General Information

Steigenberger Hotel Berlin will host Targeting Microbiota World Congress

Steigenberger Hotel Berlin

Los-Angeles-Platz 1 | 10789 Berlin, Germany

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The Steigenberger Hotel Berlin is located in the center of the City West – only a 5-minute walk from Kurfürstendamm. The Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and Checkpoint Charlie can be reached within 20 to 25 minutes using public transport.

You'll be amazed by the outstanding design when you enter any of the 398 rooms and suites. Equipped with air-conditioning, minibar, Nespresso coffee machine, flat-screen TV with Sky and safe: you're sure to enjoy a relaxing stay in Berlin.

You can select your room between two categories:

• Superior Room

Feel at home straightaway in our 22 to 24sq.m. Superior Rooms with a view to the hustle and bustle between Kurfürstendamm and Los Angeles Square or to the quiet inner courtyard.
Fully equipped bathroom with bathtub or shower, individually controlled air conditioning, complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet (HSIA), complimentary bottle of mineral water during the stay, complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, flat screen.

• Deluxe Room

The Deluxe Rooms with a size of 24 to 26sq.m. on the 5th and 6th floor are rooms for relaxation with a modern design and a view to the quietly situated park of the Los Angeles Square.
Fully equipped bathroom with bathtub, bathrobe & slippers, individually controlled air conditioning, complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet (HSIA), daily complimentary bottle of mineral water, complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, Nespresso machine, welcome treatment from the General Manager, discount voucher for shopping at the Galleries Lafayette, daily newspaper, turn down and shoe shine service, large flat screens. 

Conference Tracks and Topics

Track 1: Recent Advances & Challenges in Microbiota

Track 2: Microbiota-Host Cross-Talk and Signaling

Track 3: Metabolomics: Innovations and Methods

Track 4: Microbiota-Based Therapies Revolution: Medicine of Tomorrow

 Track 5: Microbiome and Phage Therapy

Track 6: Built Environment Microbiome

Track 7: Artificial Intelligence meets the Microbiome: Current Developments

Track 8: Targeting Microbiota for Healthy Ageing & Longevity 

Track 9: Microbiota-Derived Extracellular Vesicles 

Track 10: Skin Microbiome Strategies: Towards a Better Skin Health

 Track 11: Animal Microbiota Insights 

Track 12: Virome's Impact on Host Health

Track 13: Phageome Dynamics: Understanding Bacteriophages in Host Health

Track 14: Understanding Mycobiome: Impact of Fungi on Host Health

Track 15: Other Topics

About Berlin

We chosed Berlin for our congress because this city has a lot to offer, a great diversity of activities, events, nightlife and shopping.

Interesting shops and monuments in Berlin: 

Berlin offers multiple attractions such as museums, historical buildings, parks, theaters. Visit the Reichstag and the Brandenburger Tor in the heart of Berlin. You can enjoy shopping at Kurfürstendamm or Friedrichstraße or visit remains of the Berlin wall at the East Side Gallery and at Checkpoint Charlie ...

• Museums: Visit the famous Museum Island in the centre of Berlin with the old museum, the new museum, the old national gallery, the Bode museum and the world-famous Pergammon museum. Detailed information for these museums and all other museums in Berlin are available here.
• Berlin TV tower: from more than 200 metres high you can look out over the entire city.
• Government district with the Reichstag, Bundestag and Kanzleramt.
• Checkpoint Charlie (historical crossing point between east and west Berlin).
• East Side Gallery: located along the banks of the river Spree in Frie-drichshain it is the longest segment of the Berlin Wall that is still standing. Right after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the East Side Gallery was painted by 118 artists from 21 different countries.

 Or maybe you want to discover Berlin going on a boat tour along the Spree river ? More information here about sightseeing in Berlin.

Around Potsdamerplatz...

The Arkaden
Probably the most central of all Berlin shopping malls, the Potsdamer Platz Arkaden offers visitors shopping on 3 floors with over 120 different shops.
Although fashion shops (H&M, Hallhuber, Mango, Zara, Mexx, Esprit etc) make up the majority of the shops, there really is something for everyone here, including a number of quality restaurants and cafes.
Located right next to Potsdamerplatz, the mall is best reached by public transport:

PANORAMAPUNKT Berlin
PANORAMAPUNKT is a viewing platform that also has its own exhibition and cafeteria. Located on the top floor of the Kollhoff Tower in the Potsdamer Platz square, it offers one of the most impressive views over Berlin. Since it was officially opened in 1999 it has received over 3 million visitors.
At a height of over 100 metres the multimedia exhibition, "BERLINER BLICKE auf den Potsdamer Platz," tells the story of the Potsdamer Platz. There are probably very few places in the world that have had to undergo so many changes in the past. On floors 24 and 25 spectacular installations and historical content allow visitors to experience the actual changes that took place in the square just below their feet. Nearly 300 years of Berlin's history within the Postdamer Platz are recreated with the film and photo compositions and 20 lighted glass panels on display in the building.

Tickets can be booked online at: http://www.panoramapunkt.de/de/online-tickets.html

All details available here:http://www.oh-berlin.com/en/oh-berlin/2698/tourist-guide/sightseeing/panoramapunkt-berlin/

Public transport in Berlin

The public transport in Berlin and its surroundings is managed by the public transport company BVG. The best and most popular options are the “U-Bahn” (metro) and the “S-Bahn” (fast train), as well as the bus service. BVG also runs the “Tram”, “Metrobus” and several other services

For visitors, the metro in Berlin can often be quite puzzling. Like the S-Bahn it runs both over and underground, but it is just these little differences that make Berlin unique. The “U-Bahn”in Berlin has 10 different lines. All the lines except the U4 and U55 run over the weekend and the evening before bank holidays.

Berlin City Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Berlin hop-on hop-off tour allows you to hop-on and off as many times as you like aboard open top double decker buses. There are 16 stops around Berlin, and buses departs every 10 minutes in Summer or 15 minutes in Winter. The continuous route without hopping-off is 2 hours and a guided commentary in 13 languages is available. Tickets are valid for 48 hours from first use. Many must-see Berlin attractions are easily accessible enroute including Checkpoint Charlie, Berliner Dom (Cathedral), Pergamon Museum, Brandenburg Gate and the enchanting Charlottenburg Palace.

All details available here: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/berlin/activities/hop-on-hop/berlin-city-hop?lpaffil=fbta1

Hotel Booking

If you decide not to stay in the conference hotel, we recommend to book a hotel through www.trivago.de or www.hostelworld.com. There are several hotels in close distance to the conference location.

You can also visit the following hotels' links:

• Palace Hotel: www.palace.de
• Intercontinental: www.berlin.intercontinental.com 
• Hollywood Media Hotel: www.filmhotel.de
• Crowne Plaza: www.cp-berlin.com
• Novotel: www.novotel.com

To get further infomation about Berlin, please contact: 

http://www.visitberlin.de/en

Concluding remarks of the 4th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota

The 4th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota which was held at Pasteur Institute on October 17-19 was a huge success. More than 300 attendees participated during this 3-day congress. Academics and industrials from more than 37 countries gathered to discuss the recent scientific advances on microbiota and all related researches such as phage therapy, fecal microbiota transplantation, and also about microbiota analysis and the challenge of the interpretation of the data.

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