Symposium on Geometry Processing 2003 Conference Secretariat Silke Hanf Lehrstuhl für Informatik VIII 52056 Aachen Phone: +49 241 8021801 Fax: +49 241 8022899 Email: symposium@geometryprocessing.org

Aachen Aachen is the westmost city of Germany, located close to the Netherlands and Belgium. Fire stones and cairns bear witness that the Aachen region was colonized as soon as 2700 BC. In particular the Celts and later on the Romans enjoyed the healing powers of its thermal springs. However, it was not until 800 AD that Aachen became the residence of Charlemagne and the center of the Carolingian renaissance. From then on it developed into a European metropolis, being the place of coronation of 30 German kings. Nowadays Aachen is famous for its Cathedral, the technical university (RWTH), the Karlspreis (Charlemagne Award), the international dressage, jumping and riding tournament CHIO and its thermal springs.

By plane The following airports are in short distance to Aachen: Airport Maastricht-Aachen (NL), 35 km Airport Mönchengladbach, 65 km Airport Düsseldorf, 90 km Airport Cologne-Bonn, 90 km Airport Brussels (B), 140 km Airport Frankfurt,250 km Airport Antwerpen (B), 150 km From each of these airports Aachen can conveniently be reached by train. In particular there is a direct high-speed connection (ICE) from Frankfurt airport to Aachen (1.5 hours). Furthermore, the Airport-Aixpress is a direct airport bus service between Aachen and Düsseldorf or Cologne/Bonn Airports. The shuttle service is running between Aachen and Düsseldorf 12 times a day and between Aachen and Cologne 4 times a day. The journey takes 60 minutes (90 minutes between 6.00 - 9.00 and 16.00 - 18.00 o'clock). By train Participants arrving by train might want to consider the official home page of the German Rail. By car A 4 Olpe - Cologne - Aachen A 44/46 Düsseldorf - Neuss - Aachen E 314 Antwerpen - Hasselt - Heerlen - Aachen E 40 (London) - Brussels - Liege - Aachen Click to enlarge. Location The Symposium on Geometry Processing will take place at: RWTH Aachen Auditorium AH V Ahornstraße 55 52074 Aachen Click to enlarge.

Accomodations As the symposium overlaps with the international dressage, jumping and riding tournament (CHIO), participants are requested to reserve a hotel room as soon as possible. The conference secretariat has already allocated certain contingents of rooms in the hotels Dorint Am Graben Peterstraße 1a 52062 Aachen Phone: +49 241 1801 0 Fax: +49 241 1801 100 single room, 85.50 € per night (breakfast included) Ibis Marschiertor Friedlandstraße 6-8 52064 Aachen Phone: +49 241 4788 0 Fax: +49 241 4788 110 single room, 67 € per night (breakfast included) To make a reservation for one of these hotels, participants should fill out the hotel reservation form and fax it to the conference secretariat, +49 241 8022899. Note: Deadline for hotel reservation by the conference secretariat is May, 20th! Participants who want to book a hotel on their own might want to consider the list of hotels available from the official Aachen homepage.