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Furtwangen is a small city located in the Black Forest region of south western Germany. The Breg is a small stream which, coming from the mountainous areas around Furtwangen, flows down through the inner city to the east. The Breg is one of the two little rivers which unite to form the river Danube.

Furtwangen was a major producer of clocks that were made and sold all over the world. While many different kinds of clocks were produced in Furtwangen, Furtwangen was unique for the production of musical clocks from the factory of Emilian Wehrle.

Beside one of the entrances of the Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences there is the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum (German Clock and Watch Museum) with many historical and modern clocks and watches on display. Tourists are often highly interested in visiting this museum.

Strongly frequented by traffic is the "B 500" road which is also commonly known as the black forest "Panoramastraße" (scenic route). In 1972, the railway connection called Bregtalbahn was closed after 80 years of service. The railway track had led from Furtwangen to Donaueschingen.

Today, you can do a lot of leisure activites in Furtwangen: hiking, cycling, tennis, climbing, horse riding. Or, you enjoy a lot of snow at winter time. There are a lot of resorts for snowboarding or skiing. Whenever you come to Furtwangen, a beautiful nature is welcoming you!

The conference will take place at the Campus Furtwangen (building G).