Dates
21-23 March 2023
Meeting location
The workshop will take place in the “Toppsenteret” in the Forskningsparken (Oslo Science Park) building. Address: Gaustadalléen 21, Oslo, Norway
5 minutes walk from metro station Blindern.
Metro lines 4,5,6 going to the west from the center of Oslo.
Transport
International trains from Gøteborg and Stockholm arrive directly at Oslo central station, as well as national trains from Bergen and other Norwegian towns.
Oslo can also be reached via Oslo Gardermoen airport. From the airport, take the express train “flytoget” to the center of Oslo (210NOK) or the public trains by Ruter (114NOK), either to Oslo central station or Nationalteatret.
Within Oslo, transport with the metro (T-bane) is most convenient. See info here: ruter.no (ruter tickets and fares). You can install the Ruter App on your smartphone.
Lunches / Beverages
A small lunch will be served at the conference site on each day. There will also be refreshments at the breaks.
Dinners
We will not organize dinners in the evening, and participants are invited to group and eat downtown.
For a complete list of restaurants you can check out: https://www.visitoslo.com/en/
You can generally find several restaurants along the water front, around the Opera (Bjørvika) and in Tjuvholmen. Below you find some suggestions. Please check out the opening hours and eventually make an online reservations.
Norwegian Food
Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri https://stortorvet.no/
Traditional Norwegian food
Cafe Skanse https://cafeskansen.no/
Traditional Norwegian food
Rorbua http://www.rorbua.as/
Tranditional Norwegian food
Other Restaurants
COYO https://www.coyorestaurant.no/
Mexican restaurants along the waterside.
Cartels https://www.cartels.no/
Latin American food
Taverna'n https://tavernan.no/
Italian inspired food
Girotondo https://www.girotondo.no/
Italian pizza
Skur 33 https://skur33.no/
Seafood and pizza
Einebar https://restauranteiner.no/
Wine cellar with food tasting
Food courts (be aware that kitchen hours are limited)
VIPPA https://www.vippa.no/
Cool, relaxed place serving street food. Here you can find different types of food from Syrian, to Polish, to Chinese bowls.
Mathallen https://mathallenoslo.no/
Food court with several eating opportunities along the Akerselva river.
Oslo Street food https://www.oslo-streetfood.
Food court with several eating opportunities in the city center.
Brasseries
Brasserie France https://brasseriefrance.no/
Brasserie Coucou https://www.brasseriecoucou.
Brasserie Blanche http://www.blanche.no/
Brassierie Rivoli https://www.rivoli.no/
Burger and pubs
https://www.dognvillburger.no/ (several locations)
https://kverneriet.com/ (several location)
https://www.youngs.no/
Hotels
Below are some hotel suggestions. In general there are no hotels close to the conference venue and participants are invited to book hotels in the city center. The information below are provided as-is and not guaranteed to yield when you book your room. The rates below are the regular rates, we have not pre-booked rooms for the workshop.
Thon Hotel Gyldenløve
https://www.thonhotels.no/hoteller/norge/oslo/thon-hotel-gyldenlove/
Prices from: 1095, - per room/per night.
Location: The hotel is located in the middle of Bogstadveien, the city's best shopping street. The Subway station called Majorstuen is 10 minutes’ walk from the hotel.
To Oslo Science Park: It takes one stop on the subway.
Thon Hotel Slottsparken
https://www.thonhotels.no/hoteller/norge/oslo/thon-hotel-Slottsparken/
Prices from: 1195, - per room/per night.
Location: The Hotel is located close to the Royal Palace and is 7 minutes’ walk from the subway station called Nationaltheatret.
To Oslo Science Park: It takes two stops on the subway.
Thon Hotel Europa
https://www.thonhotels.no/hoteller/norge/oslo/thon-hotel-europa/
Prices from: 1195, - per room/per night.
Location: The Hotel is located not far away from the Royal Palace and are five minutes’ walk from the subway station called Nationaltheatret.
To Oslo Science Park: It takes two stops on the subway.