Bergen Second largest city in Norway situated on the west coast - Bryggen is UNESCO world heritage site (1979) - CERN Indico

Bergen
• Second largest city in Norway situated
  on the west coast
• Bryggen is UNESCO world heritage
  site (1979)
• ~280 000 inhabitants
• 2.7 millions tourists annually
• September temperature 10–16 ⁰C
   – Rain must be expected!

VERTEX 2021 in Bergen
• The conference would be co-hosted by University of Bergen and
  strong participation from the Particle Physics group at the University
  of Oslo
• We are open to any week in September
   – If you provide a priority list of preferred weeks we will do the best we can to
     match it
• The conference would take place as follows:
   – at a hotel in the city center, close to many of the attractions in
     Bergen
   – or at a nearby conference hotel

University of Bergen
• Founded 1946
   – second oldest university in
     Norway
• 7 faculties ranging from Art to
  Natural Sciences
• 16900 students and 3700
  employees
• > 200 Phd graduates annually

Possible Local organising committee
  • From Oslo:
      H. Sandaker, O. Rohne (ATLAS Itk pixels)
  • From Bergen:
        – J. Alme, D Roehrich: (ALICE, Alpide and more...)
        – Graham Lee: ATLAS vertex convenor, (software)
        – M. Lauritzen, B. Stugu (ATLAS Itk pixels)

Institute of Physics and Technology
          • One of eight institutes of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
            Sciences
          • Staff:
             – Scentific: 33
             – Administrative/technical: 28
             – Post Docs/Researchers: 28
             – PhD Students: 60
          • About 130 MSc Students and 250 BSc students

          • Relevant research areas for TWEPP are for instance:
             – Subatomic Physics (ALICE)
             – Particle Physics (ATLAS)
             – Medical Physics
             – Microelectronics

Walking distance:
                                                         IFT -> Ørnen: 8 mins

3 possible city venues                                   IFT -> Scandic City: 15 mins
                                                         IFT -> Grand Terminus: 13 mins

                     Hotell
                     Scandic City
                                         Hotell Grand
                                         Terminus

                                        Hotell
                                        Ørnen

                                    Institute of
                                    Physics and Technology
                                    (IFT)

Venue #1 – Hotel Ørnen   Name   Day
                                        Capacity

(the eagle)
                                light

Venue #2 – Hotel Grand Terminus
              Terminus Hall – max 370 persons

Terminus Forum – Max 100 persons in Cinema mode
                                                  8 meeting rooms
                                                  Capacity max 40 persons

Venue #3 – Hotel Scandic City
          Additional room examples          Capacity
          Sydneshaugen                      150
          Hødden                            50
          Tårnplass                         100
          Museplass                         90
          KP1 Bergen Cinema Movie Theater   236
          MB1-MB5 Bergen Cinema Movie       266
          Theater

                                                       • Many meetingrooms from
                                                         small to big

                                                       • More auditoriums
                                                         available – even possible
                                                         to rent a movie theater!

Conference hotel example: Solstrand Hotel, 30 km south of Bergen

Panorama Hotel, Sotra

                        Airport

Coming to Bergen
• Easiest is by plane:
   – KLM (Skyteam) – via Amsterdam
   – SAS (Star Alliance) – via Copenhagen
   – Direct flights from other destinations are possible, but with less frequent
     flights.

• Typical prize from Geneva to Bergen (via Amsterdam/Copenhagen) is €300
  - €600.
   – Total travel time is ~5 hours

• Bergen Airport Flesland is located 18 kms south of Bergen
   – Airport bus (~30 mins) and
   – Bybanen (~43 mins) is the easiest transportation methods to the city
     center

Accomodation examples
 • Prize examples (per night):
    – Scandic Ørnen ~ € 150
    – Scandic Bergen City ~ € 150
    – Grand Hotell Terminus ~ € 140
       Special Conference price ~ € 80 (offer to TWEPP2020)
    – Citybox Bergen ~ € 70
    – Magic Hotell Solheimsviken ~ € 60
    – Bergen Budget Hotel ~ € 50

 • All hotels in the city center are in walking distance of either of the proposed venues.

 • Hotels in Norway normally includes breakfast

Bergen…

Possible Social Activities
  •   Fjord Safari with RIB boat from Bergen
       – Duration ~1 hrs
        –   There exist several other alternatives for boat trips and
            seeing the fjords as well (most are longer)

  •   Guided tour of Bryggen in Bergen

  •   Visit (with concert) at Edvard Griegs home
      Troldhaugen
        – http://griegmuseum.no/en/about-troldhaugen

More ideas: https://en.visitbergen.com/things-to-do