Venue
Conference venue
The conference will take place at Thor Central in Genk, Belgium.
The exact address is Thor Central, Thor Park 8310, 3600 Genk, Belgium.
Side events
Some side events will take place at other locations in the city:
- Opening reception (Sunday 7 September 2025, 19.00 - 20.30h): M-hotel Genk, Albert Remansstraat 1, 3600 Genk, Belgium.
- Conference dinner (Monday 8 September 2025, 19.00 - 23.00h): Barenzaal Genk, C-MINE, Evence Coppéelaan 91, 3600 Genk, Belgium.
- Closing reception (Tuesday 9 September 2025, 17.00 - 18.00h): Thor Terrazza, Thor Park 8000, 3600 Genk, Belgium.
How to get there?
Genk is located in the middle of the technological top region ELAt. The ELAt triangle links the cross-border knowledge regions Eindhoven, Leuven and Aachen with one another, forming a European technological top region.
For most international visitors, the most convenient options to reach Genk are by international train or airplane:
Train
International trains arrive in Brussels Midi station or in Antwerp. From there, connections to the Belgian national railway network are possible. There are direct connections to Genk departing from Leuven, Brussels and Ghent. The train station in Genk is located in the city center, about 5 km from the venue.
Itineraries and tickets can be found here.
Airplane
Most convenient are the international airports of Brussels-National Zaventem (87 km) and Düsseldorf Airport (113 km). Other smaller airports to consider are Antwerp (90 km), Brussels South Charleroi (126 km), Liège (53 km), Maastricht-Aachen (27 km) or Eindhoven Airport (63 km).
Frankfurt Airport (272 km) might also be an option for intercontinental flights.
Local transport between Genk city center and Thor Central
Thor central is located about 5 km from the city center of Genk, where most hotels are located. There are regular bus connections between the city center and the venue. The closest bus stop to Thor Park is called 'Waterschei Thorpark'. Please check the website of the local bus company of itineraries and tickets here.
Alternatively, Genk also has a bike-sharing system, offered by Hoppy. Please consult their website for more information on how to reserve a bike, find out about drop-off locations, etc.
More info on visiting Genk, make sure to download our booklet with a sum-up of Genk’s finest sites and sceneries.
Suggested hotels
- Green Hotel, Europalaan 68, 3600 Genk. Reservations can be made by emailing info@greenhotel.be A 10% discount on the inhouse rate applies when using reference code 'DHCGreenhotel'.
- Stiemerheide Hotel, Wiemesmeerstraat 105, 3600 Genk. Reservations can be made by emailing info@stiemerheide.be € 179 per night for a single room, € 199 per night for a double room (excl. city tax of € 6 per person per night) when using discount code 'Energyville IEA-DHC'.
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Different Hotels: M-Hotel (info@m-hotel.be), Carbon Hotel (info@carbonhotel.be), Ecu Hotel (mail@hotelecu.com), Europalaan, 3600 Genk