Join the UCL Bus to the Campus Party in Berlin in August. It's Free!
Publication date: Jul 26, 2012 9:15:50 AM
Start:
Aug 21, 2012 10:00:00 AM
End:
Aug 26, 2012 10:00:00 PM
Location: Berlin, Tempelhof airport
Campus Party is a massive global technology festival where innovation, creativity, science and digital entertainment come together 24-hours a day for an entire week.
10,000 hackers/gamers/developers/designers/geeks from 27 countries, all equipped with laptops, camp out on-site in a massive arena where talks, workshops, competitions & hackathons take place simultaneously.
The Campus Party will be held between the 21st and 26th August. UCL is organising a bus to take all the coders, hackers and entrepreneurs from UCL and around to the Campus Party. The bus is free, and includes the entrance and accommodation on a camping tent for 2 people.
Travel details
Outward Journey
20. Aug 12
13:45 Coach in position at London University for loading
14:00 Depart university and proceed to Dover for check-in
17:35 Arrive Dover for check-in
18:35 Ferry departs to Calais
21:05 Depart Calais (clocks forward 1 hour) for Tempelhof Airport
Distance from Calais to Berlin – 927 kms
21. Aug 12
12:00 Midday arrive Tempelhof Airport
Return Journey
26. Aug 12
10:30-10:45 Coach in position at Tempelhof Airport for loading
11:00 Depart Berlin
27. Aug 12
04:45 Arrive Calais for Check in
05:45 Ferry departs for Dover
07:45 Arrive Dover (Clocks back 1 hour)
08:30 Depart Dover for London
12:30 Arrive London universities
What to bring to Campus Party Europe in Berlin:
- Laptop or desktop and all necessary chargers and adapters.
- Headphones, no loudspeakers are permitted.
- Government issued ID for checking in.
- Sleeping bag, pillow, sleeping pad (the floor can be hard).
- Towel, toiletries, all necessary medication.
- Standard luggage lock for your tent. We have security on premises, but I always advise people to bring a small lock to secure their belongings when they are away for extended periods of time.
- Snack food and drinks (in non-glass containers) if desired. Food is available for purchase on-site, but we also provide microwaves if you wish to bring your own.
- What is Campus Party? (JPEG, 353.8 k)
- Campus Party Europe in Berlin Flyer (PDF, 3.5 MB)
- Campus Party Europe in Berlin Press Release (PDF, 426.0 k)
Register here if you want to join the bus. You will get a promotional code to join the bus once you register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4005155528
