Venue & transportation

Lahti is a fast-growing, vibrant city with 120,000 inhabitants. The Lahti region has 200,000 inhabitants and is the fifth-largest region in Finland. Lahti is a pioneer of sustainability among European cities and is home to LAB University of Applied Sciences and Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), one of the most sustainable universities in the world.

Lahti’s transition from a traditional industrial town into a modern green city is a true European success story. Lahti has worked on environmental issues for decades and is continuously developing a city with a sustainable future.

Lahti is known for its bold climate action, innovative energy solutions, electric transportation, and green businesses. The city is currently working towards the next ambitious target of becoming a carbon-neutral city, as the first large city in Finland. Lahti shows the way for other Finnish cities as well as internationally.

Lahti is the perfect combination of magnificent lake scenery, vibrant culture, opportunities for sports and all-year-round experiences. The city was built at the interception of the Salpausselkä ridge and Lake Vesijärvi, where nature and urban environments merge. Lahti stands out among European cities as a centre for sports, exercise and well-being.

For more information, visit lahti.fi and visitlahti.fi.

Local and regional bus transport is carried out by LSL. The blue LSL buses drive by the Travel Centre. If you are staying near the Market Square, the closest bus stop is Trio E.

You can reach the Lahti campus by local buses 1 and 1K. You can check the schedules in the LSL journey planner. Please note that in the journey planner, the Lahti campus is listed under the name “Niemen kampus”.

You can buy a mobile ticket from an app you can download from App Store or Google Play. For visitors and tourists, the easiest way to get around is to pay with contactless card, mobile tickets (app) or day tickets.

More information about public transportation LSL website.

• Parking during the event is free of charge in the campus parking areas P2 and P3. The P2 and P3 parking areas are located at the end of the campus on the railway‑track side, with access from Mukkulankatu.
• Please note: The parking area cannot be accessed through the campus courtyard.
• Electric vehicle charging: Please ask at the event information desks for details.

A supervised cloakroom will be available at the campus throughout the conference. Participants can safely store coats and personal belongings there.

Lunch will be served at Restaurant Isku Center on both conference days. The restaurant is located on the first floor of the campus. As lunch is included in the conference registration, participants can go directly to the Business buffet line with their conference badge without checking in at the cashier.

Conference participants are invited to use the shuttle service from the campus to Lahti City Hall on Wednesday, 23 September. Two buses will depart from the campus at 17:45.