Programme and Venue
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The German Development Economics Conference 2024 will begin on Thursday afternoon, May 23. Two keynote speeches will be held as well as paper sessions. In the evening, there will be a reception. The conference will end on Friday, May 24.
The German Development Economics Conference 2024 will begin on Thursday afternoon, May 23. Two keynote speeches will be held as well as paper sessions. In the evening, there will be a reception. The conference will end on Friday, May 24.
Thursday, May 23 2024
Time | Event | Room |
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| From 14:15 | Registration | Welfenschloss Lichthof |
| 15:15-16:15 | Parallel Sessions | Welfenschloss Schloss |
| 16:30-18:00 | Welcome and Keynote 1 | Welfenschloss Lichthof |
| 18:15-19:00 | Poster Session | Welfenschloss Lichthof |
| From 19:00 | KfW reception, best paper award ceremony | Welfenschloss Lichthof |
Friday, 24 May 2024
Time | Event | Room |
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| 9:00-10:30 | Parallel Sessions 2 | Welfenschloss Rooms |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | Welfenschloss Lichthof |
| 11:00-12:30 | Parallel Sessions 3 | Welfenschloss Rooms |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch break | |
| 13:30-15:00 | Kenote 2 | Welfenschloss Lichthof |
| 15:00-16:30 | Parallel Sessions 4 | Welfenschloss Rooms |
| 16:30-17:00 | Coffee break | Welfenschloss Lichthof |
| 17:00-18:30 | Parallel Sessions 5 | Welfenschloss Rooms |
| 18:45-19:00 | Closing Remarks | Welfenschloss Lichthof |
| From 19:30 | Dinner (at own expense) |
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The Venue
The conference will take place in the historic Welfenschloss at the Leibniz University of Hannover.
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Arrival by train
Hannover's main train station can be reached from many European cities. Be sure to book in advance to take advantage of early booking discounts. We encourage arrival by climate-friendly train if it is possible for you.
Arrival via plane
Hannover airport (HAJ) is served by several major airlines, but may not have cheap direct flights. Other common airports of arrival are Berlin (BER), Bremen (BRE), Hamburg (HAM) or Frankfurt (FRA). From there, you can reach Hannover main train station on an ICE train within two hours.
Local public transit
The tram station is "Leibniz Universität", reachable within 15 minutes from Hannover's main train station "Hannover Hauptbahnhof" using the tram: walk to station "Kröpcke", take lines 4 or 5 direction "Garbsen"/"Stöcken".
