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The Free University of Bozen/Bolzano is not a university for the masses, but is more modestly sized, so right from its beginnings its premises have always been located right in the hearts of the old city centres of Bozen/Bolzano, Brixen/Bressanone and Bruneck/Brunico. As a result, everything is just round the corner: student halls of residence are mainly just a few minutes’ walk or bike ride away and university life mixes effortlessly into local events. The Italian and German cultures also mix naturally in the three premises of the University.

Bozen /Bolzano

In Bozen/Bolzano, the University is situated in the central piazza Università, a couple of hundred metres from the famous medieval Arcades. The canteen, UniBar and the well-stocked, airy library act as meeting points not only for the University community but also for local people. Bozen/Bolzano, with its 100,000 inhabitants, is the capital of South Tyrol, and it is there that you can find the

School of Economics and Management
Faculty of Computer Science
Faculty of Design and Art
Faculty of Science and Technology.

Teaching and research take place in well-equipped, spacious lecture and seminar rooms, modern laboratories and brand-new workshops and ateliers.

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Download a Bolzano/Bozen City Map with indication of the University Premises and other useful services.

Getting there

By plane

ABD Airport Bolzano Dolomites, recently expanded, has multiple domestic and international charter connections. Travellers can fly to Rome and connect to Bolzano by air, or fly to Verona or Innsbruck and then take a train or a bus connection.

Airport Bolzano (BZO), 2.5 Km from the Faculty
Airport Verona (VRN), 1 hour 15 minutes drive from the Faculty
Airport Innsbruck (INN), Austria, 1 hour 30 minutes drive from the Faculty

The airports of Milano Malpensa (MPX), Venice (VCE), Bergamo (BGY) and Treviso (TSF) are also viable choices.

By car

Brennero Motorway A22, exit "Bolzano/Bozen Nord" or "Bolzano/Bozen Sud" (check traffic conditions on INFOTRAFIC)
A-road 12 (Strada Statale 12 del Brennero): from Verona/Trento (south) and from Brennero/Brenner (north, Austria)
A-road 38 (Strada Statale 38 dello Stelvio) from the Resia/Reschen Pass (Switzerland)
Freeway MEBO (Superstrada 6 Merano-Bolzano): from Merano/Meran to Bolzano/Bozen

The most convenient car-park is in Piazza Verdi/Verdiplatz: "Parcheggio BZ-Centro - Parkplatz BZ-Mitte": from the motorway exit, follow first the signs to the city centre, and then follow the explicit signs to the car park.

By train

Bolzano/Bozen's train station is right in the centre of town, 500 metres from the Faculty.
The town is served by Italian, Austrian and German train companies:

FS - Ferrovie dello Stato (Italy): timetable and bookings
ÖBB - Österreichische Bundesbahn (Austria): timetable and bookings
DB - Deusche Bahn (Germany): timetable and bookings

Getting aroundBolzano/Bozen town centre is not big, so the easiest and most pleasant way to discover it is on foot: most places of interest are located in the centre, and if you have time to spare you could also take a guided walk.
Other good options are biking and using the public transport system.

By bike

The town has one of the most developed bike lane systems in Italy (about 30 km composed by 8 main trails). Big signs with maps are strategically placed in many parts of town. On bike lane no. 1, after crossing the Talvera river in direction of town centre, there even an electronic sign keeping count of the number of passing bikes.
Bikes can be rented easily and cheaply form the rental station located close to the train station.

By bus

There are 17 city bus lines (generally 6 am - 9 pm); buses pass very frequently - you will not wait more than 10-15 minutes between two buses of a single line.
There also are many regional bus routes linking Bolzano/Bozen with its surrounding villages.

By cable car

In just a few minutes three cable cars, leaving from town, reach the mountain woodlands and meadows of Colle/Kohlern, San Genesio/Jenesien and Renon/Ritten. Above 1000 metres altitude you can enjoy magnificent views of the surrounding Dolomites, enjoy walks across lush pastureland and fill your lungs withfresh mountain air.