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We recommend you use public transport

If arriving by train at the main station (Hauptbahnhof), take the No. 4 tram (Stadtbahn) towards Vauban. After about 15 minutes, you will reach the stop at Paula-Modersohn-Platz. Exit the tram here, cross Merzhauser Strasse and walk back about 200 metres in the direction you came from. The Institute's offices are located at the end of the Sonnenschiff building at 173 Merzhauser Strasse.

By bike

At the main station (Hauptbahnhof), there are several bike hire stations operated by Frelo, Freiburg’s bike sharing scheme. Information on prices and locations where bikes are currently available can be found here: https://www.frelo-freiburg.de/de/. There is another bike hire station at Studentendorf Vauban opposite the Oeko-Institut, where bikes can be handed back.

The distance from the main station to the Oeko-Institut is 2.9 km. From Wentzinger Strasse, turn left onto Wiwili Bridge and then turn right into Wilhelmstrasse. Then turn left into Schnewlinstrasse. Continue along this road to the Oeko-Institut. Schnewlintrasse becomes Heinrich-von-Stephan-Strasse, which leads into Merzhauser Strasse. When you reach Elly-Knapp-Strasse, you will see the Oeko-Institut on the opposite side of the street.

If you do travel by car …

If travelling by car, take the A5 and leave the motorway at the Freiburg-Mitte exit. Take the B31a towards Freiburg city centre (Stadtmitte). Leave the B31a at the Hauptbahnhof exit and keep left, following the signs for Merzhausen. Once you have crossed Basler Strasse, you will be on Merzhauser Strasse. Continue along this road for about 2 km. The Institute's offices are located on the left at the end of the Sonnenschiff building at 173 Merzhauser Strasse.

Parking is available only in the Sonnenschiff underground car park, which is open to the public. Parking is prohibited in the nearby Solar Settlement (Solarsiedlung) housing community.

On foot from Darmstadt main station

Exit the train at Darmstadt main station (Hauptbahnhof). The walk to the Institute takes around 5 minutes. Leave the station through the east main entrance and continue forward into Mornewegstrasse (past the Kinopolis Cinema). After approx. 150 metres, take the footpath to the right, following signs to "intenso - Medical Fitness". Continue forward along the path and enter the third building entrance on the left. The Oeko-Institut office is located in the last building before the car park (No. 95) on the 5th floor.

By car

From the north or south (A5 from Frankfurt in the north / Basel, Heidelberg, Stuttgart in the south; A67 from Wiesbaden / Mannheim): take the Darmstadt exit at the Darmstädter Kreuz junction and follow the signs for the city centre (Innenstadt) on the B26 (Rheinstrasse). Continue forward through two large intersections (traffic lights). At the third set of traffic lights (Hindenburgstrasse), make a U-turn. Drive 250 metres back along Rheinstrasse. Opposite the Berliner Allee tram stop, pass the barrier and the Oeko-Institut sign. After the pedestrian crossing, move into the right-hand lane and turn right into the car park (barrier). Parking costs 3 euros. Keep right after the barrier. The Oeko-Institut office is on the 5th floor of the six-storey building.

We recommend you use public transport

At the main station (Hauptbahnhof), take the tram (M10, M8) towards S+U Warschauer Strasse to Nordbahnhof (3 stops). After leaving the tram, follow the signs to S-Bhf Nordbahnhof and take the S2 towards S-Bhf Bernau. Get off at Pankow (4 stops). Take the Granitzstr. / Berliner Str. exit and cross the street. Continue along Berliner Strasse on the right for a short distance and turn left into Borkumstrasse (first crossroads). The Oeko-Institut is located in the office building on the corner of Hiddenseestrasse.

By underground (U-Bahn) – U2:

U-Bhf Pankow is the last stop on the U2 line. If you are coming from the city, i.e. from the south, take the U2 towards Pankow and travel to the last stop (Pankow). Take the Granitzstr. / Berliner Str. exit and cross the street. Continue along Berliner Strasse on the right for a short distance and turn left into Borkumstrasse (first crossroads). The Oeko-Institut is located in the office building on the corner of Hiddenseestrasse.

If you do travel by car …

From the north/north-west: Take the A114 towards Berlin-Zentrum/Berlin-Pankow into the city. Continue onto Prenzlauer Promenade/B109 and take the second right into Granitzstrasse. Continue forward for about 1.5 kilometres. Before the next major function, turn left into Kissingenstrasse, then turn right immediately into Hiddenseestrasse and then left into Borkumstrasse. The Oeko-Institut is located in the office building on the corner.

From the south/south-east: On the A10, take exit 16 (Dreieck-Nuthetal); on the A9 (coming from Leipzig) follow the A115 towards Berlin-Zentrum/Berlin-Zehlendorf/Potsdam-Zentrum into the city. At junction 1 (Dreieck Funkturm), follow the signs for the A100 towards Hamburg/Wedding and keep left to stay on the A100. Continue onto Seestrasse and then forward onto Osloer Strasse. After about 3 kilometres, bear left towards Schönhauser Allee/B96 and then turn left onto Schönhauser Allee/B96. After 500 metres, bear left onto Berliner Strasse and turn right into Borkumstrasse behind the Lidl supermarket. The Oeko-Institut is located in the office building on the corner of Hiddenseestrasse.

If you do have to fly …

From BER Airport: Take the S45 towards Südkreuz Bhf (Berlin) to Berlin Baumschulenweg (6 stops). Here, change to the S85 towards S+U Pankow and continue to the last stop (Pankow, 11 stops). Take the Granitzstr. / Berliner Str. exit and cross the street. Continue along Berliner Strasse on the right for a short distance and turn left into Borkumstrasse (first crossroads). The Oeko-Institut is located in the office building on the corner of Hiddenseestrasse.