info sheet
| Location of GridKa School: | ||
| GridKa School takes place at the Campus North of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), at the premises of FTU (Fortbildungszentrum Technik und Umwelt). FTU is located directly in front of KIT Campus North main gate (for more information see pages on how to get there and maps . | ||
| KIT Campus North is located about 12 km outside of Karlsruhe in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, not in Karlsruhe downtown. | ||
| How to get to KIT Campus North (and back to the hotel): | ||
| There are three ways to get to KIT and back: by shuttle bus, by public transport and by car (there are parking lots available). The shuttle bus is recommended. Further information (including the shuttle bus schedule) is given at how to get there . | ||
| Bus shuttle from Karlsruhe to KIT Campus North and back | ||
| Monday, September 6, 2010 | ||
| 12:30 departure from Hotel Residenz beside railway station to KIT Campus North | ||
| Return: We organize a van to bring you to tram station in small groups after social event. You will get tram tickets for a group of 5 people. | ||
| Tuesday, September 7, 2010 | ||
| 8:15 departure from Hotel Residenz beside railway station to KIT Campus North | ||
| 18:45 return from KIT Campus North to Hotel Residenz beside railway station | ||
| Wednesday, September 8, 2010 | ||
| 8:15 departure from Hotel Residenz beside railway station to KIT Campus North | ||
| 18:45 return from KIT Campus North to Hotel Residenz/railway station | ||
| Thursday, September 9, 2010 | ||
| 8:15 departure from Hotel Residenz/railway station to KIT Campus North | ||
| 18:45 return from KIT Campus North to Hotel Residenz/railway station | ||
| Friday, September 10, 2010 | ||
| 8:15 departure from Hotel Residenz/railway station to KIT Campus North | ||
| 12:30 return from KIT Campus North to Hotel Residenz/railway station | ||
| 17:15 return from KIT Campus North to Hotel Residenz/railway station | ||
| Day passes for KIT: | ||
| KIT maintains a rather high level of security (it was the location of the first German nuclear research system and still has a few nuclear installations on-site). Since for the visit of the GridKa Tier-1 center and for the social event on Monday evening (and possibly also on other occasions during the school) you need to enter KIT, we will prepare regular day passes to avoid inconvenient queuing in line at the entrance. That is why you were asked for date and place of birth in the online registration form. If you did not provide this information, please do so as soon as possible (write an e-mail to GridKa-School ∂does-not-exist.scc kit edu). Please bring along your passport (for citizens of European Union a regular ID card is also accepted). | ||
| Lunch and coffee breaks: | ||
| You will be offered coffee, tea, cookies and fruits during coffee breaks. | ||
| We will have lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the canteen (participants in the Grid and Cloud Security Workshop also on Friday), a building opposite the school building. There will be a seperate area upstairs, where all GridKa school attendees will have a lunch menu. | ||
| Notebooks/laptops: | ||
| For those who cannot bring their own notebooks, we will offer a small number of school notebook. Please ask at the registration desk after arrival on Monday. | ||
| Since most students will bring their own notebooks (which is highly appreciated), here are some comments on infrastructure and requirements: | ||
| Network: | ||
| It is advisable to have a WLAN enabled notebook, since WLAN access will be available for the school. In addition, we will offer a limited number of wired LAN access possibilities. | ||
| Electric power: | ||
| We will provide a sufficient number of power sockets for all participant notebooks. | ||
| (For students from abroad: please be aware that the plugs in use are of CEE-7/7 system. Take a look at wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_power_systems) if you are in doubt. German standard for current supply is 230V/50Hz. |
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| Linux notebooks: | ||
| They definitively need to have ssh, a web browser (firefox advised) and a graphical X; root privileges are highly advised. | ||
| Windows systems: | ||
| They definitively need to have ssh: download ssh (http://www.sfsu.edu/ftp/win/ssh/SSHSecureShellClient-3.2.9.exe) a web browser (firefox advised); a graphical X: e.g. cygwin/x offers a linux environment with ssh and X (href=http://x.cygwin.com/) and administrator privileges are strongly recommended. |
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| Grid certificates: | ||
| Several courses at GridKa School use grid certificates. All students will be provided with short-term certificates; these (and only these) can be used for our courses. | ||
| WLAN access: | ||
| Guest access for Wireless LAN at GridKa School 2010: | ||
| Start your favorite web browser and try to access any web page. You will be redirected to the guest account login page. Select “gs2010” as your login, the password is Grid@KA”. The access point is vpn/web/belwue. |
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| This account is valid for the whole GridKa School. | ||
| Rooms for parallel courses at FTU from Tuesday until Thursday: |
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| Evening program: | ||
| Monday evening: | ||
| One of GridKa School's traditions is the "Tarte Flambee" (an Alsacian speciality made from a very thin layer of pastry topped with sour cream, chopped onions and bacon) served at the informal social event on Monday evening. Beer and alcohol-free beverages will be provided. | ||
| Thursday evening: | ||
| The school dinner is the annual highlight of GridKa School's evening program. It will take place in the Best Western Queens Hotel Karlsruhe , which is within a short walking distance from Hotel Residenzbeside Railway station (~5 to 10 minutes). | ||
| Both social events are possible because of the support by | ||
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| Contact e-mail address and phone number: | ||
| If you have any questions, please write an e-mail to GridKa-School "at" scc.kit.edu . | ||
| Contact number during the school: +49-160-96364973 | ||
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