Conference location

The conference will be hosted by Utrecht School of Economics at:
Raadzaal
Achter Sint Pieter 200
3512 LT Utrecht
{reception of the 'Raadzaal': +31-(0)30-2537038 }

Website: http://www.econ.uu.nl

A map showing the conference venue, hotel and dinner venue is available on Googlemaps.

Conference building


Conference building

Courtyard - conference building


Courtyard – conference building


Conference room


Utrecht School of Economics – entrance hall

University information

Of the thirteen universities in the Netherlands, Utrecht University is one of the oldest. Its origin is connected with the city of Utrecht and goes back to the middle ages.

The Formal founding of a university in the modern sense was delayed for various political reasons. The city of Utrecht officially proclaimed a University in 1636. The official university began with seven professors in four departments: law, medicine, philosophy and theology.

After 1900 the university experienced a strong growth in its number of students. At its 300th anniversary in 1936 the university had almost 2700 students and nearly 70 professors. By 2000 the number of students had grown to 22,000 and faculty members numbered well over 3,000.

Over the years, the university has divided its activities over two locations. The city centre still harbours the university museum, as well as the law, economics and arts departments. The international and cultural organizations of the university are also concentrated there. The other departments and the new library are located at the Uithof on the East side of Utrecht, near the Academic Hospital.

The Utrecht School of Economics (the conference venue) is located in the city centre, about 5 minutes walk from the central station and city centre of Utrecht. The historic center with its canals and wharves is a favorite place to relax for many students; whether they prefer going to a museum or lounging on one of the many terraces.

Link to campus map (Dutch only)

Conference accommodation

The Conference Hotel is the Best Western Utrecht City Centre. Click on the hotel name to visit their website. Please note that to book at conference rates, you must book via the conference Registration page.

Conference dinner venue

The Conference dinner will be held in the Academiegebouw (University Hall), in the Dom Square, opposite the Dom Tower. You can find more information here.

General information

Utrecht has approximately 300.000 inhabitants, which makes it the fourth largest city in the Netherlands. Its location in the center of the country makes it a hub of activities year-round. Festivals, trade shows and conventions take place here, but it also is home to the largest shopping mall in the country. Its excellent railway network takes you to Amsterdam in 30 minutes, Cologne in 2 hours, Brussels in 2½ hours, and Paris in 4 hours

You can find more information on the city tourist information site

Getting to Utrecht

Airports

From Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Central Station:

The best way to travel from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht is by train. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket office or vending machines at Schiphol station. Please be advised that, in the Netherlands, return tickets are valid for one day only.

By Car Links on the university site give directions:
From Amsterdam (A2):
From Rotterdam/Den Haag (A12):
From Breda (A27):
From Hilversum (A27) and from Amersfoort (A28):

Climate in conference month

Utrecht can be cold in November with average highs of 10⁰C (51⁰F) and lows of 5⁰C(41⁰ F), but is generally dry. For an up to date forecast, visit

http://www.goutrecht.nl/uk/weather.html

Currency and exchange rates

Click here for up to date currency exchange rates

Time zone

Central European Time, GMT + 1:00

Dialling codes

Click here to find the International Dialling Code

Other useful links.

Please note, we have no control over the content of external sites.

In addition to the website linked under general information , you may find the following sites useful:

http://www.goutrecht.nl/uk.html
http://www.utrecht.nl
http://www.econ.uu.nl

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