Accessing CERN:
A visitor status has been granted to all registered participants that plan to attend the conference in person, valid for the duration of the conference. They should have received an automatic message with an unique personal code, a visitor card and access instructions. If you have not yet received it, please contact us as soon as possible.
Upon your first visit, you must be able to show your visitor card and personal code, along with a valid identity document, to the security guard on duty at Reception in Building 33. A badge holder is distributed on arrival, so that the visitor card can be worn where it can be easily seen. Any participant who forgets to bring a visitor card, or if the Main Reception is closed, may request that a replacement be printed by entering the personal code at the terminal provided for this purpose at Reception or inside the phone booth located in front of the Building 55 (just by the main car entrance) presenting it to the security guard at Entrance B.
Wayfinding around CERN:
In order to find your way around CERN you will find a map at https://maps.cern.ch/mapsearch/ or you can use the mobile CERN Map App for your smartphone. In the maps below, you will find the main locations relevant to the conference.
The conference will take place in the Council Chamber, located in the first floor of the Main Building. You can easily access through the staircase on the ground floor of building 500. Coffee Breaks and the Poster Session will take place in the Salle Pas Perdus, located just in front of the Council Chamber.
The area is conveniently located close to CERN's Restaurant 1 (same building, ground floor), banks, convenience shops, vending machines, a post office and just a few minutes walk from the CERN Hostel.
During your stay, you can also visit the permanent exhibitions at The Globe (across the street) and at the Universe of Particles, accessible through the Reception at Building 33. CERN's Gift Shop is just at the entrance at Bldg. 33.
