University of Heidelberg

Travel information, maps


The institutes and other facilities of the department are scattered across Heidelberg (c.f. Map of Heidelberg External link ); Major clusters are:
  • Philosophenweg / Albert-Ueberle-Straße ( c.f. Map Philosophenweg ): The Philosophenweg/Albert-Ueberle-Straße area can be reached
    • By train: Starting from Heidelberg main station take the streetcar line no. 23 in the Handschuhsheim direction and call at Brückenstraße (tram frequency is approximatly every 10 minutes); then c.f. Plan Philosophenweg , ca. 5 Min.
    • 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-Ueberle-Straße), then c.f. Plan Philosophenweg .
  • Neuenheimer Feld ( c.f. Map Neuenheimer Feld ) The Neuenheimer Feld campus can be reached
    • By train: Starting from Heidelberg main station take the streetcar line no. 21 or 24 in the Technologiepark direction. Call at Bunsengymnasium (tram frequency is approximatly every 10 minutes); then c.f. Plan Neuenheimer Feld
    • 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 second street on the left (= Neuenheimer Feld), then c.f. Plan Neuenheimer Feld
  • Other important university institutions are to be found in the Altstadt (old town) External link in the vicinity of the Universitätsplatz
    • Alte Universität, Grabengasse 1, including "the Rector's office", "Alter Aula"
    • Neue Universität, mit "Neuer Aula"
    • the administration of the university, Seminarstr. 2