Coming to CERN: Difference between revisions

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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. If it is full, you can still get rooms here on a day-to-day basis. You have to show up at the reception each day when it opens (7.30), and then you usually get an extension of your stay.

Hint: If you don't have a bed for the night, you can ask the guard later in the evening (after 22/23:00). He gets a list and keys of the empty hostel rooms. These you can usually also get extended - as above.

-St.Genis- (Lies between CERN and ALICE)

-Between CERN and Geneve-

Etap Hotel

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, afterwards you get your key card from the registration office.
To rent a bicycle, go to Service Point map

ALICE secreteriat Map Go here for

key to the Bergen Office (if you want this)
CERN drivings licence, if you want to use the Bergen car. Bring your drivings license, as they need to scan it in. To get the license, you need security course level 1+2, see below. When the secreteriate have made the request, you will receive an email that you should sign the request. This you do at edh.cern.ch, and for this you need a password, as described below.
CERN account.

To do shifts

You need a security course, this you can do at sir.cern.ch.
Request access for the control room at edh.cern.ch --> Access Request. NB: Remember to press Send when you are done adding requests. For this you need a special EDH-password, you can get this from AIS-support (Call 78888 when at CERN).

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

ALICE shiftwork

Have a look into the TPC&TRD shiftguide.
HLT shiftguide
Book your shifts
Remember to take a shift course and book the necessary shadow shifts.
You will need access to the ALICE logbook, ask the run coordinator for access.

Dominik 12:44, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

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 == Where to stay ==
--Cern hostel: http://housing-service.web.cern.ch/housing-service/hostelwelc.html. If it is full, you can still get rooms here on a day-to-day basis. You have to show up at the reception each day when it opens (7.30), and then you usually get an extension of your stay.
+-[http://housing-service.web.cern.ch/housing-service/hostelwelc.html Cern hostel]. If it is full, you can still get rooms here on a day-to-day basis. You have to show up at the reception each day when it opens (7.30), and then you usually get an extension of your stay.
 *Hint: If you don't have a bed for the night, you can ask the guard later in the evening (after 22/23:00). He gets a list and keys of the empty hostel rooms. These you can usually also get extended - as above.
 -St.Genis- (Lies between CERN and ALICE)
-* http://balladins.eu/fiche_hotel.php?id=166
+* [http://balladins.eu/fiche_hotel.php?id=166 Balladins]
-* http://www.hotel-sofia.com/
+* [http://www.hotel-sofia.com/ Hotel Sofia]
+* [http://www.kyriad.com/hotel/en/FRA22466.htm Kyriad Hotel]
 -Between CERN and Geneve-
-* http://www.etaphotel.com/gb/hotel-5653-etap-hotel-geneve/index.shtml
+* [http://www.etaphotel.com/gb/hotel-5653-etap-hotel-geneve/index.shtml Etap Hotel]
 == How to get to Cern ==
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 == 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).
+* Go to the [http://building.web.cern.ch/map/building?bno=USERS+OFFICE:+61-R-010 Users office] to get your contract fixed, afterwards you get your key card from [http://building.web.cern.ch/map/building?bno=55 the registration office].
-* 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 to [http://ep-div-smi.web.cern.ch/ep-div-smi/Service_point.html Service Point] [http://building.web.cern.ch/map/building?bno=124 map]
-* 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
+'''[http://aliceinfo.cern.ch/Collaboration/General/secretariat/ ALICE secreteriat]''' [http://building.web.cern.ch/map/building?bno=301 Map]
-* If you want to use the Bergen car, you need a CERN drivings license. Bring your drivings licence and go to the ALICE secreteriat. They will scan this in and request it for you. To get the CERN driving license, you need security course level 1+2, see below. You will receive an email that you should sign the request at http://edh.cern.ch, for this you need password as described below.
+Go here for
+*key to the Bergen Office (if you want this)
+*CERN drivings licence, if you want to use the Bergen car. Bring your drivings license, as they need to scan it in. To get the license, you need security course level 1+2, see below. When the secreteriate have made the request, you will receive an email that you should sign the request. This you do at [http://edh.cern.ch edh.cern.ch], and for this you need a password, as described below.
+*CERN account.
 == To do shifts ==
-* You need a security course, this you can do online: (http://sir.cern.ch).
+* You need a security course, this you can do at [http://sir.cern.ch sir.cern.ch].
-* Request access for the control room in edh: https://edh.cern.ch --> Access Request. NB: Remember to press Send when you are done adding requests. For this you need a special EDH-password, you can get this from AIS-support (Call 78888 when at CERN).
+* Request access for the control room at [https://edh.cern.ch edh.cern.ch] --> Access Request. NB: Remember to press Send when you are done adding requests. For this you need a special EDH-password, you can get this from AIS-support (Call 78888 when at CERN).
 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
+* Have a look into the [http://www-linux.gsi.de/~garabat/meu/ShiftGuide.pdf TPC&TRD shiftguide].
-* HLT shiftguide: https://alihlt-gw0.cern.ch/doc/manuals/operator-manual.pdf
+* [https://alihlt-gw0.cern.ch/doc/manuals/operator-manual.pdf HLT shiftguide]
-* Book your shifts as: https://alicesms.cern.ch/
+* [https://alicesms.cern.ch/ Book your shifts]
 * Remember to take a shift course and book the necessary shadow shifts.
-* You will need access to the ALICE logbook (https://alice-logbook.cern.ch), ask the run coordinator for access.
+* You will need access to the [https://alice-logbook.cern.ch ALICE logbook], ask the run coordinator for access.
 [[User:Dfe002|Dominik]] 12:44, 1 September 2009 (UTC)