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BEST Autumn Course – 2009 “Choose to ReUse - BioPurified Water”

Trondheim September 29th – October 9th

Survival Guide

BEST Autumn CourseTrondheim

September 29th – October 9th 2009





Index

CONTACT INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 3 WELCOME TO NORWAY! ................................................................................................................................ 4

F ACTS ABOUT OUR COUNTRY ................................................................................................................................. 5 THE IMPORTANT MAP OF NORWAY ! ....................................................................................................................... 6 ABOUT… ............................................................................................................................................................ 7

TRONDHEIM ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 HOW TO GET TO TRONDHEIM ................................................................................................................... 10

PLANE ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 TRAIN ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 BUS ................................................................................................................................................................... 12 C AR ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 BOAT ................................................................................................................................................................. 14

ACCOMMODATION ......................................................................................................................................... 15 THE EXCURISION ........................................................................................................................................... 16 WEATHER .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 WHAT TO BRIN G ............................................................................................................................................. 18 SOME USEFUL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 19 THE ABC'S OF NORWAY ............................................................................................................................... 22

BEST Trondheim, December 2008





Contact informat ion

Main organiser

Lamija Dzubur

[email protected]

Telephone: +47 95837889

Main organiser Ida Soon Brøther Bergh

[email protected]

Telephone: +47 41468707

Main organiser

Karl Kristian Larsen

[email protected]

Telephone: +47 90519895

President

Monica Kviljo

[email protected]

Telephone: +47 41280284

AC2009, Trondheim:

[email protected]

BEST-office LBG Trondheim

BEST TrondheimStudentrådene NTNU

SentralbyggII-GløshaugenN-7491 Trondheim

[email protected]

Telephone: +47 73595414

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]





Welcome to Norway!

On behalf of BEST Trondheim we welcome you to the land of snow, trolls and

northern lights - NORWAY! We don't know what kind of expectations you have for

your time in Norway, but we're sure we have an idea what some of them might be.

Norway is cold, there's a lot of snow and rain, all Norwegians are Vikings, we have

polar bears in the streets and all the girls are beautiful blondes with blue eyes. Well,

there is some truth to everything that is written here, - but we will let you find out

for yourself!

We hope you will all have the time of your life!





Facts about our country

Status Kingdom – King Harald V Area 323 878 sq km (125 050 sq miles)

Population 4 681 134 (1st January 2007)

Capital Oslo, 557 052 inhabitants

Language Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Lappish

Religion 92 % Evangelical Lutheran Christian

Currency Norwegian krone (NOK), 1 NOK = 100 øre

National day May 17th

Life expectancy Male: 77,6 years, Female: 82,3 years

Electricity 220 V/50 Hz

Snow days per year (Trondheim) 50

Sunrise/sunset (August) 05.08 / 21.37

Take also a look at our ABC of Norway!

Trygve Helgerud





The important map of Norw ay!

Bew are of the Polar bears

Here you can say hello to thenative Sami people

Loooooongdistance

Svalbard

The Polar circle

Here you’ll spend the BEST11 days w ith us :D

The biggestlake in Norway

The Capital

Lots of mountains

Here you’ll findbeautiful fjords





About…

Norway is a modern industrial country. The oil exploration and operation is

important, and many people are involved in it both at sea and on land. Tourism is

increasing, and is now a big industry. Fishery and agriculture are also important

industries. Communities are scattered along the coastal areas, most people live in

the south east of the country and fewer in areas inland. The sea has been and still is

an important form of transport and industry. Wherever in the country you may

happen to be, you can be sure to find a sportsman and a brass band. Norway has

long traditions of both. In general Norwegians are very active (most, not

everybody!). Skiing is a typical winter activity, and in the summer football is the big

thing. It's also common for people to walk in the woods and go to the beaches

(during the summer that is...!).





Norway is rich in art and craft, of beautiful silver jewelry dating from the Viking era,

and in the art created in the national costumes. We also have long traditions in

creating lovely knitting patterns which all are unique depending onthe area of Norway they are coming from. Closely related to the folklore are also

wonderful wood carvings and knives. Not to forget the Sami handicraft – exquisite

and colourful.

Norway has also a reputation for stylish furniture production.

Tradition dies hard in the coastal regions, the annual festivals being one. In Molde

the annual jazz festival takes place in June and brings together famous jazz

musicians. Also in Bergen, Oslo and Harstad annual music festivals are arranged. All

over the country the National Day, May 17th, is a day for celebration, for children and

for brass bands (a lot of hot dogs and ice-cream is to be eaten this day!).





Trondheim

Trondheim (the old Nidaros ), is an old city in the center of Norway. The university(Norwegian University of Science and Technology) dominates the city; its more than

30.000 students added to Trondheim’s 160.000 inhabitants and the resulting

economy fuels many local businesses. Trondheim is the oldest of Norway's major

cities, and its old heritage can still be traced in and around the city centre. The

marvellous Nidaros Cathedral, the largest church of Northern Europe, towers over

the city centre, which is roughly the area inside the serpentining Nidelva River.

The city hosts a rich, cultural heritage, but is still a major centre. Even if the size is

modest, there's a lot going on in Trondheim. Music, arts, culture, alternative politics,

nightlife, student life, all combines into making Trondheim one of the most

exciting city centers of Northern Europe. Just wait and see..

Trygve Helgerud





How to get to Trondheim

All prices are in Norwegian Kroner (NOK)

1€ = 8,87 NOK (April 24th 2009)

Plane

You can book some cheap tickets at

www.norwegian.no

where you can find a lowfare calendar.

NB! When you book your tickets, be careful of what airport the plane arrives at. Oslo has three

airports – Torp (Sandefjord), Rygge and Gardermoen (the main airport).

The cheapest way of going to Trondheim is usually to take the plane to Oslo and

then take the train from Oslo Airport (Gardermoen) to Trondheim. You can also

travel cheap with Ryanair or WizzAir to Torp (Sandefjord) and then take the train or

the airport bus to Oslo, and then train or bus to Trondheim.

If you take the plane directly to Trondheim take the Airport bus to the city, which

depart every 15th minute, and get off at “Trondheim Studentersamfund” (Trondheim

Student Society) - a big round red building. You can just ask the bus driver to let you

know where it is. The building is just across a bridge after going around through the

centre of Trondheim and it’s easy to locate.

The trip to Trondheim from Værnes (Trondheim Airport) takes about 50 minutes and

costs 70 NOK if you show your student identification card (or else you will pay 90

NOK).

Studentersamfundet

http://www.norwegian.no/

http://www.flybussen.no/trondheim/



http://www.norwegian.no/





Train

There are four daily direct trains between Oslo and Trondheim (two on Saturdays).

The trip takes from 6,5 to 7 hours, and if you order your tickets early you can get

some really cheap ones – Miniprice which costs 199, 299 or 399 NOK. If you order

regular tickets they can be quite expensive (adult 837 NOK, student 628 NOK), so be

sure to make your order in good time before your departure, because the miniprice

tickets are limited. Remember also; you cannot change the miniprice tickets, so make

sure you got the right dates and time.

The miniprice tickets have to be ordered in the internet in advance:

www.nsb.no/?lang=en_US

Here you can also see the timetables. Regular tickets can be bought at the

train station.

When you get to Trondheim Central Station you can take a bus to Trondheim

Studentersamfund (Trondheim Student Society – look at the picture of the big red

building on the previous page) where some of the organizers will come and get you.

The busses passing the red building are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 44, 46, 47, 52, 54, 63

and probably many more ;) When you get on the bus, ask for city centre price. This

will cost you 20 NOK instead of the regular price (30 NOK). You can also take a taxi

and the number to “Trøndertaxi” is +47 07373 (lowest fare is 68 NOK).

http://www.nsb.no/?lang=en_US

http://www.nsb.no/?lang=en_US





Bus

If you arrive in Oslo you can also go to Trondheim by bus.

You can choose to take the Østerdalekspressen runned by Norway express. This bus

doesn’t need prebooking, and if it’s full they just get you into another one (it’s

cheaper to order the tickets in advance). The trip takes appr. 8 hours and costs 495

NOK. But NB: Remember your student card, and then you’ll get it for 330 NOK. This

bus goes through a valley on the east side (East side valley) and this bus is good for

sleeping. Not much to look at!

The other bus you could choose is Lavprisekspressen.

Unfortunately the pages are only in Norwegian, but here you get some useful help:

- At the first page, you will have to fill in the details about your trip.

- Velg strekning = Wanted path. Choose Oslo-Trondheim-Oslo

- Påstigning = where you get on. Choose Oslo (or Gardermoen lufthavn =

Gardermoen airport)

-

Avstigning = getting off. Choose Trondheim- Ønsker retur = Want return. Here you’ll get a return ticket as well.

- Reisende = how many is travelling. Voksne = adults, studenter = students

(remember your student card), militær = military, barn/honnør = children/old

people, barn u. 3 år = children u. 3 years

- Avreise = Departure: Choose your arrival day!

- Hjemreise = Hometrip. Choose the date you want to take the bus back to Oslo

- Click "Neste >>" = Next- Here you can choose between several different busses.

http://www.osterdalekspressen.no/


http://www.lavprisekspressen.no/








You can see it is a bit difference between the departures. “Full fleks” are the

expensive tickets, but these tickets you can change later on. The “Lavpris” (Low

price) tickets you cannot change after ordering. You have to choose the bus you

want, and then "Fortsett bestilling >>". At the next page, fill in:

- Passasjer = Passenger

o Fornavn = first name

o Etternavn = surname

- Bagasje = baggage

o If you want to bring extra luggage you have to pay!

- Kontakt = contactso Telefonnummer = phone number

o E-postadresse = e-mail

- "Fortsett bestilling >>"

- Here you will have to fill in information about the payment.

- Betalingsform - Choose kind of credit card

- Kortnummer = card number

- Utløpsdato (mm/åå) = when your card runs out (month month / year year)

- Sikkerhetskode (CVC) = Saftey code (CVC)

- Then you have to cross off the “Jeg har lest og godtatt reisevilkårene”

- “Betal” = Pay

Remember to keep you receipt, and you’ll need your identity card when entering the

bus.

This bus takes appr. 8,5 hours and costs from 49 NOK and upward. Here you have to

be really early to get cheap tickets and they have to be ordered online in advance.

This bus goes through Gudbrandsdalen (The valley of Gudbrand) and this valley is

really beautiful, so if you get some cheap tickets, this is the bus you should take!

When you get to Trondheim Bus Station take the bus to

Studentersamfundet (look under Plane and Train).





Car

If you really want to come by car, we will give you the directions!

Boat If you have the time and money you should definitely take the Coastal Steamer

Hurtigruten. It runs from Bergen to Trondheim and on to Bodø, Tromsø,

Hammerfest and finally Kirkenes, just on the Russian border. The trip from Bergen

takes 36 hours and costs about 750 NOK if you are a student (be sure to check for

updated prices on their home page). This trip takes you through one of the most

magnificent parts of coastal Norway, and if you want to come back during the

summer it even pops by the beautiful Geiranger fjord.

Hurtigruten in Tromsø

And remember – if you have any questions: Ask us!

http://www.hurtigruten.no/

http://www.hurtigruten.no/





Accommodation

You will be staying in a building at “Moholt” – the biggest student city in Trondheim.

More information about the facilities will be given later.





The Excurision

.... will remain a secret

We will give you some hints:

-There will be a visit to a state of the art MBBR-facility. Supposed to be the best inNorway...

-During the trip you will see the mountains and the fjords, beautiful Norwegiannature!

-Actually we will travel the whole first night to the first stop, leaving more time for

Norwegian nature. Hopefully you are able to sleep on a bus

-In the mountains we can experience some snow (exotic for some?)





Weather

The weather in Trondheim is very changing, in September/October you can expect

15 to 0o

C. You will most probably experience rain and wind. A rain coat can be agood idea. If you are lucky you will experience some sun.. In the night the

temperature usually gets low, so be sure to bring some warm clothes.

Link where you can check out the weather forecast: http://www.yr.no/eng

http://www.yr.no/eng







What to bring

You must bring:

- Passport (Schengen members can bring an international ID card

instead of a passport, if it’s valid as a travel document)

- Visa (if you need one)

- Travel insurance

- International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

- Money – NOK (Norway is expensive!) Most places accept credit

cards

- Your tickets

- Sleeping bag (important!)

- Medicine (if needed)

- Swimming clothes

- Towel, toothbrush, soap (regular stuff)

- A warm jacket, water proof shoes, rain coat, good walking

shoes, thermal underwear

- Typical food and drinks for the international party

(we’ll buy the regular stuff, like sugar, salt and butter!)

Good mood and BEST spirit





Some useful information

List of telephone numbers

Lamija +47 93837889Ida +47 41468707Karl +47 90519895Jone +47 47646289Mehmet +47 98822891Johnny +47 92299306Gunnhild +47 41524108Monica +47 41280284Jarle +47 90125234

Dessi +47 41768929 Annette +47 46782461 Nadine +47 91604731Jan Henrik +47 48128191Paal +47 92089356Bing +47 40210819Daniel D. +4799492165Daniel E. +47 48150550

Anel +47 48880470Tor Edvard +47 41392321

Magnus +47 41630570Oddbjørn +47 90600288Trond Kjetil +47 97120488Margrethe +47 93616951

NTNU Campus Gløshaugen

The BEST office is situated in the central building – Sentralbygget. More precisely,Sentralbygg 2, Second floor.

There is also a post office and a bank at campus, both located in Sentralbygget.

If you are looking for something and can’t find it – just ask us. We will be happy tohelp





Different links

AC 2009, Trondheim, “Choose to ReUse - BioPurified Water”:

http://www.biopurified.com

BEST Trondheim:http://org.ntnu.no/best

More about Trondheim city:http://www.trondheim.com/engelsk/

If you want to read about The Norwegian University of Science and

Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim:http://www.ntnu.no/

If you want to read about Trondheim Studentersamfund (TrondheimStudent Society):http://www.samfundet.no/

http://org.ntnu.no/best

http://www.trondheim.com/engelsk/

http://www.ntnu.no/

http://www.samfundet.no/

http://www.samfundet.no/

http://www.ntnu.no/

http://www.trondheim.com/engelsk/

http://org.ntnu.no/best





Customs

In to Norway you are allowed to bring either

- 1 litre of spirits with 22-60% alcohol and 1,5 litre of alcoholic drinks with 2,5-22% alcohol

OR

- 1 litre of spirits with 22-60% alcohol and 2 litres of beer or another drink withalcohol strength between 2,5-4,7 %

OR

- 3 litres of drinks with alcohol contents between 2,5 and 22%

OR

- 5 litres of beer or another drink with alcohol strength between 2,5 % – 4,7 %.This means that you can bring 5 litres of beer if you don’t have any otherdrinks containing alcohol

In Norway you have to be above 18 year old for buying and drinking beer and lowpercent alcohol (up to 22 %). If you are over 20 you are allowed to drink whateveryou want ;)

Important: All drinks w ith alcohol content above 60 % are considered asnarcotics and are therefore forbidden by law in Norw ay!





The ABC's of Norw ay

(a few important things are marked with bold italic letters)

Alcohol: Liquor, wine and strong beer can only be purchased at Vinmonopolet, the

government controlled liquor stores. This is one of the reasons why the prices are

rather high. Beer with lower (4,7 %) or non-alcohol content can be purchased at

grocery stores. You must be 18 years old to buy beer, and 20 to buy liquor.

Agricultural products: Milk, meat, pork, grains, fruit and berries

Area: 386 890 sq km.

Bank : Banks are normally open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (in summer they close

at 3:00 p.m.) on weekdays and closed on Saturday and Sunday. In addition the Post

Office is open until 5:00 p.m. Most automatic teller machines (cash machines) accept

international credit cards.

Church: Norway's official religion is Evangelical Lutheranism and although 92 % of

the population belongs to the Lutheran Church, the country has a remarkably low

Sunday attendance. Norwegians have a rather relaxed attitude towards religion, and

although attendance is low, 60 % of the population says they believe in God.

Climate: Varies a lot from summer to winter and from north to south. In the

southern part we have nice and warm summers (June - August). There are stormy,

rainy autumns, cold winters and rainy springs (with some sun). Up in the north there

are long, dark and cold winters with lots of snow. Summertime is not too warm

either, but there’s always light - the midnight sun!

Constitution: Norway, like all of the Scandinavian countries, is a monarchy. The

Danish Prince Carl was chosen to be our king when we declared sovereignty to the

Norwegian territory in 1905. The prince took the Norwegian name Haakon and ruled

the country until his death in 1957. His grandson, King Harald V, is the King of

Norway today.

Currency: Norwegian kroner (NOK) and øre (1 NOK = 100 øre)





Education: Children start school at the age of six and finish their compulsory

education at the age of 16. Most people continue with three years of extra

education, and the country has a relatively high proportion of people with an

university degree. Almost everyone under the age of 60 can speak English to acertain degree in addition to some German, French or Spanish.

Food: Unlike Continental Europeans, Norwegians have only one hot meal per day -

dinner – that is served around five o'clock. For breakfast and lunch it is common

to eat open face sandwiches, usually on dark bread. So don’t expect hot

meals for lunch. Typical spreads include liver pate, thin slices with red meat,

cheese or Norwegian caviar (not the same as Russian caviar). It is common for most

people to bring their own lunch to eat at work. For dinner, potatoes usuallyaccompany the main course. Normally there is only one course (with potatoes, of

course!). For Norwegians, the potato is the symbol of surviving long, dark winters...

Government: Type: Democracy

Prime Minister: Jens Stoltenberg

Major cities and population:

Oslo (capital) (~550 000)

Bergen (~240 000)

Trondheim (~160 000)

Major exports: Petroleum, non-iron metal products, gas, chemicals, machines, fish

and fish products, paper, cardboard, iron, steel, ships, aluminium, and Norwegian

black metal (the music genre) ;)

Major imports: Fruits, vegetables, coffee, tea, cocoa, seasoning, timber, mineral oil

products, plastic, paper, cardboard, textiles, cars, furniture, clothes, metal, iron,

steel, computers, site plant

Major industry: Paper, cardboard, wood pulp, aluminium, steel constructions,

chemicals, machines

Natural resources: Milk, meet, pork, grain, fruit, berries, minerals, oil

Official language: Norwegian (two forms). Norwegian is a Germanic language and

in addition to the 26 letters of the Latin alphabet, there are three extra; æ, ø and å.

They sound like the vowels in the words bad, urge, and door, respectively. If you are





looking for these letters in the phonebook, or any other alphabetic listing, you will

find them at the end.

Population: 4 681 134

Annual population growth: 0,4 % Population density: 11 hab / sq kmShoes: Norwegians don't normally wear shoes indoors at home, and we always

remove our shoes when visiting someone else's home. Special indoor shoes may be

used if you want to be more formal.

Shops: Shops are normally open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the cities many

shops close later (at 8:00 p.m.). Grocery stores are open from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00

p.m. Norway's standard of living is high and so are the prices.

Sights: The fjords and mountains in the western part of the country, glaciers,Besseggen, Bergen, Oslo, the small white southern towns, The North Cape

Finnmarksvidda, stave churches.

Water: The tap water is very good and perfectly safe to drink, even in the big cities.

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