Coming to CERN

Here is some gathered information that should make it easier for those people who travel to CERN for the first time. Feel free to add & edit!

Documents to bring

• Filled Cern contract or Cern short term contract
  • Short-term: http://ph-dep-usersoffice.web.cern.ch/ph-dep-UsersOffice/UsersContractsInfo/ShortTermE.pdf
  • Normal contract: http://ph-dep-usersoffice.web.cern.ch/ph-dep-UsersOffice/UsersContractsInfo/RformE.pdf

NB! Your Teamleader has to sign the contract, the buget code has to be filled. Internal Address (Bergen office): Building 587, Ground Floor, R-031

Where to stay

• Cern hostel: http://housing-service.web.cern.ch/housing-service/hostelwelc.html
• http://www.etaphotel.com/gb/hotel-5653-etap-hotel-geneve/index.shtml

How to get to Cern

At the airport, just before you leave the luggage claim area, there are special machines where you can get a free public transport ticket.

Outside of the airport, take Bus 28, Direction: Meyrin-Village. Change to bus 56 Bus, Direction: CERN after a few bus stops.

What to do first at Cern

• Go to the Users office to get your contract fixed (http://building.web.cern.ch/map/building?bno=USERS+OFFICE:+61-R-010), afterwards you get your key card from the registration office (http://building.web.cern.ch/map/building?bno=55).
• If you want a key to the Bergen office, go to the ALICE secreteriat and ask for it (http://building.web.cern.ch/map/building?bno=301, http://aliceinfo.cern.ch/Collaboration/General/secretariat/)
• To rent a bicycle, go here: http://ep-div-smi.web.cern.ch/ep-div-smi/Service_point.html, http://building.web.cern.ch/map/building?bno=124

To do shifts

• You need a security course, go to the Registration Service, building 55 (http://building.web.cern.ch/map/building?bno=55)
• Request access for the counting room in edh: https://edh.cern.ch --> Access Request.

The rooms to request are: ALI-ACR and ALI-COF.

ALICE shiftwork

• Have a look into the TPC&TRD shiftguide: http://www-linux.gsi.de/~garabat/meu/ShiftGuide.pdf
• Book your shifts as: https://alicesms.cern.ch/

Dominik 09:53, 24 August 2009 (UTC)