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Sunday, May 27
Day 1 of GPP18
3:00 pm Meet at Hotel St. Joseph
Hirschengraben 64/68CH-8001 Zürich
Seminar 1
Briefings on: UZH, ETH, UniBasel, FHNW Design School, and Université de Strasbourg
6:30 – 8:00 Dinner at Swiss Chuchi
Rosengasse 10, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Return to Hotel St. Josef
Hirschengraben 64/68CH-8001 Zürich
Monday, May 28
Day 2 of GPP18
9:30 - 12:00 Visit to Universität Zürich
University of ZurichRämistrasse 71CH-8006 Zürich
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at ETH Dozentenfoyer
Located in the ETH hauptgebäude (Main Building)
1:14 - 1:30 Shuttle to ETH Hönggerberg Campus
Board at Bahnhofplatz
1:30 - 5:30 Visit ETH Zürich
ETH Zurich, Hönggerberg, 8093 Zurich
5:30 - 5:45 Shuttle to ETH Main Campus
Board at Bahnhofplatz
7:00 Dinner at Wirtschaft Neumarkt
Neumarkt 5 CH-8001 Zürich
Return to Hotel St. Josef
Hirschengraben 64/68CH-8001 Zürich
Tuesday, May 29
Day 3 of GPP18
07:08 - 8:13 Train from Zürich to Basel
Depart from Zurich HB and arrive at Basel SBB
8:21 - 8:30 Tram to Spalentor
Board tram 30 at Basel SBB – 6 stops to Spalentor
8:40 Arrive at Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Missionsstrasse 21, 4055 Basel
8:40 - 9:10 Leave Luggage at Front Desk of Hotel
We will collect public transport passes from the front desk. Gather anything you might need for the day. We will check-in to our rooms in the evening before dinner.
9:15 - 10:00 Walking Tour of Basel
Walk by Spalentor (ancient city gate), Petersplatz (main building of UniBasel), and more
10:00 – 11:00 Visit of Basel's City Parliament
Will meet Cantonal Deputy, Dr. Michelle Lachenmeier (a former GPP Basel Participant)
11: 30 – 12:00 Visit Alte Universität
Welcome and Introduction to EUCOR by Dr. Miriam Rohnsdorf
12:00 -1:00 Walk to Münsterplatz for lunch
Be sure to have Swiss Franc for the food vendors in the market
1:00 - 1:30 Tram to FHNW Academy of Art & Design
Board tram 11 at Marktplatz – 8 stops to Dreispitz
1:30 - 3:00 Visit FHNW Academy of Art & Design School
Presentation by Director Prof. Kerstin Langkilde
3:00 - 3:30 Tram to Basel Library
Board tram 11 at Dreispitz – 9 stops to Schifflände
3:30 - 5:00 Viewing of Special Collection "Basiliensia"
University of Basel Library
5:00 - 5:15 Walk back to Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Missionsstrasse 21, 4055 Basel
5:15 - 6:30 Check-in to Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Time to check-in to rooms and get ready for dinner
6:40 Gather in lobby for walk to dinner
The walk to dinner should take about 10 min.
7:00 Dinner at Restaurant Wilhelm Tell
Rosengasse 10, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Return to Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Missionsstrasse 21, 4055 Basel
Wednesday, May 30
Day 4 of GPP18
Breakfast at Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Served from 7:00 – 10:00
08:50 – Depart Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
4 min walk to Spalentor
8:58 - 9:02 Tram to Basel SBB
Board tram 30 at Spalentor – 6 stops to Basel SBB
09:21 – 10:37 Train to Strasbourg
Arrive at Gare de Strasbourg-Ville.
10:48 - 11:02 Tram to Université de Strasbourg
Board tram C at Gare Centrale – 14 stops to Observatoire
11:00 - 3:00 Visit Université de Strasbourg
46 Boulevard de la Victoire, 67000 Strasbourg, France
3:00 Walking tour of campus
With PhD students from the International PhD Program
Walking tour of Strasbourg on the way to dinner
Including stop at Cathédrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg
6:00 - 8:30 Dinner at Au Pont Saint-Martin
15 Rue des Moulins, 67000 Strasbourg, France
8:45 - 9:00 Walk back to Strasbourg Station
Place de la Gare, 67000 Strasbourg, France
9:21 – 10:39 Train to Basel
Depart from Gare de Strasbourg-Ville for Basel via train
Tram to Spalentor
Board tram 30 at Basel SBB – 6 stops to Spalentor
Return to Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Missionsstrasse 21, 4055 Basel
Thursday, May 31
Day 5 of GPP18
Breakfast at Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Served from 7:00 – 10:00
9:00 Seminar 2
Debriefings on: UZH, ETH, UniBasel, FHNW Design School and Université de Strasbourg. Briefings on: Politecnico di Milano, Milan and Bellinzona
10:45 – Be in lobby with luggage and checked out of hotel.
You should have your luggage packed before the morning seminar
11:00 – Depart Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
4 min walk to Spalentor
11:06 - 11:11 Tram to Basel SBB
Board tram 30 at Spalentor – 6 stops to Basel SBB
11:15 - 11:50 Get Lunch/Snacks for trip to Riva S. Vitale
5 hour train trip to Riva. There will be a food car on the train but your best options are to get food in the station before we depart.
12:04 – 5:17 Train to Riva San Vitale
12.04 – 14.24: Basel SBB (Plattform 7) to Erstfeld (Platform 2) >>>> 14:37 – 16:41: Erstfeld (Platform 4) to Lugano (Platform 2) >>>> 17:04 – 17:17: Lugano (Platform 2) to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale
5:17 Drop luggage with Daniela and Michele
Walk to Steger Center (aka the Villa)
5:30 – 6:30 Check-in process at Steger Center
Villa Maderni, via Settala 86826 Riva San Vitale, Switzerland
Evening – GPP Switzerland Opening Reception at Steger Center.
Dinner and History of Steger Center and Riva San Vitale with Daniela Doninelli
Stay at Steger Center
Villa Maderni, via Settala 86826 Riva San Vitale, Switzerland
Friday, June 1
Day 6 of GPP18
Breakfast at Villa
Time TBD
07:22 – Depart (on foot) for train station.
We will leave as a group
07:47 – 08:50 Train to Milan
Depart Capolago/Riva San Vitale – Arrive Milano Centrale
9:10 - 9:15 Metro to PoliMi
Board Metro 2 (Direction Cologno Nord) Centrale – 3 stops to Piola
9:30 - 2:30 Visit Politecnico di Milano
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milano MI, Italy
2:49 - 3:18 Tram to Duomo di Milano
Board Tram 19 at P.za Leonardo Da Vinci (Politecnico) – 16 stops to Duomo
Explore Duomo and Milan
You are free to explore on your own for the rest of the day
Open Dinner
Self paid
Train back to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale
Do not forget about the activities on Saturday. You can use the SBB mobile app to find different options for your return. The last train from Milano Centrale leaves at 10:52 and arrives in Riva at 12:39am. The last train from Milano Porta Garibaldi leaves at 11:09 and arrives in Riva at 12:39 am.
Return to Steger Center
Villa Maderni, via Settala 86826 Riva San Vitale, Switzerland
Saturday, June 2
Day 7 of GPP18
Breakfast at Villa
Time TBD
8:50 – Depart Villa (on foot) for train station.
You are responsible for making to the train station ON TIME
9:09 - 9:57 Train to Bellinzona
Depart Capolago/Riva San Vitale – Arrive Bellinzona
10:00 - 12:00 Explore market and castles around Bellinzona
The market is a great place to get some local foods and small gifts to bring home
12:00 - 12:30 Make your way to Castlegrande
We will have lunch at Grotto San Michele located in Castlegrande
12:30 - 2:30 Lunch at Grotto San Michele
The restaurant is inside a castle!
3:00 (ish) Train back to Riva S. Vitale
You can stop in Lugano to explore if you wish, but you will have to buy your own train ticket back to Riva
Wine Tasting hosted by Daniela
Time TBD. Snacks will be served afterwards for those who are hungry.
Stay at Steger Center
Villa Maderni, via Settala 86826 Riva San Vitale, Switzerland
Sunday, June 3
Day 8 of GPP18
Breakfast at Villa
Time TBD
Working day with time to explore Riva San Vitale
You can spend the day working on your presentations and also exploring the local area. Ask Daniela for suggestions
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at Steger Center
1:15 - 2:15 Seminar 3
Debriefings on visit to PoliMi. Briefing on: SUPSI, USI and talk about Lucy Ferrari
Minibus to Corona
Time TBD.
Dinner at Grato
Beautiful view of Lake Lugano. Great place for pictures if its not too cloudy.
Minibus to Riva
Time TBD.
Stay at Steger Center
Villa Maderni, via Settala 86826 Riva San Vitale, Switzerland