Practical Information

Venue

The Critical Embedded Systems Conference (CES 2026) will be held in the Sainte-Barbe auditorium, located at Place Sainte-Barbe 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. The venue is situated in the university district of Louvain-la-Neuve and offers a convenient setting for conference sessions and networking activities.

Sainte-Barbe auditorium, Louvain-la-Neuve
Sainte-Barbe auditorium, Place Sainte-Barbe 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

How to Reach the Venue

By Plane

The most convenient international airports for reaching Louvain-la-Neuve are Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport. Both airports provide onward connections by train, bus, taxi, or rental car. Official passenger information and access options are available on the airports' websites.

From Brussels Airport, a common option is to travel by train via Brussels and continue toward Louvain-la-Neuve. From Charleroi Airport, a bus or shuttle connection to a major railway station is often needed before continuing by train.

By Train

Louvain-la-Neuve is well connected by the Belgian rail network. SNCB/NMBS provides a journey planner that can be used to find train connections, platform information, and travel times.

When planning your trip, use Louvain-la-Neuve as your destination station. From the station, the Sainte-Barbe area can be reached on foot.

By Bus

Regional bus services in Wallonia are operated by TEC. The official TEC website provides route planning, stop information, and timetables.

Bus connections may be useful for attendees arriving from nearby cities, stations, or airports, or for local travel within Louvain-la-Neuve and the surrounding area.

Useful Links

Accommodation

A limited number of rooms have already been prebooked for conference attendees at reduced rates in the following hotels:

Before making a reservation, participants are kindly asked to contact the conference organizers in order to receive the booking information and the applicable reduced-rate conditions.

Contact

For any further information, please contact us:

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Address:
ICTEAM (INGI), Réaumur Building, Place Sainte-Barbe 2, boîte L5.02.01,
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium