JTC1/SC2/WG2 N3170

50thISO/IEC JTC1/SC 2/WG 2 Meeting

2007-04-23/27

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

* GeneralInformation on the Meeting *

All meetings will be held at the German National Library, in Frankfurt, Germany
from 23 to 27 April 2007.

German National Library
Adickesallee 1
60322 Frankfurt am Main
GERMANY /

Host Contacts

At the venue in Frankfurt:
Mr. Reinhold Heuvelmann
German National Library
Information Technology / Data Formats
Adickesallee 1
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main
fon: +49-69-1525-1709
fax: +49-69-1525-1799
e-mail:
web: / At DIN in Berlin:
Mr. Cord Wischhöfer
DIN German Institute for Standardization
Information Technology Standards Committee
Burggrafenstrasse 6
D-10787 Berlin
fon: +49 30 2601-2535
fax: +49 30 2601-42535
e-mail:
web:

The meeting of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2/WG 2will be held in a spacious meeting room of the National Library. The room is located adjacent to the roof-top terrace of the building. A second, smaller meeting room for break-out sessions or OWG-Sort will be available, too. Internet connectivity as well as printing and copying facilities will be provided. There will be no meeting fees. There could, however, be a fee for the social event planned during one evening of the week. Details on the social event will be given later.

During the meeting messages for delegates can be addressed to Mr. Reinhold Heuvelmann (see the details given under "host contact at the venue in Frankfurt", above)

Enclosed is the Registration Form for the meeting. Please send the completed Registration Form (by email or fax) to the JTC 1/SC 2/WG 2 Convenor with a copy to Messrs. Heuvelmann and Wischhöfer, no later than 23 March 2007.

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2/WG 2 Convenor

MrMike Ksar

e-mail:

Hosts:

Mr Reinhold Heuvelmann
e-mail:
fax: +49-69-1525-1799 / Mr Cord Wischhöfer
e-mail:
fax: +49 30 2601-42535

Using public transportation

From Frankfurt International Airport's local railway station take the S8 or S9 towards Hanau or Offenbach Ost to "Konstablerwache". Change to U5 (underground) direction Preungesheim and get off at "Nibelungenallee / Deutsche Bibliothek" station. Travel time is about 30 minutes.

From the Central Railway Station (lower level) take the U5 (underground) towards Preungesheim to "Nibelungenallee / Deutsche Bibliothek" station. Travel time approximately 10 minutes.

The no. 32 bus goes to the stop "Nibelungenallee / Deutsche Bibliothek".

By car

Autobahn A 66 to the end of the Autobahn at Miquelallee; follow signs for Fulda/Hanau; turn right at the third traffic light onto Eckenheimer Landstraße towards the city center; signs point to the entrance to the underground parking area (liable for costs)

Autobahn A 661 up to the exit Eckenheim. Get into the lane for Innenstadt (City centre) / Eckenheim and drive straight on up to the third big junction with traffic lights. Cross this junction, the building on your right is the library. After about 100 m turn right into the underground parking area.

City map

An interactive City map of Frankfurt am Main is available on the website of the City of Frankfurt:

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Hotel list of German National Library in Frankfurt

March 2006

Hotel / Address / Telephone / Telefax / Prices in EUR / Notes
Hotel Alleenhof / Nibelungenallee 31 - 35
30318 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
3 80-1 80 / 0-69/
3 80-1 83 / SR (i.e. single room)90
DR (i.e.double room) 125
incl. breakfast / simple hotel
rooms refurbished in 2004
5 min on foot from venue
Diakonissenhaus
Gästeabteilung / Eschersheimer Landstr. 122
60322 Frankfurt
diakonisse.de/gaeste.html / 0 69/
15 23-0 / 0-69/
15 23-2 00 / SR 51
DR 87
incl. breakfast / 3 SR and 6 DR available, quiet location, 10 min on foot from venue, U1/U2/U3: Holzhausenstraße
Hotel Falkenstein / Falkensteiner Straße 66
60322 Frankfurt / 0 69/
95 50 00-0 / 0-69/
95 50 00-10 / SR from 80
DR from 120
incl. breakfast / cosy medium standard hotel, old villa, quiet location
5 min on foot from venue
IB Hotel
Friedberger Warte / Homburger Landstraße 4
60389 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
76 80 64-0 / 0 69/
768064-555 / Room from 99
incl. breakfast / medium standard hotel, opened in 2005, 20 min on foot from venue
U5: Gießener Straße
Steigenberger Hotel
Frankfurter Hof / Kaiserplatz
60311 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
2 15-02 / 0 69/
2 15-9 00 / SR165 / 399
DR 165 / 449
Breakfast 24 pro P. / ****
renowned hotel in city centre
U5: Willy-Brandt-Platz
Ibis Hotel
Friedensbrücke / Speicherstraße 3 - 5
60327 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
27 30 30 / 0 69/
23 70 24 / Room from 59
Breakfast 9 pro P. / ** modern hotel of medium standard
south of central railway station
U5: Hauptbahnhof
Intercity Hotel / Poststraße 8
60329 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
27 39 10 / 0 69/
27 39 19 99 / SR 95 to 185
DR 120 to 240
incl. breakfast / ***
north of central railway station, quiet location
U5: Hauptbahnhof
Hotel Mercator / Mercatorstraße 38
60316 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
94 34 07-0 / 0 69/
49 02 17 / SR from 75
DRfrom 90
incl. breakfast / medium standard hotel
quiet location
U5: Musterschule
Motel Frankfurt
Hotel Garni / Eschersheimer Landstr. 204
60320 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
56 00 06-0 / 0 69/
56 80 10 / SR from 69
DRfrom 89
incl. breakfast / good medium standard hotel
family-run, quiet location: U1/U2/U3: Am Dornbusch
Pension Stella / Frauensteinstraße 8
60322 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
55 40 26 / 0 69/
55 40 26 / SR from 30
DR from 60
incl. breakfast / family-run business, small number of rooms, quiet location
5 min on foot from venue
Turm Hotel / Eschersheimer Landstr.20
60322 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
1 54 05-0 / 0 69/
55 35 78 / Room from 98
incl. breakfast / *** medium standard hotel
winner of Gastro Award 2005
U1/U2/U3: Eschenheimer Turm
Hotel Villa Orange / Hebelstraße 1
60318 Frankfurt
/ 0 69/
4 05 84-0 / 0 69/
4 05 84-1 00 / SR from 120
DR from 190
incl. breakfast / business hotel "with charme"
quiet location, opened in 2000
U5: Musterschule

Note:During trade fairs room rates will be considerably higher. Some hotels offer special rates for whole weeks or weekends; please enquire.
The best rates can usually be obtained by booking online.

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There are numerous restaurants in the vicinity of the German National Library offering Italian, Chinese; Greek, German or Korean cuisine. Take-aways of different varieties are also close by. The hosts will provide detailed information on these restaurants at the meeting.

The cafeteria of the National Library is a good option for lunch, too.

Frankfurt am Main is host to interesting cultural events and has many museums and theatres. It is also a city of historic importance in Germany. A wealth of information on sightseeing in Frankfurt is given on the city's website:

Alternatively you can go directly to the English language tourism pages:

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