If you have any questions or require additional information about the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us at
Organizing committee:
Ursula Siltanen, Conference coordinator, Lahti University Campus
Minna-Maija Salomaa, Secretary General, Lahti University Campus
Marju Prass, Specialist, Lahti University Campus
The conference is held in Fellmannia, Lahti city center. The conference is held on-site only.
Address: Kirkkokatu 27, 15140 Lahti,
The venue has ramps, lifts and an accessible toilet.
The city of Lahti is located less than an hour from Helsinki Airport by train or car, and an hour from the harbours of Helsinki. As a medium-sized Finnish city, Lahti delivers both excellent services and ample green space. No rush hours or sitting in cars for hours. This means you can use your time effectively.
Built in connection with the Railway Station, Lahti Travel Centre is the transport hub of the region bringing local and long-haul traffic and different modes of transport together seamlessly.
Lahti is easy to reach from Helsinki and other parts of Finland. There are great train and bus connections to Lahti.
By train
When coming from Helsinki you can use the long-distance and/or commuter trains to get to Lahti.
If you come from the Helsinki Airport, you can take the airport train (I and P commuter trains) and change trains in Tikkurila station to get to Lahti.
Z commuter train travels all the way to Lahti from the Helsinki Central station as well as some of the long-distance trains. These trains all stop also at Pasila and Tikkurila stations.
The train stations address in Lahti is Mannerheiminkatu 15. The train station is part of Lahti Travel Centre.
You can look at the train schedules and book your ticket
More about the airport train:
By bus
When coming from Helsinki region or elsewhere in Finland you can use the bus connections to Lahti which are operated by different companies. You can look at the different connections and timetables from
The busses stop at Lahti Travel Centre.
By car
The Lahti region is along excellent traffic connections and easy to reach from all directions.
We have secured your stay at three hotels, all conveniently located near the conference venue. We recommend making your reservations well in advance.
Single room 122 € per night / double room 134 € per night. Breakfast is included.
Book the reservation directly with the hotel via phone (+358 10 423 9392) or email (
Standard single room 126 € per night / Standard single twin room 156 € per night
Superior single room 146 € per night / Superior single twin room 176 € per night
Loft twin/king single room 140 € per night / Loft twin/king twin room 167 € per night
Loft Supreme twin/king single room 165 € per night / Loft Supreme twin/king twin room 195 € per night
Rates include breakfast, wireless internet access (Wi-Fi), and guest sauna (when available).
The special rate you get with booking code BPEOPLEPLANET26. Reservations can be made through phone (Sokoshotels' national sales service +358 30 087 0000 or Solo Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone +358 20 123 4655), website
Guests can choose their preferred room type and receive an additional discount when paying for the reservation immediately upon booking by using this link:
The rooms can be booked according to the hotel's booking status, no later than 10 days before arrival.
Please note the reservation deadlines for each hotel and use the booking codes provided.