The workshop will be hosted by the Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (CoE MMBB) at the University of Jyväskylä, which studies music as a multimodal human experience and as a versatile engine of change, throughout the life span and in health and disease. As a multidisciplinary research centre, it combines musicology, psychology, education, music therapy, computer science, and cognitive neuroscience. 

The workshop will take place at the Musica building of the Seminaarinmäki Campus, situated near the city centre. There are many bars, eateries, and hotels within walking distance of the conference venue. Below you may find a map to the venue.

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​University of Jyväskylä
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies, Seminaarinkatu 15, Musica Building

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Getting here

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The most common way for international travelers to reach Jyväskylä is to fly into Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. After arriving to the airport, we recommend to take a train to Jyväskylä, which takes about 3.5 hours. (Alternatively, you may take a connecting domestic flight to Jyväskylä Airport. The flight from Helsinki to Jyväskylä takes about 35 minutes. However, please be prepared that there is very limited public transportation from the airport.) Arriving by plane, you may check the airports located in other big cities: Turku and Tampere.

​Arriving with a Ferry: For a more eco-friendly travel, you may consider arriving to Helsinki via ferryboats such as from Travemünde (Germany), Tallin (Estonia) or Stockholm (Sweden). Some of the ferryboat companies:
https://www.finnlines.com/passengers/offers/germany-finland-offers/
https://www.tallink.com/
​https://www.vikingline.com/

​Trains in Finland: ​https://www.vr.fi/en
Buses in Finland: https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en or https://www.onnibus.com/en
Buses in Jyväskylä: https://jyvaskyla.digitransit.fi/ (also available as a phone app) You may buy the ticket through the app, using your credit card or cash (cash option costs more).
Taxi: +358 0100 6900 (JyTaxi)

For more information, please see the visit Jyväskylä region page.

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Hotels

The local organizers have negotiated special rates for RPPW 2025 participants with the hotels featured below. The participants are asked to make their own hotel reservations and pay for their own accommodation. Reservations are made directly with the hotels. The availability of the rooms can only be guaranteed for a limited time. Please check the deadlines and booking codes for reservations mentioned in each hotel info.
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1. Finlandia Hotel Alba

109 € Single standard room/night   
130 € Double standard room/night
100 € Single economy room/night
120 € Single superior room/night
168 € Single Junior Suite with Sauna room/night
190 € Double Junior Suite with Sauna room/night
Rates include plentiful breakfast buffet and VAT, daily free sauna hours and Wi-Fi, also free parking available for Alba guests.  

Reservations: Online reservation (hotellinx.com) or email [email protected].
Booking code: RPPV2025
Reservations by: 17 May 2025
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2. Green Star

84 € Single room/ night
96 € Double room /night
108 € Double room + extra bed / night
Rates include breakfast and Wi-fi.
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Reservations: by email [email protected] or phone +358 (0)10 423 9391.
Booking code: RPPV
Reservations by: 16 May 2025

3. Hotel Milton

90 e Single room /night
Rate includes breakfast and sauna on weekdays.
 
Reservations: by email [email protected] or phone +358 (0)14 3377 900.
Booking code: RPPV
Reservations by: 15 May 2025

4. Sokos Hotel Alexandra​

135 € Single Standard room/night  
145 € Double Standard room/night  
Room rates include buffet breakfast, sauna and VAT.

Reservations: website www.sokoshotels.fi; by email [email protected], or phone +358 20 1234 640.
Booking code: BRPPW
Reservations by: 9 June 2025 

5. Time to Stay

Reservations made online (https://app.moder.fi/time)
Booking code: RPPW
Code valid for all Time to Stay accommodation type (hostel, apartments, rooms) bookings. 
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6. Urban Hotel Verso

120 € Single Standard room/night  
135 € Double Standard room/night  
135 € Single Superior room/night  
150 € Double Superior room/night  
175 € Single Superior room with sauna/night  
190 € Double Superior room with sauna /night  
Rates include breakfast, Wi-Fi and daily customer sauna.

Reservations: by phone +358 (0)14 333 999 or by email [email protected]
Booking code: RPPW
Reservations by: 15.5.2025
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Other accommodation

You can find more information about the hotels and other accommodations options at "Accommodation options in Jyväskylä".