Venue

Office

Albert-Überle-Str. 3-5, 1st Floor, Room 161 (Building 6 on the map).

Travel Information

The Philosophenweg/Albert-Überle-Straße area can be reached

By train: an up-to-date time table for public transport connection between Heidelberg main station and the institute can be obtained from the RNV Website. Click on "Fahrplanauskunft" and type

Start
Stadt/Ort:	Heidelberg
Haltestelle:	Hauptbahnhof
Ziel
Stadt/Ort:	Heidelberg
Straße, Hausnr.:	Philosophenweg 12

Then c.f. Plan Philosophenweg below.

By motorcar: Starting from the Autobahnkreuz Heidelberg - at the end of the motorway turn left and follow the signs Zoo (2 elephants) / Universität / Neuenheimer Feld - after crossing the Neckar river, take the first street on the right and follow the riverbank. Once you have passed under the next bridge across the neckar river, take the first turn left, then take the first street to the right and after that the next street to the left (= Albert-Überle-Straße), then c.f. Plan Philosophenweg below.

Departmental Buildings at the Philosophenweg

Internet Access

The CIP-Pool in Albert-Überle-Str. 3-5, 2nd floor, can be used to access the Internet. A number of guest computer accounts is arranged for students from outside. Assistance is provided in the central office.

Accomodation

Non-resident students looking for a cheap accomodation may prefer to stay in the Youth Hostel (Jugendherberge). Normal hotel rooms can be booked via many Websites, e.g. via Heidelberger Kongress und Tourismus GmbH. Furthermore it is possible to rent a holiday flat/room in a private house.

Sightseeing, Tourist Attractions

Heidelberg is one of the favourite destinations in Germany for tourists from all over the world. The English or German Wikipedia pages about Heidelberg are good starting points to plan your visit to the town. Current events and tourist offers can be found e.g. here. There are also several small towns close to Heidelberg which are worth visiting, e.g. Ladenburg and Weinheim.