Sustainable Travel Options
We encourage all participants to choose a sustainable travel option when planning their journey to BCF. There’s a variety of good international train and Coach connections to Berlin. There are also a couple of night trains available, that may bring you comfortably to Berlin while being asleep. Sleeping compartments are very popular, so make sure you are booking in time. We have adjusted the conference schedule to make sure all night train connections could be used.
To help you plan, we’ve come up with an overview of existing train connections.
Find your train connection to Berlin Campaign Forum here
Traveling from… | Date | Departure | Arrival at | Changes | Sleeper? | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Warsaw | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
12:56 17:52 |
18:06 23:08 |
0 0 |
No No |
Deutsche Bahn |
Paris | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
19:12 21:01 |
09:16 09:35 |
0 1 |
Yes Yes |
Nightjet |
Amsterdam | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
TT:TT TT:TT |
TT:TT TT:TT |
0 0 |
No No |
European Sleeper |
Brussels | to Berlin from Berlin |
21.10.24 24.10.24 |
19:22 22:56 |
06:25 09:27 |
0 0 |
Yes Yes |
European Sleeper |
Vienna | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
22:10 19:21 |
08:15 07:00 |
0 0 |
Yes Yes |
Nightjet |
London | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 25.10.24 |
15:31 08:06 |
09:16 18:57 |
2 2 |
Yes No |
Deutsche Bahn |
Prague | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
17:31 17:16 |
21:54 21:24 |
0 0 |
No No |
Deutsche Bahn |
Copenhagen | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
TT:TT 20:10 |
07:46 TT:TT |
0 0 |
Yes Yes |
SJ |
Stockholm | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
16:20 21:10 |
07:46 13:20 |
0 0 |
Yes Yes |
SJ |
Budapest | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
19:30 19:21 |
08:15 08:29 |
0 0 |
Yes Yes |
Deutsche Bahn |
Rome | to Berlin from Berlin |
21.10.24 25.10.24 |
20:17 15:04 |
14:22 09:10 |
1 1 |
Yes Yes |
Deutsche Bahn & ÖBB |
Zurich | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
19:59 20:01 |
07:20 09:05 |
0 0 |
Yes Yes |
Deutsche Bahn & ÖBB |
Basel | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
21:13 20:51 |
07:20 07:20 |
0 0 |
Yes Yes |
Deutsche Bahn & ÖBB |
Bern | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
20:04 20:51 |
07:20 08:26 |
1 1 |
Yes Yes |
Deutsche Bahn & ÖBB |
Milano | to Berlin from Berlin |
21.10.24 24.10.24 |
21:26 16:11 |
14:22 07:47 |
1 1 |
Yes Yes |
Deutsche Bahn & ÖBB |
Bratislava | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
21:58 19:21 |
08:15 06:02 |
0 0 |
Yes Yes |
ÖBB |
Ljubljana | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
09:24 17:34 |
19:42 08:09 |
2 1 |
No |
Deutsche Bahn & ÖBB |
Zagreb | to Berlin from Berlin |
21.10.24 10.11.23 |
19:38 17:34 |
12:22 10:39 |
1 1 |
Yes |
ÖBB |
Kyiv |
to Berlin from Berlin |
21.10.24 25.10.24 |
19:05 10:52 |
17:06 08:58 |
1 1 |
No No |
Deutsche Bahn |
Bucharest |
to Berlin from Berlin |
21.10.24 24.10.24 |
22:28 19:21 |
08:15+1 07:42+1 |
3 2 |
Yes Yes |
Deutsche Bahn |
Cologne | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
16:14 17:45 |
21:28 22:57 |
0 0 |
No No |
Deutsche Bahn |
Hamburg | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
15:53 18:38 |
21:20 | 0 0 |
No No |
Deutsche Bahn |
Munich | to Berlin from Berlin |
22.10.24 24.10.24 |
14:52 18:12 |
18:57 22:01 |
0 0 |
No No |
Deutsche Bahn |
Getting there by local transport
From Berlin Hbf
Go to the upper deck of the station and take any eastbound S-Bahn (S3 to Erkner, S5 to Hoppegarten, S7 to Ahrensfelde, S9 to BER), change at the next stop (Friedrichstrasse) to U6 to Alt-Mariendorf (southbound). Exit U6 the 11th stop at “Ullsteinstraße”. Take the rear exit (“ufaFabrik” should now be indicates on signpost) and walk straight on for about 200m. (28 min.)
Tickets: If your train ticket shows “Berlin +City” as destination, your trip from/to the station by local transport is covered. Otherwise get yourself a ticket for the AB zone.
From Berlin Gesundbrunnen
Take either S42 Ring anti-clockwise or S1 to Wannsee (southbound). In the S42 change at the next stop (Wedding) to U6 to Alt-Mariendorf (southbound). In the S1 exit the 4th stop (Friedrichstrasse) to U6 to Alt-Mariendorf (southbound). Exit U6 at “Ullsteinstraße”. Take the rear exit (“ufaFabrik” should now be indicates on signpost) and walk straight on for about 200m. (35 min.)
Tickets: If your train ticket shows “Berlin +City” as destination, your trip from/to the station by local transport is covered. Otherwise get yourself a ticket for the AB zone.
From the central coach station (Messegelände/ZOB)
Walk 400m to the S-Bahn station “Messe Nord/ICC” (or take the eastbound M42 Bus to Zoologischer Garten for one stop) Take the S42 Ring anti-clockwise and change at the 8th stop (Tempelhof) to U6 to Alt-Mariendorf (southbound). Exit U6 at the 3rd stop “Ullsteinstraße”. Take the rear exit (“ufaFabrik” should now be indicates on signpost) and walk straight on for about 200m. (37 min.)
Tickets: If your train ticket shows “Berlin +City” as destination, your trip from/to the station by local transport is covered. Otherwise get yourself a ticket for the AB zone.
From BER Airport
There are different connections, depending on your arrival time, which take between 48-57 Minutes. Please check here for a suitable connection: https://www.bvg.de/en/connections/connection-search
Tickets: For trips from/to the BER Airport by local transport you need an ABC zone ticket for most connections.
The venue
When Berlin was divided after the war, the UFA film labs were separated from the studios, now in East Germany, and the historic film labs were to be demolished. A group of young enthusiasts saw an opportunity to implement their ideas for a community-oriented, and environmentally-friendly way of life. They took over the 18,500 square metre tract in June 1979 to put it “back in action” peacefully. This was the beginning the of self-governing project known today as the “International Culture Centre ufaFabrik Berlin”.
Approximately 30 residents and over 180 employees come together to live and work with one another. Internationality, sustainability, self-reliance, and self-realization have always been the ideals of ufaFabrik, and the way in which members not only approach each other, but their neighbours as well – long since before “work-life balance”, “networking”, and “sustainability” became cultural buzzwords.
Accomodation near UfaFabrik
Berlin is a busy international city, with a whole range of accommodation for different budgets. We encourage you to book as early as possible to get the best rates.
We have a block reservation on rooms at the guest house of the UfaFabrik. It is located right next to the conference venue.
To book, just contact us and we’ll take care of organising your stay.
Alternatively, the Pension Tempelhof is located in 10 minutes walking distance of the UfaFabrik. You can book your room here.
Just a 10-minute metro ride away from the UfaFabrik is the limehome Berlin Luise-Henriette-Straße. You can book your room here.
Safety & Accessibility
When participating at the Berlin Campaign Forum, we want you to feel safe and fully focus on your experience. That’s why we are working hard to ensure the BCF is and stays a safe event for everyone participating. We are also doing or best to make it accessible to most people.
Here’s the concrete steps we are taking:
Immune vulnerable and COVID-19 safety policy
We will be taking different steps to ensure this is a safe event for immune vulnerable people, including:
– O2 metres: Those will be provided for each seminar room so participants can monitor the levels and act independently if needed.
– Ventilated seat priority: Seats by doors (to outdoors) can be reserved for vulnerable people.
– Solo/distanced dining area: A distanced or even separate eating (and coffee break) area can be arranged.
– Disinfectant: All rooms have hand disinfectant available.
– Testing: We encourage all participants to test before joining the event using a COVID lateral flow test. Lateral flow tests will also be made available at the event reception desk. If you test positive and won’t be able to join, you can send a substitute. Be sure to have a person lined up as refunds less than 15 days before the event are not possible (due to the venue cancellation deadlines)
– FFP2 masks: Mask wearing is supported and encouraged. Extras will be available at the event reception desk if needed.
Code of Conduct
We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form.
For more information, please see our code of conduct.
Privacy
We are ensuring transparency when handling your data, starting with the event photography (there are special lanyards for anyone who doesn’t want their picture taken) to contact details (we will not share them with sponsors or other participants unless you agree).
For more information, please see our privacy policy.
Event Terms
See more information on our terms and conditions.
Physical Disability
The venue provides a ramp and accessible toilets. All the rooms used during the event will be accessible to people with physical disabilities. If you have any special needs concerning that, please contact us beforehand. We’ll try to ensure accesibility for everyone.
Visual/Hearing Disability
If you have a visual or hearing disability, please let us know beforehand. We will instruct all participants and presenters especially on how to increase accessibility for you.