27th CINet Conference
Innovation in the Age of Complexity
13-15 September 2026, Genoa, Italy
Practicalities
Everything you need for the trip to Genoa.
Travelling
Genoa airport (GOA) has connections from most European hubs. If there is no direct flight, fly to Milan and take the train (about 1½ hours). The city has two main stations, Piazza Principe and Brignole.
- From the airport
- Volabus shuttle to either station, about 30 minutes. €5 online, €6 on board. A taxi to the centre is a flat €25, 20-25 minutes.
- From Brignole closest to the venue
- 15-20 minutes on foot through Albaro, or bus 15, 17, 18, 43 or 44 to “Albaro/Causa”, then 5 minutes’ walk.
- From Piazza Principe
- Metro to Brignole, 10-12 minutes, then as above. Most regional trains calling at Principe continue to Brignole a few minutes later.
Venue
- Conference Monday and Tuesday
- Scuola Politecnica, Department of Mechanical, Energy, Management and Transportation Engineering (DIME), University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15.
- PhD Workshop and CINet Hot Topics
- Parchi di Nervi, by the sea, near Genova Nervi station.
- Welcome reception
- Restaurant Zupp, Piazza San Matteo 6a rosso.
- Conference dinner
- NH Collection Marina, overlooking the Old Port.
Full details of every venue are in the conference programme.
Hotels
A few suggestions near the venue. There is plenty more in the area.
Starthotels President
Corte Lambruschini, 4
On walking distance from the conference venue (Monday and Tuesday), 20% discount. To make a reservation, send an email, indicating your participation in the CINet conference (code CINET).
Best Western Moderno Verdi
Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, 5
Starting from € 96 per night. Reservations via email, indicating your participation in the CINet conference (code CINET).
Best Western Hotel Metropoli
P.zza Fontane Marose
Via email, indicating your participation in the AiIG PhD school.
Hotel Astoria
Piazza Brignole 4
Discounted rate if booked through the hotel website using the discount code CINET26.
Genoa
A historic port city and capital of Liguria, once a maritime republic. The medieval Old Town is one of the largest in Europe; the Palazzi dei Rolli are a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and the Porto Antico waterfront is a good place to end a conference day.
PhD Workshop
PhD students attending the conference can attend the 26th CINet PhD Workshop for free.
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CINet Hot Topics
On the Sunday afternoon, just before the welcome reception, CINet will organize a session on hot and emerging topics in our research field.
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