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European Space Elevator Challenge 2016

Information Brochure

http://euspec.warr.de/

Information Brochure European Space Elevator Challenge 03.09.2016

[email protected] 2 euspec.warr.de

Table of Contents

Welcome address to EUSPEC participants ........................................................................... 3

Foreword ............................................................................................................................... 4

Location ................................................................................................................................ 5

Information about your journey ............................................................................................. 6

Arrival ................................................................................................................................ 6

Tickets ............................................................................................................................... 8

Documents ...........................................................................................................................10

VISA regulations ...............................................................................................................10

Travel Health Insurance ....................................................................................................10

Baggage ...............................................................................................................................11

Information .......................................................................................................................11

Customs ...........................................................................................................................11

Munich .................................................................................................................................13

History ..............................................................................................................................13

Attractions ........................................................................................................................14

History and Culture .......................................................................................................14

Technology and Sports .................................................................................................14

Quality of Life ....................................................................................................................15

“Hanging out” ...................................................................................................................15

Nightlife ............................................................................................................................17

Summer activities .............................................................................................................18

Climate ..........................................................................................................................18

Lakes around Munich ....................................................................................................18

Local culinary specialties .....................................................................................................19

Useful phrases .....................................................................................................................20

In case of emergency ...........................................................................................................21

Some useful advice ..............................................................................................................23

Electrical Plug/Outlet and Voltage Information for Germany .........................................25

The “Technische Universität München” TUM .......................................................................26

The Competition Site ........................................................................................................27

The Entrepreneurship Center ............................................................................................27

The WARR Workshop .......................................................................................................27

Contact information..............................................................................................................28



Welcome address to EUSPEC

participants

Welcome to the Institute of

Astronautics, the home base of the

Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and

Spaceflight (WARR) at the Technical

University of Munich (TUM). Our

addiction is to develop challenging

top notch space technology. So it

should not come as a surprise to you

that the European Space Elevator

Competition takes place here at

Munich, at the heart of Bavaria the

largest state of Germany. Everyone is

invited to visit our astronautics

institute, and feel free to look around.

Maybe you get caught by the

fascination of space and become a

space engineer – at the Technical

University of Munich!

Prof. Prof. h.c. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ulrich Walter



Foreword

Dear Teams,

We prepared this booklet to ease your preparations regarding your

arrival in Munich as well as your stay in the city. We intend to

provide you with the most important information, however it may

not be possible to cover all of your needs, since you are from many

different countries.

For better understanding we used as many images and maps as

possible. Nevertheless, we suggest you to pay attention to the links

mentioned as well.

We marked passages

you have to pay particular attention to with:

and which are useful advices with:

In case you need more information please do not hesitate to

contact us at [email protected].

We wish you great preparation time!

Best regards,

The EUSPEC Team



Location

The European Space Elevator Challenge – EUSPEC – takes place

in Western Europe, in Munich, Germany.

Munich



Information about your journey

Arrival

Central Station

Central Busstation

East Station (Ost-Bahnhof)

East Station

Central Busstation (Hackerbrücke)

Central Station (Hauptbahnhof)

„Garching-Forschungszentrum”

„Marienplatz”

„Odeonsplatz”



Airport “Garching-Forschungszentrum”:

Taxi: to Garching-Forschungszentrum, Boltzmannstr. 15

(at about 40-50 €)

Public transport

- S1: „Flughafen“„Marienplatz“

U6 „Marienplatz“„Garching-Forschungszentrum“

- S8: “Flughafen” “Ismaning”

Bus 230: “Ismaning” “Garching-Forschungszentrum”

- S8: „Flughafen“ „Marienplatz“

U6: „Marienplatz“ „Garching-Forschungszentrum“

Please consider: The Airport is located in belt 16, so it is

not within the “Inner District” (“Innenraum”) of Munich,

but within the “Outer District” (“Außenraum”). In case

you intend to travel from the airport to the centre of Munich, you

need to buy a ticket valid for the “Entire Network” (“Gesamtnetz”).

Central Station “Garching-Forschungszentrum”:

Public transport

- suburban train: „Hauptbahnhof“ „Marienplatz“


East Station “Garching-Forschungszentrum”:

Public transport

- suburban train: „Ost-Bahnhof“ „Marienplatz“


- U5: „Ost-Bahnhof“ „Odeonsplatz“

U6: „Odeonsplatz“ „Garching-Forschungszentrum“

Central Busstation “Garching-Forschungszentrum”:

Public transport

- suburban train: „Hackerbrücke“ „Marienplatz“




The whole plan of the transport system can be found on: http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/fileadmin/media/Dateien/plaene/pdf/Netz_2016_Version_MVG.PDF

For the timetable, journey planner and other information please

visit: http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/fileadmin/media/Dateien/plaene/pdf/VLP_Stadt_2016-2.pdf

http://efa.mvv-muenchen.de/index.html

Tickets

How to buy a ticket,

the selection of a ticket and

the ticket fares as well

are listed in the Booklet “Discovering Munich”.

Is case your team members are travelling together we would

suggest you to buy a “Partner Day Ticket” (“Partner

Tagesticket”) for the Area “Munich XXL” (“München XXL”).

The ticket is valid for a day for up to 5 persons on any

services of the MVV!

Please consider: “Garching-Forschungszentrum” is

located in belt 7, so it is not within the “Inner District” of

Munich, but within the area “Munich XXL”.

Before starting travel, you must validate your tickets at a

ticket-validation machine. The only exception concerns

tickets bought from ticket-vending machines on trams

and city buses. These are validated automatically.

Travelling without a valid ticket could result in a fine of 50€.

http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/fileadmin/media/Dateien/plaene/pdf/Netz_2016_Version_MVG.PDF

http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/fileadmin/media/Dateien/plaene/pdf/VLP_Stadt_2016-2.pdf

http://efa.mvv-muenchen.de/index.html



Suburban train:

Subway:

„Tram“:

City Bus:

For further information visit: http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/home/index.html

https://www.bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml

http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/home/index.html

https://www.bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml



Documents

VISA regulations

EU citizens (Schengen Area):

EU citizens do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic

of Germany.

Non-EU citizens:

Generally speaking, all other foreigners require a visa for stays

in Germany.

A visa is not required for semi-annual visits of up to three

months for nationals of those countries for which the

European Union has disposed the visa requirements. These

are among others:

Macedonia (The visa waiver applies only to holders of

biometric passports.)

Mexico

Japan

USA

You will find an overview on visa requirements here: http://www.auswaertiges-

amt.de/EN/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/StaatenlisteVisumpflicht_node.html

More information: http://www.auswaertiges-

amt.de/EN/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/Visabestimmungen_node.html

Travel Health Insurance

You have to make sure that you have a valid travel health

insurance. Contact your insurance agency for further information.

http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/StaatenlisteVisumpflicht_node.html

http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/StaatenlisteVisumpflicht_node.html

http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/Visabestimmungen_node.html

http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/Visabestimmungen_node.html



Baggage

Information

Make sure to check how much baggage you are allowed to take

with you on the flight. This varies a lot depending on the airline.

Customs

The importation and exportation of certain goods is restricted and possible only under certain conditions (e.g. previous permission); for some products even absolute import and export prohibitions apply.

Due to its key position at the external border of the European Community, the customs administration has been charged with the control of these importation and exportation restrictions. Please, do not forget that there are prohibitions and restrictions to be considered even for taking goods within the European Union.

Especially the importation and exportation of your climber could be quite difficult and maybe time-consuming! Please catch up on the customs regulations as early as you can!

Due to own experiences, we would suggest you to procure an “ATA-Carnet” for your climber. You usually get this from the Chamber of Trade at your country.

For further information please contact us!

What an “ATA Carnet” looks like:





Munich

Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Quite the whole

world has already heard about Munich because of its famous

„Oktoberfest“, the world's largest folk festival. Munich is located on

the river Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest

city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. There are about 1.4

million people living within city limits. As the capital of the Free

State of Bavaria, Munich is an important political centre in Germany

and the Bavarian State Parliament as well as the State Chancellery,

the Federal Finance Court of Germany and the European Patent

Office are located here. Munich is divided into 25 boroughs.

History

The year 1158 is assumed to be the foundation date. In 1175

Munich was officially granted city status. When Bavaria was

reunited in 1506, Munich became its capital. Under the regency of

the Bavarian electors Munich was an important centre of baroque

life but also had to suffer under Habsburg occupations in 1704 und

1742. In 1806, the city became the capital of the new Kingdom of

Bavaria. After World War I, the city was at the centre of much

political unrest. It would once again become a Nazi stronghold

when the National Socialists took power in Germany in 1933. The

city is known as the site of the culmination of the policy of

appeasement employed by Britain and France leading up to World

War II. It was heavily damaged by allied bombing during this war.

After American occupation in 1945, Munich was completely rebuilt.

Munich was also the site of the 1972 Summer Olympics. Nowadays

the city is rated among the top 10 cities with the highest quality of

life worldwide. Munich not only offers a lot of cultural attractions

but since World War II has also become a main center of

technological innovation and science.



Attractions

The city of Munich has a lot of attractions to offer for all ages and tastes. Whether you are interested in history, architecture or art, you will always find something exciting.

History and Culture

Castles: Two large baroque palaces in Nymphenburg () and Oberschleißheim are reminders of Bavaria's royal past.

Inner City : At the centre of the city is the Marienplatz. The “Peterskirche” is

the oldest church of the inner city. The “Frauenkirche” is the

most famous building in the city center. The Old Town Hall, the

„Residenz” and „Odeonsplatz” are also worth to see it.

Technology and Sports

German Museum :

One of the oldest and largest science museums in the world with

an amazing collection of rocketry and spaceflight as well as

other various innovations in natural sciences.

BMW World :

is a multi-functional customer experience and exhibition facility

of the BMW AG, located in Munich. In direct proximity to the

BMW Headquarters, it is designed to present the current

products of BMW and be a distribution center for BMW cars.

BMW Museum :

The BMW Museum is presenting the company, brand and

product history of BMW in an innovative and fascinating way. At

the 5000 m² exhibition area around 125 of the most valuable and

attractive automobiles, motorcycles and engines of the brand

are to see.



Allianz Arena :

Located in the north of Munich, the futuristically designed

football stadium is the new home to Munich's Bundesliga Club

FC Bayern München.

“Olympiapark” :

The Olympiapark in Munich, Germany, is an Olympic Park which

was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Quality of Life

With a population of just over 1.3 million (2009), Munich is the third-largest city in Germany but will seem tiny to visitors from the world's megacities. It is often referred to as "the village with a million inhabitants", due to its cosy atmosphere brought about by cobblestone alleys in the old town and the small owner-operated shops that still abound in town and many neighborhoods. Thanks to strict building codes, there are no high-rise buildings in the city center.

Munich has a vibrant café and restaurant scene with outdoor seating on sidewalks or private patios. Munich residents love to eat and drink and therefore flock to the countless beer gardens at every opportunity. A complete smoking ban in cafés and restaurants has been in place for some years. Thanks to its many parks, among them the English Gardens or the Nymphenburg Palace grounds, the city is very green. Parks are popular for walking, running, bicycling, playing, or simply hanging out with friends and family.

(http://www.miplc.de/llm-ip/why-study-ip-law-at-the-miplc/life-in-munich/)

“Hanging out”

“Olympiaturm” :

The Olympic tower was built for the Olympic games in 1973,

along with the rest of the Olympic Park. At 951 feet high, it is

Germany's highest television tower. It has a revolving restaurant

at the top, and offers spectacular views.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Park

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics

http://www.miplc.de/llm-ip/why-study-ip-law-at-the-miplc/life-in-munich/



Englischer Garten :

Munich is a green city with numerous parks. The English Garden,

close to the city centre and covering an area of 3.7 km² (larger

than Central Park in New York), is one of the largest urban public

parks. In the middle of the park at the Chinese tower one of the

most famous beer gardens of Munich is located.

Zoo „Tierpark Hellabrunn“ :

The first „geo+zoo“ in the world with approximately 460 species.

Bavaria Film Studios :

They are one of Europe's biggest and most famous film

production studios.

“Hofbräuhaus” :

The world's most famous beer hall is very popular among

tourists and locals. Enjoy traditional music, tasty Bavarian dishes

and, of course: a „Maß“ of beer.

“Thermenwelt Erding” – is located in Erding near Munich (with

S1 at station “Erding”)

Be amazed by the variety at Europe's biggest thermal water

world – an exotic pool paradise with a soothing vitality oasis and

bathing beneath palm trees in the neighborhood of Munich. The

world's biggest sauna paradise offers a wonderful range of

thermal and wellness attractions while GALAXY ERDING takes

water slides to a new, gigantic dimension.

“Oktoberfest” – is located on the Theresienwiese in the southern

central part of munich.

Celebrated for over 100 years the Oktoberfest is the world’s

largest feast with approx. 6 million visitors each year. Starting in

late september guests form all over the world come to Munich

to taste German beer and find out how Germans like to party.

Munich is also offering a combination ticket with the

public transportation that includes the journey there, the

return and four hours of stay in the baths.



Nightlife

Over 6.000 pubs and party locations in the city, especially in

Schwabing, which is still the main quarter for students and artists.

Munich's newest nightlife hot spot is right at the heart of Munich,

stretching from Maximilianplatz via Stachus to Sonnenstraße.

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Summer activities

Climate

Germany's climate is moderate and is generally without sustained

periods of cold or heat. The climate is characterized by warm

summers and mild cloudy winters. In summer humidity levels can

be high and there is always a chance of an afternoon thunderstorm,

especially during July and August. Summer temperatures usually

range between 22 and 30 °C.

Lakes around Munich

Bavaria has no access to the sea - but is renowned for its stunning

lakes. Especially Munich is blessed with a slew of natural lakes in

and around the city, which are very popular spots all year round for

locals and tourists. Here is an overview of lakes in and around

Garching:

A Echinger See B Garchinger See C Feldmochinger See D Fasanerie See E Lerchenauer See



Local culinary specialties

Weißwürste: „white sausages“, often served with sweet mustard and freshly baked pretzels

Leberkäse: Bavarian baked sausage loaf, served with potato salad

Schweinebraten: „pot roasted pork“, served as lunch or dinner

Apfelstrudel: popular as dessert

Maß: a litre of beer



Useful phrases

Munich is a very international city with a large non-German population. It is also one of the top destinations in Germany for foreign tourists. As a consequence, you will be perfectly able to make your way around by communicating in English. Germans study English in high school (increasingly also in elementary school and sometimes even kindergarten), so you will always find someone who can answer your questions.


Nevertheless, here is a list of some useful phrases:

Hello „Hallo!” [ˈhaloː, haˈloː]

„Grüß Gott!” [ɡʀuːs kɔht] (bavarian)

„Servus!” [ser.wus] (bavarian)

Bye „Auf Wiedersehen!“ [aʊ̯f ˈviːdɐˌzeːn ̩]

Thank you „Danke” [ˈdaŋkə]

You're welcome „Bitte” [ˈbɪtə]

How are you? „Wie geht‘s?“ [viˈ ɡeːts]

How do I get to … ? „Wie komme ich nach … ?“

[vi ˈkʰʌmə i: naːx ...]

Where is … ? „Wo ist … ?” [voː ʔɪst …]

Where is the toilet? „Wo ist die Toilette?“ [voː ʔɪst daI twalɛt]

address of welcome: handshake




In case of emergency

Emergency numbers

110 Police 112 Fire brigade and ambulance

Please ask the staff of your accommodation regarding what to do in case of an emergency! You better ask for this information while checking in or shortly after your

arrival! Useful questions could be:

Whom should I contact in the case someone gets ill? Whom should I contact in case of an accident or in

case someone got hurt? Where do I find the first-aid kid?

(in German:”Erste-Hilfe-Kasten”) In Europe it is obligatory for every driver to have a first aid kit!

Which documents does the injured person need in case that emergency treatment is needed?

Which documents do I need in the case of medical treatment?



In public places, e.g. train stations, you can find maps

with all emergency exits in case you have to leave fast.

The emergency exit sign looks like this:

Sometimes there is also a heart defibrillator for first aid.



Some useful advice

Student discounts

You have to keep your eyes open for student discounts;

Students receive various discounts upon presenting their

student ID, e.g. for movie theatre tickets, public swimming pools,

etc.

Many cultural facilities, such as theatres and opera houses, are

heavily subsidized and therefore offer cheap tickets. For instance,

standing room tickets at the Munich Opera House start from about

6 EUR and all public museums in Bavaria charge a reduced

admission fee of just 1 EUR per person every Sunday.


Opening hours:

Shops may not stay open later than 8 pm in Bavaria and

they are closed all day on Sundays and public holidays.

Public transport at night

is extremely limited, so that sometimes you have to wait

even an hour for the Night-Bus, the Night-Tram or

suburban train. Often you have to rely on a taxi. During the night

the subway is not in operation!

Further Information about Nightlines: http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/fileadmin/media/Dateien/plaene/pdf/Nachtnetz_2016.pdf

Alcoholic beverages:

Having become 16 you are allowed to drink beer and wine.

Having become adults (at 18) people are allowed access to all sorts

of alcohol.

You have to carry your ID card. Most vendors are obliged to check

your age if they feel you may be too young.


http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/fileadmin/media/Dateien/plaene/pdf/Nachtnetz_2016.pdf



In general Munich is quite an expensive city to live in and

ecpecially for going out. Please consider this while

planning your travel budget! (Examples for price

orientation are listed below.)

FOOD AMOUNT/SORT PRICE

McDonalds / Burger King

Menu 7€ - 8€

Pizza 28cm delivery service 6€ - 7€ Pizza 28cm pizzeria 8€ - 9€ Döner with meat/vegetables/falafel 3,50€ - 4,50€ Sandwich e.g with cheese/ham 2€-3€ beer garden meals and drinks 12€ - 20€ Coffee Coffee / Latte Macchiato /

Cappuccino 1,50€ - 2,50€

Coca Cola 0,3l 1€-2€

Food prices in groceries are comparable to the prices of other

European countries.

German chocolate is not only delicious but it is quite cheap

compared to other countries as well!



Electrical Plug/Outlet and Voltage Information for

Germany

Electrical sockets/outlets in Germany are one of the two European

standard electrical socket types: The "Type C" Europlug and the

"Type F" Schuko. If your appliance's plug doesn't match the shape

of these sockets, you will need a travel plug adapter in order to

plug in. Travel plug adapters simply change the shape of your

appliance's plug to match whatever type of socket you need to

plug into.

Voltage: 220-240 Volts (U.S./Canada are 110-120 Volts)

Primary Socket Type:

Europlug

Schuko

For further information please visit: http://www.adaptelec.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=154

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The “Technische Universität München” TUM

TUM is one of the leading universities in Germany. TUM’s top

performances in research and education, interdisciplinary studies,

and talent promotion stand out. Strong alliances with businesses

and scientific institutions across the world play a part in this. The

combination of subjects at TUM is unique in Europe. TUM

educates approximately 25,000 students in 133 study programs on

three campuses. Its scientists teach and research across multiple

disciplines. TUM is one of only a few universities in Germany that

offers courses in aerospace engineering. The Institute of

Astronautics from Prof. Ulrich Walter is located in Garching. This is

also where EUSPEC will take place.



The Competition Site

On the competition days each team will have a separate table

available (about 1 m2) for preparation and repair work. These tables

are located within tents which provide protection against sunlight

and light rain.

In case of harsh weather conditions, it is recommended to pack all

important belongings as well as the climber and bring them to a

safe place like and .

During the competition there will be a tent which provides you with

drinks and the organizers tent, where all competition related

actions like weighting and data taking take place.

The Entrepreneurship Center

All gatherings like the welcoming and closing ceremony, as well as

the climber check-up will be held in the entrepreneurship center.

You well have a table available for your equipment here as well.

The WARR Workshop

The WARR workshop has two rooms. There is the electronics room

with some tables, tools and a computer. In the mechanical

workshop you will find machining equipment, nuts and bolts, etc.

There are also two work benches and a big table (2 m x 2 m).

If you wish to use or borrow some equipment, ask for Tobias Eder!

Please keep everything clean and safe!



Contact information

WARR e.V. Space Elevator

Lehrstuhl für Raumfahrttechnik Boltzmannstraße 15 85748 Garching GERMANY

Email address: [email protected]

Website: euspec.warr.de

Tim Wiese

Project Lead EUSPEC

[email protected]

Tobias Ortmann Handbook, Rules and Program [email protected]

Juliana Söhnlein PR, Team Contact, Catering [email protected]

Daniel Eiringhaus Competition Track [email protected]

Alexander Schmid Infrastructure [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://euspec.warr.de/




