Arrival & Welcome
Meet at Zurich main station and take the train to the venue. Arrive late afternoon. Get together, welcome session and self-organised evening activities.
Thursday - 29. January 2026
Meet at Zurich main station and take the train to the venue. Arrive late afternoon. Get together, welcome session and self-organised evening activities.
Friday - 30. January 2026
Market place, un-conference, and evening activities.
Saturday - 31. January 2026
Marketplace, un-conference and evening activities.
Sunday - 1. February 2026
Morning workshops, check-out and departure around lunchtime or early afternoon. Travel home together by train.
During your moments of relaxation, you can enjoy the beautiful views or go for a walk.
From abroad
If you're flying in from abroad, the nearest airport is Zurich, from where it's easy to get to Ilanz by train. Take the post bus from the village or walk up the hill for 15 minutes.
By car
Ilanz can be reached via Zurich, Chur in the direction of Disentis. Ilanz is the first town on the Rhine (seen from the source).
Parking: There are only a few parking spaces at the back of the venue.
By train
The venue is easily accessible by public transport. From Zurich you can reach Ilanz in 2 hours via Chur, walk up the hill or take the post bus to Ilanz, Albertushof.
Online timetable for destination
Group transport
Depending on individual travel plans, most participants will travel as a group by train from Zurich with Super Safer tickets. We will send out emails with more information.
The event begins on Thursday evening. Friday and Saturday are two days of open space. The conference is officially over on Sunday after breakfast, but people can still join us for a nice walk, go skiing, discover the beauty of the Engadin or run another workshop until the afternoon.
The programme for the day will be drawn up in the morning. Sessions will take place throughout the day. Ad-hoc sessions, hacking, games and chats are just some of the many possible evening activities.
Single room: maximum CHF 600.00 (deposit/payment of CHF 480.00 now, rest later)
Single bed in twin room: maximum CHF 500.00 (deposit/payment of CHF 440.00 now, rest later)
The exact cost of a ticket will depend on the amount of sponsorship we receive. All sponsorship money will go towards additional conference amenities and reduced ticket prices for all delegates.
Tickets are non-refundable and must be paid in full (deposit + balance) to gain access to the un-conference.
All tickets include breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tea, coffee, soft drinks, water and healthy snacks will be provided free of charge throughout the day. All other drinks and any evening activities are NOT included.
Buying a ticket for a single bed in a twin room means that you are reserving a bed in a twin room. If you'd like to share a room with someone you already know, you can enter their name in the registration form. If you don't know who you would like to share your room with, you can decide at a later date.
We have a limited number of rooms available, so we cannot guarantee that everyone will have a single room. We would like to ask you to share a room so that we can accommodate more people.
As a non-profit event, SoCraTes Conference Switzerland keeps costs as low as possible for attendees. Our goal is to make the conference accessible to everyone, not just those who can easily afford it. While participation is free of charge, the venue and logistics are not — and this is where sponsors play a vital role.
Sponsorship helps us reduce the financial burden on participants and ensures that the event remains open and welcoming to the whole community.
If you would like to explore alternative arrangements or additional privileges as part of your sponsorship, we are happy to work with you to create something that benefits everyone.
In return for your support, we offer:
If you are interested in helping us run a great and affordable unconference, please get in touch: info@socrates-ch.org
SoCraTes CH follows the Conference Code of Conduct established by several conference organisers around the world. We ask that you read the full version before attending. You are expected to abide by the code throughout the event to ensure a safe environment for a
Our conference is committed to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, size, race or religion. We will not tolerate any form of harassment of conference participants. Sexual language and imagery is inappropriate at any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media. Conference delegates who violate these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without refund at the discretion of the organisers.
Haus der Begegnung
Kloster Ilanz
Klosterweg 16
7130 Ilanz
Switzerland
Impressum
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Email: info@socrates-ch.org
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