Venue & Accommodation

The 3^rd International EPNOE Junior Scientists Meeting will be held from 14^th – 15^th of May 2018 in Maribor - Slovenia, Slomškov Trg 15. The Laboratory for Characterization and Processing of Polymers (LCPP) at the University of Maribor is the host of this event. It will take place in the main building of the University which is situated in the historic center of the second largest Slovenian city. https://www.google.at/maps/dir/Univerza+v+Mariboru. Surrounded by flourishing vine-yards and the alps nearby, the city offers a positive atmosphere for academic exchange, open-minded discussions and recreation afterwards. The venue can be reached easily by train from the international airport of Graz - Austria in one hour, or by car in below fifty minutes. We recommend this connection. Connections by train or bus are also available from the airports of Vienna (Austria), Ljubljana (Slovenia) or Zagreb (Croatia). Plenty of accommodations of various prices and comfort levels and information about Maribor and the Štajerska region can be found under: https://maribor-pohorje.si/accommodation.aspx or many booking platforms.

We have also reserved hotel rooms until the 15^th of April. Please use the following hotels' e-mail addresses and the code EPNOE 2018 to book rooms for these rates.

Travel:

If you plan to arrive by train from Graz or Vienna you can find connections through the Austrian railway at https://tickets.oebb.at/en/ticket. You must have a valid ticked to board regional trains. Tickets can be purchased online or at ticketing machines at the stations. Time schedules from Graz Airport or Main Station to Maribor are below. Alternatively we suggest the company GoOpti which provides flexible bus services from airports and cities of the region SLO/AT/CRO/IT. Info can be found at https://www.goopti.com/en/