The symposium takes place at the University College of Northern Denmark (UCN) in Aalborg, Denmark, on 7–8 October 2027. Aalborg is easy to reach from Aalborg Airport, from Copenhagen by train and from Aarhus by train.
Venue
University College of Northern Denmark (UCN), Campus Mylius Erichsens Vej
Mylius Erichsens Vej 137
9210 Aalborg SØ
Denmark
Open the location on a map. Room information will be added when the programme is final. See also UCN’s page for this address for maps, bus routes and parking (parking at the campus is free).
Getting here
- By air: Fly to Aalborg Airport (AAL), which has connections from Copenhagen and several European cities. From the airport, take a taxi or a bus to the city.
- By train: Aalborg Station has direct trains from Copenhagen and Aarhus. From the station, take a bus or a taxi to the campus.
- By bus: City buses 13 and 23N stop at Mylius Erichsens Vej, right by the campus. C.P. Holbølls Plads is about one minute away on foot. PlusBus line 2 stops at Scoresbysundvej, about a five-minute walk from the campus. Use Rejseplanen (available in English) to plan your journey.
Where to stay
We recommend these hotels in Aalborg:
- Comwell Hvide Hus Aalborg, Vesterbro 2, 9000 Aalborg. A free bus runs between this hotel and the symposium (see below).
- Scandic Aalborg City, Europa Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg.
- CABINN Aalborg, Fjordgade 20, 9000 Aalborg. A budget-friendly option in the city centre.
Social programme
The optional tour and the symposium dinner on 7 October take place at Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg. A free bus takes participants from UCN to Kunsten on the afternoon of 7 October and from Hotel Hvide Hus to UCN on the morning of 8 October. A visit to the Life Foundation is also part of the programme.
Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Kong Christians Allé 50, 9000 Aalborg, is North Jutland’s leading museum of modern and contemporary art. The building was completed in 1972 and designed by Alvar Aalto with Elissa Aalto and Jean-Jacques Baruël. It is the only museum building outside Finland that Aalto designed.
We will have dinner at Brasserie Kunsten. Symposium participants can walk around the museum and see the exhibitions free of charge.
Accessibility and dietary needs
Tell us about accessibility needs or dietary requirements in the registration form, and we will do our best to accommodate them.
Visa information
Participants from outside the EU should check entry requirements well before travelling. We can provide an invitation letter on request.