PRACTICAL INFORMATION

VENUE

Data Week will take place at the OTE Academy, a strategic location in northern Athens, easily accessible from the city center and major transport hubs. Data Week will gather numerous participants from the Data & AI ecosystem, BDVA family and friends, while also reaching out to the local scene.

OTE Academy address: Pelika & Spartis 1, 15122, Marousi, Attiki, Greece

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Event attendees are invited to visit the OTE Museum! There will be several visit slots available between 26-28 May. The visit will be free of charge and bus transportation will be organised from the event venue to the museum and back. Registered participants will be contacted at a later stage.
• BDVA has partnered with the International Manufacturing-X for Data Week 2025, which will bring our two communities together! One day prior to our event, on 26 May (Monday), an invitation-only workshop of International Manufacturing-X will take place at the same venue location, the OTE Academy. The IMX event will take place from 9:30 to 18:00 EEST. It will be followed by a Data Week – IMX reception will take place at 19h (which will be open to IMX and Data Week registered participants only). If you are interested in participating contact dataweek@bdva.eu or the IMX team. Your potential participation can only be validated by the IMX organising team.

HOTELS CLOSE TO THE VENUE

Please find below links for hotels near the OTE Academy:

• Civitel Attik Rooms & Suites (1.5 km) 

• Civitel Esprit (1.6 km)

• Hotel Maroussi (2 km)

• COCO-MAT Hotel Nafsika (2 km away)

• Hotel Cybele (2 km away) 

• Athens Habitat (2.5 km)

• Theoxenia Palace Hotel (2.5 km away)

• Urban Residence (2.7 km)

• Domotel Kastri (3 km away)

SOCIAL DINNER

Join us for the Data Week 2025 dinner / Social event! Participants will enjoy local specialties & drinks. More information will soon follow and DW 2025 registered participants will be contacted at a later stage.

If you will not be able to attend, please cancel your participation by the 10 May midday (12 PM CET). Should you have any questions, please contact us at dataweek@bdva.eu

HOW TO REACH THE VENUE

 The OTE Academy is easily accessible by car, metro and bus. 

• By Car/Taxi (Fastest – 20-30 min): Take Kifisias Avenue north from Athens city center towards Marousi. The venue is near the OTE Headquarters. 

• By Metro (35 min): Take Metro Line 1 (Green Line) from Monastiraki to Neratziotissa station, then walk 10 minutes or take a short taxi ride.

• By Bus (50 min route ~ 2 buses per hour): Take Bus Line E14 from central Athens (Syntagma) towards Yp. Paideias and get off at the Yp. Paideias stop (terminal stop). Walk 5 minutes to the venue.

From the airport

• Taxi ride (approx. 40€ ride)
• By Suburban Railway to Ano Liosia or to Piraeus, go out at Neratziotissa Station (2 trains per hour, approx. 45 minutes)

Ticket information 

• Urban Transport Ticket: €1.20 valid for multiple rides within, 90 minutes across all transport modes
• Airport Metro/Suburban Railway ticket: €9.00 valid for multiple rides, 90 minutes in all transport modes
• More information and multiple ticket fares information can be found here

GETTING TO ATHENS

BY PLANE

As Greece is a top touristic destination, the Athens International Airport (AIA) offers numerous connections throughout Europe and around the world.

BY TRAIN

The Larissa/Athens railway station offers some connections with nearby Central and Eastern European cities.

If you have any question regarding your participation to the event, contact us.