Directions to Hannover Center for Microgravity Research

Adress

Leibniz Universität Hannover
HITec - Hannover Institute of Technology

Mailing address
Welfengarten 1

Visiting address
Callinstraße 34A

D-30167 Hannover
Germany

 

© Leibniz University Hannover/Christoph Lotz
HITec building with highlighted Einstein-Elevator

Directions to the Hannover Center for Microgravity Research

By Public Transport

Leave Hannover main station in the direction of "City" and walk along Bahnhofstr. to "Kröpcke" station. From there take line 4 in the direction of "Garbsen" or line 5 in the direction of "Stöcken". Get off at the fourth stop "Schneiderberg/Wilhelm-Busch-Museum". Cross the Nienburger Straße and walk along the Schneiderberg. After the Mensa turn left into Callinstraße. After a short time you will find the HITec building on the right-hand side.

By Plane

A taxi from Hannover Langenhagen airport to the HITec building costs about 30€. Alternatively, the S-Bahn line 5 runs from the airport to the main station (journey time: 17 minutes). From there please follow the description "public transport".

By Car

  • From the North

    If you are coming via the A7, leave the A7 at the Hannover-Nord junction in the direction of Hannover-Nord/Dortmund (A352). Follow the A352 to the A2. Take the exit "Herrhausen/Zentrum" onto the B6 (Westschnellweg). Continue as for approach from the west and east.

  • From the East and West

    The approach by car is via the A2. Take the exit "Hannover-Herrenhausen" onto the B6 (Westschnellweg) towards "Zentrum". After approx. 7 km take the "Herrenhausen" exit and turn right at the traffic lights into Herrenhäuser Straße. Drive past the Großer Garten and follow the fork to the right into Nienburger Straße. The second street on the left is Callinstraße. Here you will find the HITec building.

  • From the South

    If you are coming from the south on the A7, take the "Hannover-Süd" exit in the direction of the trade fair centre onto the B6 (Messeschnellweg). As soon as you have passed the Messe, turn onto the B65 (Südschnellweg) in the direction of Zentrum. Leave the motorway at the "Zentrum" exit and turn right at the traffic lights into Hildesheimer Straße. Hildesheimer Straße ends at City-Ring, where you turn left towards "Universität/Herrenhäuser Gärten". You will be guided via Aegidientorplatz, Friedrichswall, Leibnizufer, Brühlstraße to Königsworther Platz. To get to the HITec building, drive straight ahead over Königsworther Platz into Nienburger Straße (direction Herrenhäuser Gärten). After approx. 300 m you will see the Welfenschloss (main building) on your right. Continue until Callinstraße crosses from the right. Here you will find the HITec building with parking facilities on the left-hand side.

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