May 6 – 10, 2024
MECC
Europe/Rome timezone

Info Excursions, Activities and Lunches

Sunday 5 May - 12pm; Explore scenic geology drilling site. 
You will see: Drilling site at Obsinnich, Drill equipment at Aubel, Monastery at Val Dieu (no food included).

  • Gathering at 12:00pm in front of Maastricht central Station; map link https://t.ly/2AxrK 
  • Bus leaves at 12:30pm from Maastricht cental Station (Bus company: Hanneman de Toerist)
  • Bus arrives back at +/- 4:30pm Maastricht central Station

Monday 6 May – 08:40am; Explore CSL and E-TEST project in Liège

  • Gathering at 08:40am in front of Maastricht central Station; map link https://t.ly/AXIYh 
  • Bus leaves at 09:00am from Maastricht central Station (Bus company: Jacobs Travel)
  • Bus arrives at the MECC 12:15pm

7 and 8 May – 1pm; Lunches 
Lunches will be behind the ETpathfinder building located at Duboisdomein 30 (University of Maastricht), 5 minutes walk from the locations where the sessions are being held. Look for the tents on the parking lot; Map link 

6, 7 and 8 May ETpathfinder visits 
You can sign up for a 45-60min visit to the ETpathfinder at the registration desk in the MECC. Below you can find the starting times and locations.

  • Monday 6pm and 6:45pm leaving from the MECC registration desk
  • Tuesday 13:45 lunch location outside the tents near the building
  • Wednesday 12:30 registration desk at MECC
  • Wednesday 13:45 lunch location outside the tents near the building

8 May 6pm – 8pm Reception at the Province of Limburg Gouvernement building 
Reception with drinks and an optional tour to see the Maastricht Treaty. 
You can sign up for free here till 30 April; https://formulieren.limburg.nl/provincielimburg/ETsym0508  
Location is 15 minutes walk from the MECC; https://maps.app.goo.gl/L5H8ZdXMe3GMiTzh8 

9 May 6:30pm Early Career Scientist Social Event 
A social gathering is organised for Early Career Scientists (undergraduate students, PhD students, PostDocs). Meeting point at 6:30pm outside in front of the entrance of Sint Jans Church. Registration is 25 Euros with a BBQ included. The event is at Hostel Stay Okay; https://maps.app.goo.gl/4TxyJ4r9ZyLAzLc99 

Lunch 9 May
There will be sandwiches and a soup for lunch, so you can take it outside and explore the lovely old town of Maastricht during the day.