In line with the “pracademic dual chairmanship” the main conference locations will be both the buildings of the University of Münster and the IdF (State Fire Service Institute North Rhine-Westphalia). While the welcome reception, doctoral colloquium, workshops take place on Sunday at the Schloss Münster, the actual conference, i.e. key notes, track sessions, etc, will be organized from Monday to Wednesday at the facilities of IdF.
MAP OF CONFERENCE VENUES
CONFERENCE VENUES
SUNDAY: MÜNSTER SCHLOSS / CASTLE
Münster Castle was a prince-bishop’s residence until 1803. Today it is the seat of the University of Münster (mainly administration and student services). Thanks to its more than 250-year history, the castle offers an impressive backdrop for studying and “conferencing”. Next to the main auditorium there are several lecture halls and working rooms, which could be used for breakout sessions of the Doctoral Colloquium, Workshops or Tutorials.
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: INSTITUT DER FEUERWEHR (IDF) BUILDING
The IdF building was built between 2014 and 2016 dedicated to the training of crisis management in large-scale disasters. The objective of the new building was to enable the institute to perform tabletop exercises both for the command unit and the crisis committee working on the same scenario. Thus, the building comprises two control rooms for the practicing units and numerous rooms for other purposes such as housing communication units and exercise control. The whole building is equipped with state-of-the art media technology, e. g. a remote controlled video surveillance of both control rooms. One of the objectives of the building is the demonstration of current technology in crisis management to policy makers in this field, so it seemed no longer appropriate to have only a completely manual system for visualization. Next to these functional aspects and state-of-the-art technology, the facility is prepared to facilitate around 650 courses with 15k participants per year. Accordingly, all relevant rooms (such as plenary room, a big canteen or media production) are at one central place.
How to get to the IdF?
Begin at the central station in the city center. Head east on Wollbecker Straße and proceed to cross the bridge over the Dortmund-Ems Canal. Continue straight until you encounter the bus stop “Institut der Feuerwehr” on the right side and the prominent orange statue in front of the Institut der Feuerwehr (IdF) on the left side. At this statue, take a left turn towards the gate marked by a barrier. From here, follow the clearly marked signs leading through the IdF campus to reach the main building of the ISCRAM 2024 conference.
IdF Campus and Room Layout
The conference will primarily be held in the C Building of the State Fire Service Institute (IdF). Upon arriving at the IdF, you’ll find clear signage to guide you directly to all the event locations. Sessions and key activities will take place on the ground floor, specifically in rooms C1 and C4, as well as on the second floor in rooms C204, C205, and C215. Rest assured that navigating the venue will be straightforward and stress-free.
GROUND FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
