Conference Venue

The newly built Institute of Biology I, Hauptstr. 1, D-79104 Freiburg is the main venue for the conference, including Registration Office, Lecture Hall II, Video Show Room and Exhibition Hall. Lecture Hall I is within walking distance.

 Scientific Programme

ENDOCYTOBIOLOGY  VII will offer concurrent events on basic sciences and medical topics, organized according to the following format:

• Plenary Lectures featuring invited speakers, will review all areas of endocytobiology.

• Scientific Sessions to be conducted by experts in the field and designed to review the present state of the science and present examples and guidelines for practical applications. The sessions will consist of 15 minute oral presentations, each followed by a 5 minute question period.

• J.F. Fredrick Memorial Symposium specially dedicated to the memory of Jerome F. Fredrick (1926 - 1995), New York, who investigated the origin of living cells and the evolution of eukaryotic cells. During this symposium on Tuesday, April 7, 1998, invited speakers will cover the whole field of eukaryogenesis.

• Poster Sessions will be arranged to allow the presentation and discussion of the material that, due to its nature, requires a detailed analysis or discussion and cannot be illustrated in the limited time of oral presentation; all posters will be on display in the Exhibition Hall during the whole congress. The maximum size of the poster is 110 cm width x 140 cm height.

• Exhibits, Workshops and Round Table Discussions will provide informal and interactive ways to get in touch with the latest technology and to have in depth discussions of selected topics.

 Social Programme

Saturday, April 4
Welcome Reception with live music ('La Chambre Séparée') at the University, Institute of Biology I, Hauptstr. 1,
(Free admission for all registered participants and accompanying persons)
 
Monday, April 6
Wine Tasting with local wines and cuisine at ‘Blankenhornsberg’, located in picturesque landscape of the ‘Kaiserstuhl’ formed by tectonic forces and 2000 years of growing wine.
(Tickets: DM 40 per person)
 
Tuesday, April 7
Guided City Tour (9.30 am - 12.30 am) introducing you to Freiburg’s diverse sights and giving you an impression of Freiburg’s particular flair and its delightful surroundings. Further information will be available at the registration desk.
(Tickets: DM 10 for adults, DM 8 for children)
 
 
Wednesday, April 8
A sightseeing bus tour has been arranged for the afternoon, taking you to mountains, lakes and churches of the Southern Black Forest
(Tickets: DM 40 per person)
 
After the tour the congress will gather for the Conference Dinner with live music ('La Chambre Séparée')at Hotel Dorint.
(Tickets: DM 60 per person)
 
Thursday, April 9
Visit to the opera ‘Othello' given at the local Theatre.
(Ticket: DM 50 per person)
Farewell Reception (after the opera) at the ‘Haus zur lieben Hand'
(Free admission for all registered participants and accompanying persons)

Information on additional excursions during and after the conference will be available at the registration desk.

 Travel Arrangements

  has been appointed Official Carrier for ENDOCYTOBIOLOGY VII. We kindly ask all participants to contact their nearest Swissair Office for special congress fares (please contact the Conference Office for the code needed).

Some Swissair contact addresses:

• Argentina: Swissair Office Buenos Aires (Phone: +54-1 319 0000 / Fax: +54-1 319 0090)
• Australia: Swissair Office Sydney (Phone: +61-02 9232 17 44 / Fax: +61-02 9251 65 31)
• China: Swissair Office (Phone: +86-10 6512 3555 / Fax: +86-10 6512 7481)
• Greece: Swissair Office Athens (Phone: +30-1 96 10 203 / Fax: +30-1 96 13 416)
• France: Swissair Office Paris (Phone: +33-140 78 10 00 / Fax: +33-145 65 00 48)
• Israel: Swissair Office (Phone: +972-03 511 6565 / Fax: +972-03 510 2993)
• Italy: Swissair Office Milano (Phone: +39-02 66 7022 / Fax: +39-02 66 97 436)
• Japan: Swissair Office Tokyo (Phone: +81-03 3212 1007 / Fax: +81-03 3201 6947)
• Russia: Swissair Office Moscow (Phone: +7-095 258 1888 / Fax: +7-095 258 1852)
• Spain: Swissair Office Madrid (Phone: +34-1 547 92 07 / Fax: +34-1 542 97 35)
• UK: Karin Rommel Travel Plc. (Phone: +44-171 499 7611 / Fax: +44-171 493 0326)
• USA/Canada: Conferences International Inc. (Phone: +1-800 221 8747 / Fax: +1-617 266 5886)

Further travel information is given here.

 Accomodation

Hotels
Accomodation in Freiburg in hotels of various price categories has been arranged. In order to ensure that your hotel reservation will be made as required, it is necessary for you to return the ‘Hotel Reservation' forms as soon as possible directly to the hotel of your choice (addresses and prices are given on the forms). The hotels will report each reservation to the Conference Office. The organizers reserve the right to assign another hotel, should the requested accomodation be fully booked. If you are interested in receiving the Hotel Reservation Form please contact the Conference Office.

Youth Hostel
Contact address:

Kartäuserstr. 151
D-79104 Freiburg
Phone: +49-761-67656
Fax: +49-761-60367

 Slides

Facilities will be available for the projection of 5 cm x 5 cm slides (2" x 2"). All slides must be handed to the slide desk in the Registration Office at 8 AM or one hour before the beginning of the session and must be reviewed by the speakers beforehand.

 Bus Transfer to and from the hotel

A bus shuttle service has been arranged for all registered participants to provide transport to the conference site in the morning and back to the hotels (InterCity Hotel, Hotel & Boardinghaus, Hotel Kolpinghaus and ETAP Hotel) in the evening. A detailed time-table will be available at the registration desk.

 Transportation within Freiburg

In addition to the bus shuttle service all registered participants and accompanying persons will receive a long-term ticket for public transportation within Freiburg, valid for the duration of the conference. As parking space is limited near the Institute we urgently ask all participants to use public transportation.

 Proceedings

All participants giving an invited lecture, an oral presentation or a poster presentation will be entitled to submit a paper (of a restricted length) to be published in the Proceedings of the conference. Details will be sent to all presenters. All contributions are subject to peer review. Pre-publication alterations will be at the discretion of the editorial board. Where manuscripts need extensive revision, they will be returned to the authors. Articles will only be accepted with the signed statement that they are not being submitted elsewhere. Permission to use previously published material must be obtained by the author from the original copyright owner and submitted with the manuscript.

Downloadable Form for Mail Order (PDF file, 377 KB)

 East European & Student Participation Fund

All participants and sponsors of the congress are kindly requested to contribute to this fund, created by the organizers to help East European colleagues and students participate in ENDOCYTOBIOLOGY VII.

 Post-Congress Tours

The Upper Alsatian "Weinstrasse" - Friday, April 10, 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
This enchanting guided bus excursion runs through the wine-making villages of the Alsace in the rolling foothills of the Vosges. Remarkable churches remain preserved in the romantic old towns of Thann, Guebwiller, and Rouffach. The vineyard village of Eguisheim, which is still surrounded by a medieval wall, is one of the most charming places in Alsace.
(DM 50 per person - entrance fees and meals not included)
 
 
 
Meeting Alsace - Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m until 6 p.m.
This elaborate guided bus tour takes you through the picturesque old city of Colmar with its important art treasures and the atelier where the Statue of Liberty in New York was designed. There will be the possibility of visiting the Underlinden Museum with its famous Isenheim altar. The tour runs through the scenic Alsatian “Weinstrasse” with its most charming villages, including medieval Kaysersberg, the birthplace of Albert Schweitzer.
(DM 45 per person - entrance fees and meals not included)
 
Both post-congress tours are with English speaking guides.
 
If you are interested in one of the post-congress tours, please contact:

 Registration Forms

To receive the Second Circular including the Registration and Hotel Accomodation Forms e-mail your request to the Conference Office: