August 17, 9.15. p.m.: Bahntravel from Leipzig. DB announced Saturday Evening that they established bus shuttles between Leipzig Hauptbahnhof and Dresden-Neustadt. Departures: 8.00, 10.15, 13.00, 15.15, 18.00, 20.15. Arrival after 2 hours. See http://www.die-bahn-baut.de

August 17, 9.15. p.m.: Last news update: no spectacular news, please, read previous messages for details. Water level in Dresden has been steadily decreasing today! Though slowly. Situation in the city slightly relaxed. Some bridges have been temporarily opened for cars. Public transport works in our part of town (Neustadt), but does not cross bridges yet.
Deutsche Bahn confirms traffic Berlin-Dresden ("Regionalzuege und Pendelzuege des Fernverkehrs" between Berlin-Ostbahnhof and Dresden Neustadt). Leipzig - Dresden, see previous update. Please, inquire before start of your trip and with the personnel of your train for lates updates.
ADAC confirms open Autobahns from Berlin and also Frankfurt-Leipzig, A4/A14. In Dresden Autobahn bridge over Elbe is open with out limitations, only Altstadt exits are restricted, not our exist Hellerau.
Have a safe trip!!! See you at the Park Plaza Sunday.

August 17, 3.30. p.m.: Water in Dresden slowly goes down! No news from Deutsche Bahn concerning trains Leipzig-Dresden. Trains stop in Riesa, no buses are scheduled. Deutsche Bahn recommends to avoid Leipzig and go North via Berlin. Please, inquire yourself.
We will have a shuttle van standing by in Dresden to go to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof if this should be necessary. In that case, please call the Park Plaza hotel at 0351-80630, and ask for Michael Bonitz (mention the Rostock conference). Leave your name and wait at the main Reisecenter of the Deutsche Bahn in the main hall of Leipzig Hauptbahnhof. We will try to collect all people at once. I expect that the shuttle will be in Leipzig not later than 6 p.m. If you have not been picked up by 6 p.m., please, call again the hotel. Nobody will get lost! However, please, use this as your last option only (we have to drive ourselves).
Have a safe trip! In case of problems, do not hesitate to call the hotel in Dresden. The Rostock team drives to Dresden Sunday morning and is scheduled to arrive there around 1 p.m. My phone (handy) number is: 0171-4567-693.
Last update will be posted here today, Saturday, 10 p.m.

August 17, 1. p.m.:
Car Travel to Dresden: No problems from the North (Rostock/Berlin) known. No problems for travel from Leipzig along Autobahn A14/A4. Stay on Autobahn. Smaller roads are partially closed. Travel in Dresden: Elbe bridge of Autobahn A4 fully open. Access to Altstadt limited to citizencs of Dresden. Our exit (Dresden Hellerau) is open for hotel guests. Bridge access in Dresden: Carola Bridge is open for bycycles and pedestrians. Other bridges restricted to sevice cars.
Train Travel to Dresden from the West: Deutsche Bahn recommends to go from Leipzig via Halle, Magdeburg, Berlin. There is no information about bus service (see below). Please, check yourself, before you start your trip. You may call Deutsche Bahn at 0180-5996633.
Emergency Bus transfer Leipzig-Dresden: We are taking measures to have our own bus from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof to the Park Plaza Hotel, tomorrow around 4 p.m.
Next info 3.p.m.

August 17, 10.25 a.m.: Next newsupdate including travel information Leipzig-Dresden will be posted here today at 1 p.m. If necessary, we will organize our own bus transfer from Leipzig to Dresden Neustadt tomorrow, Sunday afternoon. Please, stay in contact with us.

August 17, 9.15 a.m.: We have good news for you: all reliable sources confirm that flood level in Dresden has reached its peak early in the morning and has been stable since. Upstream in Schöna, water levels, finally start to fall which should affect Dresden around noon today. No damage to bridges has been reported. Roads to Dresden are open, including the Autobahns from Leipzig and Berlin. So there is reason to expect that the situation is stable and going back to normal slowly. Again: this concerns the city center, the only thing the news reports show. At no point our hotel was in any danger as are large parts of Dresden.
Air Travel to Dresden: Yesterday there has been conflicting information in the news. Generally, television reports are very poor, concentrating on sensations. Dresden airport confirmed to us that (despite news reports) there were no restrictions to passanger flights and none are expected. So everyone booked to Dresden should have a safe and impressive flight.
Train Travel to Dresden: Train connections from Berlin are functioning. Trains from Leipzig were reported to be discontinued yesterday. Instead bus service from Leipzig to Dresden Neustadt is established. We are still in the process of checking how reliable this works today and will post news immediately if they become available.

August 16, 3.30 p.m.: Flood level in Dresden has been slowly rising today, we hope the peak will be reached today in the Evening. We are in steady contact with the Park Plaza Hotel and the City Herberge. Both confirm that there is no problem there. For us, the main concern is that the Elbe bridges are closed for general traffic, pedestrians and taxis are allowed through. There is no immediate danger, but police wants to limit sightseeing and have fast access to all points.
Youth hostel: We ask you to first travel to the Park Plaza Hotel. We have an option for reservations for all of you in the Park Plaza hotel during the whole conference should the traffic to the youth hostel be restricted, so, please, don't worry. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft has guaranteed to provide additional funds for russian, Ukrainian and chechish colleagues for that case. For all others we will have other support if necessary. So there will be no financial problem for anybody. We will decide what to do at the registration on Sunday in the Park Plaza hotel.
Train travel: Deutsche Bahn has confirmed to us that transport between Leipzig and Dresden works by bus shuttle service according to the normal ICE train times of line 9, Frankfurt-Dresden. (realistically, you may expect a little less regularity though.) Destination is train station Dresden Neustadt, close to the Park Plaza hotel, see below.
Travel by car: If you decide to go by car, please, contact me. According to the hotel, there is no problem for hotel guests.

August 16, 7.30 a.m.: Flood trouble in Dresden not over yet. Elbe level presently reached an all time high. Again, this is not a threat for the workshop. However, it may affect thouse staying in the
Youth hostel: presently, part of the bridges in central Dresden has been closed for safety reasons. They are expected to reopen soon. Nevertheless, we ask you, after your arrival, to travel immediately to the Park Plaza hotel (see below). There, you will receive further information and assistance.
How to reach the Youth hostel: From Bahnhof Dresden Neustadt go to Albertplatz (400m). Use tram 7 or 8 towards city center (Altstadt) and ride to Pirnaischer Platz (3 stops). Use the tunnel under the broad street towards Lignerallee (see old map).

August 15, 4 p.m.: Dresden is still alive
Train travel: Deutsche Bahn has established transport between Leipzig and Dresden. First, there is a bus shuttle service according to the normal ICE train times of line 9, Frankfurt-Dresden. Second, there are lower priority trains (Regional express) running. Both end at train station Dresden Neustadt, close to the new hotel (see below).
New hotel: The new conference venue and hotel for those booked to the artotel is the Park Plaza hotel. All reservations are moved without change (in case of changes, notify us promptly). The hotel guarantees the previous workshop schedule.
Hotel address: Königsbrücker Straße 121a, Dresden D-01099.(this is just north of Stauffenberg-Allee)
Phone/Fax: +49(0)351-80630/-8063720
To reach the hotel by car: use Autobahn A4, exit Dresden Hellerau, drive towards city center (Radeburger Strasse), after 1km turn left into Stauffenbergallee, after 2km turn left into Königsbrücker Straße. The hotel is on the left side.
To reach the hotel from Bahnhof Dresden Neustadt: use the tram number 7 or 8. The tram departs on Alberplatz, 400m from Bahnhof Dresden Neustadt, use a tram going North (away from city center), i.e. towards Weixdorf (No. 7) or Hellerau (No. 8). Exit on Stauffenbergallee (4 or 5 stops).
To reach the hotel from youth hostel City Herberge: Use tram 7 or 8, enter at Pirnaischer Platz and drive in the direction of Albertplatz (3 stops), i.e. towards Weixdorf (No. 7) or Hellerau (No. 8). Exit on Stauffenbergallee (7 or 8 stops).
To reach the hotel from the air port: Use a taxi, distance is about 4km.

August 15, 11 a.m.: I continue receiving e-mails confirming participation in the workshop. Thanks to everybody!
New hotel: We are about to signing an agreement with a new hotel in Dresden Neustadt which is located not far from the train station Dresden Neustadt, on the road to the airport. This part of town is functioning normally. Taxi service from the airport will be easy. Connections to the youth hostel will be convenient by tram.
Train travel: this appears to be the most serious question at the moment. Travel from Frankfurt presently ends in Leipzig. No problems for travel from Berlin. We expect that the railroad will establish a detour either through Berlin or an alternative road between Berlin and Dresden. We will let you know as soon as possible. For those travelling Sunday, we strongly recommend that you start early, as it will take longer than usually. We are presently checking the option for a shuttle bus, e.g. from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof to Dresden.
Flood update: Dresden is still expecting a big wave from the upper Elbe around 12:00 noon. But this will not concern Dresden Neustadt and our workshop. Besides, most of the recent damage to the city center (including artotel, Zwinger, Hauptbahnhof etc.) was not related to the Elbe at all, but to the (usually) tiny river Weisseritz which carried mountain water from the Erzgebirge, but in the mean time has calmed down again.
e-mail update: Next update will be mailed to everyone today in the afternoon.

August 14: Despite Floodings in Dresden: the workshop will take place in Dresden!!
Schedule will remain the same:
Start of scientific program: Monday, August 19 around 8.30 a.m.
Registration and workshop dinner on Sunday, August 18,
End of scientific program: Thursday, August 22 around 4 p.m.
Optional program: Friday, August 23

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There is no danger for the workshop participants. However, we will have to avoid the city center and to change the workshop location (the artotel is flooded). Also, you should expect travel delays, see below.
Flooding update: since August 13, there are heavy floodings of several parts of town, at the South/West side of the Elbe river, including the historic Altstadt and Dresden Friedrichstadt. Unfortunately, this concerns the historic city center and also the artotel. While the water level has been decreasing during recent hours, new trouble is approaching from the Chechish border. The situation is expected to relax towards the weekend.
Workshop accomodation: The workshop organizers will take care of your reservations. We are negotiating with several hotels in Dresden Neustadt (North/East of Elbe river), which is not affected by the floodings. The new hotel, travel directions etc. will be announced August 15.
The youth hostel City Herberge is not affected by the floodings.
Travel to Dresden: There is no news about problems with air travel.
Train connections to the West (Leipzig, Frankfurt) are presently not working, but the situation should improve by the weekend. Dresden Hauptbahnhof is not functioning at the moment, most likely, travel will be redirected to Dresden Neustadt. New information becoming available will be posted at this page immediately. In case the problems remain Sunday we will organize a bus transfer to Dresden.
Those of you arriving Saturday, August 17, please, e-mail your arrival time/air port/Flight number as soon as possible, so we can give you directions if necessary.
Travel by car : no serious problems. Expect some delays if you come via A4 from Chemnitz/Frankfurt or from Leipzig. No problems for car travel from the North (Berlin) are known to us.
Participation update: So far, everybody has confirmed his participation!. We look forward to seeing all of you in Dresden and to have an excellent scientific program. Unfortunately, some losses to the cultural/art part are unavoidable (we are particularly sorry for acompanying persons), but we will do everything to make your stay in Dresden enjoyable.

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August 3: Detailed Travel directions added to this web page

August 1: Updated workshop program including abstracts of talks and posters is posted on this web page Download version (MS-Word file).
Small changes still possible. Please, e-mail corrections/comments.

July 18: Updated workshop including posters is posted on this web page.

July 7: Updated workshop program including posters is posted on this web page.

Agreement has been reached with World Scientific Publ. on publication of the new review book "Progress in Nonequilibrium Greens Functions II".

April 30: acceptance notice, registration form and workshop poster beging sent to participants

Preliminary workshop schedule and program are posted on this web page

The Office of Naval Research (USA) will provide support for the workshop

The workshop will receive support from Rostock University

Workshop location will be the artotel Dresden, ideally located in walking distance of the historic city center,
special rates for the participants and acompanying persons will be available.

Alexei Abrikosov (ANL) famous for his book (with Gor'kov and Dzyaloshinski) on quantum field theory as well as many fundamental works on superconductivity etc., will attend the workshop.

Paul C. Martin (Harvard) who did seminal work on the foundation of nonequilibrium Greens functions together with Julian Schwinger will participate in the workshop.
You may want to read his exciting historical review in the proceedings of the 1999 workshop

Leonid V. Keldysh (Lebedev-Institute Moscow) famous for the introduction of the two-time contour, the matrix Greens function notation and numerous contribution to semiconductor theory, field-matter interaction etc., confirmed his participation.

The Wilhem and Else Heraeus Foundation will provide generous support of the workshop which will be listed as Heraeus seminar 285.