VENUE

The venue of the MOVE 2025 Symposium will be the Estonian University of Life Sciences main building.

Estonian University of Life Sciences is located in Tartu, in Southern Estonia approximately 186 km from the capital, Tallinn. Tartu connects to the world primarily through Tartu Airport and Tallinn International Airport. The Tallinn International Airport is located on the edge of the city, on the road to Tartu. It will take approximately 2.5 hours to drive to Tartu from Tallinn airport.

Estonian University of Life Sciences is the only university in Estonia whose priorities in academic and research activities provide the sustainable development of natural resources necessary for the existence of Man as well as the preservation of heritage and habitat. According to QS World University Rankings by Subject (2024), the Estonian University of Life Sciences is one of the top 100 universities in the world in the field of agriculture and forestry, ranked 54. The university also belongs to the top 1% of most cited research facilities in the world, with our plant physiology professor Ülo Niinemets being the most cited Estonian researcher altogether.

Read more information about the Estonian University of Life Sciences.

 

How to reach the venue?

The university campus is on the outskirts of the city. Below you can find some transportation suggestions on how to reach the venue from the city centre of Tartu.

If you would like to get from the city centre to the venue (Estonian University of Life Sciences (EMÜ in estonian)), choose bus number 6 which leaves on the side of Tasku shopping mall from the bus stop "Soola". The approximate trip time will be 10 minutes, you have to get off at the "Maaülikool" bus stop. Then the main building will be in front of you through the park.

 

From the train station, bus no. 20 will take you to the campus ("Tartu näitused" stop).

 

For more information about the public transportation system in Tartu, please click here. You can use the Tartu Bus Schedule smartphone application (available for Andriod and IOS). Tartu public transport is running on an environmentally friendly source of fuel.

 

The 1h ticket costs 2 EUR and can be bought from the bus driver when you enter from the front door.

 

 

In Tartu, we have Smart Bikes. Tartu Smart Bike Share is a public, self-service bike share system for short trips. It is an environmentally friendly way to experience all that Tartu has to offer. Two-thirds of the fleet is equipped with electric-assist motors that provide riders with an extra boost when pedalling. These are spread all over the city. See how they work HERE.

 

We also have electric scooters provided by BOLT. They collaborate with cities to make the streets less congested, the air cleaner, and the transportation more accessible to everyone. You can find a charged and ready-to-go scooter on every corner of the city. Learn more about how to start a ride with one HERE.

 

 

We recommend using the environmentally friendly Elektritakso which uses only electric cars. Call +372 588 588 00 to order a taxi. The taxi drivers speak some English and all the taxis are equipped with a metre.

 

From Google Play and the Apple store, you can find also our local taxi app BOLT. BOLT taxi prices depend on demand. In the morning and in the evening prices are a little higher than during the day. More information HERE.

 

 
It is approximately a 3 km walk from the city centre alongside the river to the university.

 

More information on how to travel to Estonia and Tartu is HERE.