SwissTech Convention Center
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Why go
- Three auditoriums combine into one room for up to 3,000 people, with sliding walls and seating changes within minutes.
- Bay windows and skylights light the Garden level, which accommodates exhibitions and large-capacity meals.
- The Campus level has 16-metre-high ceilings and glass walls.
History
Two Crédit Suisse real-estate funds financed the CHF 120 million construction. Romande Energie helped fund the west facade’s solar panels, whose technology was invented by EPFL physical chemistry professor Michael Grätzel.
- 2014The centre opened on the EPFL campus. Richter Dahl Rocha & Associés designed it.
- 2016It hosted the Sport Accord Convention.
- 11 July 2017It hosted an International Olympic Committee meeting about the 2024 Summer Olympics.
- 24 January 2018It hosted the UEFA Nations League 2018–19 draw.
- June 2019It hosted the 134th International Olympic Committee Session.
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- 2022The centre was transferred to the Confederation.
- 16 December 2024It hosted the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 finals draw.
The hall
- Auditoriums A, B and C
- Up to 3,000 people when combined Seats can be reconfigured within minutes.
- Auditorium A
- Up to 900 people for a gala dinner Can be arranged flat or cabaret-style.
- Auditoriums A and B
- Catering space for more than 1,100 people
- Auditorium C
- Can be used alone or alongside auditoriums A and B
- Cloud Foyer
- Up to 300 people for a cocktail reception Adjoins Auditorium C.
- Garden level
- Five modular rooms and an adjoining foyer
- Room configuration
- 1 to 20 rooms
How to get there
- 5 minTrainMetro M1 connects the venue with Renens railway station and central Lausanne. From P+R Bourdonnette, take M1 toward Renens-Gare and get off at EPFL. The service runs every five minutes.
- 2 minCarThe venue is two minutes from the Lausanne Sud, UNIL-EPFL highway exit.
- 2 minParkingParking EPFL–SwissTech Village is a two-minute walk away and has 220 spaces.
- 5 minParkingA public parking area with 400 spaces is a five-minute walk away.
- 45 minCarFrom Geneva Airport, allow about 45 minutes to the venue by car or public transport. Trains leave the station inside the airport for Lausanne every 15 minutes; M1 connects central Lausanne with the venue.
- 150 minCarFrom Zurich Airport, allow about two and a half hours to Lausanne by car or train. Trains leave the airport station for Lausanne every 15 minutes; continue to the venue using M1.
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- Website
- stcc.ch/
- Phone
- +41 21 693 42 42
Questions and answers
What events take place at SwissTech Convention Center?
Regular events include EPFL graduation ceremonies, Planète Santé, Forum EPFL, PolyLAN and The Brain Forum.
Does SwissTech Convention Center support sustainable events?
It advises organisers on sustainable planning for catering, mobility, energy and waste.
Where else can I park near SwissTech Convention Center?
The EPFL Campus car park has 150 spaces, and P+R Bourdonnette has 250.
What is Magistrale at SwissTech Convention Center?
Magistrale is EPFL’s annual graduation ceremony, hosted at the centre.
Who led SwissTech Convention Center when it opened?
Béat Kunz directed it at its 2014 opening. Julianne Jammers took over in July 2014.
What are SwissTech Convention Center’s opening hours?
Monday to Friday, 07:00–19:00.
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