Following https://wiki.tei-c.org/index.php/Travel_Reimbursement_Procedures_for_Council... .. The U.S. Dept. of State rates for Cologne are: Maximum Lodging rate = 241 Meals & Incidental Expenses rate = 132 Thus the TEI-C rates are: maximum lodging rate = 180.75 meals & incidental expenses rate = 99.00 ----- --- ---- ---- - ------ total per diem rate = 279.75 incidentals, morning = 13.99 incidentals, afternoon = 19.58 incidentals, evening = 22.38 meals, morning = 55.95 meals, afternoon = 78.33 meals, evening = 89.52 TEI-C separately reimburses for airfare, travel to & from the airport, and lodging at conference hotel rate or less. Travel to & from the meetings themselves are covered by the incidentals expense rate (unless > 20 USD). Group meals already covered ----- ----- ------- ------- Fri 02-23 22:12 group dinner @ maca-ronni [1] Sat 02-24 14:47 group lunch @ Palpine [2] Sat 02-24 ~22:00 group dinner @ Pinnochio [3] Sun 02-25 ~14:00 group lunch @ Cafe Krümel [4] Sun 02-25 22:21 group dinner @ Brauhaus KAPütz [5] Mon 02-26 20:20 group dinner @ Brauhaus KAPütz [6] Councilors present ---------- ------- [1] SB, EB, HC, JC, EM, MS, SS, MT, RV [2] SB, EB, HC, JC, EM, MS, PS, SS, MT, RV [3] SB, EB, HC, JC, EM, MS, PS, SS, RV [4] (Idunno exactly -- paid for by MT.) [5] SB, EB, HC, JC, EM, MS, PS, SS, MT, RV [6] SB, HC, EM, PS, SS,