Conference Venue
The conference will take place in the beautiful and charming village of Emmetten, Switzerland (map). Emetten is situated in the Pre-Alps, in the center of Switzerland and offers a stunning view onto the Viersaldstättersee. The gentle lake district is rich in historical sights and scenic beauties. In the summer, the region is known for offering many outdoor activities (nidwalden.com), including rides in the mountain railway (e.g. the Pilatus, the steepest cogwheel train in the world) or hikes along trails for all levels that will lead you through the beautiful landscape and allow you to explore the Alpine nature with its waterfalls, mountain lakes, and deep gorges.
The conference venue is the Seeblick Hotel (hotel website) in Emmetten, which can be conveniently reached by public transport. From any of the international Swiss airports (Zurich, Geneva, Basel) you can take public transport offered by the national railway company of Switzerland (sbb.ch) to get to Emmetten. Another option is to fly into Milan in Italy (Milan Malpense) and travel to Emmetten from there. In all cases, the schedule and available options for the trains and buses can be found at www.sbb.ch.
Reaching Emmetten from the closest airports:
Emmetten is located close to Lucerne and can be reached from different airports. You can check your connection here www.sbb.ch entering the station 'Emmetten, Post' as your destination. Flights to the following airports combined with trains and the bus to Emmetten are great options for your travel:
Zurich airport (ZRH) offers the fastest connections. You can take the train directly from the airport and will reach Emmetten in approximately 2 h (depending on connection ca. 3 changes).
From Basel airport (BSL) public transport will take you to Andermatt in approximately 2.5 h (ca. 3 changes).
From Geneva airport (GVA) public transport to Andermatt will take approximately 4 h (ca. 3 changes).
From the Milan–Malpensa Airport (MXP) in Italy, a train ride to Locarno takes approximately 4 h (ca. 3 changes).
Emmetten station to the hotel/conference venue:
The conference hotel is only a short walk (950 m) from the bus stop 'Emmetten, Post'. The hotel will be happy to pick you up at the station free of charge (2 min drive). Please let the hotel know your arrival time and they will be there on time.
Hotel and conference site:
Your stay in the conference hotel (Seeblick Höhenhotel) is included in the conference fee. This includes accommodation for the duration of the conference (Sun-Fri) in single (regular attendee) or shared double rooms (PhD student/Postdoc attendee), breakfast, as well as meals (lunch/dinner) and coffee breaks as indicated in the conference schedule (see program).
If you register as PhD student/Postdoc attendee and have a preferred suggestion for room sharing, please indicate a participants name at the time of registration.
If you wish to arrive early or stay longer than the duration of the conference, it is certainly possible to extend your stay in Emmetten. In this case, please contact the Hotel (Seeblick Höhenhotel) to inquire rates for additional nights. Board during pre‐ and post‐conference nights will be à la carte.
Should you wish to bring accompanying people, you are most welcome to do so. Please, contact us to inquire the rates for accompanying people.
This conference is supported by the following organisations:
