Conference Venue

The 65th International Conference of Machine Design Departments (ICMD 2025) in Slovak Republic will be held in Donovaly in the heart of Low Tatras National Park, in the Resort Sport Hotel Donovaly. The Conference of the ICMD 2025 will be held on 10th - 12th September 2025.

Getting to the Conference Venue

1. By Car

2. By Public Transport to Bratislava or Banska Bystrica + Shared Transfer to Venue

The ICMD 2025 Conference will be held at Resort Sport Hotel Donovaly located approximately 25 km from Banska Bystrica or 230 km from Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Address: Sport Hotel, 976 39 Donovaly, Slovakia.
- GPS coordinates: 48.87874435400261, 19.22557004268055
- Link to Google Maps

For participants arriving via Bratislava or Banska Bystrica, the organizers offer shared transfer to/from the Conference Venue, subject to advance request.
Pick-up points:
- Bratislava Airport (BTS).
- Bratislava Main Bus Station (Nivy).
- Banska Bystrica, Bus Station.

To Bratislava, Main Bus Station Nivy can be reached by bus connection:
- from Schwechat Airport (VIE), Vienna, Austria: Slovak Lines or Flixbus
- from Bus Station Nepliget, Budapest, Hungary: Flixbus

To Banska Bystrica, Bus Station can be reached by bus connection: Flixbus, Slovak Lines

How to request: Indicate your need for shared transfer, arrival time, and location in the registration form.


Accommodation

Accommodation is provided at the Resort Sport Hotel Donovaly in single and double rooms, including:
- Single room for 1 night – 89 EUR per person.
- Double room for 1 night – 120 EUR, that is 60 EUR per person.

Extended Stay Option.
Participants who wish to stay at the Resort Sport Hotel Donovaly over the weekend (13–14 September 2025) can book additional nights at a special discounted rate exclusive to attendees.
To reserve your stay, indicate the total number of nights during conference registration.


Accompanying Event

Harmanecká Cave is located near the village of Dolný Harmanec, northwest of Banská Bystrica in the Harmanecká Valley. Harmanec Cave is located at an altitude of 821 m. When ascending from the parking lot, it is necessary to overcome an elevation difference of 260 m, along an access path that is 1,420 m long. The total length of the cave is 3,123 m, of which a tour route with a length of 1,020 m is accessible to the public. The air temperature in the cave ranges from 5.8°C to 6.4°C. The ascent takes approximately 40 minutes. Suitable hiking shoes required.