Practical Information
Note: Many places in Sweden do not accept cash.
Please read the information provided here to plan your visit.
Venue
The conference will be held at the BioClinicum Building at Solnavägen 30, Stockholm, Sweden, adjacent to the New Karolinska Hospital. It is a newly built hub linking Karolinska Institutet with Stockholm’s state-of-the-art healthcare system.
Enter the BioClinicum Building from this glass doorway between the big staircases at Solnavägen 30. These doors allow you to enter directly into the Conference Center. The Conference Center is also accessible from inside New Karolinska Hospital.
The Sune Bergström auditorium will serve as the plenary hall.
Stockholm Public Transit to the Conference
The BioClinicum adjacent to New Karolinska Hospital is easily reached by bus 3, 6 or 77 from subway station St Eriksplan (green line). The closest bus stop is called “Karolinska Institutet Biomedicum”. Alternatively, it is approximately 13 minutes’ walk from the St Eriksplan metro station to the conference venue.
Getting Around Stockholm
SL is the Stockholm Public Transport system offering buses, subways, commuter trains, trams, and some ferry lines. A single ticket is valid for 75 minutes and can be purchased at SL ticket booths or with credit card directly at the turnstiles. It’s also possible to buy 1 or 3-day tickets. Stockholm’s public transport system is guaranteed accessible and you can even find art in the subway. To plan your journey, or obtain more information on the ticket types and prices, please visit SL’s website. More information on traveling within and to Stockholm can be obtained here.
Accommodation
The conference has blocked hotel rooms at the following locations with a discount for conference attendees. Please note that you will be redirected to the hotel websites and you will make reservations directly with the hotel. For information about booking or discount, please contact the hotels directly.
Elite Palace Hotel Stockholm
The hotel is located within 15 minutes walking distance from the conference venue. Please use the following link to make your hotel reservation: Elite Palace Hotel Stockholm
Blique by Nobis
The hotel is located within 8 minutes walking distance from the conference venue. Please use the code ‘BIBF24’ when making the reservation using the following link: Blique by Nobis
Travel to Stockholm, Sweden
By Air
The Stockholm-Arlanda International Airport is located approximately 40 km north of Stockholm.
To get to Stockholm from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, the high-speed Arlanda express train has service to Stockholm Central Station, with travel time of approximately 20 minutes. You can also find Flygbussarna Airport Coaches with bus service to the City Terminal (next to Stockholm Central Station) or other routes like their Liljeholmen route which goes via Karolinska Institutet. Bus travel time from Arlanda Airport to Stockholm is approximately 45 minutes. Public transit SL commuter trains to Stockholm depart from Arlanda station at Sky City in the terminals. Taxi services are available at Arlanda Airport and Bromma Airport. Note, taxi fares in Sweden aren’t regulated, so use well-known firms like Taxi Stockholm and Taxi Kurir.
By Train/Bus
The Stockholm Centralstation is the main hub where trains arrive in Stockholm. Adjacent to Centralstation is the Cityterminalen bus depot where long-distance buses arrive (and Flygbussarna airport coaches also stop). T-Centralen subway station and the SL Public Transport Center are located below the ground level there providing easy access to get around Stockholm from there.
About Stockholm and Sweden
Stockholm is Sweden’s beautiful capital city, built on 14 islands. The city has nearly a million people and features exquisite buildings and lovely nature. Stockholm offers rich history and culture, with big city life, but also winding medieval streets. The city sits beside an archipelago of 30,000 islands and is a hub for design, music, and of course the Nobel Prize.
Sweden is one of the largest countries in Europe. It’s roughly the size of Thailand, or the state of California, USA. Sweden features diverse nature, extensive coastline, and many lakes. It’s an extremely northern country and the month of May has long hours of daylight.
Presenter Information
Oral presentations are allotted up to 10 minutes. For poster presentations, the poster size is 90cm wide x 120cm high (or AO size). Information about Symposia is communicated directly to Symposia Chairs.
Inquiries may be directed to the conference offices at: brighterfutures2024-gph@ki.se
Updated by:
nisd 2024-05-02