Conference location
We are pleased to announce that the 15th SPS SGP SSP Conference – Treasuring the Diversity of Psychology – will be held from 4th to 5th September 2017 at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), in the buildings Geopolis (main building), IDHEAP and Anthropole.
Geopolis IDHEAP
Anthropole
Lausanne, situated on the shore of Lake Geneva is an ideal location to enjoy a conference, exchange ideas and discuss the latest research findings from the different disciplines of Psychology. We hope that Lausanne will provide you the opportunity to have a pleasant and productive time during the days of the conference.
Getting to Lausanne
The closest airport to Lausanne is Geneva International Airport, (60 kilometres from Lausanne).
Transportation from Geneva International Airport to Lausanne (main station and city centre)
By train
The easiest way to get to Lausanne is by train. There are fast and frequent train connections between Geneva Airport and Lausanne (please see the full train timetable at https://www.sbb.ch/en). During day time, direct trains depart from Geneva Airport every 30 minutes (IC to St. Gallen or IR to Luzern), take about 46 minutes to reach Lausanne, and stop only once at Geneva Cornavin railway station.
You also have the possibility to buy « supersaver tickets » a month in advance (http://www.sbb.ch/en/travelcards-and-tickets/tickets-for-switzerland/supersaver-tickets.html) . Please note that regular tickets are valid on any train, whereas supersaver tickets are only valid for the selected public transport connection and the selected date and time of travel.
By car
Lausanne can be reached via the motorway A1 from Geneva International Airport. Nevertheless, we do not recommend to drive to Lausanne by car as traffic can be heavy on the A1 between Geneva and Lausanne. Moreover, if you need to park your car in the city centre, please keep in mind that parking rates are very expensive and many hotels do not offer free or any parking at all (please check with your hotel). A taxi from Geneva International Airport to Lausanne usually costs around 200 Swiss Francs.
Important remark! There is only very few place to park at the University.
Transportation between Lausanne main station and the conference site (UNIL-Mouline)
The University of Lausanne can be easily reached by public transport. From Lausanne train station, take the M2 subway (direction « Croisettes ») to the stop « Lausanne Flon », and then the M1 subway (direction « Renens CFF »); stop at « UNIL-Chamberonne » (previously called « UNIL-Dorigny ») for Anthropole and at « UNIL-Mouline » for IDHEAP and Geopolis. From Renens train station, take the M1 subway (direction « Lausanne Flon »); stop at « UNIL-Chamberonne » for Anthropole and at « UNIL-Mouline » for IDHEAP and Geopolis.
For more information, please see the metro timetable http://www.t-l.ch/particuliers/se-deplacer/horaires/horaires-en-ligne
Map of the University Campus of Lausanne
The Conference will take place in the buildings named Geopolis, IDHEAP and Anthropole. Geopolis and IDHEAP are situated in the Quartier Mouline, whereas Anthropole is situated in Quartier Dorigny. For more information, please consult the interactive campus map “Planète Unil” (http://planete.unil.ch/plan).
