How to find us...

Map and directions

The Institute for Applied Physics is located on the downtown campus in buildings S2|15, S2|07 and S2|09. Our three locations are listed below. The site map as well as timetables serve as a travel guide.

Finding your way around the campus

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S2|15 – Schloßgartenstr. 7
Atoms Photons Quanta – Prof. Gerhard Birkl (opens in new tab)
Theoretical Quantum Optics – Prof. Enno Giese (opens in new tab)
Experimental Solid State Quantum Optics – Prof. Markus Gräfe (opens in new tab)
Laser and Quantum Optics- Prof. Thomas Walther (opens in new tab)
Precision machine workshop IAP
Electronics workshop IAP
Labs IAP

S2|07 – Hochschulstr. 6
Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Optics – Prof. Thomas Halfmann (opens in new tab)
Managing Director of IAP – Prof. Dr. Thomas Halfmann

S2|09 – Hochschulstr. 4a
Theoretical Quantum Physics – Prof. Gernot Alber (opens in new tab)
Theoretical Quantum Dynamics – Prof. Reinhold Walser (opens in new tab)
Arriving at Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt International Airport is located 25 km from Darmstadt. The AirLiner shuttle bus from terminal 1 und 2 will take you to Darmstadt in approx. 30 minutes. Exit at the bus stop “Darmstadt Convention Center”. The Institute for Applied Physics is within a few minutes walking distance. Timetable AirLiner shuttle bus
Arriving by train

Take one of the following buses or trams from Darmstadt Central Station (Hauptbahnhof):
  • Tram line 2 towards “TU Lichtwiese”, exit at “Schloß”
  • Tram line 3 towards “Lichtenbergschule”, exit at “Schloß”
  • Tram line 5 towards “Kranichstein”, exit at “Luisenplatz”
  • Bus K towards “Alfred-Messel-Weg”, exit at “Schloß”
  • Bus H towards “Kranichstein-Kesselhutweg” exit at “Schloß”

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The Institute for Applied Physics is within a few minutes walking distance.
Arriving by car

You can reach Darmstadt via motorways A5 and A67. Leaving at exit “Darmstadt/Griesheim” and following the signs “Innenstadt” will guide you directly onto “Rheinstraße”. Once on “Rheinstraße”, please follow the routes to our IAP location on the map of the downtown campus.