Karlsruhe is a city of 300,000 inhabitants, located in the southwest of Germany. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was established by the merger of the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe and the Universität Karlsruhe (TH) in 2009. KIT combines the tasks of a university of the state of Baden-Württemberg with those of a research centre of the Helmholtz Association. With more than 9,200 employees and about 26,000 students, KIT is one of the big institutions of research and higher education in natural sciences and engineering in Europe.
Conference location: KIT 'Campus South'
- Tulla Lecture Hall, Building 11.40 and
- Atrium of the Mathematics Building 20.30
How to reach Karlsruhe by train
Karlsruhe is very well connected to the railway system. For details, please refer to the train schedule of German Rail.
There are various ways to reach KIT Campus South by bus or tram. The exact times of departure are available on the website of Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund.
How to reach Karlsruhe by plane
The nearest airports are Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.
Airport Frankfurt is 130 km from Karlsruhe. Karlsruhe can be reached by train in one hour. The long-distance train station is in close proximity of the airport. For exact times of departure, please refer to the train schedule of German Rail.
Airport Stuttgart is 80 km from Karlsruhe. Take the tram to Hauptbahnhof Stuttgart, then change to a train to Karlsruhe (about one hour). For exact times of departure, please refer to the train schedule of German Rail.
Airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (Baden-Airpark)
Airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport is 40 km form Karlsruhe. The buses available at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport will take you to the train stations of Rastatt or Baden-Baden where you will find trains leaving to Karlsruhe. for arrival by train and bus please refer to the train schedule of German Rail. The Baden-Airpark-Express line will take you to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof.
