Venue address:

Thermotechnical Institute

Kasteelpark Arenberg 41
3001 Heverlee

Building number: 337-01

The Thermotechnical Institute is located on the Arenberg campus of the KU Leuven, located just outside the city centre.

Parking is available next to the department of Mechanical Engineering, on the right-hand side, just after the large gears statue.

By car from Brussels, Luik (Liège/Luttich) or Aken (Aix-la-Chapelle/Aachen) via E40. Leave the E40 highway Brussels-Leuven-Luik at the exit “Leuven-E314” (A2). Leave the E314 immediately, at the exit nr. 15, “Leuven”, and turn right at the third traffic lights at the large imec tower. You are now in the Celestijnenlaan, and will soon find yourself driving through the Arenberg campus. The Thermotechnical institute is located on the left-hand side after 500 meters, just across the bridge over the river Dijle. Parking is available next to the department of Mechanical Engineering, on the right-hand side, just after the large gears statue.

By car from Hasselt or Aken (Aix-la-Chapelle/Aachen) via E314/A2. Leave the E314/A2 highway at the exit nr. 15. The rest of the travel is explained above.

By public transport. Leuven can easily be reached by train. Each hour, two direct trains run between the airport and the railway station in Leuven, in both directions; the journey takes 15 minutes. There are also at least two direct trains between Brussels and Leuven every hour in each direction, taking about 25 minutes. Direct connections also exist with Antwerp, Mechelen, Aarschot, Hasselt, Luik/Liège and Tongeren.

From the railway station in Leuven, it’s about ten minutes by taxi to reach the Arenberg campus, and about 25 minutes by bus (line 2, direction Campus, or line 616, direction Zaventem). Get off the bus at “Campus Arenberg II”. You can also use the BlueBike bike share service, available at the station. The ride by bicycle to the campus takes about 20 minutes.

By air. Brussels National Airport (“Zaventem”) lies between Brussels and Leuven, close to the E40 highway. It’s about 15 minutes by taxi (cost: about 60 EUR). The airport has a direct train connection to Leuven (twice per hour), which takes about 15 minutes.