Pre-congress excursions (September 8-11):

Excursion 1: Recent freshwater ostracods from the surroundings of Berlin (S. Mischke) (2 days: September 10-11, 2005). Cancelled !

Excursion 2: Mesozoic ostracods from NW Germany (F. W. Luppold, M. Schudack and M. Weiss) (3 days: September 9-11, 2005). Cancelled !

Excursion 3: Recent brackish and fresh water ostracods from the Baltic Sea (sampling cruise) and inland lakes, and Upper Cretaceous chalk ostracods of the Isle of Ruegen (P. Frenzel and F. Viehberg) (3,5 days: September 8-11, 2005).

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Mid-congress excursion (September 14, for all congress participants and accompanying persons):

Excursion 4: Sightseeing tour and ostracod sampling (boat trip) on lakes and rivers in Berlin (S. Mischke) (1 day: September 14, 2005).

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Post-congress excursions (September 16-20):

Excursion 5: Middle and Late Palaeozoic ostracods from Thuringia - the Thuringian ecotype (Central Germany) (H. Blumenstengel) (3 days: September 16-18, 2005).

Excursion 6: Recent marine ostracods from the North Sea area (tidal flats, Helgoland, boat trip) (D. Keyser and B. Scharf) (5 days: September 16-20, 2005).

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