FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

The Congress is nearly here!  Do you have a last-minute question?  You’re not the only one!  Please read our most commonly asked questions below along with our answers. 

If you still need help please contact info@atcongressdublin.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. 

Announcement – Workshops Cancellations & Changes

Please keep an eye on the Annoucements page for cancellations and changes due to last minute unforeseen circumstances.

Can I still buy a ticket?

Yes you can, head to www.atcongressdublin.com and all our available passes and prices are listed here. 

I know I can’t come for the whole week, what ticket should I buy?

We have a 2 or 3 day pass available, priced at €375 and €500 respectively. Please note you must come on consecutive days. 

Is there an online only way to attend the Congress, if I can’t get there in person?

Yes we have an online offer, viewable till December 2025. This pass will provide you video footage of all the keynote and plenary sessions only, listed here. This is over 20 hours of Congress content.  It is not feasible for us to film all the Congress content given there are over 240 individual events!  The cost for this pass is €150.

I’m going to the Congress but am also interested to get the online pass, how do I do that?

You can also add an online pass to your actual Congress experience, if you wish to watch sessions again or perhaps already know you are due to miss sessions you want to see owing to scheduling clashes.  The cost for this is €50. This pass will provide you video footage of all the keynote and plenary sessions only, listed here. This is over 20 hours of Congress content.  It is not feasible for us to film all the Congress content given there are over 240 individual events!  

All tickets and passes mentioned above are available to buy at www.atcongressdublin.com

How do I plan my schedule? 

Make sure you have booked the events you wish to attend. You can go to relevant Events under the Program column or to your Events List in your profile to book or unbook your events.

If you’d still like to view or print off the overall timetable, you can do it here. 

You can search all events quickly under the Program menu with Full Event Search.  You can search by presenter, room number, building or title. You can also search by entering say ‘Monday workshop’ and also display in date or alphabetical order by clicking on the blue header bar. 

You can find any classroom on the map under venue / location Classroom Locations. 

Please take care not to double book and also deselect any events you now do not intend to attend. That way places will be freed up for other attendees.

Print off your event list from your profile a couple of days before you travel, to ensure that you are up to date with the latest timetable. Due to presenter changes and technical issues UCD classrooms are liable to change. Our volunteer team will be on hand to navigate any changes!

Water Fountain Locations around UCD

Food Options

UCD Catering operates 8 coffee shops and casual eating restaurants across the UCD Belfield campus, so whatever you’d like to do you’ll find us in a spot nearby to enjoy our healthy, tasty food that tastes like home.

Rest and relaxation during the Congress

Please take a moment every now and then to reset your energy during the Congress, by just chilling out by the lake, in a coffee shop or going to the work exchange room.

UCD Campus, Woodland Walk – Map and Guide

Wednesday afternoon: planning your free afternoon

From 12.30 onwards all congress attendees have a free afternoon for sightseeing, networking, the Guinness Experience, forest bathing – whatever you wish!

Head to our 11 recommendations post, sharing some ideas of what Dublin has to offer. 

For Wednesday ‘free time’ we’ve also teamed up with @the_healing_forest/ for a 3 hour forest bathing adventure bookable with them for €35.

Evening entertainment

Each night there is entertainment from 7.30-9pm (details below) together with a Cocktail Bar until 11pm. 

Monday: 

Latin American Jazz Fusion music with Paquita Rivera & Jane Guerra

Tuesday 

Performances

Tango Evening with music by Paquita Y Jane

Wednesday night is Cabaret night! 

On the evening of Wednesday, August 6th, a special Cabaret Night will take place as part of our congress. This event will be hosted and organized by Andrea Rohac. In memory of the wonderful Artist Night we recently experienced in Berlin, we would love to revive that experience. It will be a colorful, creative, and entertaining night where we can showcase our talents together and make the evening truly special. 

This will be unique, as we have so many wonderful talents in our community. I hope you feel inspired and encouraged to showcase your special talent.We need your contributions! Whether musical, dance, singing, spoken word, magic, artistic, comedy, poetry – the more diverse, the better. Your creativity is essential to make this night unforgettable!

Please sign up with me so we can create a diverse and exciting show together. I am really looking forward to your contributions and to a fantastic evening with all of you! Warm regards, Andrea

Please contact Andrea via Email or WhatsApp:

Email: aj.rohac@googlemail.com

Mobil/Whatsapp: 0049 170 817 32 01

At the congress Andrea will set up a Cabaret WhatsApp group to facilitate communication and organisation for the event. 

Thursday

Science Special with Prof. Mike YiYuan Tang, Arizona State University

Friday

Dance party band! ‘Toucan’, Plus DJ N.D. (Andreas Dirscherl)

Dublin Travel advice 

If you plan to travel around a bit we recommend buying The Visitor Leap card on arrival at Dublin airport. In Dublin we we don’t yet have the “tap to pay” with bankcard system yet, and the Leap card is used instead. This can be used on buses, Luas (tram) and DART (train) services. 

https://about.leapcard.ie/leap-visitor-card

These are best bought at Dublin airport as there aren’t that many places in town where you can buy them. 

Arrival and checking in

For those arriving on Sunday, Congress O’Reilly Hall will be open specifically for Congress attendees for Registration and pick up name badges etc
on Sunday 3 Aug from 2.00-6.00pm.  

At other times come to the Congress Support Office, Room 51, O’Brien Centre H0.23. 

For accommodation reception: when you get to the UCD campus, to check in and pick up room keys head for the UCD Village Welcome Desk, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. 

T: +353 1 716 7000 

Google Map location code D04 C1P1.

The UCD Village Welcome Desk is open 24 hours.

Who do I talk to if I have a question about my accommodation?

Accommodation is booked independently of the Congress Registration and is handled directly by UCD. So please contact them for any queries about accommodation. For queries please email stay@ucd.ie or call (+353) 01 716 7000.

What comes as standard with UCD accommodation? 

UCD rooms have pillows, bedding and towels. Also ensuite bathrooms and fully equipped shared kitchens. There is a food and grocery shop on site.

For electricity, Ireland and the UK use the same BS 1363 plug type G, the rectangular three-pin plug. Attendees from other countries may require adapters.

I’m a presenter, what do I need to know to come prepared?

Please familiarise yourself in advance with the set up we have at the Congress.

Furniture: what you can expect

The furniture in classrooms can only be moved to the sides and not taken out. The classrooms are going to be used for multiple events over the week so can only be readjusted as they are used.  You should be able to arrange seating as you prefer for your session

Giving presentations using Audio Visual and Media equipment:

UCD classrooms have AV displays. However, you will need to bring your own PC laptop with HDMI connection or connector and cable for a Mac to use it. Make sure you check our picture below if you’re a Mac user, this is what is required!

What to bring – Data & Media files: Ensure that you have what you wish to present saved on your laptop, on a USB stick and online somewhere for back up; so we can avoid any last minute disasters!

Presenters, who to contact if you have last minute questions

Please contact any Congress Volunteer or come to the Congress Support Office, Room 51, O’Brien Centre H0.23. Email: info@atcongressdublin.com
Or call mobile:  +353 83 860 5492 (only from 3 to 9 August)

Copying and Printing facilites on campus

Presenters, how to submit your presentation for publication in the Congress Papers

Congress Papers – Call for Submissions:
Click on the above link for an invitation and guidelines for submitting to the 2025 Dublin Congress Papers.
Regina Stratil, the editor, is available to answer any questions.
Submission deadline: 22 September.

I’m selling my books at the Bookshop, what do I need to know?

Please see details https://atcongressdublin.com/bookshop/ . You can contact our Bookshop Manager, Ms. Eliza Patsalidou, by email at elisavet.patsalidou@gmail.com, or by phone (also WhatsApp) at +35799377483.