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SSBSE 2017 will take place in Paderborn, Germany. Paderborn is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The city combines over 1,200 years of history with high-tech research and industry. Paderborn was once the oldest academic site in Westphalia. The Paderborn University was founded in 1614 by the Jesuits, but was closed in 1819. It was re-founded in 1972. Today, it is attended by about 20,000 students. Paderborn will offer you a fascinating mixture worth seeing.

The conference will be held in the world's largest computer museum: the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum. 
In addtion, parts of the program will be located in the neighbouring university buildings.
				

### Region of Eastern Westphalia (Ostwestfalen-Lippe)
![image-externsteine](/images/venue/externsteine.png){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Sandstone Rock Formation Externsteine Located in the Teutoburg Forest, Picture Credits: Tuxyso / [Wikimedia Commons](http://https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page "Wikimedia Commons"), [CC BY-SA 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 "CC BY-SA 3.0")</span>

The region is situated at the heart of Germany and Europe. There are fast road links in all directions, with the A2, A30 and A44 highways running east to west and the A7 and A1 offering connections to the north and south. With an intercity rail station in Bielefeld and an airport in Paderborn, OWL is also well-connected to local public transport.

There are magnificent natural areas to discover and enjoy in the Teutoburg Forest, Wiehen and Egge hills, on the Senne, and along the Weser, Ems, Pader, and Lippe rivers. There are excellent trails catering to recreational hikers and cyclists, and a great many interesting places to visit, including historic old towns, the Hermann Monument and the Externsteine rock formation.


### City of Paderborn
![image-rathaus](/images/venue/Rathaus_sm_(holger_fischer).jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Historical Townhall of Paderborn, Picture Credits: <NAME> s-lab – Software Quality Lab</span>

Situated at the heart of Germany, midway between the Northern Lowlands and the mountainous central region, the charming city of Paderborn is full of many diverse and delightful attractions. The city has numerous qualities to tempt the visitor. With over 1,200 years of history to its credit, it is steeped in historical tradition, which has shaped the cityscape. The many parks and green spaces beginning right by the shopping precinct at Pader Springs are much appreciated by city-dwellers and visitors alike. Despite the recent modernization and expansion of the city, it remains a user-friendly place that can be easily navigated. In comparison with other cities, inhabitants have only a short distance to travel from home to work. Paderborn's appeal thus lies in the combination of many different qualities. Ancient and modern, sacred and spiritual, economic and political are all combined, each contributing to the city's distinctive character.

More information: [Paderborn Cityportal](http://www.paderborn.de/microsite/welcome/index.php "Paderborn Cityportal")






### Accomodation ###
Contact the hotel of your choice and book a room as early as possible to reserve the hotel of your choice.

![image-hnf](/images/venue/hotel_welcome.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Picture Credits: Welcome Hotel  </span>

[Welcome Hotel Paderborn](http://www.welcome-hotels.com/en/welcomehotel-paderborn/info/ "Welcome Hotel Paderborn")

Fürstenweg 13
33102 Paderborn
Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp;+49 (0) 5251 2880-0
Fax: +49 (0) 5251 2880-100
E-Mail: <a href="mailto:<EMAIL>"><EMAIL></a>
Distance to venue: approx. 1.0 km (0.62 miles)

![image-hnf](/images/venue/hotel_arosa.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Picture Credits: Best Western Premier Arosa Hotel  </span>

[Western Premier Arosa Hotel](http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/DE/Paderborn-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PREMIER-Arosa-Hotel/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=95010&disablenav=true&suppressSSLPopup=true&sob=A105&language=en_US "Western Premier Arosa Hotel")

Westernmauer 38
33098 Paderborn
Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp;+49 (0) 5251 128-0
Fax: +49 (0) 5251 128-806
E-Mail: <a href="mailto: <EMAIL>"> <EMAIL></a>
Distance to venue: approx. 1.8 km (1.12 miles)


![image-hnf](/images/venue/hotel_ibis.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Picture Credits: Ibis Hotel Paderborn  </span>

[Ibis Hotel Paderborn City](http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-0718-ibis-paderborn-city/index.shtml "Ibis Hotel Paderborn")

Paderwall 1-5
33102 Paderborn
Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp;+49 (0) 5251 124-5
Fax: +49 (0) 5251 124-888
E-Mail: <a href="mailto: <EMAIL>"> <EMAIL></a>				
Distance to venue: approx. 1.6 km (0.99 miles)

More [Hotels:](http://www.paderborn.de/microsite/welcome/tourism/hotels_inns_guesthouses.php?p=0,10 "Hotels")

### Tourism ###

#### Theater ####

The Westfälische Kammerspiele Paderborn inspire with a varied program. Worth seeing is not only the performances but also the  building in the heart of Paderborn from 2011. [Program (in German)](http://www.theater-paderborn.de/final/html/programm_spielplan.php "Program")
![image-chapel](/images/venue/Theater.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Westfälische Kammerspiele Paderborn, Picture Credits:  CC BY-SA 4.0, From Wikimedia Commons by User:Tsungam  </span>



#### Museums and Galleries ####
12 museums are located within Paderborn.
The museum in the imperial palace, which issued the original foundations of the palace complex of Charlemagne in the 8th century and the masonry of the much better preserved Palatinate Henry II. From the High Middle Ages.

Very popular is the Archbishop's Diocesan Museum and the Cathedral Treasury, which house an extensive collection of religious art from the 10th to the 20th century. Overall, the collection includes about 8000 exhibits.

The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum is the world’s largest computer museum, as well as a vibrant venue. The 5,000-year history, present and future of information technology is depicted over 6,000 m² of floor space, from the origins of numbers and characters in 3,000 B.C. all the way to the computer age of the 21st century. The 2,000-plus objects on show are presented within the broad context of social and economic history, making the exhibition appealing to laymen and computer experts alike.
More information: [Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum](http://www.hnf.de/en/home.html "Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum")

![image-hnf](/images/venue/HNF-Aussenansicht_sm.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, Picture Credits: <NAME>  </span>

#### Structures ####

In addition to cities such as Aachen or Münster Paderborn among the most important historic towns in North Rhine-Westphalia. Overall, the most important monuments of Paderborn date back to  the 10th and 13th centuries, as well as to the Baroque in 17/18. century.

The Paderborn Cathedral is the symbol of the city and dates back to the 13th century. He impressed with its 
imposing size (west tower has a height of 93 meters on the crypt with 32 meters length one of the largest in Germany) as well as with a fascinating architecture.
![image-chapel](/images/venue/Paderborn_Dom_Westturm_835.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Paderborn Cathedral, Picture Credits:  CC-BY-SA-3.0, From Wikimedia Commons by User:GFreihalter  </span>

The Bartholomew Chapel in Paderborn was built around 1017 and is considered the oldest known church hall north of the Alps .
![image-chapel](/images/venue/Bartholomaeuskapelle.JPG){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Bartholomaeuskapelle, Picture Credits:  CC0 1.0,, From Wikimedia Commons by User:Athde  </span>


In Schloß Neuhaus, about 4 km from the city centre, there is the former residence of the Paderborn prince bishops. The water castle from the early Weser Renaissance era with its lovely Baroque garden are well worth visiting.
![image-neuhaus](/images/venue/neuhaus.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Schloß Neuhaus, Picture Credits: CC-BY-SA-3.0, From Wikimedia Commons by User:Rufus46  </span><commit_msg>added arrival stuff<commit_after>---
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SSBSE 2017 will take place in Paderborn, Germany. Paderborn is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The city combines over 1,200 years of history with high-tech research and industry. Paderborn was once the oldest academic site in Westphalia. The Paderborn University was founded in 1614 by the Jesuits, but was closed in 1819. It was re-founded in 1972. Today, it is attended by about 20,000 students. Paderborn will offer you a fascinating mixture worth seeing.

The conference will be held in the world's largest computer museum: the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum. 
In addtion, parts of the program will be located in the neighbouring university buildings.
				

### Region of Eastern Westphalia (Ostwestfalen-Lippe)
![image-externsteine](/images/venue/externsteine.png){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Sandstone Rock Formation Externsteine Located in the Teutoburg Forest, Picture Credits: Tuxyso / [Wikimedia Commons](http://https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page "Wikimedia Commons"), [CC BY-SA 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 "CC BY-SA 3.0")</span>

The region is situated at the heart of Germany and Europe. There are fast road links in all directions, with the A2, A30 and A44 highways running east to west and the A7 and A1 offering connections to the north and south. With an intercity rail station in Bielefeld and an airport in Paderborn, OWL is also well-connected to local public transport.

There are magnificent natural areas to discover and enjoy in the Teutoburg Forest, Wiehen and Egge hills, on the Senne, and along the Weser, Ems, Pader, and Lippe rivers. There are excellent trails catering to recreational hikers and cyclists, and a great many interesting places to visit, including historic old towns, the Hermann Monument and the Externsteine rock formation.


### City of Paderborn
![image-rathaus](/images/venue/Rathaus_sm_(holger_fischer).jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Historical Townhall of Paderborn, Picture Credits: <NAME> s-lab – Software Quality Lab</span>

Situated at the heart of Germany, midway between the Northern Lowlands and the mountainous central region, the charming city of Paderborn is full of many diverse and delightful attractions. The city has numerous qualities to tempt the visitor. With over 1,200 years of history to its credit, it is steeped in historical tradition, which has shaped the cityscape. The many parks and green spaces beginning right by the shopping precinct at Pader Springs are much appreciated by city-dwellers and visitors alike. Despite the recent modernization and expansion of the city, it remains a user-friendly place that can be easily navigated. In comparison with other cities, inhabitants have only a short distance to travel from home to work. Paderborn's appeal thus lies in the combination of many different qualities. Ancient and modern, sacred and spiritual, economic and political are all combined, each contributing to the city's distinctive character.

More information: [Paderborn Cityportal](http://www.paderborn.de/microsite/welcome/index.php "Paderborn Cityportal")






### Accomodation ###
Contact the hotel of your choice and book a room as early as possible to reserve the hotel of your choice.

![image-hnf](/images/venue/hotel_welcome.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Picture Credits: Welcome Hotel  </span>

[Welcome Hotel Paderborn](http://www.welcome-hotels.com/en/welcomehotel-paderborn/info/ "Welcome Hotel Paderborn")

Fürstenweg 13
33102 Paderborn
Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp;+49 (0) 5251 2880-0
Fax: +49 (0) 5251 2880-100
E-Mail: <a href="mailto:<EMAIL>"><EMAIL></a>
Distance to venue: approx. 1.0 km (0.62 miles)

![image-hnf](/images/venue/hotel_arosa.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Picture Credits: Best Western Premier Arosa Hotel  </span>

[Western Premier Arosa Hotel](http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/DE/Paderborn-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PREMIER-Arosa-Hotel/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=95010&disablenav=true&suppressSSLPopup=true&sob=A105&language=en_US "Western Premier Arosa Hotel")

Westernmauer 38
33098 Paderborn
Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp;+49 (0) 5251 128-0
Fax: +49 (0) 5251 128-806
E-Mail: <a href="mailto: <EMAIL>"> <EMAIL></a>
Distance to venue: approx. 1.8 km (1.12 miles)


![image-hnf](/images/venue/hotel_ibis.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Picture Credits: Ibis Hotel Paderborn  </span>

[Ibis Hotel Paderborn City](http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-0718-ibis-paderborn-city/index.shtml "Ibis Hotel Paderborn")

Paderwall 1-5
33102 Paderborn
Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp;+49 (0) 5251 124-5
Fax: +49 (0) 5251 124-888
E-Mail: <a href="mailto: <EMAIL>"> <EMAIL></a>				
Distance to venue: approx. 1.6 km (0.99 miles)

More [Hotels:](http://www.paderborn.de/microsite/welcome/tourism/hotels_inns_guesthouses.php?p=0,10 "Hotels")

### Arrival ###





#### Plane  ####
The Paderborn/Lippstadt airport (3-letter-code: PAD) lies about 20 km southwest of Paderborn. Buses (line 400 or line 460 ) connect the airport and the train station Paderborn. 
International flights are reachable via flights to Munich operated by Lufthansa City Line. Via train the international airports  Düsseldorf (3-letter-code: DUS) (~2 h) and   Frankfurt (3-letter-code: FRA) (~4 h) are reachable. 
Other regional airports are located in Dortmund (90 km), Münster/Osnabrück (80 km) and Hannover (150 km). 

 #### Train ####
Paderborn is located directly on the IC/ICE routes Düsseldorf-Hamm-Kassel-Erfurt-Dresden and Cologne-Munich. Furthermore, there are good regional connections to the IC/ICE train stations Bielefeld, Dortmund, Hamm, Kassel and Hannover.
Train connections are operated by the [Deutsche Bahn](https://www.bahn.de/p_en/view/ "Deutsche Bahn").

#### Car ####
The motorway 33 (A 33), a connection between the A 2 (Ruhr-Hannover) and the A 44 (Dortmund-Kassel), leads to Paderborn. The city can also be reached via federal roads: the B 64 (from Höxter, Bad Driburg as well as Münster, Rheda-Wiedenbrück); the B 68 (from Warburg, Kassel); the B 1 (from Hameln, Detmold and Soest, Geseke) and via the B 480 (from Brilon).

### Tourism ###

#### Theater ####

The Westfälische Kammerspiele Paderborn inspire with a varied program. Worth seeing is not only the performances but also the  building in the heart of Paderborn from 2011. [Program (in German)](http://www.theater-paderborn.de/final/html/programm_spielplan.php "Program")
![image-chapel](/images/venue/Theater.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Westfälische Kammerspiele Paderborn, Picture Credits:  CC BY-SA 4.0, From Wikimedia Commons by User:Tsungam  </span>



#### Museums and Galleries ####
12 museums are located within Paderborn.
The museum in the imperial palace, which issued the original foundations of the palace complex of Charlemagne in the 8th century and the masonry of the much better preserved Palatinate Henry II. From the High Middle Ages.

Very popular is the Archbishop's Diocesan Museum and the Cathedral Treasury, which house an extensive collection of religious art from the 10th to the 20th century. Overall, the collection includes about 8000 exhibits.

The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum is the world’s largest computer museum, as well as a vibrant venue. The 5,000-year history, present and future of information technology is depicted over 6,000 m² of floor space, from the origins of numbers and characters in 3,000 B.C. all the way to the computer age of the 21st century. The 2,000-plus objects on show are presented within the broad context of social and economic history, making the exhibition appealing to laymen and computer experts alike.
More information: [Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum](http://www.hnf.de/en/home.html "Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum")

![image-hnf](/images/venue/HNF-Aussenansicht_sm.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, Picture Credits: <NAME>  </span>

#### Structures ####

In addition to cities such as Aachen or Münster Paderborn among the most important historic towns in North Rhine-Westphalia. Overall, the most important monuments of Paderborn date back to  the 10th and 13th centuries, as well as to the Baroque in 17/18. century.

The Paderborn Cathedral is the symbol of the city and dates back to the 13th century. He impressed with its 
imposing size (west tower has a height of 93 meters on the crypt with 32 meters length one of the largest in Germany) as well as with a fascinating architecture.
![image-chapel](/images/venue/Paderborn_Dom_Westturm_835.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Paderborn Cathedral, Picture Credits:  CC-BY-SA-3.0, From Wikimedia Commons by User:GFreihalter  </span>

The Bartholomew Chapel in Paderborn was built around 1017 and is considered the oldest known church hall north of the Alps .
![image-chapel](/images/venue/Bartholomaeuskapelle.JPG){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Bartholomaeuskapelle, Picture Credits:  CC0 1.0,, From Wikimedia Commons by User:Athde  </span>


In Schloß Neuhaus, about 4 km from the city centre, there is the former residence of the Paderborn prince bishops. The water castle from the early Weser Renaissance era with its lovely Baroque garden are well worth visiting.
![image-neuhaus](/images/venue/neuhaus.jpg){: .align-center}
<span style="font-size: 10px">Schloß Neuhaus, Picture Credits: CC-BY-SA-3.0, From Wikimedia Commons by User:Rufus46  </span>
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