The GIS Application Forum will take place on 23 September 2025 in the Wilhelm-Köhler-Hall of the Technical University of Darmstadt. This venue can accommodate up to 170 people..
Building S103, Room 283
Hochschulstraße 1, 64289 Darmstadt
Travelling by car
You can reach Darmstadt from motorways A5 (from Frankfurt/M. – Heidelberg/Basel) and A67 (from Cologne/Wiesbaden – Mannheim). At the motorway junction ‘Autobahnkreuz Darmstadt’ take the exit towards Darmstadt/Stadtmitte.
From motorway junction ‘Autobahnkreuz Darmstadt’, follow the signs towards the city centre (Darmstadt/Stadtmitte) on Rheinstraße/B26 into the City-Ring-Tunnel.
In the City-Ring-Tunnel, take the exit left, then turn left at the next traffic light onto Kirchstraße. Continue to the second light and turn into Alexanderstraße until you reach the entrance to the Schlossgarage/Karolinenplatz multi-storey car park on the left.
Travelling by train
ICE, IC and EC trains stop at Darmstadt Station, which means it is very well connected with the German distance railway network. There are regional connections with Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Aschaffenburg, Mannheim and Heidelberg as well as Erbach and Eberbach.
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof (main station) is a hub for tram and bus lines to the following TU locations:
From Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof (main railway station), you can take bus lines F (Oberwaldhaus), H (Kranichstein Kesselhutweg), K (Alfred-Messel-Weg) or tram lines 2 (TU Lichtwiese/Campus) and 3 (Lichtenbergschule). Get off at Schloss. The TU entrance building karo 5 is just a few minutes’ walk from the stop at Karolinenplatz.
The following hotels are located near TU Darmstadt.TU Darmstadt has agreed special conditions with some of the hotels listed. Please contact us if required.
1. Welcome Hotel Darmstadt ****
- 4-star hotel, built in 2007, located directly next to the event venue.
- Budget hotel, newly renovated, approx. 10 minutes' walk away, located on the main road (Kasinostr.).
3. BEST WESTERN Hotel Darmstadt ***
- Located in the centre of Darmstadt, the venue is about 600m away, the main station 1.2 km.
4. Maritim Hotel Darmstadt ****
- Hotel in the style of the 80s, close to the main railway station, 5-10 minutes by tram or bus to the city centre.
If you are travelling by public transport, go to the “Darmstadt Schloß” stop. From there it is only a few meters to the venue.
From Darmstadt central station you can take the following lines directly to the stop “Schloß”:
- Tram line 2, 3
- Bus line K (to TU-Lichtwiese)
- Bus line H (to Darmstadt-Kranichstein Kesselhutweg)
- Bus line F (to Darmstadt Oberwaldhaus)
- Bus line FU (to Darmstadt Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhof)
Please refer to the RMV website at: www.rmv.de for information and departure times.
You can find a current route map here.
If you are arriving from Frankfurt Airport, there are several options to get to Darmstadt.
With the “Airliner”, the local transport company offers a direct shuttle bus to Darmstadt central station. Further information can be found on the RMV page
Airport transfers are possible from 32 euros with the following companies:
Taxi-Seeger: http://www.taxi-seeger.de
Taxi-Funk: http://www.taxi-funk-darmstadt.de/
Taxi Darmstadt: http://www.taxidarmstadt.com/
