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I DA U N I V E R S A L M a rc h -A p r i l 2 0 1 6 15 run every 30 minutes from the exhibition grounds to the airport. ese times are provisional, however, so it is advised that visitors refer to the specifi c information about shuttle bus service during the show. Taxis from the airport to the Trade Fair Centre cost an agreed fi xed rate of €59 (US$ 65.00). For journeys into Munich city centre from the airport, take the S1 or S8 urban rail lines to the Hauptbahnhof (central station) or Ostbahnhof (eastern station), or stations and connections along the route. Several bus services are also available, serving diff erent parts of the city – check information counters at the airport, depending on your destination. A limited number of hotels off er a shuttle bus service. Taxis are also available, but as the airport is some 30km from the city centre, fares to the city centre are likely to be €65 (US$70.00) or more. Rental cars are available at Munich Airport from Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National/ Alamo and Sixt. Service counters and pick-up/drop-off points are located in Terminal 1. Munich is also well-served by rail and road networks. Hotels Bauma's popularity means hotel rooms are hard to come by in Munich during the show, and visitors can expect to pay 5-10 times the normal adver- tised rate for a room. Reservations can be made through: Tradefairs Phone: +49 69 95883616 Fax: +49 69 95881913 e-mail: messe-muenchen@ tradefairs.com www.tradefairs.com Munich Metro e New Munich Trade Fair Centre is served by the U2 underground metro line, part of Munich's extensive public transport network. e Messestadt West station is at the main entrance to the trade fair, and is conve- nient for the lower numbered exhibitions halls (A1 to A3, B0 to B3 etc.). e Messestadt Ost station is more useful for the outside exhibition areas and the higher numbered halls (A4 to A6 etc.). ere is also car parking available at the trade fair centre and a steady fl ow of taxis. e huge number of visitors to Bauma can lead to heavy traffi c and delays, particularly at peak times. Help planning a journey on public transport can be found at www.mvv-muenchen. de Munich Airport's website is also a useful source of travel information at www.munich- airport.de. Plenty of useful informa- tion is also on the Munich Tourist Information website at www.munich-touristinfo.de. Bauma Open Innovation In time for the show, Messe München is launching a new service for the sector – the Bauma Open Innovation online platform. Bauma participants and other professionals inter- ested in the sector can use this platform to solve their innovation-related challenges by calling on Messe München's entire cross-disciplinary network of contacts. Companies can engage in applications or technology scouting. For example, compa- nies can seek out new indus- tries or fi elds of application for their existing products and services, and/or fi nd appro- priate technological solutions to meet specifi c challenges they are facing. Bauma Charity Alliance A new Bauma Charity Alliance is intended to highlight the fact that the companies in the construction sector are actively engaged both in combating hunger and poverty and in promoting education and the environ- ment in the third world, in addition to their day-to-day business. e launch of the charity will be at Bauma this year. e construction and construction machinery industry has been one of the driving forces of the global economy for years. Interna- tionally-oriented companies have become increasingly involved in developing and emerging countries. Many companies are not just interested in pure profi t maximization and expan- sion, but are actively involved worldwide in social projects of every description. Klaus Dittrich, chairman and CEO of Messe München, the company behind Bauma, said, "Corporate societal and social commitment is no contradiction. On the contrary, long-term success requires both factors to go hand-in-hand. He added, "Many Bauma exhibitors have long since taken this on board and are acting accordingly." e charity is inspired by the Pilosio Building Peace Award, and the intention is to create a strong network and presentation platform to draw attention to social commit- ment by companies within the construction machinery industry. e network intends to promote dialogue between members on the implementa- tion of social projects and to attract additional interested parties to become actively involved in the Bauma Charity Alliance. Applications are restricted to companies exhibiting at Bauma 2016 that are carrying on projects in the fi elds of education, nutrition, health, social integration or the environment, and which bring about a lasting improvement in the living conditions of people in need living in, or hailing from, crisis areas, emerging or developing countries. To date, Atlas Copco, Aumund Fördertechnik, Man, Pilosio, Terex Latin America, Wirtgen, Volvo Construction Equipment, Zeppelin Baumas- chinen and ZF Friedrichshafen have notifi ed their projects to the Bauma Charity Alliance. ● www.khl.com/magazines/access-inter- national. 1/27/16 Bauma continued from page 13