Local Information

The symposium will take place at the University of Groningen, Broerstraat 5. Drinks and diner will be organized at the Schimmelpenninck Huys, Oosterstraat 53.

Travel

If you come from abroad, Groningen can be most easily reached by flying to Amsterdam (Schiphol airport), then taking the train (NS) from Schiphol airport to Groningen. Alternatively, you may fly to Bremen airport (Germany) from where there is a direct bus connection to Groningen central station. Groningen itself also has a small airport with few incoming flights from for example Copenhagen, London and Barcelona.

Accommodation

If you wish to stay at a hotel in Groningen, we suggest you go through websites like booking.com or the Groningen Tourist Information. There are quite a few hotels ranging from expensive (Hotel de Garde) to inexpensive (Bud Gett). Any hotel within the city center is within walking distance of the venue. The venue is no more than five minutes from the “Grote Markt”.

Tourist info
Information about things to see and do in Groningen can be found on the website of the city of Groningen.