Questions?
First please read all the information below. For questions about the venue, or local arrangements, please contact the ISPW host: Dr. Daniel Erlacher daniel.erlacher AT ispw.unibe.ch
For questions about registration or the content of the seminar, send email to:
bern AT lucidity.com
Seminar Venue and Times
Institute for Sport Science (ISPW)University of Bern, Switzerland
Saturday, 24 March, 10:00 to 17:00
Sunday, 25 March, 09:30 to 15:00
Language
The seminar will be held in English. Translation will not be available.
Fees
An early registration fee of US$240 is available through 11 March, 2012. On March 12th, the fee will increase to US$275.
To register, please follow the instructions on the Registration Page.
If space is available, a reduced fee may be awarded to those demonstrating merit and financial need. For the scholarship application form click here.Accommodations
Housing is not included with the seminar. Please arrange your own accomodations. For your convenience, below is a list of nearby housing options. These businesses are in no way associated with the program presenters, ISPW or the University of Bern.
Hostels / B&B
| Jugendherberge Bern | +41(0)31-326 11 11 | www.youthhostel.ch/bern |
| Backpackers Bern | +41(0)31 311 37 71 | www.bernbackpackers.ch |
| Bed & Breakfast Kirchenfeld Bern | +41(0)31 352 75 19 | www.bb-kirchenfeld.ch |
| Bed & Breakfast Casa Silvana | +41(0)31 351 43 65 | www.casasilvana.ch |
A larger list of Bed & Breakfast options is at: http://www.berninfo.com/
Hotels
| Sorell Hotel Arabelle | +41(0)31- 301 03 05 | www.arabelle.ch |
| Hotel Kreuz Bern | +41(0)31-329 95 95 | www.kreuzbern.ch |
More hotels near the ISPW are listed at: http://www.hotelbern.ch
Getting to Bern
By train
Bern benefits from a direct connection to the international railway network. All three high speed trains, TGV, ICE and Cisalpino, stop in Berne. (Swiss Federal Railway).
By auto
Bern is connected to the European route 4 (E4) and the national autobahn network. The city is also connected to southern Switzerland and Italy via the Lötschberg Tunnel / Simplon Tunnel and the Great St. Bernhard Tunnel. The city center of Berne is inaccessible to traffic. However, hotels are accessible. The use of public transportation is highly recommended for transit within Bern.
By plane
Airport options for flying to Bern include: Bern Belp, Zurich, Geneva, and Basel-Mulhouse.
The Bern Belp airport is only 20 minutes (9 km) from the city center. It is relatively small with daily flights from Munich and Berlin.
The Zurich, Basel-Mulhouse and Geneva airports offer better connections to European and international flights. The Zurich airport has convenient hourly train connections to Bern.