Monday, September 28th 2026
Pubquiz in the old Town at the Trollekelder | 7PM
Kick off the meeting with a pubquiz, testing both your general and your belgium-specific knowledge at the Trollekelder, a decade-long institution in the Ghentish bar scene.
Tuesday, September 29th 2026
Departmental Colloquium from Sergey Vasiliev (Turku) | 4PM (Reception)
Pubcrawl and City tour with local PhDs of our befriended groups. Meeting point: Sint Jacobskerk (Saint Jacob's Church), just north of Trollekelder | 8PM
Join us together with colleagues we interact everyday to spend a nice evening in the city center. No matter how much you may have heard or seen of Ghent yet, we are sure we can still show you places you have been missing out on!
Wednesday, September 30th 2026
Boat ride around the city center, meeting on Korenlei | 6PM
Complementary to what you might see the day before, Ghent has a huge number of canals, which give access to a number of magnificient views one would normally never have. Places like the Gravensteen, the old Post office and the three churches look just as nice from the water, and there may be less people blocking your view ^^
Collaboration Dinner | 7PM
Thursday, October 1st 2026
Karaoke at SingCity/Kinepolis | 8PM
Apparently following the tradition of past meetings, we will host a karaoke night on Thursday at a spot nearby the university quarter. The price of 15 Euros is not included in the conference fee!
For people coming early, just across the street there is Café de Planck, a Boat which has been remodeled as a bar. Big recommendation to come for a drink or dinner there before or after.