Practical information
Welcome to Kristiansand!
The Nordic Foundation Conference will be held in 2023 in Kristiansand.
On November 8-10, over 200 participants from foundations across the Nordic region will meet.
Kristiansand is a city with 116,000 inhabitants and is Norway's sixth largest city by population. The city is named after King Christian IV, who founded the city of Christianssand in 1641. In 1877, the spelling was changed to Kristiansand. Kristiansand is a bustling student city where the university has over 14,000 students.
Conference venues
The center of Kristiansand is a compact quadrature, and the conference venues are within walking distance of each other.
Main arena
The main conference area is the STUP/Hotel Norge venue.
The address is: Dronningensgate 5, 4610 Kristiansand.
Conference hotel
Conference hotels are:
Hotel Norge: Dronningensgate 5, 4610 Kristiansand
Radisson Blu Caledonien Hotel: Vestre Strandgate 7, 4610 Kristiansand
Some participants also stay at other hotels.
Other arenas
Wednesday evening, November 8, is the informal mingle party at Kraftverk, which has the address: Skippergata 24 b, 4611 Kristiansand
Thursday morning, November 9, everyone meets at STUP/Hotel Norge. Registration from 08:00 on the first floor.
After lunch, everyone walks to their chosen siding, accompanied by a guide. The venues are Kraftverk and Hotel Norge.
After Sidespor, everyone meets at STUP/Hotel Norge, before we walk together to Kunstsilo, and then to Christiansholm Fortress.
The address of Kunstsilo is: Sjølystveien 8, 4610 Kristiansand
The address of Christiansholm Fortress: Østre Strandgate 52B, 4608 Kristiansand
On Friday morning, November 10, everyone meets again at STUP/Hotel Norge, where the entire program takes place on the final day of the conference.
Travel to and from Kristiansand
Arrival/departure by train
The train station and bus terminal in Kristiansand is located 500 meters from the two conference hotels.
Address to the train station and bus terminal: Vestre Strandgate 43, 4612 Kristiansand
Arrival/departure by air
If you arrive by plane, you will land at Kjevik airport, which is located just outside Kristiansand. By car/taxi it takes 19 minutes to the city center. It is also possible to take an airport bus. You can find the bus timetable here.
The address of Kjevik is: Kristiansand Airport, 4657 Kjevik
Arrival/departure by boat
It is possible to arrive in Kristiansand by Color Line and Fjordline from Hirtshals, and it is only 500 meters from the two conference hotels.
Timetables for Color Line: https://www.colorline.no/rutetider
Timetables for Fjord Line: https://www.fjordline.com/nb/p/rutetider-og-trafikkinformasjon
The address of the harbor: Havnegata 47, 4611 Kristiansand
Remember warm clothes and good shoes!
As the weather in Kristiansand can be rough in November, it is a good idea to bring/wear warm clothes. Also remember good shoes, as we will be walking between the different arenas.
Any questions?
For other practical questions, contact the conference producers Nosleep:
Lasse Mila
E-mail: post@nordiskstiftelseskonferanse.no
Mobile: +47 943 43 422
Alexander Furnes
E-mail: alexander@nosleep.no
Mobile: +47 976 05 960
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