Registration

Thank you for your interest in joining us! Our registration process can be completed through the following Cvent portal:

Fees

Please note that the registration fees below are non-refundable.

SV Registration

As a Student Volunteer (SV), you will be required to work 6-8 hours at the conference. Your responsibilities will include setting up locations, managing sessions and food services, staffing the registration desk, providing tech support, and handling other minor organisational tasks.

In return for your efforts, you will receive a free ticket to the conference and enjoy a special SV Dinner on the final day of the event. Please note that while the SV deal includes attending the conference, SVs are responsible for their own travel, hotel, and food arrangements.

This is an excellent opportunity to network and share your ideas with leading fabrication and graphics researchers. We look forward to your participation!

Venue

Conference Reception (Sunday, 7th of July)

The conference reception will take place in Væksthus, on the rooftop terrace of Salling.

Salling is a department store in the city center, located at Østergade 25, 8000 Aarhus. Entrance through the elevator on the corner to Ferdinand Sallings Stræde.

Main Conference (Monday, 8th - Tuesday, 9th of July)

The main venue is located at Peter Bøgh Auditorium, 5335-016, Finlandsgade 23, 8200 Aarhus N.

Accommodation

We have pre-booked rooms at the following hotels in Aarhus city:

Wakeup Aarhus

Direct Booking Link with 10% discount

Hotel Scandic

Direct Booking Link

Booking code (if you contact the hotel without the booking link): BAAR070724.

Cabinn Hotel

No pre-booked rooms, but affordable rooms can be booked through this link.

Transportation

Getting to Aarhus - By train

Depending on your departure, trains to Aarhus typically arrive from Germany, passing Hamburg and Flensburg; or from Sweden through Copenhagen.

You can book trains through DSB, which will arrive in Aarhus central station. The station is located in the city centre, from where you can take public transportation or reach most hotels and key locations by foot.

Getting to Aarhus - By plane

There are two major airports close to Aarhus, Aarhus Tirstrup (AAR) and Billund (BLL).

From AAR there are buses to the city center which also stop at the university. The bus 925X leaves in front of the airport entrance and is timed with arriving flights.

From BLL the bus 912X runs to Aarhus city centre approximately every hour on weekdays (schedule).

Getting to Aarhus - Arriving from Copenhagen

From Copenhagen and Copenhagen Airport you can either take the train (ca. 3h) or the bus (optionally going on a ferry, ca. 3,5h).

Trains can be booked through DSB and buses through Kombardo Express (with ferry) or Flixbus (without ferry).

Public Transport

In Aarhus, you can use the city buses and the light rail, Letbanen. Please note that you must always buy your ticket before travelling. You can do this online via Midttrafik's webshop or App in the App Store or Google Play. It is not possible to buy a ticket on the bus or the Light Rail. You can use single trip tickets or 24h, 48h or 72h tickets.

Aarhus University is further easily reachable from the city centre by foot, as the conference location is in walking distance. You can take a walk through the university campus and enjoy the university park.

There are bike-sharing possibilities in the city, through Donkey Republic. You need the mobile application and an account to book a bike. The voi E-Scooters can be rented through the voi application, and carsharing can be booked through the Green Mobility application.

Practical Information

Banks and Currency Exchange

It is common to use cashless payments in nearly all major shops and restaurants.

Bank and exchange offices are located in the city centre close to the hotels. The currency of Denmark is the Danish krone. While some shops do accept euros, we recommend that you exchange to the local currency.

You can buy foreign currency at Forex, which offers better exchange rates and no exchange fee compared to a bank.

Address: Forex, BanegÅrdspladsen 20, 8000 Aarhus C, (+45) 8680 0340.
Monday-Friday: 10.00-18.00
Saturday: 10.00-15.00

Also, cash points accepting major credit cards are conveniently located all over the city.

Emergency phone numbers

(+45 only when calling from outside Denmark)

Police, fire, ambulance (+45) 112

Falck rescue services (+45) 70 10 20 30

Police (+45) 87 31 14 48

Emergency room at Aarhus Hospital, Skejby (+45) 70 11 31 31. Always remember to call in beforehand. Address: Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 161, Entrance 33, 8200 Aarhus N

Doctor, outside normal working hours (16-08) - Lægevagten (+45) 70 11 31 31. Always remember to call in beforehand. Address: Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 161, Entrance 33, 8200 Aarhus N

Dentist, outside normal working hours: (+45) 40 51 51 62. Address: Valdemarsgade 1 D, stuen th., 8000 Aarhus C. Opening hours are Friday 18-21 and Saturday/Sunday 10-13.

Chemists, outside normal hours: Aarhus Løve Apotek, Store Torv 5, 8000 Aarhus C (+45) 86 12 00 22. Opening hours 06-24.

Voltage

Electricity in Denmark is 230V AC. Plugs are European standard with two round pins.

Postal service

The nearest post office is a 10-minute walk from the university (located at Storcenter Nord, Finlandsgade 17, DK-8200 Aarhus N).

Opening hours: 08.00-21.00

Shopping

Shops in Aarhus are usually open from Monday to Friday, from 10.00-17.30 (Saturdays 10.00-14.00). Supermarkets and department stores are open till 22.00 on weekdays and mostly also on Sundays.

Most shops accept all major credit cards.

Dining out in Aarhus and tipping

Most restaurants in Aarhus are open from 11.30 until midnight. However, hot meals are not normally served after 22.00. Gratuities are automatically included in the bills for service, meals etc. Tipping is optional.

Aarhus City

Sights

• Aros Museum

• The infinite Bridge

• Wildlife park Marselisborg

• Den Gamle By

• Salling Rooftop (pre-conference reception location)

• City Center (Domkirke, walk by the Å river, Møllestien, Latin quarter)

• Aarhus Ø

• Take a walk in Risskov forest & at the Beach

Cafes

• Domen

• Orangeri inside Aros

• La Cabra (traditional kardamom bun)

• Coffee Collective

Restaurants

• Aarhus Streetfood

• Nicoline Streetfood on Aarhus Ø

• Madklubben

• Pincho Nation (Tapas-style dishes to share)

• Bavn (on top of the lighthouse on Aarhus Ø)

• Danish Food:

◦Raadhuus Kafeen

◦Restaurant Kohalen

◦Teater Bodegaen

◦Vesterlauget

Bars

• Escobar

• Shen Mao (Table tennis and dance)

• Le coq (order an “Aarhus set” for a local experience)

• Gennemstedet

• Risras (Alternative bar)

• Gedulgt (Cocktails)

• Pica Pica (Wine bar)

• Two Socks (Gin Bar)

• Force Majeure (Cocktails)

DK Visa applications

When attending the SCF conference in Denmark (DK), it is essential to submit your business visa application well in advance and at least 15 days before your intended entry into the Schengen area if you are a citizen of a country with a visa requirement to avoid processing delays. It is possible to apply up to 6 months before travel.

Use the online ApplyVisa platform for applications, and refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark website for detailed guidelines and a list of visa requirements. Here, you can also find an overview of current visa processing times in the country you are applying from.

You can contact Marianne Dammand Iversen (dammand@cs.au.dk) for a visa support letter.