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The COSMO General Meeting takes place in the Kollegienhaus of the University of Basel. The building is centrally located at Petersplatz 1, 4051 Basel and can easily be reached on foot and public transport from anywhere in the City of Basel.
The closest bus stops are “Spalentor”, “Universiät”, “Schifflände” and “Marktplatz”. The building is barrier-free and accessible for everyone.
Directions to the Kollegienhaus of the University of Basel
- From train station Basel SBB and Basel Badischer Bahnhof: Take bus number 30 to the bus stop “Spalentor” (approx.15min).
- From Basel EuroAirport: Take the airport shuttle bus number 50 to Basel SBB, then transfer to bus 30. Get off at the bus stop “Spalentor” (approx. 30min).
- From Zurich Airport: Take the train to Basel SBB (departing from track 3 or 4). Then take bus number 30 to the bus stop “Spalentor” (approx. 1.5 hours total).
How to connect to the WLAN
- Connect to the WLAN "unibas-visitor".
- Open a web-browser. There you will be redirected to the Monzoon landing page.
- Go to registration, type in your phone number and register. (Your Mobile-Roaming needs to be turned on).
- You’ll receive your personal log-in credentials via SMS.
- Enter the log-in credentials on the Monzoon landing page.
STUDENT CAFETERIAS | OPENING HOURS | MENU | LOCATION |
Restaurant BaCell’s | Mo – Fr 11:30 – 13:30 | ||
Cafeteria University Library Basel | Mo – Fr 9:00 – 16:30 | ||
Bernoulli Kitchen | Mo – Fr 11:30 – 14:00 |
RESTAURANTS | OPENING HOURS | MENU | LOCATION |
Pinar | Mo – Sa 9:00 – 14:30 / 17:00 -23:00 | ||
Non La | Mo – Fr 11:30 – 14:00 / 18:00 – 22:00 | ||
Indian Tandoori Palace | Di – Sa 11:30 – 14:00 / 17:30 – 23:00 | ||
Mandir | Mo – Fr 11:30 – 14:00 / 17:30 – 22:00 | ||
Sapori Del Sud | Mo – Fr 11:00 – 14:00 | ||
Äss-Bar (Bakery) | Mo – Sa 08:00 – 16:30 |
Registration for the event closed on June 30, 2025. It is no longer possible to sign. Should you have any questions regarding your registration, please don’t hesitate to contat us.
Participants are kindly requested to make their own hotel accommodation bookings. We provide block reservations for the meeting at three hotels, but participants are free to make their own travel arrangements in the broad range of offerings of the City of Basel. To make use of a reservation, write an e-mail to the hotel with the booking code.
Odelya Hotel (Stadthotel im Park)
- 5 min walking distance to the event location (University of Basel)
- 10 min walking distance to the old town
- 161.20 CHF per night incl. breakfast and BaselCard (for free public transport and other benefits)
- Website Odelya-Stadthotel
- Booking code: “COSMO Aug. 25” (available until July 21, 2025)
- Contact for reservation: hotel@odelya.ch
- Free cancellation is possible until 45 days ahead of booked stay
Hotel Motel One Basel
- In the old town
- 10 min walking distance to the event location (University of Basel)
- 179 CHF per night incl. breakfast and BaselCard (for free public transport and other benefits)
- Website Motel One
- Booking code: “865157427” (available until June 30, 2025)
- Contact for reservation: res.basel@motel-one.com
- Free cancellation is possible until 1 day ahead of booked stay
B&B Hotel Weil am Rhein/Basel (D)
- In Germany next to the border of Switzerland
- 25 min to the event location (University of Basel) by public transport.
- 75 EUR per night plus 12.90 EUR for breakfast
- Website B&B Hotel
- Booking code: “COSMO25” (available until July 31, 2025)
- Contact for reservation: weil-am-rhein@hotelbb.com
- Free cancellation is possible until 1 day ahead of booked stay
The COSMO General Meeting takes place from Monday, September 1 to Friday, September 5, 2025. The schedule overview and the timetable of the parallel session is available here.
Rooms
The events take place in the following rooms:
- Plenary sessions: ground floor, Aula 033.
- Working group sessions: first floor, Seminarraum 104-106 and Regenzzimmer 111. Further information about the detailed WG locations can be found in the timetable of the parallel sessions.
- STC meeting: first floor, Seminarraum 107.
- SMC meeting: first floor, Regenzzimmer 111.
POL-DACH meeting
The POL-DACH meetings are the main platform to coordinate the pollen development activities in the COSMO consortium. DWD, KIT, Geosphere and MeteoSwiss will take part in this meeting but other COSMO GM participants are invited to join. The past performance of the operational implementations of ICON-ART is reviewed and discussed. Based on this, development needs are defined. In addition, any idea/issue that needs coordination can be brought up by the participants.
- When: Thursday, 14:00 – 17:00
- Where: Seminarraum 107, first floor
The COSMO GM excursion is scheduled for Wednesday, September 3rd. You will have the chance to explore the beautiful city of Basel on selected topical guided walking tours that will introduce you to interesting facts, surprising stories and adventurous anecdotes about Basel.
We have preselected the following options for you and you can choose to join one of these tours:
All three guided tours start at the Münsterplatz and last for 1.5 hours.
We will offer a joint walk from the University of Basel (where the COSMO GM takes place) to the Münsterplatz starting at 2:45 PM.
After the tours there is an option for you to join us on the walk to our dinner venue. We will take the ferry “Vogel Gryff” to the opposite shore of the river Rhine. We will then walk along the riverside to the Restaurant Turbinenhaus / Aktienmühle, where the Conference Dinner takes place.
Itinerary
- 2:40 PM (optional): Meeting point for joint walk: University of Basel, main entrance of the main building
- 2:45 PM (optional): Joint walk to the Münsterplatz
- 3:05 PM: Meeting point guided tours: Münsterplatz, Pisoni-Fountain
- 3:15 PM: Start guided tours
- 5:00 PM (optional): Ferry “Vogel Gryff” transfer
- 5:30 PM (optional): Guided walk along the riverside to the restaurant of the conference dinner
Directions
All roads lead to Münsterplatz. You can either take the public transport to “Schifflände”, “Marktplatz”, “Barfüsserplatz”, “Bankverein” or “Kunstmuseum”. From all of the stations you then have to walk up for another 5 minutes.
The Conference Dinner will take place at the Restaurant Turbinenhaus / Aktienmühle in Basel on September 3rd, 2025 at 6 PM. It is located at Gärtnerstrasse 46, 4057 Basel in Basel’s Klybeck district.
The industrial look of the restaurant combined with its beautiful courtyard creates a perfect setting for a cozy dinner. The appearance of the Aktienmühle reflects the building’s original use. It was founded by Wilhelm Abt-Bader in 1894 and became one of the largest mills in Switzerland. The dining hall was originally the turbine house of the mill and was used to generate electricity for the mill’s operation. For more information on the history of the Aktienmühle, visit the website History of the Aktienmühle.
Directions
Take tram number 8 (for example from the stop “Marktplatz”) to the stop “Wiesenplatz”. Then, walk towards Gärtnerstrasse 46, 4057 Basel. You should reach the Restaurant Aktienmühle within 5 minutes.
Basel is a beautiful city in the northwest of Switzerland located at the river Rhine. It is famous for its many museums and is to be considered the cultural capital of Switzerland. Basel is home to the oldest University in Switzerland (where the COSMO General Meeting takes place), founded in 1460. The city with its rich history offers a wide range of attractions and can be explored on foot or by public transport.
Public Transport
Switzerland has safe public transport, with frequent connections all around the country. The local public transport company in Basel is called BVB. You can buy tickets at every bus stop or buy them online using the BVB-app. The national public transport company is SBB. They also provide an app, where you can look up time tables and buy tickets for both national and local transport.
Drinking Water Fountains
In addition to tap water, which is drinkable everywhere in Switzerland, you can also drink the fountain water – unless otherwise indicated.
Tourist Information
If you are interested in sightseeing, the tourist center’s website offers all the information you need to explore Basel.
Hidden Gem
If you arrive at the train station Basel SBB, don’t miss the chance to try the coffee at Kaffeemacher.
Contact
For any questions regarding the event, including logistics or participation, please contact us at
cosmo.gm25@meteoswiss.ch.