Campus: locations and directions – TU Darmstadt

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 six sections L1-L6.

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Botanischer Garten (B)

The Department of Biology and the Institute of Earth Sciences are located on the campus Botanischer 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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Windkanal / August-Euler-Flugplatz (W)

More than ten institutes use the August-Euler airfield and the associated wind tunnel in Griesheim as a testing ground for research and training.

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How to get to TU Darmstadt

TU Darmstadt is easy to reach by public transport and by car. Here you can find out how to get to the individual university locations quickly.

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Helpful resources

Building addresses of TU Darmstadt

Parking at TU Darmstadt

Webcams – TU Darmstadt at a glance

Site plans for download

Site plan Campus Stadtmitte (opens in new tab)
Site plan Campus Lichtwiese / Botanischer Garten / Hochschulstadion (opens in new tab)

Flyer Campus Stadtmitte / Windkanal/Flugplatz (opens in new tab)
Flyer Campus Lichtwiese / Botanischer Garten / Hochschulstadion (opens in new tab)

Parking spaces Campus Stadtmitte (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)
Parking spaces Campus Lichtwiese / Botanischer Garten (opens in new tab)

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Guided tours of TU Darmstadt

Learn more about TU Darmstadt, its history and successes. Guides present the university in campus tours.

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Campus-Navi

ExploreTechnical University of Darmstadt and its locations with the interactive 3D-tool Campus-Navi.