Campus: locations and directions

TU Darmstadt’s two main campuses – Stadtmitte and Lichtwiese – are spread across the city. In addition, there are three smaller locations: the Botanical Garden, the University Stadium and the Wind Tunnel / August-Euler Airfield in Griesheim.

The locations at a glance

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Stadtmitte (S)

The campus Stadtmitte in the heart of Darmstadt is the oldest location of the university. It is home to the welcome centre karo 5 and the University and State Library. The campus is divided into four sections S1-S4.

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Lichtwiese (L)

The Lichtwiese campus on the south-eastern outskirts of Darmstadt was established in the 1960s and is home to institutes dedicated to the natural sciences and engineering. The campus is divided into five sections L1-L5.

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Botanischer Garten (B)

The institutes of biology and geosciences are located on the campus Bonatischer Garden. The heart of the campus is the 200-year-old Botanical Garden, which invites you to explore its flora.

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Hochschulstadion (H)

The campus Hochschulstadion is home to various university sports facilities. The Otto-Wolfskehl-Haus, the International Guest House of TU Darmstadt, is also located here.

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