7.–8. Okt. 2026
Helmholtz Institute Jena
Europe/Berlin Zeitzone

Travel and Venue

Venue Address

Helmholtz Institute Jena, Fraunhoferstr. 8, 07743 Jena

Getting There

By plane

  • Long-distance trains connect Berlin airport to Jena Paradies, the airports Frankfurt, Munich and Leipzig are connected to Jena West via Erfurt
  • Proceed as described in the By car and By train sections.

By car

  • Take highway A4 to the exit Jena-Zentrum (54) and change to B88 toward Jena-Zentrum / Naumburg / Jena-Lobeda.
  • Follow B88 for about 7 km/4.5 mi.
  • Turn left onto B7 / Fürstengraben toward Weimar.
  • After 1.5 km/1 mi, turn right onto Am Steiger.
  • After 300 m take a sharp right onto Fraunhoferstraße..
  • Continue on Fraunhoferstraße. You will reach the institute’s building after about 200 m, on your right.

By train

  • You arrive in Jena either at the Jena West or Jena Paradies train stations.
    • From Jena West, take the 10 or 15 bus (towards Stadtzentrum or Rautal) to Teichgraben, then walk about 100 m down the street to the Holzmarkt bus stop.
    • From Jena Paradies, take the 1 or 4 tram (towards Ernst-Abbe-Platz) to Holzmarkt.
    • Walking distance from Jena West to Holzmarkt is about 10 min, from Jena Paradies about 5 min.
  • At the Holzmarkt bus stop, board the 16 or 28 bus (towards Isserstedt) for two stops to Am Steiger.
  • Walk about 30 m down the street and turn right onto Am Steiger. After another 150 m, keep right onto Lessingstraße, then turn left onto Fröbelstieg.
  • Climb the stairs at the end of the road and turn left onto Fraunhoferstraße. You will reach the institute’s building after about 30 m, on your left.

Travel Expenses

We have made a reservation the hotel Dorint Esplanade Jena, Carl-Zeiss-Platz 4, 07743 Jena. Please indicate during registration whether you will require a room. If any assistance with travel arrangements is required, please do not hesitate to contact us: sekretariat@hi-jena.gsi.de  or +49 3641 947-601.

As usual, travel expenses will be covered by Helmholtz Institute Jena. The regulations of the German Federal Travel Cost Act (BRKG) should be adhered to as far as possible, e.g. regarding the preferred use of means of public transport.

The expense form can be downloaded here, and will also be handed out during the event.