A large number of long-distance trains – ICE, IC, EC and Eurostar – call at Essen main station (book via Deutsche Bahn or other providers). From the main station, the campus can be reached in just a few minutes (see info box on the right).

Should you plan to travel by car, there is a multi-storey cark park on campus, surrounded by a parking lot. Both are free to use, but please note that the car park is closed between 10 pm and 6 am; the parking lot is accessible 24/7.

If you are flying, the closest airports are Düsseldorf and Dortmund. There is a regular schedule of regional trains and ICEs servicing Düsseldorf Airport and Essen main station (c. 25-minute travel time). A shuttle bus runs once per hour between Dortmund airport and Dortmund main station, from where you will find frequent connections to Essen (c. 40-minute travel time).

To reach the campus from the central station, take tram lines 105 towards Frintrop Unterstraße or 106 toward Germaniaplatz to Rheinischer Platz (second stop). Use the exit on your left for a six-minute walk to the conference venue. This station is accessible by wheelchair.

You can also take subway lines U11 (toward GE Buerer Straße) or U17 (toward Karlsplatz) to Universität Essen (third stop). Use exit A, Universität, Segerothstraße for a ten-minute walk to the venues. This station is not wheelchair-accessible.

If you prefer biking from the train station or your accommodation, the local bike-sharing company is Nextbike/Metropolrad Ruhr.