Universität Zürich

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World Internet Project – Annual Conference 2023 in Zurich

Dates

Monday, June 26 — Thursday, June 29 2023

Conference Venue

University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich, Room: KO2-F-174. We recommend the access via the entry on Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4.


Our conference venue is in the historic main building of the university (Rämistrasse 71). There are several ways to enter the building. The address above guides you to the entry that is closest to our conference room. When entering the building (level E) you need to go one floor up to level F. For orientation inside the building, see the plan for floor F here.

 

Contact during the Conference

If you have questions during the conference, feel free to contact Daniela Jaramillo-Dent. You can find her contact information on page 1 on the program.

Program

Please see the latest version of the program here (pdf).

Accommodation

We have booked a block of 15 rooms at the lowest possible rate at Hotel St. Joseph. Please note that reservations are on a first come, first served basis. The hotel is 5 minutes from the conference venue by foot. It is also possible to extend your stay at the hotel (subject to availability). Please note that Monday afternoon, June 26 through Wednesday, June 28 will be reserved for the actual meeting and Thursday, June 29 is a full-day social program. Therefore, we suggest booking from Monday, June 26 to Friday, June 30.


Please make your reservation via e-mail to info@st-josef.ch and use the keyword “World Internet Project - Annual Conference 2023” by May 20, 2023 to benefit from the discounted rate. The rates including breakfast and taxes are:

 

  • 182.50 Swiss Francs for a single room

 

If you prefer to book your accommodation at a later date or would rather stay somewhere else, we can recommend several alternative options:

  • Dormero Hotel Zürich Airport (4* hotel with reasonable prices starting at 96 CHF / double room ~30min by public transport to the conference location). Price last checked in January 2023.

  • The Henry Guesthouse (3* Guesthouse, starting at 170 CHF / double room, within 20min by public transport to the conference venue). Price last checked in January 2023

  • EasyHotel City Centre
    (2* Hotel, starting at 84 CHF, within 25min by public transport to the conference venue). Price last checked in January 2023.

  • City Stay Apartments
    (3* Apartments, 115 CHF / double room, 20 minutes to conference venue by tram or bus). Price last checked in January 2023

 

There are many more options for staying in Zurich. The public transport system is very reliable, and it is very easy to get to the conference venue from anywhere in Zurich. If you have any questions or require assistance booking your accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Contact

Please send all correspondence related to the conference or any questions you may have to wip2023@ikmz.uzh.ch.

 

https://mediachange.ch/wip2023

https://www.worldinternetproject.com

 

 

 

 

Meeting location on 29th of June

At 8.50 am on Thursday, 29th of June we will meet at Zurich main station to go for a trip to the Lucerne region. We will meet at the meeting point at the main station that is located in the great hall under a large watch. Please see below a picture of the meeting point or click here to see a location plan (meeting point highlighted in yellow). We will take the 9.10 am train on platform 6 to go to Stans, changing trains in Lucerne. Please come to the meeting point so we can travel together.