Location & Travel
International participants: Please take note of Swiss power plug type (J Type). You may need to bring a converter. We will have a few converters on hand (<5) so please try to bring one. Note on Type J page link above that "Europlug" Type 2 with 2 prongs will likely plug into Swiss Type J, but not if your device has a ground pin.
Map
All meetings will take place in the UZH room RAA-G-01, located at the red star on the map below. Other locations like airport, train station, the Inst. of Neuorinformatics, and the Motel One and Hotel Coronado, are also marked on this map.
Red star is meeting location. Lower Bed sign is Motel One. Home symbol is location of Inst. of Neuroinformatics.
Venue for all presentations
Aula RAA-G-01
Rämistrasse 59
8001 Zürich
University map: https://www.plaene.uzh.ch/RAA/room/RAA-G-01
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/bhwpEJrankC2
Photo album showing venue: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZG3iu5V2BeSJwhAm9
Directions
From airport to venue
The simplest way to get to the venue is to catch city Tram 10 (pink tram sign) from airport, switch to Tram 9 (purple) somewhere between Milchbuck and ETH, and then get off Tram 9 at the Kantonschule stop, directly at the Raemistr 59 venue (see above). The trip is about 40 minutes.
At the airport, follow the bus/tram station signs. You will pass from the airport through the airport shopping center. As you exit the shopping center, you will see the tram stop past the bus station (see photo, airport shopping center exit is to left). You can buy a 24h City ticket for Zones 1-2 with credit card from the ticket machine.
Lunch spots for switchBoard participants
17 Sept: Cafeteria Rämistrasse 59
18 Sept: Mensa Irchel campus - tram 9 from Kantonsschule
19 Sept: Lichthof Rämistrasse 59 (entrance hall. bistro tables)
20 Sept: Main mensa UZH - 7 min walk
Accommodation for switchBoard participants
Hotel Motel One Zurich
Stockerstrasse 61
8002 Zurich
Tel: +41 44 22677-00
Email: zuerich@motel-one.com
Hotel web page: https://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/zurich/
Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/F24NipvHmnM2
Directions to venue from hotel
See map
From Motel one to meeting room (tram 9)
switchBoard partner dinner on Sept 19
19:00 - ??
At Ziegel oh Lac (google map link https://goo.gl/maps/LGyV7gVzK9J2), near Rote Fabrik and next to Zurich lake.
See photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZG3iu5V2BeSJwhAm9
Menu
The menu will be Mezze, with shared Greek menu at each table.
Directions to Ziegel oh Lac
From meeting venue (see above) Kantonschule stop, take Tram 5 direction downhill to Bahnhof Enge, then switch to Tram 7, direction Zürich, Wollishofen. The image to right shows the nice walking route from the Tram 7 Post Wollishofen stop to Ziegel oh Lac.
Alternatively, take Tram 5 to Rentenanstalt, then catch Bus 161 (direction Kilchberg) to Rote Fabrik, just behind Ziegel oh Lac.
