightlife in parts of the city. Some useful resources:
- Brochures from the tourism office: https://www.braunschweig.de/tourismus/ihr-besuch-in-braunschweig/touristinfo/prospekte.php
- A map of the major sights: https://www.braunschweig.de/tourismus/ihr-besuch-in-braunschweig/rundgaenge/sehenswuerdigkeiten.php
- The nightlife places: https://www.braunschweig.de/tourismus/ihr-besuch-in-braunschweig/rundgaenge/szeneviertel.php
General useful information
- In Germany, most businesses (including supermarkets) are closed on Sunday, i.e., except for gas stations, pubs, and restaurants, most shops will be closed. Please also note that May 25 (the Monday before the conference starts) is a public holiday and thus, the same rules as for Sundays apply.
- Braunschweig is a safe city with low crime rates even at night. Of course, pick-pocketing can happen especially in the tourist areas and in the inner city; please always watch for your valuables in public places as you would do in any city.
- The emergency hotline for medical services and fire fighters is 112; the emergency hotline for the police is 110.