2016 German First Edition Championships

by Peter Ludwig

4th March 2016

Less than four months before Worlds and less than two months before Continentals, get ready for Germany's biggest First Edition weekend of the year, in Munich. Get your craziest decks ready to slug it out for the Continental Byes that are on the line spread out over two events:

The 2016 1E Nationals on Saturday, 21st of May
          - 5 rounds OTF complete

The Vandros IV Regional on Sunday, 22nd of May
          - 4 rounds OTF complete

Possible side events will be announced at a later time, but might include a 1E warp speed sealed.

We will, once again, return to the Hacker-Pschorr Bräuhaus, which allows for games being played in their beautiful beer garden while enjoying great drinks and food.

Date
21.05.16 & 22.05.16 at 11:00

Venue
Hacker-Pschorr Bräuhaus
Theresienhöhe 7
80339 Munich,
Germany

This is a large restaurant in central Munich, where we have a private room reserved all weekend. There will be food and drink service.

Public transportation
Munich has an excellent subway service, if you are using it, exit at "Theresienwiese", which is just one station away from the central train station; "Hauptbahnhof", connected with the lines U4 and U5.

If you are arriving by plane, there is a very reliable train connection (S-Bahn) every 10 Minutes between the airport and the central station (Hauptbahhnhof), which takes 40 Minutes and costs about 10€.

Accommodations
Since the tournament location is very central, the choice of hotels is extensive.

A short survey of booking sites (trivago, booking.com) shows a typical price range of 70-90€ per night for a double room, including breakfast in most nearby 3 star hotels.

Here are a few possible choices, with moderate prices and good/excellent ratings, close to the tournament location:
     Europe Hotel Senator - 3 Stars - double room from 80€/night - 0.3km to tournament location
     Hotel Europäischer Hof - 3 Stars - double room from 90€/night - 1.0km to location
     Four Points - 4 Stars - double room from 90€/night - 0.2km to location
     Ibis München West - 2 Stars - double room from 70€/night - 1.2km to location

Sight seeing / Travel
For those of you interested in seeing more of Munich, the central location of the tournaments is ideal. Most of the tourist spots are within 1-3 subway stations. Naturally, Munich is also a nice place to bring the family.

The weather in May is expected to be balmy and might even be quite warm. So, perfect for hiking and sight-seeing.

If you're in Munich for the first time, make sure to visit
        - Hofbräuhaus
        - Kaufinger Street and Marienplatz (famous for shopping)

Subway Station: Marienplatz
        - At least one of the the many museums

Possible 1-day trips could include (1-2 hours travel time max.):
        - A visit to famous castle Neuschwanstein (reservation required)
        - A day of relaxing in the famous thermal water spa Erding
        - A hiking trip to Lenggries

If you need help organizing your trip or would like to know about travel options before or after the weekend, pm Stefan (Mogh, Son of Worf) or Peter (martok88) or make a post in the forum!

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