XVI. Biotechnet Summer School on Advanced Biotechnology

We have a vision: to develop an excellency-recognized European University built upon the European values of social cohesion and respect for human rights. We strongly believe that European Universities should be open-to-the-world, solidary institutions beyond European borders.

 The six Innovation Hubs are the innovative joint structures for collaboration within the Ulysseus community. They will be at the centre of the co-creation process for transdisciplinary and challenge-driven education, intertwined with research and knowledge transfer programmes, and the promotion of citizen engagement and European values. Our six Innovation Hubs, one at each university, are aligned with six R&D regional and local challenges, in turn responding to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the European Green Deal, and the Horizon Europe clusters and missions.

Whether you are a university, a company, an NGO, or a student or citizen association, we want to hear from you. Ulysseus’ open-to-the-world model keeps its arms open to new institutions that may collaborate with the Alliance. Let us know your thoughts, ideas and proposals by any of these means.

Find out more:

• https://ulysseus.eu/

• dissemination@ulysseus.eu

Located in the west of Austria, the capital of Tyrol Innsbruck scores above all with its unbelievable diversity: urban flair, untouched nature, and a rich history. With a stunning mountain world, unique historic city center, rustic alpine pastures, a wide range of cultural and sporting activities, trendy bars and cafés and the very special charm of its inhabitants, Innsbruck is a city that enchants.

Find out more:

• www.mci4me.at/discover-innsbruck

Biotechnet Switzerland helps you access a wide variety of high-calibre competences in biotechnology of Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences, Universities, and Research and Technology Organizations. Industrial partners including small, medium and large enterprises can rely on our proven expertise and outstanding infrastructure to support innovative research & development projects. We are also a premium partner to address continuing education needs. 

Find out more:

• https://biotechnet.ch/content/projects

VENUE
MCI | The Entrepreneurial School^®
Universitaetsstrasse 15, 3th floor | 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

The Entrepreneurial School^® MCI is located in the heart of Europe in the Austrian Alps and in the immediate vicinity of European cosmopolitan cities such as Munich, Zurich and Milan.

ACCOMMODATION

A certain contingent of rooms is available for participants of our summer School in the following 2 accommodations under the keyword "MCI Summer School":

Hotel Congress Innsbruck: Classic double room, bookable until September 01, 2022. Prices: Room for single use: Euro 91,--, double use: Euro 111,-- . 10 minutes walk from the hotel to the MCI. To reserve a hotel room, please email congress@austria-trend.at . Please write in the e-mail that you would like to book a room from the contingent for the "MCI Summer School".

Innsbruck Youth Hostel: Twin room or 4 bed room, bookable until June 15, 2022. It is expected that there will still be rooms available after that date. 20 minutes by public transport from MCI.
Room for 2 persons:
- Euro 39,-- per person/night in a 2-bed room with shower/WC in the room - breakfast, towels and bed linen included.
Room for 1 person: 
- Euro 50,-- per person/night in a 1-bed-room with shower/WC in the room- breakfast, towels and bed linen included
Room for 3-4 persons:
- Euro 32,-- for the first night and Euro 29,50 for the following nights- shared bathrooms in the corridor- breakfast buffet and bed linen included 

Further accommodation options can be found here

Since Innsbruck is a popular tourist destination, we recommend booking your accommodation as soon as possible.

GETTING TO INNSBRUCK
We encourage you to choose sustainable travel options and consider the many train connections between major European hubs and Innsbruck, including several night trains. Should you have to fly, please consider CO2 compensation. We recommend the Austrian climate mitigation project of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna. Getting around in Innsbruck is easily doable on foot.

By train: Innsbruck's central station is located at https://www.google.at/maps/place/Innsbruck+Hauptbahnhof/@47.263921,11.3979443,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x479d6be2a99d2bcf:0xa0aab0769815f22a!8m2!3d47.2639174!4d11.400133" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-mce-href="mailto:https://www.google.at/maps/place/Innsbruck+Hauptbahnhof/@47.263921,11.3979443,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x479d6be2a99d2bcf:0xa0aab0769815f22a!8m2!3d47.2639174!4d11.400133">Südtiroler Platz, within easy walking distance of the city center. Get your ticket here: ÖBB-Austrian Railways.

By coach: the coach service of Flixbus provides you with a convenient and low-cost way to travel to Innsbruck within Europe.

By car: Innsbruck is connected to major European motorways arriving from the North (Western Europe and Germany via Munich), from the South (Italy via Verona), from the West (Switzerland via Zurich) and from the East (Hungary via Vienna). This means that Innsbruck can be reached by car within a couple of hours driving from Central, Western and Eastern Europe.

By plane: The https://www.google.at/maps/place/Flughafen+Innsbruck/@47.2576525,11.3491188,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x479d6b75544dd045:0x59437c48e3883f19!8m2!3d47.2576489!4d11.3513075" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-mce-href="mailto:https://www.google.at/maps/place/Flughafen+Innsbruck/@47.2576525,11.3491188,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x479d6b75544dd045:0x59437c48e3883f19!8m2!3d47.2576489!4d11.3513075">airport of Innsbruck is located 10 minutes from the city center and has excellent coach and taxi connections. Short check-in times as well as a smooth and fast processing upon arrival are guaranteed. The airport handles regional flights around the Alps as well as international flights to European destinations. Further info can be found here. Other airports with international flights, reachable within 2 to 4 hours from Innsbruck: Munich Airport (Germany), Vienna International Airport (Austria), Verona Airport (Italy).

COVID REGULATIONS | INNSBRUCK AND AUSTRIA

The safety and well-being of our guests is of utmost importance to us. Attendance at the conference will only be possible within the rules applicable to travelers to Austria as they stand in September. We will update this page according to the requirements in place at that time.  Further information can be found here:

• WWW.INNSBRUCK.INFO/EN/DESTINATIONS/COVID-19
• WWW.MCI.EDU/EN/UNIVERSITY/THE-MCI/COVID-19