WiSE-Cryst 2026
Winter School on Electron Crystallography

Jülich is situated in the triangle between Cologne, Düsseldorf and Aachen. If you travel by plane, Düsseldorf airport is usually the most convenient choice. From the railway station at the airport, we recommend to continue to Düren main station by train. Some trains go directly to Düren whereas other connections involve a change at Cologne main station. From Düren main station you can continue by bus to reach your hotel.

For the school participants, rooms are available at the  “B&B Hotel Düren“ . Please use the keyword “ELECTRA” when making your reservation either via email (dueren@hotelbb.com) or telephone (0049 2421 1219790).  Rooms must be booked by December 1st, 2025 . Please note that there are only a few hotels in the area, and rooms tend to book out very quickly. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to arrange your accommodation as soon as possible.

Traveling to / from the Hotel has to be organized and paid at your own expenses. But we will organize a shuttle bus that will pick you up at the B&B Hotel in the morning and will bring you back in the evening. The bus schedule is as follows:

Date	Time	Meeting Point	Destination
March 02	08:00 AM	In front of Hotel B&B	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13
March 02	07:00 PM	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13	Hotel B&B
March 03	08:00 AM	In front of Hotel B&B	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13
March 03	05:30 PM	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13	Hotel B&B
March 04	08:00 AM	In front of Hotel B&B	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13
March 04	05:30 PM	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13	Hotel B&B
March 05	08:00 AM	In front of Hotel B&B	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13
March 05	05:30 PM	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13	Restaurant TimberJacks Düren
March 06	08:00 AM	In front of Hotel B&B	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13
March 06	02:15 PM	Forschungszentrum Jülich building 05.13	Düren Main Station & Hotel B&B

In case you arrive individually, you can use our interactive site map to navigate on our campus. The lectures will be held in building 05.13.

If you travel by car, you can enter the campus through the main gate at “Wilhlem-Johnen-Straße”. Follow the route indicated in the image below to reach building 05.13 where the event will be held. Parking is available on campus free of charge, but capacity is limited.

In case you plan to travel by taxi, please note that taxis are not allowed on campus. Hence, you will need to exit / enter your taxi at the main gate and walk to the venue. Walking distance is ca. 10-15 min.

 

In case you plan to travel by bus: the SB 20, SB 35 and the 220 bus lines connect Forschungszentrum Jülich to the local public transport system. Timetables are available here:
Linienfahrpläne – AVV
The closest Stop is “FZJ Strahlenschutz” (5 min walking distance), see below (blue dot is the venue, red dot is the bus stop).

 

Travel Support

A limited amount of travel support is possible through the European Crystallographic Association (ECA). The eligibility criteria are as follows:

1. You are a “young” scientists (under the age of 35).
2. Your host institution is located within the the ECA region.
3. Individual membership of the ECA is mandatory.
4. Applicants must present a poster at the school.

To apply, please submit the following documents to Tatiana Gorelik (t.gorelik@fz-juelich.de). 

1. Proof of student status
2. Support letter from your supervisor
3. Motivation letter

Application deadline: 31 December 2025

 

The International Union of Crystallography (www.iucr.org) provides grants to support young and early career scientists to participate in WiSe-Cryst 2026 as well. To apply for the grant please send the following documents to Tatiana Gorelik (t.gorelik@fz-juelich.de) with the subject “IUCr grant application”:

1. Motivation letter
2. CV including a list of publications (if any)
3. Support letter from your supervisor
4. Document confirming your “young scientist” status 

Application deadline: 18 January 2026