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.

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.

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.)

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.)

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.

Accomodation nearby ufaFabrik

There’s a few options for accomodation close to the UfaFabrik that you can choose from:

The guest house of the UfaFabrik is located right next to the conference venue and offers single rooms starting from 55€. You can book your room here.

The Pension Tempelhof is located in 10 minutes walking distance of the UfaFabrik. Their single room prices start at 75€ and they also offer breakfast options. You can book your room here.

Just a 10-minute metro ride away from the UfaFabrik is the limehome Berlin Luise-Henriette-Straße. Their apartment prices start from 95€. You can book your room here.

And lastly, the Hotel Berliner Bär offers rooms starting from 55€. It is located just a 15-minute bus ride away from the conference venue. You can book your room here.

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