IAESTE Appenzell Weekend
April 26-27, 2008

 

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With around 7000 inhabitants, Appenzell is the political, economic and cultural hub of the smallest of the Swiss cantons: Appenzell Innerrhoden. The smart alleyways with their numerous small shops in the car-free eastern-sector invite passers-by to stroll and enjoy leisurely shopping outings. Houses adorned with many murals are a characteristic of the region.

Nowhere else in Switzerland is the transformation from the hilly landscapes of the Swiss mittelland to the rock-dominated Alpine world so full of surprise as in the Alpstein region. Mighty rock formations tower loftily to over 2500 metres in height – seemingly from nowhere.


In the midst of the fantastic scenery, we invite you to join us for one of the old cultural episodes in Swiss Politics...Landsgemeinde...democracy at its purest...and oldest! You can get more info here.

IAESTE LC Zurich invites you to experience all of this!

Program

Saturday, April 26

  • Take train from Zurich HB
  • Adventure in the trees at a ropetech park  
  • Guided Tour of Appenzell town centre
  • Visit a cheese making "chäshüsli" (wet weather alternative)
  • BBQ dinner
  • Party the night away

Sunday, April 27

  • Breakfast...slowly
  • To the town centre and watch democracy in progress
  • Traditional appenzeller lunch

Participation fees

The fee for the weekend is relatively cheap (and includes your train ticket from Zürich HB to Appenzell).

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 70 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) and Gleis 7: 85 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) but no Gleis 7: 85 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 100 CHF

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

A surcharge of 15 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

  • Train from Zurich to Appenzell (people travelling from elsewhere, just buy your ticket as far as Zurich)
  • Admission and rental of equipment at Ropetech park 
  • Guided Tour of Appenzell
  • Dinner Saturday
  • Breakfast and lunch on sunday
  • All transport costs during the weekend

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (which is 09:00 AM saturday) you pay the entire participation fee
  • 12-24 hours before the start of the event, you pay 75% of the 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

Checklist - Remember to Bring

  • Cash for paying the participation fee
  • Your sleeping bag
  • Money for the weekend
  • Lunch for Saturday
  • Suitable clothes for a ropetech park (trainers, sports clothes)
  • Buckets of energy :)

Meeting point and train connections

  • Meeting Point for people travelling from Zurich is under the big Clock in the main station at 8.20.
  • Everyone travels through Zurich, so we will have a reservation on the train.

    • From Basel

    Train from Basel

    From Zurich

    Train from Zurich

    From Lausanne

    Train from Lausanne

    To Basel

    Train to Basel

    To Zurich

    Train to Zurich

    To Lausanne

    Train to Lausanne

     

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

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 30 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 30, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 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.