Conference Site
The Faculty of Applied Linguistics and
Cultural Studies (FASK) of the
University of Mainz is located in the town of Germersheim
on the Rhine, which is situated in the south-west of Germany next to Speyer
between Mannheim and Karlsruhe. It can be easily reached by car, train,
and airplane. With its 2500 students, more than 1000 of whom coming from
70 different foreign countries, the faculty is known as one of the world’s
largest institutions dedicated to the training and education of translators
and interpreters. Within walking distance from the faculty, six hotels
and the student’s residence are available with single rooms priced between
30 and 90 DM per night. Meals are provided by the university canteen, the
cafeteria, and by a number of restaurants, most of which having lunch specials
on offer. The main attractions in and around Germersheim are its fortress,
the German wine road, the Palatinate Forest with Hambach Castle, Speyer,
Heidelberg, the Castle Park in Schwetzingen and the Old Abbey in Maulbronn.
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Distances from Germersheim:
Speyer: 15 km
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