Location

Paderborn is a 1,200-year-old university and cathedral town located in the historical Duchy of Westphalia in northwestern Germany . To be fair, the Cathedral only dates from the 13th century, and today's university was founded in the early 1970s, yet Paderborn has been an important European cultural and political center since the year 776, when Charlemagne decided to build a palace and chapel at the springs of the Pader river.

Today, Paderborn is known as the home of German computer pioneer Heinz Nixdorf. A major supporter of the newly founded Paderborn University, Nixdorf also laid the foundation for the world's largest computer museum, the Heinz Nixdorf Forum (HNF). The museum takes a wide perspective on computing, starting with the invention of writing and numbers. Similarly, Paderborn University considers Digital Humanities to be a key research area, and was chosen to host the German Digital Humanities Conference in 2020 (DHd 2020). Given its long history in culture and technology, and its active support of DH research, we believe Paderborn to be an ideal venue for the Joint MEC and TEI Conference in 2023.

Accommodation

In the heart of Paderborn there are 25 hotels, residential hotels, inns and guesthouses offering a total of approximately 1200 beds of all categories, from simple lodgings to first class accommodations. Other establishments that provide an additional 1700 beds can be found in the Paderborn region, at a distance of between 10 km and a maximum of 35 km from the city center.

For the conference we arranged some special rates with the following hotels:

During the conference childcare will be offered free of charge for the participants. If you would like to have your child/children looked after, please check the respective box on the registration form. The registration deadline is 8 weeks before the start of the conference. To register, we need your contact details, a telephone number for the local parent, the name and date of birth of your child/children and the required childcare period.

Paderborn has a temperate climate with warm, mild summers. As fall approaches in September, highs during the day are typically cooler, in the mid-60s, dropping to around 50 degrees at night. Paderborn has a fair amount of rain throughout the year, so expect a few showers during your visit. On average, there are about a dozen days of rain in September, though the total rainfall for the month is rather low.

So what to wear in September? Plan on layering your clothes and bring a rain jacket just in case. Some days it will be nice and warm, but it can also unexpectedly turn a bit chilly, so it is best to be prepared.