Information about the School

Format

The beginning of the school is planned for the afternoon of Sat, March 11 with a registration period in the early afternoon and lectures starting at 3:00 pm. The closing of the school will take place on Sat, March 18 at noon after a morning session of lectures.

A large part of the program of the Schladming Winter School is filled by lectures given by the key speakers. The lectures are all held in english. In addition, a limited number of 20-minute timeslots will be available for participants to give a seminar. You can indicate your interest to give a seminar by submitting a title and abstract when you complete the registration form.

With blocks of lectures and seminars in the morning and late afternoon every day, there is a long lunch break suitable for discussions, skiing or other activities. A schedule for the school will be posted on this site at a later date.

Bank transfer of registration fee

Applicants are required to complete the registration form and to pay the registration fee either via bank transfer before or on the 26^th of February 2006 or in cash upon registration at the school. For bank transfer the fee is € 150,- (the reduced fee for students is € 80,-). For cash payment at the registration desk the fee is € 160,- (€ 90,- for students).

If you choose to use bank transfer as your payment method, please have the appropriate fee wired to

Please be sure to identify the purpose of your payment as "Winter School 2006 Schladming".

Furthermore, please bring a copy of the transaction confirmation with you to the registration desk at the school.

Accommodation

Participants may arrange for their accommodation themselves by contacting the

Otherwise, participants can submit an accommodation request to the organizing committee when completing the registration form. The form will then be forwarded to the staff of the Tourismusverband Schladming, who will subsequently notify the participants about their reservation.

Note: accommodation should be arranged well before the application deadline.

Location

The lectures take place in the Stadtsaal (town hall) of Schladming, which is located at the east end of the Hauptplatz (main square) of Schladming. An interactive map of the city can be found here. Many other places of interest (restaurants, bars, the Planai cable car's bottom station, most hotels) lie within walking distance of the main square. A list of restaurants and other places of interest will be provided for participants in the welcome folder.

Internet Access

Internet access will be provided for participants in the Stadtsaal via a WLAN. Details will be announced at the beginning of the school.

Social Events

• Saturday, March 11^th, Stadtsaal:

  19⁰⁰: Opening Ceremony and Reception given by the Mayor of the city of Schladming for participants and accompanying persons

• Wednesday, March 15^th, Planai:

  14⁰⁰: Ski Race for participants and accompanying persons

• Wednesday, March 15^th, Hanglbar:

  19³⁰: Bowling Contest

• Wednesday, March 15^th, Stadtsaal:

  21⁰⁰: Victory Ceremony

• Saturday, March 18^th, Stadtsaal:

  11⁰⁰: Closing and Farewell

Further details will be announced separately.

Organizing Committee

Please do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee of the school with your comments and questions. We hope to see you in Schladming in March 06!