Hybrid Hubs

With the pandemic still ongoing and the general outlook still unclear, e-Energy 2022 will again be organized as a virtual conference, June 27-30, 2022. While we recognize that virtual formats will endure beyond the current pandemic, building and sustaining communities with purely virtual conferences is challenging.

In 2022, we are going to evolve the concept of the last two years with two mirrors accommodating different time zones by offering hybrid on-site extensions, i.e., lightweight hubs – “viewing parties” synchronized with mirrors in different time zones.

Hubs can either be attended for participation/viewing only or for on-site presentations – at COVID-compliant environments in line with local pandemic rules and regulations. These hubs are self-organized events by community members for ~40 people. Organizers may calculate and charge fees (see details below – in addition to the conference’s registration fee), to accomodate for catering or on-site technical support.

This way, we want to combine the best of both worlds: the low-threshold access and familiar atmosphere of a regional workshop with the technical possibilities for global networking at a flagship conference. The major objective of the conference focuses on building and supporting the international e-Energy community, which essentially depends on meeting people and exchanging ideas across regions, virtually or physically. Hubs are accessible to international attendees (as long as this is compatible with local pandemic rules).

For attendance at one of the hubs, registration is required – please select the hub option during the E-Energy registration process!

Hub #1: OFFIS Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Open from June 29th to July 1st.

The European Hybrid Hub will be held at the OFFIS Institute for Information Technology in Oldenburg, Germany (https://goo.gl/maps/DqDPTEc6ZPjpP5979). A limited number of parking spaces will be made available on-site (please let us know if you are planning to come by car so that we can check availability). However, the OFFIS in Oldenburg can be comfortably reached via plane (Bremen BRE Airport is just 45 km away) and public transportation: https://www.offis.de/en/offis/contact/directions.html

Complimentary Services

Hub attendees will be provided with internet access, complimentary coffee and snacks. For lunch/dinner, attendees can treat themselves at the campus canteen right on the other side of the street.

Hub Dinner

We plan to arrange a self-paid hub-dinner at a local restaurant. Specific details will follow.

Information About Hotels

Oldenburg is a beautiful city with a historical city center and many close-by attractions. There are multiple hotels near OFFIS. Please find detailed information on accommodations at: https://www.oldenburg.de/sprachversionen/gb/tourist-information.html

Contact Information

Wiebke Riekemann ([email protected])
Sebastian Lehnhoff ([email protected])

Hub #2: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

Open from June 29th to July 1st.

The North America e-Energy Hybrid Hub will be held at the Room A311, Lederle Graduate Research Center (LGRC), University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA. The LGRC building is located in the northwest part of the campus (Grid C2 in UMass Campus Map). We will provide parking permits for the nearby parking lots (27, 43).

The two nearest airports are the Bradley International Airport (60min drive) in Hartford Connecticut and Boston Logan International Airport (2hrs drive). There are multiple shuttle services available from Bradley and Logan airports. You can find more information about the transportation services at link-1 and link-2.

Amherst and the surrounding area is gorgeous (woods and hills, not far from the Berkshires). There are many outdoor activity opportunities. You can find more information about the area at Amherst Area Guide.

Complimentary Services

Hub attendees will be provided with complimentary coffee and snacks. For lunch/dinner, attendees can treat themselves at the award-winning UMass Dining. Please find more details about the dining options at https://umassdining.com/. We will also provide complimentary parking space for the attendees.