Oldenburg Site
Building A of the institute is located directly on the natural sciences campus of the University of Oldenburg in the Wechloy district. Building B is centrally located in the pedestrian zone in Oldenburg's city centre:
Getting to Building A | Carl-von-Ossietzky-Straße 15 | 26129 Oldenburg
By public transport:
- By train to Oldenburg’s main railway station (Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf)
- From the central bus station ZOB (north exit) at the main railway station, take the 306 bus (“Universität”) from bus platform A to the final stop, “Uni / Campus Wechloy” (journey time approx. 14 minutes; the destination stop is approx. 30 metres from the Institute building).
- Alternative: From the main railway station, take the RegioSBahn light rail service to the next stop, Oldenburg-Wechloy (RS 3 towards “Bad Zwischenahn”). Walk 700 metres along Carl-von-Ossietzky-Straße to the Institute building.
By car:
- From the north: Take the A29 and A293 motorways to the A28. Take exit 12 Oldenburg-Haarentor and follow the Ammerländer Heerstraße heading out of the city for about 1.2 km. Turn right into Carl-von-Ossietzky-Straße. The free Campus Wechloy car park is located near the Institute building.
- From the south: From the A28 or A29 motorway, take the A28 in the direction of Emden/Leer at the Oldenburg-Ost junction. Take exit 12 Oldenburg-Haarentor and follow the Ammerländer Heerstraße heading out of the city for about 1.4 km. Turn right into Carl-von-Ossietzky-Straße. The free Campus Wechloy car park is located near the Institute building.
- From the west, take exit 10 off of the A28 motorway to Oldenburg-Wechloy. Follow the Ammerländer Heerstraße heading into the city for about 800 metres and turn left into Carl-von-Ossietzky-Straße.
The free Campus Wechloy car park is located near the Institute building.
Getting to Building B | Markt 4-5 | 26122 Oldenburg
By public transport:
- By train to Oldenburg’s main railway station (Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf)
- From the central bus station ZOB (north exit) at the main railway station, take the bus to the Schloßplatz stop (e.g. bus lines 301, 314, 318, 322 or 329; all from bus platform B; journey time approx. 4 minutes).
- Then walk approx. 200 metres across Schloßplatz towards Rathausmarkt. Building B is located directly opposite St. Lambert's Church (Lambertikirche).
- Alternative: Walk approx. 800 metres from the main railway station (south exit) towards Rathausmarkt. Building B is located directly opposite St. Lambert's Church (Lambertikirche).
By car:
- From the north or west: On the A28 (travelling beforehand via the A29 and A293 motorways as applicable) take exit 12 Oldenburg-Haarentor, follow Ofener Straße approx. 1.3 km towards the city, then turn right into Theaterwall. Then follow the instructions on the parking guidance system. Convenient parking is available e.g. at the Parkhaus Schlosshöfe, the Parkhaus am Waffenplatz, the Theater Garage or the Parkplatz Theaterwall (parking charges apply to all). Then walk towards Rathausmarkt. Building B is located directly opposite St. Lambert's Church (Lambertikirche).
- From the south: From the A28 or A29 motorway, take the A28 in the direction of Emden/Leer at the Oldenburg-Ost junction. Take exit 13 Oldenburg-Eversten, follow the main road (becomes Gartenstraße) approx. 1.5 km towards the city, then turn right into Schloßwall. Then follow the instructions on the parking guidance system.
Convenient parking is available e.g. at the Parkhaus Schlosshöfe, the Parkhaus am Waffenplatz, the Theater Garage or the Parkplatz Theaterwall (parking charges apply to all). Then walk towards Rathausmarkt. Building B is located directly opposite St. Lambert's Church (Lambertikirche).