Venue & Logistics

Conference Venue

CASCADE 2026 will take place in Regensburg, Germany. The conference venue is the Vielberth building on the campus of the University of Regensburg. Address: Vielberth Gebäude, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg To reach the conference venue from the main train station, take bus line 6 or 11 and get off at the 'University' stop.

Travel & Access

By train

The main train station in Regensburg is connected via ICE. Tickets can be booked via: https://www.bahn.de/

By plane

The airports closest to Regensburg are in Nürnberg and Munich. From there, you can get to Regensburg by train in about 60 to 90 minutes.

Hotels

For our conference guests, rooms have been reserved from March 29th to April 1st at the following two hotels:

• Hotel Orphée https://hotel-orphee.de/hotel
• Room category ‘kleines Haus’: 94,50 € per night, breakfast inclusive
• Room category ‘Großes Haus’: 126 € per night, breakfast inclusive
• Rooms are pre-reserved until January 12, 2026
• Book your room via email at info@hotel-orphee.de using the keyword Universität RE 512177
• Hotel Elaya https://www.elaya-hotels.com/regensburg-city-center/
• Rooms for single-occupancy: 99 € per night, breakfast inclusive
• Rooms for double-occupancy: 112 € per night, breakfast inclusive
• Rooms are pre-reserved until February 1, 2026
• Book your room via email at regensburg-city-center@elaya-hotels.com using the keyword Cascade26

Beyond these two hotels, many other options are available, such as:

• Altstadthotel der Patrizier https://derpatrizier.de/
• The Niu https://the.niu.de/hotels/deutschland/regensburg

VISA

General visa information, including who needs a visa and how to apply, can be found at: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/215870-215870

Tourism information

Public transportation

Many places in the old town are within walking distance. In addition, there are numerous bus connections, which can be found at: https://www.rvv.de/

Sightseeing spots

Regensburg is a historic city with many beautiful and interesting places to explore. A few highlights are listed below:

• Dom St. Peter: This cathedral is an impressive Gothic building and one of the city's mustsee spots.
• Steinerne Brücke: The Stone Bridge is an old bridge that connects the two sides of the city and offers a nice view of the river.
• Stadtamhof: Stadtamhof is a little neighborhood across the bridge with cafés and restaurants.
• Porta Praetoria: The Porta Praetoria is an old Roman gate that gives you a glimpse into Regensburg’s ancient history.
• Wurstkuchl: This is a legendary sausage kitchen by the river, that has served sausages and sauerkraut for centuries.

More information can be found at: More information can be found at: https://tourismus.regensburg.de/erleben-entdecken/unesco-welterbe-sehenswuerdigkeiten

Local cuisine / restaurant recommendations

Bavarian food classics are Brezn (pretzel), Schweinebraten (roast pork), Knödel (a sort of dumpling), and beer. You can try these dishes (for example) at the following restaurants:

• Brauereigaststätte Kneitinger
• Regensburger Weissbräuhaus
• Alte Linde