1) Arrival in Strasbourg

The Palais universitaire is #20 on the interactive map.

Coming by train : you will arrive at Strasbourg Central Station. From there, take Bus #10 and get off at “Brant Université”, the University is just opposite the bus stop. It is also possible to take the tramway: to do this, take line A direction “Illkirch Lixenbuhl” (or “Baggersee”) or line D direction “Aristide Briand” and change at “Homme de Fer”; then take line C direction “Neuhof Rodolphe Reuss” and alight at “Gallia”; the University is just a few minutes away by foot.

Coming by Entzheim airport: take shuttle service direction “Baggersee”, and then take the tramway : line E direction “Robertsau Boecklin”, and alight at “Universités” ; the University is just a few minutes away by foot.

Coming by Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden airport (FKB): Depending on where you are coming from, it may consider transiting via the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB), located 30 kilometers north-east of Strasbourg. Ryanair offers flights from London-Stansted, Dublin, Rome-Ciampino, Barcelone-Gerone, Stockholm-Skavsta, Valence and Alicante. Although there is no shuttle service between FKB and Strasbourg, it is often possible to make arrangements with fellow travelers. Taxis service is also available.

2) Registration

Registration for the Conference - as well as payment of your conference fees in order to confirm your registration - must be made no later than May 15, 2008 at the following address: Patricia Carbiener, Centre de Sociologie des Religions et d’Ethique Sociale (CSRES), Palais Universitaire, 9 place de l’Université, F-67084 Strasbourg Cedex (Tel: (+33)3 88 25 97 49 Mondays & Fridays; Fax: (+33)3 88 14 01 37; Email: csr@umb.u-strasbg.fr).

Registration fees can be paid by bank or postal check to the order of the “Agent Comptable de l’UMB”. Please indicate the reference 911PPF.
International Money Order should give the following references: Reference 911PPF, IBAN: FR76-1007-1670-0000-00100590239, BIC: BDFEFRPPXXX.

The conference is made possible - and registration fees are being kept as low as possible - through the generous support of:

• The Protestant Theological Faculty of Strasbourg,
• The International Relations Office of Marc Bloch University (SRI),
• The Center for the Analysis of Religious Rhetoric in Antiquity (CARRA),
• the General Council of the Lower Rhine (Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin).

3) Accomodations

Here is a short list of hotels all within walking distance of the Palais Universitaire.

Students may be interested in sharing a room at the CIARUS, prices range from 18,50 € to 28,00 € per person per night. Please contact the CSRES for more information.

4) Meals

Participants have a range of facilities available within easy walking distance of the University: several restaurants, fast-food restaurants and bakery shops as well as a kosher grocery and halal restaurants. In addition, there is a cafeteria in the basement of the University.
In partnership with the AFGES, the Conference can arrange for students from other universities to eat at the nearby Gallia University Cafeteria (#26 on the interactive map) for the regular price of 2,80 € per meal. Students wishing to take advantage of this offer should indicate which meals (lunch or dinner) they intend to take; payment for these please upon arrival.

7) General information on Strasbourg

• Strasbourg in Wikipedia
• Pictures of Strasbourg
• Map of Strasbourg
• Strasbourg bird's eye view


• The Jewish Community in Strasbourg
• The Catholic Diocese of Alsace
• The Federation of Protestant Churches in Alsace-Lorraine
• The Great Mosque of Strasbourg
• The Cathedral of Strasbourg (Catholic)
• Saint-Thomas Protestant Church
• The Judeo-Alsatian Museum in Bouxwiller


• Museums in Strasbourg
• Programme of Exhibitions 2008
• Practical Infos - Le Strassbuch
• Practical Infos - Webcity
• Local Newspaper (DNA)
• Weather Forecast