Venue: Schumpeter Labor
The conference will take place at the Inffeldgasse Campus of Graz University of Technology in Graz, Austria.
The main conference will take place at the Schumpeter Laboratory on the ground floor of Inffeldgasse 11. The lunch breaks will be organized at the Mensa in Inffeldgasse 10.
Social Event
On Thursday, September 17th, we will depart from the conference venue at 13:30 for an excursion to the Zotter chocolate factory, located east of Graz. The program includes a tour through the factory with plenty of opportunities to taste the various products offered.
Following the visit, we will head to a traditional Buschenschank, a Styrian wine tavern, to enjoy a relaxed evening with regional specialties. The menu will feature locally sourced cold cuts, traditional Styrian fare, and a selection of local beverages. To complement the Styrian specialties, the event will include the announcement of the winners of the FMCAD25 Best Paper Awards.
Bus transfers to and from the conference venue are available for all participants.
Travel
From the Airport
The airport is located in the south of Graz. It is about 10 kilometers from the center of the town. Although there is a bus from the airport which leads you to the Graz main station (Hauptbahnhof) [and from there you could proceed as described below], the easiest way is to use a taxi. The fare should be between 18 and 22 €.
From the Trainstation
Once you arrived at Graz main station (Graz Hauptbahnhof) you take the tram line 6 (marked “St. Peter”). The tram requires approximately 15-20 minutes to take you to the stop “Schulzentrum St. Peter”, opposite the university campus “Inffeldgasse”. After a 3 minute walk you reach the Schumpeter Laboratory.
More information & timetable
Accommodation
Below is a list of hotels:
- Star Inn Hotel: Waltendorfer Gürtel 8-10, 8010 Graz Tel.: +43 316 826300
- Roomz Graz: Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße 96, 8010 Graz Tel.: +43 316 90 20 90
- Parkhotel Graz: Leonhardstrasse 8, 8010 Graz Tel.: +43 316 3630 0
You can use public transport to get to the venue (tram 1/7 to Jakominplatz, change to tram 6 – St. Peter)
For the following hotels you can use public transport (tram 6 – St. Peter) to get to the venue:
- Hotel Gollner: Schlögelgasse 14, 8010 Graz Tel.: +43 316 8225210
- Erzherzog Johann: Sackstraße 3-5, 8010 Graz Tel.: +43 316 811616
- Hotel zum Dom: Bürgergasse 14, 8010 Graz Tel.: +43 316 824800
- Hotel Weitzer: Grieskai 12-16, 8020 Graz Tel.: +43 316 703 400
- Hotel Daniel: Europaplatz 1, 8020 Graz Tel.: +43 316 711 080
- JUFA Gästehaus Graz City: Idlhofgasse 74, 8020 Graz Tel.: +43 316 7083 210
City of Graz
The old town of Graz is a world cultural heritage. Graz offers plenty of opportunities to discover modern and historic architecture, join cultural events and enjoy Austrian gastronomy. For more information check out this link.