IAESTE CERN Visit
August 28-29, 2009

CERN

 

CERN is a premier European organisation for Nuclear research and has been in the news last year for its huge particle accelerator LHC (Large Hadron Collider) spanning a circumference of 27 Km and 100m below the ground level.

There are numerous accelarators and experimental areas at CERN's facilities and we shall be visiting the LHCb setup to explore what happened after the Big Bang and how the matter evolved into the universe as we know it today.

We'll be staying in the Geneva Youth hostel for the Friday night and check out the Geneva night scene.

Program

Friday, August 28

  • Take train to Geneva
  • Check into Youth hostel
  • Party...

Saturday, August 29

  • Breakfast
  • Visit to CERN, tour from 9 AM - 12 Noon.
  • 08:50 Appointment at the CERN reception, Building 33
  • 09:00 Introductory talk about the CERN
  • 09:45 Film "The LHC in 10 minutes"
  • 10:00 Visit of an experimental site above ground
  • 12:00 End of the visit
  • Possible visit to Microcosm - Interactive Science Centre & Exhibitions

Participation fees

Note: For those who join directly on Sat and are not staying in the youth hostel, they do not have to pay anything and they have to buy their own tickets from to CERN.

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 25 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) and Gleis 7: 30 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) but no Gleis 7: 30 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 32 CHF

If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

A surcharge of 10 CHF will apply for participants who are not affiliated with IAESTE or its partner organisations.

The money will be collected at the start of the weekend . Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the participation fee

  • Cost for the over night stay in Geneva on Friday (28th)
  • Breakfast on Sat morning
  • Local transport in Geneva from Station - CERN and back

NOT Included in the participation fee

  • Train ticket cost from your home to Geneva
  • Lunch on Saturday
  • Dinner on Friday night

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 24 hours before the start of the event (that is, 17:00, 27th August), you pay the entire participation fee
  • 24-48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 50% of the participation fee
  • 48-72 hours before the start of the event, you pay 25% of the participation fee
CERN

Checklist - Remember to Bring

  • Cash for paying the participation fee
  • Closed toe shoes - Please note that people wearing open shoes or high heels will not be allowed access to experimental sites.
  • Valid travel document (Passport or Identity card) - Since you may cross the border, a valid identity card/ passport will be needed for the visit.
  • Your camera - you are allowed to take pictures at CERN
  • Sleeping bag is NOT required, the hostel provides sheets.
  • Lots of energy and your best smile!

Meeting point and train connections

  • Meeting point for participants traveling from Zurich on Friday: Zurich main station, meeting point (under the big clock), at 18:50, Friday 28th August
  • Geneva Youth hostel, Friday night
  • Meeting point for participants arriving Saturday morning: Geneva train station (Gare Cornavin) meeting point at 08:15 AM, Saturday 29th August

From Basel

Train from Basel

From Lausanne

Train from Lausanne

From Zurich

Train from Zurich

To Basel

Train to Basel

To Lausanne

Train to Lausanne

To Zurich

Train to Zurich

To CERN

Connection to CERN

 For further information on train connections, check the SBB website.

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 24 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 24, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Wednesday, 26 August 2009, at 18:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.