The conference venue will be in the city of Bolzano/Bozen in the research center Eurac Research headquarters (Viale Druso/Drususallee 1). It can be reached from the old town or the train station in 15 minutes by foot. Alternatively, there are bus-stops directly in front of the entrance (bus stop ‘Eurac Research’) and it is possible to arrive by public transport. The first day’s keynote talk and the icebreaker will be held in the Naturmuseum Südtirol / Museo di Scienze Naturali dell'Alto Adige. It is situated within a 10-minute walk from the train station in the old town of Bolzano/Bozen (Via Bottai/Bindergasse 1).
Eurac Research
Eurac Research is a private research center with researchers from a wide variety of scientific fields who come from all over the globe. Eurac counts 750 collaborators from over 45 countries and is organised in 11 institutes and 7 centers. Eurac Research addresses the greatest challenges of the future: keeping societies healthy, fostering intact environments, promoting sustainable energy and developing well-functioning political and social systems. Research at Eurac ranges from climate change to renewable energies, minority rights to autonomy and multilingualism, personalised medicine to paleogenetics.
Information on Facilities & Structure
1 auditorium á 310 seats
1 conference room max. 100 seats
4 seminar rooms á 25 seats each
2 foyers
1 big-sized internal garden (1060 mq)
1 library with lecture rooms and studio
1 bar-caffetteria with catering options
Open Wi-Fi for all guests in the whole building
There is a specific event team of the Meeting Management Department, in charge of coordinating the registration, ticketing, logistics, technical and catering part, as well as for managing the overall booking services. It will give organizational support during the Congress and is, furthermore, certified Green Event organizer.
How to find us
Eurac Research
Viale Druso/ Drususallee 1
I-39100 Bolzano/ Bozen – Italy
Tel. +39 0471 055000
www.eurac.edu
Accommodation
Please be aware that Bolzano/Bozen is very popular with tourists and a very busy city!
Please book your accommodation very early, otherwise it could be very difficult to find something in the price level you would like or in the area you’d prefer.
Suggested hotels
If you need help or other accommodation options, please contact the Bolzano Tourist Board
Hotel Figl ***s
In the city center
14’ from Eurac Research
10’ from Eurac Research
Parkhotel Mondschein ****
In the city
17’ from Eurac Research
10’ from Eurac Research
Post Gries ***
In the city
20’ from Eurac Research.
16’ from Eurac Research.
B&B Hotel Bolzano ***
In the industrial zone
10’ from Eurac Research
17’ from Eurac Research
Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano ****
In the industrial zone
47’ from Eurac Research
29’ from Eurac Research
Parkhotel Werth ****
In the south part of the city
51’ from Eurac Research
27’ from Eurac Research
Palais Hörtenberg - Apartments
In the city center
12'
12'
Hotel Greif ****
In the city center
15'
11'
Parkhotel Laurin ****s
In the city center
16'
9'
Hotel Cittá Stadthotel ****
In the city center
15'
11'
Hotel Fiera ***
In the south part of the city
46'
22'
Goldenstern Townhouse ****
In the city center
16'
16'
Travel to Bolzano/Bozen
Because of its geographical location, the city of Bolzano/Bozen is one of the most important trade centers of the alpine region and it can be reached also by railway, airline, bikeways and pathways.
Arriving by train
Train connections with major cities north and south of the Alps
The main railway Bologna-Verona-Bolzano/Bozen-Brenner-Innsbruck-Munich allows four fast connections with all major cities both north and south of the Alps. The Bolzano/Bozen train station is located in the center of town, just ten minutes by foot from the Headquarter of Eurac Research and from the main hotels.
Travel times
Munich – Bolzano/Bozen: 4 hours 20 minutes
Innsbruck – Bolzano/Bozen: 2 hours
Verona – Bolzano/Bozen: 1.5 hours
Milan – Bolzano/Bozen: 3.5 hours
Bergamo – Bolzano: 3.5 hours
Bologna – Bolzano: 3.5 hours
Frequency of trains
Bolzano/Bozen offers daily fast connections with the Eurocity train from and to Verona station.
Besides those connections, regional trains depart every hour from and to Bolzano/Bozen.
Daily fast connections with the Eurocity train from Bolzano/Bozen to Innsbruck and Munich station and also daily fast connections from Innsbruck and Munich to Bolzano/Bozen.
Arriving by plane
Fly to South Tyrol
South Tyrol’s Bozen Dolomiten regional airport is located on the southern outskirts of the capital city.
Sky Alps offers regular scheduled flights from major German cities such as Düsseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart as well as from Antwerp and Copenhagen to Bolzano/Bozen and return. The SASA city lines 10A and 10B run at regular intervals between Bolzano Airport and the city centre, as well as the bus and railway stations in Bolzano.
Taxi stands are located directly in front of the Bolzano railway station as well as at the airport terminal. The transfer from the railway station to the airport takes about 15 minutes.
South Tyrol’s closest airports are Verona and Venice to the south and Innsbruck to the north. Additional airports in the area include: Munich, Treviso, Bergamo, Bologna and Milan.
More info about flying to South Tyrol here.
Arriving by road
Access via motorway
Brenner Motorway A22 Exit Bolzano/Bozen-Süd/Nord State Street SS 12 from Trento or from the Brenner Pass State Street SS 38 from the Reschen Pass
Connections and public transportation
The city of Bolzano/Bozen has an extensive and developed network of bus connections, whichconnect the station not only with the rest of the city itself, but also with the surrounding areas. Taxis can be found at the train station, airport, and fairgrounds, as well as at other well-frequented locations. Another transportation feature of the city is its system of three aerial cable cars, which connect the centre with higher-lying areas.
Car parking
Parking in Bolzano
Online availability of parking spaces Bolzano Parking App Parking garages https://www.seab.bz.it/de/privathaushalte/parkhaeuser-und-tiefgaragen Here is the list of all parking possibilities in Bolzano https://www.bolzano-bozen.it/images/pdf/Parcheggi_Parken_Parking_2022.pdf
Arriving by bus
- Check my bus – https://checkmybus.co.uk
- Flixbus – https://flixbus.com
- Busitalia Fast –https://www.fsbusitalia.it
- Baltour – https://www.baltourbus.it/
- Eurolines – https://www.eurolines.lt/en
- Madeltrans – https://madeltrans.pl
- Agat – https://agat.eu/en
- Buscenter – https://buscenter.it
- CipollaGroup – https://cipollagroup.it
Arriving by bike
For the bike lovers among the guests there is the possibility to reach Bolzano/Bozen by bike.
Some of the European bike routes lead exactly through the Alpine region and cross the city.
Eurovelo n. 7: www.eurovelo.com/en/eurovelos/eurovelo-7
Pathways
Bolzano is located along the E5 trail, one of the most popular European trail that connect Cap du Raz (FR) with Venice (IT).
TrailDino: https://goo.gl/v8oe4t