The fourth edition of the Iris workshop will be held in Zurich and it will be focused on Iris-related research to allow for in-depth talks and discussions. There will be a three-day long program with talks from Monday 3 June until Wednesday 5 June. Participants are encouraged to stay 1-2 days longer if they can, for more informal discussions and interaction.
Program
The program is still under development.
However, we can already share our line-up of invited speakers:
- Irene Yoon, INRIA Paris, France
- Guido Martínez, Microsoft Research, USA
- Christopher Pulte, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Jonas Kastberg Hinrichsen, Aarhus University, Denmark
On June 4th, there will be a hike/excursion and a workshop dinner. The workshop excursion will be up at the top of Uetliberg. This hill right next to the city lies at about 400m elevation above Zurich and provides a great panoramic view of the city, the lake, and the alps. Two options exist for getting up the hill: either a hike the entire way, or taking the S-Bahn followed by a short stroll for the last few meters. After enjoying the view with some drinks, we will have dinner at the restaurant Uto Staffel, just a few minutes walk from the top.
Location
The workshop will take place in the Alumni Pavillon next to the ETH main building. [map]
Leonhardstrasse 34
8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Information about rooms during June 6 and June 7 will follow at a later time.
The workshop dinner will be held on Tuesday June 4 in Uto Staffel, Gratstrasse 6, 8143 Uetliberg. [map]
Organizers
- Ralf Jung (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
- Michael Sammler (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
- Robbert Krebbers (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
Registration
For registration, please contact the organizers.
Participation is free of charge. The workshop is generously sponsored by ETH Zurich.
Practical information
Accomodation
Mid-range hotels near ETH:- Royal Hotel Zurich (walking distance to ETH, 2 tram stops to downtown Zurich/train station)
- Fred Hotel Zürich Leonhardstrasse (walking distance to ETH, 2 tram stops to downtown Zurich/train station)
- Hotel St. Josef (walking distance to ETH and Zurich downtown, 1 tram stop from train station)
- Ruby's Mimi Hotel (3 tram stops to ETH, walking distance to downtown Zurich/train station, new boutique hotel)
- Hotel Rigihof (2 tram stops to ETH, 5 tram stops to downtown Zurich/train station)
- Hotel Bristol (walking distance or 1 tram stop to ETH, 2 tramstops to downtown/train station)
- Hotel Felix (walking distance to ETH and Zurich downtown, 1 tram stop from train station)
- Hotel Zürcherhof (2 tram stops to ETH, downtown Zurich)
- Hotel Rex (3 tram stops to ETH, 5 tramstops from downtown Zurich)
- Hotel Crowne Plaza
- Hotel Easy West
- Hotel Ibis Zurich City West and Hotel Ibis Budget
- Hotel Züri by Fassbind
Information for other well-priced hotels in the city of Zurich, in all categories, is also available at the preceding link and from many other websites.
Getting to Zurich
Zurich is located in the heart of Europe and well-connected by train and plane.
- There are trains to Zurich HB from many cities throughout Europe.
- Zurich Airport offers many international connections, and is only a 10min train ride away from the central train station.
- Zurich is also easily reachable by car, but parking in the city is expensive (up to 45CHF per day at the parking garage). A cheaper alternative is to park your car outside the city at one of the many P+R parking spaces around Zurich (e.g. Tiefenbrunnen or Stettbach), and then cover the last mile by train. We recommend using public transport instead.
Getting to ETH
ETH Zurich is located in the center of the city and easy to reach.
From Zurich HB (main station), follow the signs towards "Bahnhofplatz" or "Bahnhofstrasse" until you are above ground and outside the station. Then take either:
- Tram no. 6 (direction Zoo) from tram stop "Bahnhofstrasse/HB", exit at tram stop "ETH/Universitätsspital" (right next to the ETH main building). Journey time: about 8 minutes.
- Tram no. 10 (direction Flughafen or Bahnhof Oerlikon) from tram stop "Bahnhofplatz/HB", exit at tram stop "ETH/Universitätsspital". Journey time: about 8 minutes.
Note that there are many tram stops around the main station. The links above show where exactly the two relevant stops are located. There are vending machines for tram tickets at each tram stop; they accept coins (with change, but no bills!) and credit cards. You can get a "Kurzstrecke" (short trip) ticket, which costs 2.80 CHF.
From Zurich airport: You can either take the tram to ETH or a train to the city center (Zurich HB):
- Tram no. 10 from tram stop "Zürich Flughafen" (direction Bahnhofplatz/HB) to tram stop "ETH/Universitätsspital". The tram operates daily from 6 a.m to 11 p.m. with trams departing every 7 to 15 minutes. Journey time: 30 minutes
- S-Bahn/Train: Follow the signs "Bahn/Railway" to the ticket counters and/or ticket machines. You will find instructions in English on the ticket machines. Get a ticket for "Zürich City" (make sure that the display shows "1 Std" = 1 hour). The machines accept coins, bills as well as credit cards and give change (the ticket costs 6.40 CHF). The ticket is valid for 1 hour for all trains to Zürich as well as for trams and buses in the city (streetcar, Strassenbahn). Take the escalator down to the platforms. Trains to the city center leave approx. every 10 minutes and it takes about 10 minutes to reach the main station. From there take tram no. 6 or no. 10 as described above.
What to do in Zurich
The tourist information website provides lots of information about what to do in Zurich.