Researching Architecture and Society. What can a Sociology of Architecture learn from Science and Technology Studies?
Workshop of the Working Committee "Sociology of Architecture" of the DGS-sections Urban and Regional Sociology and Sociology of Culture in cooperation with the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS)
June 6-8, 2013, Bielefeld University, Germany

Everyone interested in the topic is cordially welcomed to participate the workshop (no fees).
Preliminary Programm Abstracts Call for Proposals Venue & Information

Venue & Practical Information

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

(1) Keynotes

We are happy to announce that our workshop will start with two keynotes. Prof. Karin Knorr Cetina (University of Chicago & University of Konstanz) and Prof. Martina Löw (TU Darmstadt) will present their ideas on the interrelation between STS and Sociology of Architecture and, more generally, on the sociality with objects and space. For more information about our keynote speakers please look here and here.

(2) Registration

The registration opens on Thursday, June 6, 2013, 5 p.m. in the workshop room (Room V2-121).

(3) Conference Fee

There is no conference fee. Lunch, coffee and dinner are on everyone's own expenses.

(4) Joint Dinner

On Friday (June 7, 2013) we make a reservation for a table at the Italian restaurant "Il Corvo". We warmly invite everyone to continue our discussions in a more informal context. Guiseppe Muratore, the Sicilian owner of the restaurant, is a magician in the kitchen and provides a surprisingly multifaceted collection of Grappa.

(5) Full Paper

We are looking forward to your full papers (due on May 20, 2013). We kindly ask you to put the emphasize on making your central argument clear in the paper - still, there are no formal guidelines regarding length or citation style. If you agree, we will send your full paper to the other presenters and the chair of your panel.

VENUE & PRACTICAL INFORMATION

(1) Venue


Bielefeld University, main building (opening lecture: Room A2-125; all panels: Room V2-121)
  • Going to the University
    tram no. 4 goes directly to the university, e.g. from the central railway station ("Hauptbahnhof"), direction Universität/Lohmannshof, exit "Universität", on weekdays every 10 minutes, on Saturdays every 15 minutes
  • Going for Lunch at the University
    On weekdays:
    • Mensa, main building (near part B)
      at the salad bar you can pay cash
    • Westend, main building (near part N)
      several dishes
    • Univarza, main building (near part V)
      Turkish restaurant
    On Saturday:
    • Main Cafeteria, main building (near part B)
    • Westend, main building (near part N)
  • Having a Coffee at the University
    On weekdays:
    • Main Cafeteria, main building (near part B)
      Coffee, tea, sandwiches, cakes etc.
    • Cafeteria, near part L (ground floor)
      Coffee & tea
    • Café Bar, near part L (first floor)
      Coffee & tea
    On Saturday:
    • Main Cafeteria, main building (near part B)

(2) Accomodation in Bielefeld


Hostel
There is one hostel in Bielefeld that also has single rooms and is said to be okay for some nights (Bielefeld University usually books rooms there for conference guests):
Hotels
please use a hotel search engine for a general search and special offers/rates
    Recommended hotel:
  • Mercure Hotel Bielefeld City
    Waldhof 15
    about 70-90 Euro excl. breakfast (depending on when you book and how many rooms are available), it is very central, just 5 minutes to the tram and there are shops and restaurants around
    Mercure Hotel Bielefeld Cty
    every tram line, exit "Rathaus"

    • Further hotels are:

  • Hotel Bielefelder Hof
    Am Bahnhof 3
    about 100-150 Euro excl. breakfast, located opposite the central railway station
    http://www.bielefelder-hof.de/
    every tram line, exit "Hauptbahnhof"
  • Altstadt Hotel Bielefeld
    Ritterstraße 15
    single room & breakfast 60-70 Euro, it is very central, just 5 minutes to the tram and there are shops and restaurants around
    http://www.altstadt-hotel-bielefeld.de/
    every tram line, exit "Jahnplatz"

(3) Public Transport in Bielefeld

Bielefeld's public transport is good and provides 4 tram lines and several buses. Tram line no. 4 is the direct connection from the city center to the university, via the central station. Tickets have to be bought beforehand at the vending machines:
  • single ticket: 2,20 Euro
  • discounted multi-trip card with 4 single tickets: 7,60 Euro
  • dayticket for 1 person (from 9am): 5,50 Euro
    • for more information please visit "MoBiel".

(4) Lunch & Dinner in Bielefeld

Between University and City Centre:

  • Der Koch
    Siegfriedplatz
    tram no. 4, exit "Siegfriedplatz"
    bar-restaurant in one of Bielefeld's most popular districts, different kinds of (organic) food and drinks
    http://www.derkoch.de/
  • Café Berlin
    Große-Kurfürsten-Straße 65
    tram no. 4, exit "Siegfriedplatz"
    café-bar-restaurant, a good place for a beer and something to eat, free wi-fi, lunch specials
    http://www.cafe-berlin.de/

City Center:

  • Brauhaus Joh. Albrecht
    Hagenbruchstraße 8
    every tram line, exit "Jahnplatz" or "Rathaus"
    Southern German food and different sorts of local beer
    http://www.brauhaus-joh-albrecht.de
  • Casa
    Karl-Eilers-Str. 12
    every tram line, exit "Hauptbahnhof" or "Jahnplatz"
    café-bar-restaurant, cheap and cosy
    http://www.casa-bielefeld.de/
  • Café L'arabesque
    August-Bebel-Str. 117
    tram no. 3, exit "August-Schroeder-Straße"
    small Maghrebi restaurant, a good place to eat
    http://www.cafe-larabesque.de/
  • Verve
    Klosterplatz 13
    every tram line, exit "Rathaus"
    bar-grill-venue, good place for a glass of wine
    http://www.verve-bielefeld.de/
  • Il Corvo
    Obernstr. 27
    every tram line, exit "Rathaus"
    excellent Italian cuisine, fair prices, lunch specials
    http://www.zumraben.de/

(5) Directions to Bielefeld

Train
Bielefeld is connected to Germany's high speed long distance train system (ICE). Book your ticket to Bielefeld via Deutsche Bahn or at one of the vending machines at a railway station.

Flight
There are two international airports that are connected well with Bielefeld: Frankfurt (FRA) and Düßeldorf (DUS). From Düßeldorf it takes you about 1,5 hours and from Frankfurt about 3 hours in high speed trains. Both airports have railway stations.
The closest airport to Bielefeld is in Hanover (HAJ). Hanover is mainly connected to other European airports. As far we know there are no transatlantic flights.