The ICCFD13 conference will be hosted at the Bovisa Campus of Politecnico di Milano. Established in the 1990s on the site of a former industrial district that once played a key role in Milan’s manufacturing heritage, today the campus symbolizes the city’s evolution toward innovation and research excellence. It is home to the School of Industrial and Information Engineering and the School of Design.
Plenary lectures will take place in the recently renovated Aula De Carli, a 492-seat auditorium equipped for large-scale academic events. Parallel sessions will be held in nearby lecture rooms located in an adjacent building.
The Bovisa Campus is easily accessible via the Bovisa-Politecnico railway station, which is just a short walk from the conference facilities. This station offers:
- Frequent regional and suburban trains to Milano Cadorna, Milano Porta Garibaldi, and Milano Centrale, with travel times to the city center ranging from 7 to 15 minutes.
- Direct connections to Milano Malpensa Airport in approximately 35 minutes via the Malpensa Express.
- Additional transport options, including tram and bus lines, and easy links to the Milan metro network from nearby stations.
How to reach the campus:
To travel within Milan, you will need a Mi1–Mi3 ticket (available from either Trenord or ATM). A single STIBM Mi1–Mi3 ticket allows you to travel across the designated zones using different means of transport—including trains, suburban rail, metro, buses, and trams—and to combine multiple journeys within the ticket's validity period. A single ticket costs €2.20 and is valid for 75 minutes. More info and ticket purchase:
- Regional trains (including connections to Malpensa Airport) and urban transport: https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Urban public transportation (urban train, metro, tram, and bus): https://www.atm.it/en/Pages/default.aspx
The fastest way to reach the Bovisa Campus from the city center is by regional train from Milano Cadorna to Milano Bovisa Politecnico. The journey takes approximately 7 minutes, with trains running every 10 minutes or less during peak hours. Time tables at https://www.trenord.it/en/.
The closest tram stop is Bausan. You can plan your journey using the ATM journey planner: https://giromilano.atm.it/ (English switch in the upper-left corner).
The recommended walking routes from Milano Bovisa Politecnico railway station and the Bausan tram stop are shown below.
From the campus entrance to the conference rooms & registration desk (in front of Room De Carli):
Social dinner
The Cavallerizze space will provide the setting for the Social Dinner on July 9, in a unique and highly evocative context: located next to the renowned Enrico Toti submarine, between the Monumental Building and the Aeronaval Pavilion of the Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology.
A place rich in history and charm, where the elegance of the surroundings blends with the excitement of discovery. Before dinner, guests will have the opportunity to visit the museum, immersing themselves in one of Milan’s most fascinating cultural hubs, for an experience that will make the evening even more exclusive and memorable.