Located just 40 minutes away from Geneva international airport, the City of Lausanne stands out through the quality of education of its 200 private and public schools, as well as the technological innovations that stem from its internationally renowned research institutes. Recent research and development projects, the Olympic Museum's reopening after two years of renovation and the Swiss Tech Convention Centre's (EPFL) inaugurated in April 2014 bode a prosperous future for congresses and conferences, particularly in the academic, medical and sports fields.

Universities of the highest calibre

Lausanne is a worldwide reference regarding academic and vocational education, its University and Swiss Federal Institute of technology (EPFL) occupying top places in international rankings.

Capital of neurosciences and the fight against cancer

The city's research and innovation centres have resulted in revolutionary medical and technological discoveries. Further, the current worldwide EPFL's Human Brain Project granted by the E.U. and the opening of the Swiss Cancer Centre Lausanne in 2016 strengthen the international scientific leadership of the capital of neurosciences.

A unique congress centre

In addition to MCH Beaulieu Lausanne, the city is home to a second congress centre as from April 2014. Located at the heart of its EPFL campus, the Swiss Tech Convention Centre is the first fully-automated congress centre of this kind. It benefits from the university's state-of-the art research on renewable energies: photovoltaic glazing with dyed cells, natural lighting, geothermal piles, and heating and cooling using waste energy are but some of the solutions implemented in this powerhouse of green technologies. Containing multiple modular rooms and a total seating capacity of 3,000, it is the ideal platform for scientific congresses & international associations meetings.