Practical information

If you have any questions or inquiries regarding the practicalities of the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Your destination

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VIA University College

Ceresbyen 24, 8000 Aarhus C

 

We are a University of Applied Sciences and one of Denmark's largest higher educational institutions. Denmark has six university colleges. VIA covers the entire Central region of Jutland with eight campuses where we offer more than 40 higher education programmes, 10 research centers, and continuing education courses including education for teachers in VET and research within the area.

 

Photo: Niels Nygaard

 

Read more about VIA here

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Aarhus, Denmark

The conference will take place in VIA Campus C (Ceresbyen 24, 8000 Aarhus C) in Denmark’s second largest city, which offers city life, culture, and historical sights all in one.

 

These hotels are all in in walking distance from both the Central Station and VIA Campus C:  

Hotel Comwell Aarhus Dolce by Wyndham
Hotel Scandic Aarhus City
CABINN Aarhus Hotel 

 

 

Find other accommondations here

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Transportation

There are many good options for using public transport in Aarhus and around the Aarhus region.

 

VIA is just a 20-minute walk from the main train station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read about the public transport here

Hotel suggestions near the conference venue

  • Hotel Comwell Aarhus Dolce by Wyndham welcomes you to a world of design, quality and wellbeing with a fantastic view of the harbor, forest, and beach. A hotel stay in Aarhus welcomes you up to endless possibilities for entertainment and unique experiences. Prices include breakfast.

    Go to the website here and use the booking-code BC-NERA-KONFERENCE-2026 until the 3rd of February 2026. 

    Hotel contact informations: 

    Comwell Aarhus
    Aarhus City Tower
    Værkmestergade 2
    8000 Aarhus

    Phone number: +45 86 72 80 00 

    Mail: hotel.aarhus@comwell.com

  • Wakeup Aarhus is a hotel that is ideal for those who want an affordable stay when visiting the „City of Smiles“. Wakeup Aarhus is emphasis on minimalist design and quality at the hotel's 315 rooms, all of which contains a flat-screen TV, work desk, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. Wakeup Aarhus is to find at the corner of M. P. Bruuns Gade and Jægergårdsgade – in short distance from the central station.

    You can book a room here.

    Hotel contact informations: 

    Wake Up Aarhus
    M.P. Bruuns Gade 11
    8000 Aarhus C

    Phone number: +45 4480 0000
    Booking: +45 4480 0030

    Mail: bruunsgade@wakeupaarhus.dk

  • Hotel Scandic Aarhus City and Scandic The Mayor are both centrally located in the center of Aarhus and within walking distance of shops and sights. The hotel Scandic Aarhus City has solar panels on the roof that provide the hotel with electricity equivalent to 90% of the room consumption. During the summer, you can enjoy their homemade honey for breakfast, which comes from beehives located on the roof.  Scandic The Mayor is encircled by the Music Hall, the City Hall and the beautiful City Hall Park with only a few minutes’ walk to the airport shuttle, the Central Station and Aarhus Harbor.

    Both hotels are certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

    Go to the website here and use the booking-code BVIS030326.

    Hotel contact informations:

    Scandic City Aarhus (****)

    Østergade 10
    8000 Aarhus C

    Phone number: + 45 89318100

    Mail: aarhuscity@scandichotels.com

    Scandic The Mayor (***) 
    Banegårdspladsen 14
    8000 Aarhus C

    Phone number: +45 87320100

    Mail: themayor@scandichotels.com

  • Hotel Oasia is a boutique & design hotel located in the heart of Aarhus. Here you will find a cosy athmospere and discreet luxury. The hotel provides a high standard of service and quality in the stylish and Nordic surroundings. Hotel Oasia is in Aarhus city center, with a large selection of shopping opportunities, restaurants, ARoS and Musikhuset Aarhus just around the corner. Despite its central location, the hotel is a bit hidden as a small oasis.

    Go to the website here and use the booking-code 2234377.

    Hotel contact informations: 

    Hotel Oasia
    Kriegersvej 27-31
    8000 Aarhus C

    Phone number: +45 87323715

    Mail: mail@hoteloasia.dk 

  • Stay at a hotel in one of the best locations in the city, close to Aarhus Cathedral, the Aarhus Theatre, and the 'Latin Quarter' with its charming cobblestone streets. CABINN offers standard and commodore rooms, and rooms specially designed to accommodate disabled guests and wheelchairs. All rooms have a bathroom and toilet, TV, telephone and electric kettle with free coffee and tea.

    Go to the website here and use the booking code BLKVIAU26.

    Hotel contact informations: 

    Cabinn Aarhus
    Kannikegade 14
    8000 Aarhus C

    Phone number: +45 8675 7000

    Mail: aarhus@cabinn.com

  • Radisson Blu Hotel in Aarhus is a 4-star hotel ideally situated in the city center, near ARoS Aarhus Art Museum and the main shopping areas. 

    The hotel offers modern, well-appointed rooms featuring free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and comfortable bedding, ensuring a restful stay.

    We are happy to offer you a promotional code for the Radisson BLU Scandinavia Hotel, Aarhus: NERA0303

    The promotional code is valid for stays from March 3 to 6, 2026 and is available for booking until January 3, 2026.

    Please note that the promotional rate is only available when booking directly through our hotel’s local web page. To book a single room for the full period of the conference, simply follow the link below:

    1 Standard single room from March 3 to 6, 2026

    If you wish to adjust the booking details, simply change the information at the top of the page and perform a new search. We look forward to welcoming you with us in Aarhus.

    Hotel contact informations: 

    Radisson Blu Scandinavia
    Margrethepladsen 1
    8000 Aarhus C

    Phone number: +45 8612 8665

    Mail: reservations.aarhus@radissonblu.com

VIA University College

    • Over 60% of our purchases are organic, and all VIA canteens share a common goal of maintaining a 70% organic rate.
    • We prioritize the use of peas and beans and aim to minimize meat consumption.
    • VIA canteens do not serve beef, veal, or lamb due to their high CO₂ footprint.
    • We are strongly committed to reducing food waste and making full use of our ingredients.
    • We work with fresh, whole ingredients — peeling and chopping vegetables ourselves, baking bread and cakes, and preparing pickled and fermented foods.
    • Customers pay for their meals by weight, encouraging portion control and helping to reduce food waste.
    • We support social sustainability by offering internships to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds or those in job training programs.

    • Our ongoing sustainability efforts include a goal to reduce CO₂ emissions by 25% compared to 2022 levels.
    • In 2022, our average CO₂ emission per kilo of raw material was 2.01 kg. By 2024, this figure had dropped to 1.63 kg — putting us well on track to reach our target.

    • VIA works strategically to reduce CO₂ emissions from the institution. VIA has set a target to reduce CO₂ emissions by 75% in Scope 1 and 2, and by 25% in Scope 3 by 2030
    • This includes working with circular economy principles, such as reducing food waste, sorting waste into 10 fractions, and increasing the reuse of electronic equipment and furniture.
    • At Campus Aarhus C, the building is supplied with a high proportion of CO₂-neutral energy. Heating comes from the local district heating plant, which produces heat from biomass, waste, and heat pumps. Electricity is supplied partly from a small on-site solar panel system and partly from the national grid. We are working to reduce our overall energy consumption on campus, which we do by, among other things, monitoring indoor climate, continuously optimizing ventilation systems, installing solar films on selected façade windows, and using sensors to detect activity, temperature, etc. in rooms, as well as implementing an AI-based layer on top of the existing Building Management System (BMS).
    • We also participate in Aarhus Municipality’s Energispring network, a network for large building owners in Aarhus, initiated as part of the municipality’s ambitious climate plan.
  • VIA Campus Aarhus C – From Brewery to Beacon of Knowledge

    VIA Campus Aarhus C is located on the historic site that once housed the Ceres Brewery. In 1856, merchant and distiller M.C. Lottrup, together with two local pharmacists, decided to establish a brewery in Aarhus. It was named after the Roman goddess of grain and fertility, Ceres.

    In 1865, Ceres Haven (Ceres Garden) was established, and the following year the brewery’s main building was constructed – a building where Lottrup himself took residence. Today, a wall mural depicting the old brewery grounds can be seen in the Ceres Café in Building A.

    Later, Lottrup’s son-in-law, Meulengracht, took over the brewery. A dynamic businessman, he and Lottrup’s daughter had no children, and rather than passing the brewery down as inheritance, Meulengracht formed a joint-stock company with three other breweries in Jutland – later known as Østjyske Bryggerier A/S. The brewery closed in 2008, and a new local development plan was drawn up for the entire area.

    On January 31, 2011, a decision was made to build Campus Aarhus C on the former Ceres site. The vision was to create a beacon of advanced learning, knowledge development, and dissemination in the heart of Aarhus. The campus was completed in 2015 and officially inaugurated in 2016. Today, it houses ten different study programmes, as well as various research and teaching centres and shared services.

    The overarching metaphor for the architecture is a jazz big band – vibrant, rhythmic, and joyful music that balances freedom and structure. The campus is designed to function as a living organism, open and accessible to both the city and its students. For instance, it is open 24/7 for students and staff. The campus consists of five interconnected buildings, joined both internally and across street level.
    The total area covers 46,000 square metres, and the campus is home to approximately 6,500 students and 450 staff members.

    Building B is considered the heart of the campus. At its centre hangs Jeppe Hein’s mobile, symbolising the interplay between students, academic programmes, and the surrounding society. The artwork also references the five campus buildings and the body’s five energy centres (chakras). The installation weighs around three tonnes and consists of five spheres – each with its own shape and colour.