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HOW TO
CLOUDFEST
The Ultimate Attendee Guide

March 21-23, 2023

Europa-Park, Germany
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Europa-Park, Germany

Table of Contents
1. What is CloudFest?
a. Event Agenda
b. Event Formats
i. Come2Gather in the Streets
ii. CloudHouse
iii. VIP Event
iv. ConneXion Party
v. BierFest

2. Important Information
a. How to get your badge
b. Parking
c. Opening hours
d. Event hours
e. Shuttle hours
f. WiFi

3. Locations in the Conference Center

a. Foyer
b. Cloud Fair
c. Session Rooms
d. 1-on-1 Tables
e. Lounges
i. VIP Lounge
ii. Internet Lounge
iii. Balcony Lounge

4. Restaurants and Catering

5. Accommodation - Hotels

6. Other Important Contacts

a. Restaurants in town
b. Taxi numbers
c. GP in Rust
d. Nearest hospital
e. Ambulance service EP
f. Pharmacy
g. ATM
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1. What is CloudFest?
CloudFest (www.cloudfest.com) is an English-speaking event in the internet infrastructure segment and, as an international
B2B event with more than 150 partners and over 6,000 trade visitors, the world’s largest industry meeting for the cloud
and hosting industry.

Agenda
Weekend Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

MARCH 18 – 19 MARCH 20 MARCH 21 MARCH 22 MARCH 23

Hackathon Pre-Event Main Event Main Event Main Event

Hackathon
All Day 9 am Registration opens 8 am Registration opens 8 am Registration opens 8 am Registration opens
(registered hackers only)

Hackathon
10 am 9 am Cloud Fair opens 9 am Cloud Fair opens 9 am Cloud Fair opens
(registered hackers only)

9:30 am Welcome speech 9:30 am Welcome speech 9:30 am Welcome speech

6 pm Cloud Fair closes 6 pm Cloud Fair closes 6 pm Cloud Fair closes

Come2Gather VIP Event

7 pm 7 pm 7 pm ConneXion Party 7 pm BierFest
in the Streets (VIPs only)

7 pm CloudHouse

Event Formats
The access to all parties is only possible with your badge.

Come2Gather in the Streets | map-marker-alt Deutsche Allee calendar-alt Monday, March 20, 2023
Come2Gather in the Streets is the first party before the official start of CloudFest. It takes place on Monday evening. All
partners and visitors who have already arrived are invited to the party. Free drinks and finger food will be offered, as well
as live music.

CloudHouse | map-marker-alt Piazza at Hotel Colosseo calendar-alt Tuesday, March 21, 2023
OpenAir Festival with Live Act on the Piazza at the Hotel Colosseo with free drinks and finger food: sausages / pretzels.

VIP Event (VIPs only) | map-marker-alt La Scala at Hotel Colosseo calendar-alt Tuesday, March 21, 2023
VIP Passholders will enjoy free dinner and drinks before CloudHouse gets going, as well as their own area from which to
enjoy the show. (Of course, wading out into the crowd is always an option!)

ConneXion Party | map-marker-alt Piazza at Hotel Colosseo calendar-alt Wednesday, March 22, 2023
OpenAir Festival with live act in the Hotel Colosseo piazza with free drinks, finger food and buffet at Antica Roma.
Afterwards (from 10:00 pm), a club area will open in La Scala.

BierFest | map-marker-alt TBD calendar-alt Thursday, March 23, 2023

It’s like celebrating Oktoberfest in March: Bierfest is back! Hearty German food, tasty German beverages, and live music
for a festive end to this year’s festival.

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2. Important Information

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How to get your badge Opening hours (times might change closer to the event dates)
There are two ways to collect your badge:
Cloud Fair:
For exhibitors from 07:30 am - 07:00 pm
1. Visit the Registration Desk in the Main Entrance foyer. It’s
For visitors from 09:00 am - 06:00 pm
right by the door as you walk in!
2. If you booked a Europa-Park theme hotel through our
Registration-Counter at Foyer:
Registration Tool, you can pick up your badge in your hotel
Monday: 10:30 am - 06:30 pm
reception area.
Tuesday - Thursday: For exhibitors
and visitors 08:30 am - 06:30 pm
In either case, have your confirmation email with QR
code ready.
Get your badge here!
Parking
Info-Counter at Hotel Colosseo:
For all EP hotel guests, parking at the EP hotels is free
Saturday: 12:00 pm - 02:00 pm
of charge. CloudFest visitors: Please use the official EP
Sunday: 12:00 pm - 06:00 pm
car park across the street on the opposite side of the
Monday: 09:00 am - 07:00 pm
Conference Center and walk through the tunnel towards
Tuesday and Wednesday: 09:00 am - 09:00 pm
the main entrance.
Thursday: 09:00 am - 04:00 pm
Main Entrance
Europa-Park
A5 Ballsaal Info-Counter at Hotel Krønasår:
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2. Important Information
Event hours Check-in / check-out times at the hotels
Check in at 03:00 pm / check out at 11:00 am
When do the sessions start and end?
Tuesday - Thursday: 09:30 am - 01:00 pm
How long are the bars open?
and 02:30 pm - 05:30 pm
Bar Colosseo at Hotel Colosseo: 07:00 pm - Open End
Bar Spirit of St. Louis at Hotel Bell Rock: 07:00 pm - 12:00 am
When do the parties start and how long do they last?
Bar Erikssøn at Hotel Krønasår: 07:00 pm - 12:00 am

Come2Gather in the Streets

Shuttle hours
map-marker-alt Deutsche Allee | calendar-alt Monday, March 20, 2023 |
clock 07:00 pm - 11:00 pm When and how long do the VIP shuttles run?
Monday: 08:30 am - 10:00 pm
CloudHouse Tuesday - Thursday: 08:00 am - 01:00 am
map-marker-alt Piazza at Hotel Colosseo | calendar-alt Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Friday: 08:00 am - 02:00 pm
clock 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
How long does the Offenburg Shuttle run?
VIP Event Stops: Offenburg main station, Hotel Krønasår, Hotel
map-marker-alt La Scala | calendar-alt Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Bell Rock, Hotel Colosseo / El Andaluz, CloudFest Main
clock 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm Entrance
Monday - Thursday: 07:45 am - 07:00 pm
Bars: Open End. Friday: 07:45 am - 03:00 pm

ConneXion Party When does the EP-Express monorail run?

map-marker-alt Piazza at Hotel Colosseo | calendar-alt Wednesday, March 22, 2023 The EP-Express connects the “Hotels” station with the
clock 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm CloudFest trade fair area “Alexanderplatz Station”.

La Scala at Hotel Colosseo until 01:00 am Monday - Thursday: 08:00 am - 08:00 pm

Bars: Open End. The EP-Express runs approx. every 10-15 minutes.

BierFest How long does the shuttle run from the Hotel Krønasår
calendar-alt Thursday, March 23, 2023 | clock 06:00 pm - 10:00 pm to the Hotel Colosseo and back?
Monday - Thursday: 07:30 am - 12:00 am (every 20 min)
Opening hours
Detailed bus schedule will be listed on the website.
When is the wardrobe / coat check open?
The wardrobe tent is located outside to the left of the main
WiFi
entrance and is available to all visitors free of charge.
You will find the WiFi password on a display
Tuesday - Thursday: 08:00 am - 07:30 pm
in the foyer.

When are the rollercoasters open?

Free WiFi will be available on the entire
Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00 am - 03:00 pm
Cloud Fair area, as well as during all
Networking Events.
When is the lunch break?
Tuesday - Thursday: 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm

When are the restaurants open?

Tuesday - Thursday: 12:30 pm - 03:00 pm

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3. Locations in the Conference Center

The conference area of the Europa-Park is called the Confertainment Center (C.C.). The C.C. is located directly at the main
entrance to Europa-Park. This is a huge space with many locations contained within, as you’ll see below:

Foyer Lounges
Here you’ll find the Registration and Information Counter,
VIP Lounge
as well as the 1on1 Tables and Internet Lounge. Coffee
This lounge is reserved exclusively for those with a VIP
breaks are also held in the foyer: you can’t miss them!
badge. Each VIP is entitled to take a non-VIP into the room
as their guest. The VIP Lounge is located in La Sala Bianca,
Cloud Fair
which is just off the foyer to Ballsaal Berlin.
The Cloud Fair is our main exhibition space, where
our partners set up the most incredible booths in the
Internet Lounge
industry. Grab some free coffee, explore, and make new
The Internet Lounge is upstairs from the main foyer: Look
connections.
for the large staircase to your right as you come through
the Main Entrance. It is the largest public lounge area for all
Keynote Stage
CloudFest participants. There are sockets on the walls that
The Dome is our largest presentation space, where our
can be used to charge mobile phones. There is a barista
highlight speakers and main keynote presenters take the
nearby.
stage.

Balcony Lounge
Breakout Stage
Located in the Arena on the first floor of the
This is an intimate space for intense and
Confertainment Center.
illuminating panel discussions. You’ll find this
space in the foyer of the Confertainment
Centre.

Second Floor R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 MR1 MR2 MR3 MR4
CloudFest Academy Meeting
Rooms
This intimate space will host the CloudFest Balcony Lounge C04
C03 D04 D03 R24

Academy sessions,
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C05
D06
D05 G27 R25

Internet C02 D01 D02

R26
on masterclasses. You’ll find Circus Lounge
R14 C01 D02

Cloud Fair
R27
R13 Cloud Fair
Celebration right upstairs from the foyer of R12 B03 E04 E03
R28
B04
Access to the G26 G25 G24

the Confertainment Center. First Floor R11

G21 G22 G23 R29

Legend R10
B02 E01 E02 R30
Circus Celebration B01
Europa-Park Confertainment Center R09
G20 G19 G18 R31

1-on-1 Tables G15 G16 G17

R32
Diamond+ Partner Diamond Partner Platinum Partner
A04
This meeting area in the Confertainment R08
A05 F04 F03 R33

Gold Partner StartUp Partner Session Rooms R07

G14 G13 G12 R34
Center foyer is reserved for exhibitors and R06
A03

A06 F05 F02 G09 G10 G11

their customers. They’re located in the

Coffee Station A/V Support Restroom R05
A02 R35

R04
Meet and Greet Checkroom Registration and Information
Mirror Tent and the Carousel Room—trust R03 A01
A07 F01
G08 G07

G01 G02
G06 G05

G03 G04
R36

us, you can’t miss them! Keynote Stage

R02

R01 R42 R41 R40 R39 R38 R37

Dome

H14

H12 H13
VIP Lounge H09 S01 S20
H11 H10
Das Studio S02 S19

Foyer H16 S03 S18

Startup Area

S04 S17
H17
S05 S16
H08 H07
H01
H18 S06 S15

S07 S14

Mirror Tent
Meeting Room Goethe S08

Carousel Room
Rooms H02 H03 H04 H05 H06
H19 S09 S12

S10 S11
Ballsaal Berlin
H20
CF Academy Main Entrance Access to the
Rock Café
Second Floor
CloudFest Bus Shuttle Station Breakout
Europa-Park EP-Express Station
Restaurants/Attractions „Europa-Park“ VIP Shuttle Station
Stage
H21 H22

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4. Restaurants and Catering

With the purchase of the standard ticket, every visitor already has many services included. These include access to the
exhibition and main presentation areas, workshop sessions (CloudFest Academy), and evening events. Most catering is
also included.

When booking an overnight stay in a Europa-Park theme hotel, breakfast is also included in the price.

Food and Drinks at the Cloud Fair

Coffee Breaks, each 45 minutes (10:30 am and 03:30 pm) free of charge for visitors and partners in the Cloud Fair area.
Soft drinks and coffee are available free of charge all day in the Cloud Fair area and in the restaurants during lunch time.

Booth Parties: Between 03:00 pm and 06:00 pm there will also be various booth parties at the sponsors’ stands, where
free drinks will also be available.

Lunch
Lunch is served every day in our park restaurants (01:00 pm - 02:30 pm) free of charge for visitors and partners.

Who is allowed to visit which restaurants?

In principle, only the restaurant on the badge. VIPs may take a “non-VIP” with them into the restaurant. Table reservations
are not possible.

No Badge, No Restaurant.

Dinner
Attendees won’t go hungry once the sun sets at Europa-Park. All of our social events
feature tasty food to fuel you through the evening.
Come2Gather in the Streets: Finger food / Snacks
CloudHouse: Food stands (sausages, pretzels)
VIP Event (for VIPs only): Buffet in Antica Roma (Hotel Colosseo)
ConneXion Party: Plenty of snacks and finger food
BierFest: Buffet

Beer / wine / soft drinks free of charge from 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm at all social events,
and after that on a self-pay basis.

Executive Dinners | map-marker-alt Cesare at Hotel Colosseo

For invited guests only. An a la carte meal is usually offered free of charge.

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5. Accommodation - Hotels
Europa-Park Rust has six on-site themed hotels dedicated to serving CloudFest attendees. All additional hotels are located
in or around Rust and offer easy access to the park’s facilities. All rates include breakfast. VAT, however, is extra. Please
note that hotel bookings are binding and that cancellations are not allowed.

Check out our Accommodation website.

6. Other Important Contacts

Restaurant recommendations in the village Emergency Numbers
The Grill Fire brigade or an ambulance: 112
Tel. +49 7822 780000 Police: 110

Gasthaus zum Ochsen Pharmacy

Tel. +49 7822 6320 Schloss-Apotheke Rust
Karl-Friedrichstraße 6
Pizzeria Casa Rustica 77977 Rust
Tel. +49 7822 300777 Tel. +49 7822 865170

Kaiserstühler Hof Restaurant Rust ATM

Tel. +49 7822 7673222 Sparkasse Offenburg / Ortenau - Geldautomat Rust
Fischerstraße 51
Döner & Pizza, directly at the main entrance 77977 Rust
Tel. +49 781 2000
Taxi numbers
Taxi 700 C. & M. Pflieger: +49 7822 1222 Euronet - Geldautomat - ATM
Taxi Greiff: +49 7822 7893530 Rheinweg 2
77977 Rust
General practitioners in Rust Tel. +49 8007245776
Dr. med Eva Schubert
Tel. +49 7822 62488

Nearest hospital
Robert-Koch-Straße 15
77955 Ettenheim
Tel. +49 7822 / 4300

Ambulance Service EP
Europa-Park first-aid service available 24 / 7
Tel. +49 7822 776110

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