The aim of the conference is to bring together economists, econometricians, statisticians and social scientists using big data methods for their applied and/or theoretical research. We welcome submissions related to all aspects of machine learning, including sparse modeling, Lasso, random forests, boosting, neural networks and deep learning, and applications in microeconomics, macroeconomics or related fields.

Keynote speakers are Victor Chernozhukov (MIT) and Stefan Wager (Stanford).

The workshop programme can be found here.

I. Submission

The application process has ended January 31 2018, sent submissions are currently being reviewed.

lmportant Dates

• January 31 2018: Submission deadline
• February 15 2018: Decision on paper submission
• May 29-30 2018: Conference

II. Venue

Carl Friedrich von Siemens Stiftung München
Südliches Schloßrondell 23
80638 München

III. Accommodation

1. Hotel-Pre-Reservation

For workshop participants the Max-Planck-Society pre-reserved rooms at the following two hotels:

Motel One München-Sendlinger Tor - 15 rooms on hold until April 16 2018

• Modern business and design middle-class hotel, almost directly in the city center
• about 30 minutes to the event-location with tram 16/17

Location and contact info
Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 28, 80331 Munich/ Germany
Phone: +49 (89) 517 77 25-0
Fax: +49 (89) 517 77 25-10
E-mail: muenchen-sendlingertor@motel-one.com

Rate
Single room: 79,-- € per night excluding breakfast
Double room: 94,-- € per night excluding breakfast
Breakfast: 9,50 € per person and day

Booking details
To guarantee this offer, your booking-request must reach the hotel until 16 April 2018 by using the reservation form

Cancellation details
free of charge until the day of arrival 6 pm - the hotel will send more information with the booking

Hotel Carlton Astoria - 20 rooms on hold until April 16 2018

• One of the oldest hotel institutions in Munich and one of the favorite hotelpartner of the Max Planck Society
• about 35 minutes to the event-location with U5 and tram 16/17

Location and contact info
Fürstenstraße 12, 80333 Munich/ Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 89 38 39 63-0
Fax: +49 (0) 89 38 39 63-63
E-mail: service@Carlton-Astoria.de

Rate
Single room: 91,-- € per night including breakfast
Double room: 121,-- € per night including breakfast

Booking details
To guarantee this offer, your booking-request must reach the hotel until 16 April 2018 via e-mail or fax (+49 (0)89 / 38 39 63 63) by using the keyword "Econometrics in the Castle"

Cancellation details
free of charge until two days before arrival day - the hotel will send more information with the booking

On Google Maps you will find the location and the connection to the venue via public transportation - please click on the picture below:

2. Further hotels

If you wish to stay at a different hotel, we would recommend you booking an accommodation which is located around the stops of tramway-lines No. 16/17. The stops in the city center are: Hauptbahnhof (Central Station), Karlsplatz (Stachus), Sendlinger Tor, Müllerstraße, Reichenbachplatz and Isartor. Hotel-booking services like HRS offer you different options for an accommodation; additionally we have put together some recommendations.

IV. Directions

Click here for a link to Google Maps.

Public transportation from Munich Central Station (duration: around 30 min.):

• Coming from the train platforms, exit the station on the left exit which leads to Arnulfstraße. At Arnulfstraße, cross the street to a traffic island, to the tramways stop and take tramway No. 17 (direction Amalienburgstraße) to Schloss Nymphenburg (11 stops).
• From the tramway-stop you walk down “Notburgstraße” until “Südliche Auffahrtsallee”.
• Follow “Südliche Auffahrtsalle” towards the park of the Castle Nymphenburg (Schloss Nymphenburg) until you reach the street called “Südliches Schloßrondell”
• Follow “Südliches Schloßrondel” until No. 23, where the Carl-Friedrich-von Siemens-Foundation is located.

Public transportation  from Munich Airport (duration: around 1:20 hs.):

• Take S8 (direction Herrsching) to Munich Central Station (14 stops) OR S1 (direction Ostbahnhof/ Munich East) to Munich Central Station (14 stops).
• Coming from the train platforms, head to the first underground floor and exit the station via the exit “Hauptbahnhof Nord”/ “Arnulfstraße”.
• At Arnulfstraße, cross the street to a traffic island, to the tramways stop and take tramway No. 17 (direction Amalienburgstraße) to Schloss Nymphenburg (11 stops).
• From the tramway-stop you walk down “Notburgstraße” until “Südliche Auffahrtsallee”.
• Follow “Südliche Auffahrtsalle” towards the park of the Castle Nymphenburg (Schloss Nymphenburg) until you reach the street called “Südliches Schloßrondell”
• Follow “Südliches Schloßrondel” until No. 23, where the Carl-Friedrich-von Siemens-Foundation is located.

V. Social Program

On Tuesday, May 29 an evening-programm - including a guided tour and dinner - is planned. More info coming soon.

VI. Sightseeing

• Nymphenburg Palace
• Cathedral Church of Our Lady
• Further sights

VII. Organizers

Helmut Farbmacher (Max Planck Society)
E-Mail: farbmacher@mea.mpisoc.mpg.de

Martin Spindler (University of Hamburg)
E-Mail: martin.spindler@uni-hamburg.de

Renate Eggenreich (Max Planck Society - organizational details)
E-Mail: eggenreich@mea.mpisoc.mpg.de
Phone: +49 (0) 89 38602-302

We thank the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Stiftung for their generous support.