Local Information 2023
Venue
Liège University Place du 20 Aout 7 4000 Liège Belgium Main Room: Salle Academique |
Accommodation
The MDC workshop will be held in the city center. There are several hotels in close proximity to the workshop venue. Please find below the closest ones (walking distance from the conference building).
- Pentahotel Liège (Recommended), 100 Boulevard de la Sauvenière, 4000 Liège.
*Discounted rates can be booked here for €111 per night. Extended bookings outside the conference dates can be made via email. This hotel has a bar, restaurant, gym, and many other amenities to make your stay enjoyable.
- IBIS Liège Opera (Economy Option), 41 Place République Française, 4000 Liège.
*We have a deal with the IBIS hotel for discounted room rates - €70 per night (single room) or €80 per night (double room).
The MDC workshop will be held in the city center. There are several hotels in close proximity to the workshop venue. Please find below the closest ones (walking distance from the conference building).
- Pentahotel Liège (Recommended), 100 Boulevard de la Sauvenière, 4000 Liège.
*Discounted rates can be booked here for €111 per night. Extended bookings outside the conference dates can be made via email. This hotel has a bar, restaurant, gym, and many other amenities to make your stay enjoyable.
- IBIS Liège Opera (Economy Option), 41 Place République Française, 4000 Liège.
*We have a deal with the IBIS hotel for discounted room rates - €70 per night (single room) or €80 per night (double room).

IBIS DISCOUNTED FORM |
Transportation
Liège is easily accessible by high speed train (ICE, Thalys) from any city in Belgium and from neighboring countries. Direct connections are possible from Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. From Brussels Zaventum Airport (BRU) there is a train connection to Liège. Please note that when you are in Flemish regions of Belgium, Liège is referred to as Luik. The train schedule can be found on the SNCB app and the website www.belgiantrain.be. Tickets can be purchased inside the station prior to departure.
Liège-Guillemins is the major train station in Liège, and the conference venue can be reached by city bus (TEC) or taxi from this station. Train tickets to Liège include transfer to any station in the city. The closest train station to the city center is Liège-Saint-Lambert (Luik-Sint-Lambertus), which is walking distance to the conference venue and hotels.
Liège is easily accessible by high speed train (ICE, Thalys) from any city in Belgium and from neighboring countries. Direct connections are possible from Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. From Brussels Zaventum Airport (BRU) there is a train connection to Liège. Please note that when you are in Flemish regions of Belgium, Liège is referred to as Luik. The train schedule can be found on the SNCB app and the website www.belgiantrain.be. Tickets can be purchased inside the station prior to departure.
Liège-Guillemins is the major train station in Liège, and the conference venue can be reached by city bus (TEC) or taxi from this station. Train tickets to Liège include transfer to any station in the city. The closest train station to the city center is Liège-Saint-Lambert (Luik-Sint-Lambertus), which is walking distance to the conference venue and hotels.
Parking
There are a few parking options around the workshop venue:
- Parking Charles Magnette, Rue Soeurs-de-Hasque 1b, 4000 Liège
- Parking Cathédrale, Place de la Cathédrale, 4000 Liège
- Parking St Denis, Place St Denis 1, 4000 Liège
For the sponsors, there is a possibility to park for loading/unloading in front of the building.
If you are staying at the IBIS hotel, there is Parking Opera next to it. You can ask for information during your booking.
There are a few parking options around the workshop venue:
- Parking Charles Magnette, Rue Soeurs-de-Hasque 1b, 4000 Liège
- Parking Cathédrale, Place de la Cathédrale, 4000 Liège
- Parking St Denis, Place St Denis 1, 4000 Liège
For the sponsors, there is a possibility to park for loading/unloading in front of the building.
If you are staying at the IBIS hotel, there is Parking Opera next to it. You can ask for information during your booking.