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From workshops about astronomical phenomena, up to the "MINT-Camp", the Institut für Planetologie offers exciting events regularly, to which you can register.

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Founding Day of the German Society for Planetary Research

When? May 15, 2025, 12:00–18:30 (from around 19:00 onwards: joint dinner – separate registration required)

Where? Senate Hall, University of Münster, Castle Schlossplatz 2, 48149 Münster
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Preliminary Agenda:
•    From 12:00 – Registration
•    13:00–14:00 – “Get-Together” (light lunch)
•    14:00–14:15 – Welcome Address (University Administration, Bastian Gundlach, Heike Rauer)
•    14:15–15:00 – Invited Lecture (Tilman Spohn)
•    15:00–15:30 – Coffee Break
•    15:30–16:30 – Planetary Research in Germany: Diversity, Key Players, and Future Perspectives (Heike Rauer, Bastian Gundlach)
•    16:30–18:00 – Official Founding Ceremony
•    18:00 – Closing Remarks
•    Approx. 19:00 – Joint Dinner

Getting There:
By Car:
From the north, follow the B54 toward the city center. The castle is prominently visible on the right-hand side.
From the south, take the B219 or B51 to connect with the B54, then follow it until you reach the castle, which will be on your left.
Parking is available on-site.

By Train and Bicycle:
From Münster’s main train station, take Bahnhofsstraße straight to the Promenade. Turn left onto the green circular path and follow it for about 2 kilometers — it leads directly to the castle.

By Train and Bus:
From Münster’s main train station, take either bus line 11 (from platform C1) or line 12 (from platform B1). Both lines go to the “Landgericht/Schlossplatz Süd” stop. Buses run every 20 minutes.

Hotels:
•   Agora: am Aasee
•    Hotel International Am Theater
•   Prize by Radisson
•   Haus Niemann
•   Best Western
•   Factory Hotel
•    Hotel Europa
•   Mövenpick
•   Stadthotel
•   Münster Kongresscenter by Meliá Hotel
•   H4 Hotel
•   Hotel Conti

Questions:
For further questions, feel free to contact Tina Rückriemen-Bez via the following email-address  tina.rueckriemen-bez@uni-muenster.de.