Conference Venue

Aachen is the westernmost German city, located at the border to Belgium and the Netherlands. It is famous for its historical, cultural and architectural heritage, with Charlemagne as the central figure. He still influences the city today in the form of the prestigious “Karlspreis”, contributing to the city’s European importance. Because of its hot springs Aachen has been a bath since the 17th century; it is the city of the World Equestrian Festival (CHIO) and enthusiastic Karneval and Alemannia Aachen football fans. The young and lively city is shaped by around 40.000 students and scientists who study and work at RWTH Aachen University, the Universities of Applied Sciences and several research institutes.

RWTH Aachen University with its 260 institutes in nine faculties, 407 professors, over 6,600 personnel and 30,270 students is one of the leading Technical Universities in Europe. It has an excellent reputation for its research and education in engineering and natural sciences, but also offers a wide range of subjects in economics, humanities and medicine. RWTH Aachen University conducts an international, innovative and interdisciplinary approach, and has been confirmed as one of the top universities in Germany within the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments in October 2007. In the context of the initiative, RWTH Aachen has formulated an Institutional Strategy with the staff unit Integration Team – Human Resources, Gender and Diversity Management (IGaD) as one of its central stakeholders. RWTH Aachen has thus been the first German university to establish a strong and sustainable structural framework for the realisation of a coherent Gender and Diversity strategy. The Integration Team works in the areas of human resources and organisational development, work life balance, research and teaching. Its main objective is to contribute to the establishment of equality and diversity as fundamental principles at all levels of decision-making at the university.

The conference will take place at Eurogress Aachen, Monheimsallee 48, D-52062 Aachen. Located adjacent to the spa gardens of Aachen and in around 15 minutes’ walking distance from the city centre, the congress centre is an international meeting place that offers facilities for all kinds of events like concerts, shows, congresses and fairs. “Going Diverse 2009” will take place in conference rooms K1 (Aachen), K2 (Toledo) and K8 (Reims), and in the spacious foyer on the first floor.

Eurogress Aachen can be easily reached by foot or with buses 3A and 13A, bus stop Eurogress/Spielcasino. A detailed bus schedule can be accessed here.

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