Workshop Venue and Accomodation
The workshop will take place at Schloss Ringberg, which is run by the Max Planck Society (MPG) and is located in the Bavarian Alps near the Austrian border above Lake Tegernsee (see map).
Schloss Ringberg offers on-site accommodation. Accommodation will be booked with the conference registration. No additional reservation for accommodation is required.
Wireless LAN is available in all rooms.
The arrivals at the workshop will start at around 17:00 on Sunday December 6th, and the workshop will end after the lunch on Wednesday December 9th.
You can also consult the time table.
Workshop Fee
The workshop fee accounts 490 EUR for participants.
The workshop fee also includes the accommodation costs (Sun--Wen), as well as breakfast (Mon--Wed), lunch (Mon--Wed), and dinner (Sun--Tue). Sunday, a buffet dinner will be served.
After your registration was completed, please pay the workshop fee until 26.11.2026 via bank transfer to
Reference: K1040, Symmetries, <participant name>
IBAN: DE60 7007 0010 0195 1300 43
BIC Code: DEUTDEMMXXX
Account holder: Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V
Bank: Deutsche Bank München
Promenadeplatz 15
80333 München Filiale 220
Meals
Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) are provided on-site and are included in the workshop fee.
Meals will be served in the dining room.
Transportation
By Plane / Public Transport
Schloss Ringberg can be reached by plane from the Munich Airport (MUC). From the airport take the S-Bahn line S1 or S8 to Munich Central Station.
From Munich Central Station continuation to Tegernsee station by train.
See connections on the Deutsche Bahn webpage
Arrival: from Munich airport or from Munich main train station
Departure: to Munich airport or to Munich main train station
Further details can be found on the Schloss Ringberg webpage.
Shuttle Service
We will provide a pickup shuttle service from Tegernsee station to Schloss Ringberg on Sunday and Wednesday. Details will be announced before the start of the workshop.
Alternatively, you can take a taxi form Tegernsee station. We recommend Taxi Jasinski (Tel. +49 (0)8022 / 95 0 99).
Also, there is a public bus, which would bring you to the bottom of the castle, from where you have to walk up (15 min).
By Car
Schloss Ringberg can be reached by car, where you find a parking in front. Be aware of the road not being cleared in case of snow fall.
Using motorway Munich-Salzburg A8 (E45) via motorway junction Brunnthal to exit 97 Holzkirchen. Continue on the B318 to Gmund am Tegernsee. In Gmund turn off to Bad Wiessee and continue to the traffic lights after the town sign of Weißach. Here turn right into the federal road B307 towards Achensee. After approx. 1 km drive off the federal road B307 shortly after the end of Reitrain and continue straight on for approx. 100 m until the specially signposted access avenue at the edge of the forest (1.8 km gravel road with 9% gradient) to Ringberg Castle. For the winter time we recommend to carry snow chains in addition to the legally prescribed winter tyres, as there can be a lot of fresh snow in a short time depending on the weather conditions.
Visa Information
For those who need an invitation letter for a visa to travel to Germany, please send an email to symmetries26@mpp.mpg.de with your name, arrival and departure dates, and any special requirements for your invitation letter after completing your registration.
Information about which documents are required to obtain a visa can be obtained from the German embassy/consulate in your home country.