Practical Information (Relevant for EISS students only)

The University of Agder Welcomes You!
Welcome to Kristiansand, the administrative, business and cultural capital
of South Norway!
Kristiansand is the county capital of Vest-Agder, which together with the
neighbouring counties constitute the Sørlandet region.
The sheltered coastline with scenic fishing villages and vast uninhabited
areas is one of the region's most valuable assets and provides
unforgettable experiences.
A short inland drive by car brings visitors to the scenic Setesdal valley
with some of the oldest preserved rural wooden settlements in Norway.
The northern part of the valley offers excellent winter sports facilities.
Here are some information that you might find interesting.
Enjoy the 2012 European Integration Summer School (EISS) and the
2012 Kristiansand Summer School on Interest Group Politics and have a
great time at the University of Agder and in Norway!

…to and from Kjevik airport:
Take the bus “Flybussen” to Spicheren Fitness Centre (situated at
Gimlemoen campus). This is approx. 25 minutes from the airport.
The following airlines have flights to Kristiansand:
SAS with flights to/from Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, and Copenhagen
KLM with flights to/from Amsterdam
Norwegian with flights to/from Oslo
Taxi - a trip to and from the airport to Gimlemoen takes about 15-20
minutes and costs 350 NOK (appr 40 EUR) depending on the time of the
day (app. 415 NOK after 8pm).
…to and from Kristiansand train station:
The bus station is located
beside the train station in town
centre. Here you’ll find several
buses who can take you to
Gimlemoen. The Gimlemoen
campus in Kristiansand has bus
stops for local and long distance
buses (to and from east of
Kristiansand centre). Schedules
can be found at
http://www.177-agder.no/.
The closest stop is Spicheren
Fitness Centre.
…to Kristiansand by ferry
Gimlemoen Campus

You can come by ferry to Kristiansand from Denmark, see
http://www.colorline.com
…to Gimlemoen Campus by car
� From the West, follow the E 39 until it becomes the E 18 in the
Baneheia tunnel towards Kristiansand centre. Drive across the
Oddernes Bridge (stay in the centre lane) into the Oddernes Tunnel
(stay in the right lane). Turn right onto the first exit after the
tunnel. Take the first exit to the right, at the roundabout - toward
the Presteheia Tunnel. Follow the signs to UiA. Take the second exit
on the next roundabout and the second exit on the roundabout
after the bridge. Follow the road (called Gimlemoen) straight ahead.
The main entrance is straight ahead - Henrik Wergelands Hus.
� From the East, follow the E 18 to the toll station at Bjørndalssletta.
Turn right immediately after the tollbooth, then take the second
exit on the roundabout toward the Presteheia Tunnel. Follow the
signs to UiA. Take the second exit on the next roundabout and the
second exit on the roundabout after the bridge. Follow the road
(called Gimlemoen) straight ahead. The main entrance is straight
ahead - Henrik Wergelands Hus.
� From the North, from Setesdalsveien, take the third exit (toward
Oslo) from the roundabout just after the tollbooth at Kristiansand
cemetery. Follow the lane through the Baneheia Tunnel to
Kristiansand centre. Drive across the Oddernes Bridge (stay in the
centre lane) into the Oddernes Tunnel (stay in right lane). Turn right
onto the first exit after the tunnel. Take the first exit, to the right,
on the roundabout - toward the Presteheia Tunnel. Follow the signs
to UiA. Take the second exit on the next roundabout and the
second exit on the roundabout after the bridge. Follow the road
(called Gimlemoen) straight ahead. The main entrance is straight
ahead - Henrik Wergelands Hus.

Accommodations – Practical Information
(Relevant for EISS students only)
Getting keys to your accommodations
SIA’s opening hours are from 9 am - 3.30 pm on weekdays. If you do not
arrive within the opening hours, you have to contact Kari directly at
kari.n.hanssen@uia.no and we’ll figure out a solution for you. Please email
Kari as soon as possible if you are not able to meet within the opening
hours.
Paying for your accommodations
When you get your key, you will receive an invoice from SIA. You will
have to find a bank down in the city and pay the invoice during the first
two days you are here.
Accommodations contract
When you get your key, you will also receive a rental contract which you
need to sign and deliver to SIA within the 2 first days you are here.
NOTE! By 3.30 pm on Wednesday, June 27, you will have to go to
SIA and hand them the receipt from the bank proving that you
have paid the invoice, and hand them the signed rental contract.

Gimlemoen 25 A-J
A Henrik Wergelands Hus: Central administration
B Auditoriums, study rooms
C Vilhelm Krags Hall
D Jacob Aalls Hus: Kafé Kampus (U-floor.), Library (1. og 2. floor.), Student Service (1. etg.),
Eksamination Office (1. floor), International Office (3. floor), IT-help (3. floor)
E-F Camilla Colletts Hus, Kristian Schjelderups Hus, and Andreas Feragens Hus: Faculty of
Humanities and Education
G Kirsten Flagstads Hus: Faculty of Fine Arts
H Eilert Sundts Hus: Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
I Ketil Moes Hus: Faculty of Health and Sports
J Niels Henrik Abels hus: Faculty of Technology and Mathematical Sciences
1 Spicheren Fitness Centre
10 Kommandantboligen: Offices
17 Department of Teacher Education
19 Sørlandet kunnskapspark
20 Stiften: Student organization in Agder (STA)
22 Alibiet: Student organization in Agder (STA)
24 Student organization in Agder (STA)
32 Student Association of Agder (SiA)
46 Sigrid Undsets Hus: Teaching, computer lab, workroom, Chaplain, Psychiatric Nurse
47 Workrooms
48 Jørgen Løvlands Hus: Lecture rooms
50 Teaching rooms
51 General Oscar Wergelands hus: Quiet rooms, workrooms
Kaserneveien
4 Hokus Pokus kindergarden
8-36 Gimle studentby: Student accomodation

Seminar Room:
Building H (Eilert Sundt’s House)
Room HU-062 on the ground floor
Library Opening Hours:
9. June - 15. August: 9 am - 3 pm
IT-Help
If you need assistance or have a question please contact the support
centre (IT-hjelp):
By phone at: 3814 1700
By e-mail: it-hjelp@uia.no
You can visit the support centre in room D3 041. The service centre is
open:
9. June - 15. August: 9.00 a.m - 3.00 p.m
Operations Office (the janitors)
Service hotline 1800 is manned during opening hours. The hotline is
meant for students and employees who need technical assistance related
to daily operation, such as unlocking doors, changing light bulbs,

assistance with AV equipment in the auditoriums, repair of damaged office
equipment, paper removal, etc.
Medical Doctor
Pharmacy
If you need immediate help, call 38 07 69 00 (A&E), or
ambulance: 113
The nearest pharmacy is in the city centre.
Bicycle Rentals:
Nordbys G Cykle og Maskinforretning AS, Henrik Wergelands gate 9, 4612
Kristiansand. Tlf: 38 02 24 83.
Costs: Pr day nkr 150,-
Pr week nkr 450,-
Kristiansand Sykkelsenter A/S, Grim Torv 3, 4616 Kristiansand. Tlf: 38 02
68 35
Costs: Pr day nkr 200,-
Pr week nrk 490,-
Student Welfare Organisation (SiA)
SiA is the welfare and cultural organisation for students in the
southernmost part of Norway, known as Sørlandet. We are here to
contribute to a safe and comfortable atmosphere so that students can
have the best possible foundation for success.
SiA runs day care centres, housing services and bookshops. We operate
cafeterias and pubs such as Kafe Kampus, Østsia, Luftslottet and the gym
Spicheren, and we support festivals and 50 student organizations.

SIA'S Accommodation Office Welcomes You
Rent of student
accommodation is one of SiA’s
main activities. We have 1000
attractive places to live near
the campuses and the centres
of Kristiansand, Grimstad and
Arendal.

Kari Nordstoga Hanssen’s Office – Room HU-012 (YELLOW ARROW)
H= Building letter. Every building is named after famous Norwegians. This building
is named after Eilert Sundt (a pioneer within the social sciences in Norway).
U=Underetasje -> Ground floor.
012= Room number.
All buildings are organized after:
K= Kjeller -> Basement
U= Underetasje -> Ground floor
1= First floor
Etc.
An aside: This is not how Norwegians normally refer to the floors. Normally we call
ground floor ‘1. Floor’, but UiA has adopted the English way of referring to floors and
levels.
On every floor there is a map, which you can use if you have trouble finding the room
you are looking for.

Kiosk at Campus
Opening hours
10.30 am – 2.30 pm
Book Store at Campus (Sørbok)
Opening hours
8 am – 3 pm
Grocery Shop Joker at Spicheren Fitness Centre – opening hours
Monday – Thursday 9 am – 22 pm
Friday 9 am – 20 pm
Saturday 9 am – 19 pm
Sunday 11 am – 20 pm
(this is one of the expensive shops, the cheapest is Rema 100)
Spicheren Fitness Centre
Spicheren is a part of SIA and known as Southern Norway's largest fitness
centre. It is also one of the most progressive places to work out in the
country.
Step by to see what Spicheren
has to offer during the summer.
With more than 5000 members, Spicheren offers a
diverse and positive place to work out. The gym is open
to the public, and about half of the members pay full fees.
It is therefore possible to offer students one of the best
gyms in the country at student prices.
Opening hours:
Monday 6 am – 10 pm
Tuesday – Thursday 8 am – 10 pm
Friday 6 am – 8 pm
Saturday 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday 10 am – 8 pm

Bus
stop
Spicheren
Things to Do When Not Working
Hard
Grovane Old-time Railroad
From Kristiansand a road runs North by way of
Vennesla to Grovane, from which a train drawn by an
old steam engine from1894 operates on
Sundays along a 5km/3mi stretch of the old Setesdal
railroad.
Kristiansand - Fort Christiansholm
Jegersberg
On the Southeast side of the peninsula is the East Harbor (Østre Havn), with the
17th century Fort Christiansholm (art exhibitions in summer). Walk on idyllic
sign-posted paths with excellent views of the eastern harbour, Christiansholm
Fortress (1672) and the leisure boat marinas.
Kristiansand - Vest-Agder County Museum
(Local Name: Fylkesmuseum) Outside Kristiansand, to the Northeast, the Vest-
Agder County Museum (Fylkesmuseum) is one of the largest open-air museums
in Norway, with old cottages and farmhouses from Vest-Agder and the Setesdal,
a street of old houses (Bygaden) from Kristiansand. Several rooms in the houses
SIA City
accommodation
SIA
accommodation

display furniture, textiles, glass, stoneware and old liturgical utensils. Near the
museum stands the Early Medieval church of Oddernes, with a runic stone in the
churchyard.
Ravnedal Nature Park
Northwest of Kristiansand, beyond the park-like Baneheia (several lakes with
facilities for swimming), is the Ravnedal Nature Park.
From the crags above the park opens a fine
view of the town, the sea and the islands.
Lindesnes
28km/17mi Southwest of Mandal is Lindesnes (alt. 38m/125ft), the
most Southerly point on the mainland of Norway
(lat. 57°58'43" north), on which Norway's first
lighthouse was built in 1655.
Setesdal
Setesdal, the valley of the Otterå (Otra) river,extends almost due North for a
distance of some 230km/140mi from Kristiansand and constitutes an important
traffic route to Bergen and the Hardangerfjord. It has much to offer to the
visitors, with its beautiful scenery and a population which still observes old
customs and traditions.
Bathing- and Sightseeing Boat with M/S Patricia in Kristiansand
Daily trips around the skerries/bathing trips to e.g Randøya and Dvergsøya in the
summer season. It docks at Honnørbrygga, Kai 6, at the city’s waterfront.
Expensive (app 150 NOK/pp), but highly recommended for a one-off experience.
For more information (in Norwegian with some English), go to MS Patricia and
Nidelv’s homepage http://www.pollen.as/sider/tekst.asp?side=37.

Music, Concerts and Clubbing
Kristiansand has a lively music and concerts scene, with many Norwegian and
foreign bands playing in the city’s numerous music venues. For the best overview
of upcoming concerts, check the website of Trashpop, a non-profit concert
booking concept run by volunteers: http://www.trashpop.no. The webpage is
updated regularly.
Otherwise, good music places are:
Café Ravnedalen (Generalen), a very popular place for concerts and other
cultural activities. This converted gardener’s house lies in Ravnedalen Nature
Park in the Grim part of the city (in the close neighbourhood of Baneheiea. For
Baneheiea, see the ‘Outdoor Activity’ page of this booklet). Good combination of
beautiful natural surroundings and varied cultural life. Nice food too, but
expensive. For programme, go to Café Ravnefalen’s webpage (in Norwegian, but
easily understood) http://www.ravnedalen.no/konsert.htm, or their Facebook
page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2450887712&v=wall.
Charlies Bar, one of the most popular places in the city. Arranges many good
concerts (check the ‘Trashpop’ webpage above), good atmosphere, and on
Tuesdays student-friendly prices. Recommended. For more info, check out
Charlies webpage (only in Norwegian) http://www.rederiet.com/?p=charlies.
Kick, one of the city’s several nightclubs and rock & pop concerts (city centre,
Droningens gate 8). Big, a little ‘showy’, but fun. Eatery as well, but not cheap.
For more info, go to their English webpage http://www.kickcafe.no/venueinfo/english-venue-info/,
or to Kick’s Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/KICK.Nattklubb.Scene
Pir6, our own student-run pub. Nice location (by the water,
Havnekvartalet/Vestre Strandsgate), subsidised prices, concerts and DJs.
Opened from 8PM from Wednesday to Saturday. See http://www.sia.no/Pir6.
.
Two yearly music events are well-worth checking out:
Odderøya Live, a three-day rock event on the little island of Oderøya, just
outside the city centre. It takes place 11-13 July in Odderøya Amfi, and this
year’s bill is headed by John Foggerty, Leizers Orchestra and Roxette. Kick off at
4PM. Day ticket cost 625 NOK (app 80Euro), the 3-day festival pass costs 1495
NOK (app. 190 Euro). All tickets are sold only via www.billetservice.no. For more
info, see http://www.odderoyalive.com/default.aspx?m=5, or their Facebook
page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Odder%C3%B8ya-Live/207489615675.
Palmesus (loosely translated as Party under the Palm Trees), on the weekend
of 06 and 07 July. This festival/beach party – arranged on the Bystranda (Town
Beach) in the centre of Kristiansand (Tangen) – kicks off Friday lunchtime with
live acts, and in the evening it morphs into a full-blown beach party with
excellent DJs. This year’s line-up are, for example Taio Cruz Vinni, Donkeyboy ,
and many others. You can either buy 1-day tickets (for Friday or Saturday), or
an entire festival pass that costs 899 NOK (app 113 Euro). For more

information (unfortunately, only in Norwegian, but easily understood), go on the
festival’s website http://www.palmesus.me/index.php; here you get the entire
programme list, and/or buy the tickets (‘billetter’ in Norwegian). Alternatively, go
to Palmesus’ Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Palmesus/167862662042.
Other Places to Go in Kristiansand
Cinema Fønix a modern multi-screen complex in the centre of the city, on
Vestre Strandsgate 9. Tickets cost anything between 75 and 150 NOK (for the
luxury viewings). For the info and programme, go to
http://www.filmweb.no/kristiansandkino/ (unfortunately in Norwegian only),
where in the top right corner you see ‘kjøp billetter og se programmet’ (buy
tickets and view the programme) with a scroll-down bar to choose the
appropriate date.
Cinema Aladdin/cinema club Cinemateket, Kongensgate 6 (street just
opposite the Fønix). For programme, visit
http://www.krscinematek.no/program.html.
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum (local art museum) hosts interesting exhibitions
of contemporary and regional art. Located on Skippergata 24b in the centre, it is
opened every day except Monday. Free admission for students, so remember
your International Student Card! At the ground floor of the museum is a very
nice café; recommended! For more information, visit http://www.skmu.no/.
Restaurant/Cafés/Pubs
Kristiansand – as all university cities – has a good selection of cafés, pubs and
restaurants, where you can get anything from small lunch dishes (from
approximately 100 NOK, or 14 Euros), to more substantial meals. Here are some
that might be of interest:
Our campus cafeteria, or ‘kantina’, runs only a skeletal service during the
summer break, so the only food available will be on sale in the kiosk, opened
between 10.30 and 14.30. There you can buy warm soup for 34 NOK, selection
of sandwiches, dairy products, chocolates and sweets, fresh fruit. You can also
buy cold and warm drinks (coffee and tea cost 10 NOK, for example) and
cigarettes (expensive).
Frøken Larsen, café and a concert place in the centre, on Markensgate 5. Nice
cosy café during the day, a popular hangout place in the evenings, some
concerts during the weekends.
Lee’s Kitchen, decent and especially reasonably priced Asian food place on
Tollbodsgata 2 in the centre. Facebook info
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Les-Kitchen/135042043191018.

Patrick’s, a loud and lively (Irish) pub on the main shopping/pedestrian street
Markensgate (right next to the shopping centre Sandens). ‘Irish’ food.
Camillo Bastrup, a nice little hangout for a very nice coffee (and sandwiches
and scones with home-made jam) in the centre, at the bottom of Markensgate.
More info on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24169717005.
The area around the Fiskebrygga (Fish docks), on Gravane is a very pleasant
area to just loll about with an ice cream (of course Kristiansand’s own Henning
Olsen, who has an ice cream bar there), a beer, soft drink or coffee, as well as a
good selection (but pricey – food in general is approximately 30-50% more
expensive in Norway) of places to eat: Dolly Dimples pizza (a chain of
American-style pizzas; good to share), Pieder Ro (fish restaurant), or fish
bazaar that sells an excellent fish soup (lunch only). Well worth the look.
Otherwise Norwegians like ‘grilling’ (barbequing), and all food shops like Rema
1000, ICA, Kiwi, etc, sell ‘éngangsgrill’ (little one-off BBQs, cost between 20-40
NOK) that are very popular with students and others to take to the beach to grill
sausages, chops, fish or burgers. Highly recommended – whether for whole day
beach trips, or just evening chill out (obviously, all the usual precautions
connected with open fire in the nature apply!).
Free Air Activities
Kristiansand’s geographical location and mild climate offer numerous free air
activities, such as sailing, sunbathing and swimming, fishing, cycling, hiking, etc.
For more information, please look at the Tourist Information’s webpage
http://www.visitsorlandet.com/en/, or its Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/visitsorlandet. Alternatively, for things to see and do
in Kristiansand itself, go to Kristiansand’s information webpage (in Norwegian)
http://www.kristiansand.as/severdigheter.html.
Kristiansand has several natural parks with excellent beach and forest-walking
facilities just outside the city centre:
Baneheia (http://www.midt-agderfriluft.no/Wiki.jsp?page=Baneheia),
Odderøya (http://www.kristiansand.as/galleri/odderoya.shtml) and
Jegerberg (just behind the campus here:
http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?lang=44&id=6064&h=1).
Additionally, many young Kristiansanders prefer to go to the Bystranda (the
City Beach, at the end of the town’s promenade/Tangen) to swim, sunbathe, to
see and to be seen.
One of the biggest attractions of the region is Kristiansand Dyrepark
(Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park). This park includes 5 parks, amongst
them a water park (swimming and fun), an entertainment park, a theme park
and a zoo. A great day out for everybody. More information (in English), see
http://www.dyreparken.no/om-oss/Spraak/Kristiansand-Zoo-and-Amusement-
Park/. Tickets cost from 199 NOK (1 day in water park), or 499 NOK (1 day
combi water & animal park). Easily accessible by public transport.

Transport To – and in – Kristiansand
Kristiansand’s public transport is frequent and connect all parts of the city. Single
trip costs 25 NOK, but you can buy a re-chargeable 10-trip card (card itself costs
50 NOK and you charge it with 220 NOK), which will bring the price down to 22
NOK per journey. Remember you can use your ticket for the return if you
keep the return within the hour!
For more info (and the timetables) go to http://www.177-agder.no/?m=69.
It is only in Norwegian, so to read the timetables, click on ‘Ruteopplysninger’
(travel info), and choose ‘Rutetabeller’ (Timetables) from the drop-down menu.
Nearest stop for the university is ‘Spicheren’.
For the long distance travel (for example to and from Oslo) by train, see the NSB
(Norwegian Railways) English homepage http://www.nsb.no/?lang=en_US.
For travelling on long distance coaches, there are several competing bus
companies, see for example:
Nor-Way Bussekspress: http://www.nor-way.no/?lang=en_GB;
Konkurrenten: http://konkurrenten.no/?gclid=CLjauZmHgakCFckq3godiGudxQ;
Lavprisekspressen: http://lavprisekspressen.no/
Please see below for useful information websites either in English or in
Norwegian (some in English versions):
http:⁄⁄www.177–agder.no – (Bus schedules and other schedules)
http:⁄⁄en.wikipedia.org⁄wiki⁄Kristiansand (general info)
http:⁄⁄www.kristiansand.kommune.no (community info)
http:⁄⁄www.sorlandet.com (site covering the whole Southern area)
http:⁄⁄www.nsb.no⁄?lang=en_US (national railways)
http:⁄⁄www.agdertaxi.no – (local taxi firm. Site in Norwegian but staff
speak English)