At the Conference

All Day

Arrive in Erfurt, Germany

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Erfurt City Walking Tour

Meet in Front of the Town Hall (Rathaus)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

NMUN Conference Registration

Town Hall (Rathaus)

7:30 am - 6:00 pm

This event is only for people who registered for the Cultural Tours and Site Visits ahead of time.

Cultural Tours and Site Visits Day 1 (lunch included)
Group A: Wartburg Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Buchenwald Concentration Camp 
Group B: Point Alpha and Erfurt City Tour

Meet in the conference hotel lobbies by 7:15 am for an escort to the bus parking lot at Domplatz.

7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Delegate Social Event: Pub Crawl (optional) Visit up to 3 traditional German pubs (food and drink at your own expense)

Meet in front of the Town Hall (Rathaus)

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Faculty Reception, Hosted by Universitätsgesellschaft Erfurt

Collegium Maius, meet in front of the Town Hall (Rathaus) at 7:45 pm for an escort to the venue.

7:30 am - 6:00 pm

This event is only for people who registered for the Cultural Tours and Site Visits ahead of time.

Cultural Tours and Site Visits Day 2  (lunch included)
Group A: Point Alpha and Erfurt City Tour
Group B: Wartburg Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Buchenwald Concentration Camp 

Meet in the conference hotel lobbies by 7:15 am for an escort to the bus parking lot at Domplatz.

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Social Event: Christmas Markets
(Sellers do not accept credit cards)

Meet in front of the Town Hall (Rathaus)

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Speakers Panel, Topic: Changing Walls Into Bridges - Is Multilateralism the Answer?
(everyone should attend, professional dress code begins)

Kaisersaal, doors open at 8:00 am

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Opening Ceremony

Kaisersaal

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch Break

On Your Own

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm

NMUN Rules Training (optional)

Town Hall (Rathaus), Festsaal Room

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Committee Sessions 1

Town Hall and Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, See Locations Below

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Dinner Break

On Your Own

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Committee Sessions 2

Town Hall and Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, See Locations Below

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Security Screening 1
Required if you plan to attend the President's speech.

• Bring your passport or German identity card.
• ​Jackets and cell phones are allowed.
• Bags, purses, laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices are forbidden.
• Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. If your delegation wants to sit together, arrive together as seats cannot be saved.
• We expect a large media presence, if you don't want any media exposure, you are able to be excused from this session.
• Please do not ask for photos with the President.

Kaisersaal, doors open at 8:30 am

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Speech by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany.
(professional dress code)
Follow the security screening guidelines above.

Kaisersaal, arrive early to get through security screening, doors open at 8:30 am

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Security Screening 2
GA, IAEA, and SC delegates, head directly to Town Hall as soon as dismissed from the Kaisersaal.

• Do not remove the security wristband issued at the Kaisersaal, as you will go through an additional security check at the Town Hall.
• Bring your passport or German identity card.
• Jackets and cell phones are allowed.
• Bags, purses, laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices are forbidden.
• Faculty and Guests are required to select one committee to stay in during the President's visit.
• Please do not ask for photos with the President.

HRC delegates may stop at their hotels on their way to committee to retrieve their laptops and other electronic devices.

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Committee Sessions 3
The Federal President will visit GA, IAEA, and SC. Follow the security screening guidelines above.

Town Hall and Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, See Locations Below

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch Break

On Your Own

2:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Committee Sessions 4

Town Hall and Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, See Locations Below

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

This event is only for people who registered for the Cultural Tours and Site Visits ahead of time. Delegates from schools in Germany who opt out of the cultural tours may attend by paying 35 euros per person at registration.

U.S. Thanksgiving Dinner
(professional dress code)

Kaisersaal

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Committee Sessions 5

Town Hall and Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, See Locations Below

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch Break

On Your Own

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Committee Sessions 6

Town Hall and Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, See Locations Below

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Break

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Committee Sessions 7

Town Hall and Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, See Locations Below

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dinner Break

On Your Own

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Committee Sessions 8

Town Hall and Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, See Locations Below

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Committee Sessions 9

Town Hall and Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, See Locations Below

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Lunch Break

On Your Own

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Closing Ceremony

Kaisersaal

8:00 pm - 2:00 am

This event is only for people who registered for the Cultural Tours and Site Visits ahead of time. Delegates from schools in Germany who opt out of the cultural tours may attend by paying 10 euros per person at registration.

Delegate Dance with University of Erfurt Students (formal or professional dress code)

Kaisersaal

All Day

Journey Home

GA

General Assembly Plenary

Town Hall (Rathaus), 2nd Floor, Festsaal Room

HRC

Human Rights Council

Gedenkstätte Andreasstrasse, Theater [formerly a remand prison run by the East German Ministry of State Security (Stasi) - conference attendees may visit the museum free of charge by showing your name badge]

IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

Town Hall (Rathaus), 2nd Floor, Ratssitzungssaal Room 

SC

Security Council

Town Hall (Rathaus), 2nd Floor, Seminar Room 244

Information Services
(replacement badges/placards, lost and found)

Town Hall (Rathaus)

Faculty Room

Town Hall (Rathaus)