Participation
elow you will find information for internet access during the conference, addresses of the event locations and information about the equipment of the event locations, a location map and information for arrival and lodging. Please note that we do not have prior experience with any of the hotels and hostels listed in the following and can therefore not provide you with any further information (such as recommendations) about them; we did, however, make sure to list only places with good reviews. We are furthermore not allotted to any of these hotels and hostels; we therefore advise you to make reservations as soon as possible. Regrettably, we have to finally inform you that we cannot provide any support concernig travelling and lodging costs.
Internet access
Attendees of the conference can use a public eMac and a WLAN connection via a guest account. Attendees who have a user account of an european university may also use
Eduroam for internet access via the network of the University of Salzburg.
Equipment and addresses of the event locations
- HS 208 (Faculty of Law, University of Salzburg, 2nd floor, Churfürststr. 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria)
70 seats; Beamer, Laptop, Overhead projector and Blackboard
- HS 101 (Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Salzburg, ground floor, Universitätsplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria)
120 seats; Beamer, Laptop, Overhead projector and Blackboard
- HS 104 (Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Salzburg, ground floor, Universitätsplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria)
25 seats; Beamer, Laptop, Overhead projector and Blackboard
- HS 105 (Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Salzburg, ground floor, Universitätsplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria)
20 seats; Beamer, Laptop, Overhead projector and Blackboard
Location map
- Venue: Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Salzburg, Universitätsplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- Conference office: Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Salzburg, ground floor, Universitätsplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Arrival & Public transport
Conference venue of the Department of Philosophy (Humanities) at the University of Salzburg:
- By train. From Salzburg main station you can get to Salzburg's historic city centre directly by bus (nr.3, direction Salzburg Süd, stop: Rathausplatz).
- By plane. You can get to Salzburg's historic city centre directly by bus (nr.8, direction Salzburg Süd stop: Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz). Information about the airport is available at http://www.salzburg-airport.com/.
- By car. Please note that the area of Salzburg's historic city centre where the Department of Philosophy (Humanities) is located.
- Tickets for the bus can be bought upon boarding the bus. Information about the buses and tariffs is available at http://www.salzburg-ag.at/verkehr/stadtbus/.
Lodgings
Low priced and central lodgings are:
- House St. Benedikt
Location: Very central (approx. 1 minute walk to the conference location)
Prices: approx. 35 EUR/(student & night (no intermediate cleaning) & breakfast).
Please add "SOPhiA 2012 – Participant" at your reservation!
- Hotel Chiemsee (***)
Location: Very central (approx. 5 minute walk to the conference location)
Prices: approx. 48-58 EUR/(person & night & breakfast) and approx. 88-98 EUR/(2 persons & night & 2 breakfasts)
- Eduard-Heinrich-Haus Salzburg (Hostel)
Location: Passably central (approx. 40 minute walk to the conference location, approx. 20 minutes by bus to the conference location; stop next to the Eduard-Heinrich-Haus: Salzburg Herrnau)
Prices: approx. 34,60 EUR/(person & night & breakfast) und approx. 52,20 EUR/(2 persons & night & 2 breakfasts); prices for lodging in a six-bed room are significant cheaper
- Jufa Salzburg (Hostel)
Location: Passably central (approx. 15 minute walk to the conference location)
Prices: approx. 59,00 EUR/(person & night & breakfast) and approx. 59,00 EUR/(2 persons & night & 2 breakfasts); prices for lodging in an eight-bed room are significant cheaper
Further information about hotels and hostels in Salzburg's historic city centre is available here: