FAQ

WELCOME AND PROGRAM

LOCATION AND DATE

The NDLM takes place on the 1st of October 2022 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. This is also the building used for the Magistrale ceremony that morning.

SCHEDULE

The NDLM is divided into two parts, a dinner reserved for the graduates and their guests and a party open to all.

19:00Opening of the Welcome Apéritif for the dinner participants in the Campus Hall
20:00Start of the dinner in the Grand Auditorium
22:00
-01:00
Opening of the entrances (Campus Hall) to the party
22:30
-23:00 
End of the dinner and transfer to the party
01:00Entrance closes
03:00End of the evening

WARDROBE

A guarded wardrobe will be available on the Garden floor (where the evening takes place).


For dinner participants, a manned wardrobe will be available during the dinner. Everything will be transferred to the main wardrobe on the Garden floor at the end of the dinner.

ACCESS

TRANSPORT TO THE EVENT

By metro : 3 minutes from the M1 stop « EPFL » 

By bus : 5 minutes from the stop « Ecublens VD, EPFL »

By car : EPFL is accessible via the Route Cantonale and then the Avenue du Tir Fédéral. During this day, every green and white parking space are free apart from « Rivier » and « l’Esplanade » which will become free at 5pm.

ENTRANCE

The entrance for the dinner and the party is at the main entrance of the STCC Campus Hall (Terrace level).

REDUCED MOBILITY

You are more than welcome for the dinner and the party ! Contact us in advance at [email protected] and tell us which parts of the evening you will be attending and your arrival times. Members of our team will be available to help you.

LEAVING THE NDLM SITE DURING THE EVENING

Any exit is definitive. The exit will be clearly indicated and your wristband will be cut off.

RETURNING FROM THE EVENT

Free shuttle buses will leave from the bus stop “Ecublens VD, EPFL”. Departures will be at : 01:15, 01:35, 02:00, 02:20, 02:45, 03:05, 03:30 and 03:50.

Stops include:

  • Ecublens VD, EPFL
  • Chavannes R., Glycines
  • Renens VD, gare-sud
  • Renens VD, Censuy
  • Renens VD, Caudray
  • Renens VD, Chêne
  • Renens VD, Rue du Lac
  • Renens VD, Longemalle
  • Renens VD, Malley-Nord
  • Prilly, Galicien
  • Lausanne, Prélaz les Roses
  • Lausanne, Couchirard
  • Lausanne, École des métiers
  • Lausanne, EPSIC
  • Lausanne, Port Franc
  • Lausanne, Lausanne-Flon

All vehicles are adapted for the transport of people with reduced mobility.

TICKETING

WHAT ARE THE ENTRANCE FEES FOR THE NDLM ?

We want to keep our fees as low as possible. As this is only the second edition of the event, these prices may vary until the ticket office opens.

WHO CAN COME TO THE NDLM DINNER ?

Graduates from the year 2022 and their guests are welcome to come to this part. Graduates may have as many guests as they wish.

WHO CAN BE A GUEST OF A GRADUATE ?

Family and friends of graduates can be invited as guests to the meal and the party. However, only the graduates get the discounted price.

WHO CAN COME TO THE NDLM PARTY ?

Anyone: Bachelor, Master, PhD students, teachers, EPFL administration, or externals, all are welcome!

HOW DO I BOOK MY TICKET ?

You will find a reservation form on the page Event of our website.

WHAT HAPPENS IF A CONCERT IS CANCELLED ?

We do not refund tickets if a concert is cancelled at the last minute.

IMAGE RIGHTS

A team of photographers will be on site. They may take pictures of you for our communication tools, our social networks, our website… If a picture of you is published and you want us to remove it, please contact us by email at [email protected]. We will delete it as soon as possible.

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