To Magdeburg:
The city Centerof Magdeburgcan be reached by any of the following airports by public transport and trains.
For personal schedule you can check the (English) homepage of the Deutsche Bahn
(http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml)
Airports:
Hannover (Langenhagen):
From Hannover Airport, take the Metro (S5) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof (main station). From there, trains depart hourly towards Magdeburg and take about1.5 hrs to Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof(main station).
Halle/Leipzig:
From the airport there are direct trains to Magdeburg that take 1h. In Magdburg youarrive in Magdeburg Buckau and changetrains to Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof (main station).
Berlin Tegel:
From Berlin TegelAirport, take the Airport shuttle line X9 towards Berlin – Bahnhof Zoo (train station) and from there, trains leave hourly to Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof (main station)that take 1.5hrs.
To the Hotel/Conference venue:
From Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof you can eithertake a cab (10 euros max.) to theHotel or you can use the Metro line 1, which leaves in front of the Hauptbahnhof(direction: Sudenburg) to the Metrostop Ambrosiusplatz right in frontof the Plaza Hotel (13minutes).
Publictransport in Germanyis quite reliable and save.
Hotel
Theconference venue offers room capacities for the attendees, furtheroptions exisit at a large variety of other hotels and hostels in directvicinity of the venue.