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The first edition of the Leuven Symposium on Applied Mechanics in Engineering will take place in the conference-centre "De Valk" which is located in the center of Leuven (Tiensestraat 41, B-3000 Leuven). A map of the location can be found here ("De Valk" is situated in the red circle).

The departement of Mechanical Engineering has a web page with maps and route descriptions on how get there. The University has also detailed web pages, explaining how to reach Leuven and where to find accomodations. Since the end of 2005, a direct railway link will take you from Brussels Airport to Leuven railway station in 15 minutes.

Leuven is a city of medieval origin, located in the centre of Belgium only 30km from Brussels and 20km from Brussels National Airport. The historic and artistic past is present everywhere in this charming city which is the true capital of Brabant. Brussels may be the first city, Leuven is undoubtedly the liveliest. Whether it is in one of the numerous beer cellars of the Old Market, locally known as 'the largest pub of the world', in the restaurants around the famous Town Hall, or amid the peace and tranquillity of the beguinage, nowhere has the fresh wealth of youth greater vitality than in the city of the Alma Mater, which after 575 years as a university still attracts the Flemish youth and nurtures it on wisdom, erudition and broad mindedness. More information about the city of Leuven.