POM Aachen 2024
Politics of the Machines
Lifelikeness & beyond
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The 4th POM Conference
RWTH Aachen University
KäteHamburger Kolleg:
Cultures of Research (c:o/re).
April 22-26, 2024
We eagerly anticipate your arrival in Aachen. To facilitate your travel and accommodation arrangements, we have compiled essential information on this page.
If you require a formal invitation letter for Visa purposes, please reach out to us at info@pomconference.org.
Our conference is scheduled to commence on Monday April 22nd, 2024 and will conclude on Thursday April 25th, 2024 evening. Additionally, we invite you to join us for a post-conference event at the Art Center PACT Zollverein on Friday April 26th and Saturday April 27th, 2024. Further details regarding this event will be provided shortly.
Flying to Aachen
Nearby Airports
Düsseldorf Airport
Otherwise you can also use the Düsseldorf Airport. Düssseldorf has a good train connection to Aachen.
Conference Venues
Two main locations
This building is part of the RWTH University and is located at Templergraben 57, 52062 Aachen.
In order to reach it, you can take a walk (25 Min Walk) from Aachen’s Main Station (Aachen Hbf) across the city center, or take one of the following buses:
- Bus 13A and 13B (18Min Ride), getting off at ‘Aachen, Technische Hochschule’ Station and walking (1min Walk).
- Bus 3A, getting off at ‘Audimax’ Station, and walking (1 Min Walk).
Please, take into account that Buses tend to be quite irregular in Aachen. We advise you to plan some buffering time to reaching our venues.
Jakobstraße 25A, 52064 Aachen.
Located around (8 Min Walk) from Super C.
Transportation
Bus and Bikes
Staying in Aachen
To secure your accommodation, we recommend booking as early as possible. Aachen, being a small city, tends to have hotels fill up quickly. Alternatively, staying in Cologne, a larger city approximately 50 minutes away from Aachen, offers additional lodging options.
Aquis Grana City Center
120-160€ – Central
90-150€ – Central
60-80€ – located near Aachen Central Station.
60-80€ – Central.
60-80€ – Central.
25-40€ – Located near Aachen Central Station.
Restaurants & Coffee Shops
Café Katapult
Offers excellent choices for breakfast and lunch, conveniently located adjacent to the main conference venue. With vegan options available
AKL
Lebanese food: Good for lunch and dinner with vegan options. Only a 7-minute walk from the main venue.
Last Exit
Bar offering dinner selections, with vegan options, just a 15-minute walk from the main venue.
Manl
Korean cuisine, good for lunch, just a 6-minute walk from the main venue.
Café Kittel
Lunch and dinner options available within a 6-minute walk from the main venue, with some vegan choices.
Recreational
Center for Contemporary Art
Centre Charlemagne
Museum of the History of the City of Aachen
Aachen Dom
Main cathedral in the city, Built between 936 and 1531
Libraries/Work Spaces
Open from 7:00 till 21:30
Aachen City library
opening hours:
Tue, Wed, Fri: 10:00 till 18:00
Thu: 12:00 till 19:00
Sat: 10:00 till 14:00
Further Assitance
If you require additional assistance with any practical matters, please feel free to contact us via email at either info@pomconference.org or events@khk.rwth-aachen.de.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to Aachen!”
