Senate Hall | KIT Campus South

The conference sessions will take place on the KIT‘s main campus in the centre of Karlsruhe. The top floor of the Presidium building houses both the Senate Hall, where the sessions are held, and a lounge area including a roof terrace as the venue for coffee and lunch breaks as well as for networking and socialising.

Address:
KIT Presidium (3rd floor), Building 11.30, Engelbert-Arnold-Straße 2, 76131 Karlsruhe (Google Maps)

 
 

Karlsruhe Research Factory | KIT Campus East

The CIRP CATS 2024 welcome reception will take place at the Karlsruhe Research Factory. Accompanied by drinks and snacks, the conference participants can exchange ideas and network in an informal setting. Additionally, there will be guided tours of the research factory, where research topics relating to AI-integrated production, production robotics, electromobility and agile production systems will be presented and demonstrated.

Address:
Karlsruher Forschungsfabrik, Rintheimer Querallee 2, 76131 Karlsruhe (Google Maps)

Arrival:  
by car or by tram (next station of public transport: Hirtenweg/ Technologiepark, footpath to Research Factory: 1,3 km / approx. 16 min)
– see  directions on the right
On request, we offer a shuttle service that departs from KIT Campus South at 5.45 pm (Carpool Bench („Mitfahrerbank“), Engesserstraße | KIT Campus South, opposite of the KIT library, 76131 Karlsruhe, Google Maps).

Karlsruhe Palace

Karlsruhe Palace forms the centre of Karlsruhe’s „fan-shaped city“, which bears this nickname due to its layout. In addition, the former residence of the margraves and grand dukes of Baden is the most famous sight in Karlsruhe. The conference dinner will take place in the marvellous garden hall of the baroque Karlsruhe Palace. The evening will begin at 6.30 pm with a welcome reception and drinks. Afterwards, guests can expect a wide selection of Baden specialities. The evening will be accompanied by music from the jazz duo Peter Klein.

Address:
Garden Hall („Gartensaal“) of the Karlsruhe Palace, Schloßbezirk 10, 76131 Karlsruhe (Google Maps)

Travel Information
Travel by Train

The campus south is located in the city center of Karlsruhe and can easily be reached by public transport.

The exact times of departure are available on the website of the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (stop „Durlacher Tor/KIT-Campus Süd“). Information about travel data of the railway is provided by the Deutsche Bahn.

Download map campus south

Travel by Plane

The nearest airports for long-distance visitors are Stuttgart, Frankfurt, and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.

Airport Stuttgart

Take tram line S2 or S3 to Hauptbahnhof Stuttgart, then change to a train to Karlsruhe (for exact times of departure, please refer to the train schedule of Deutsche Bahn).

  • There are various ways to reach Campus North or Campus South by bus or tram. The exact times of departure are available on the website of Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund.
  • If you wish to proceed to Campus South by car, make sure to approach us from the east.
  • Check the website of Stuttgart Airport for flight connections.

Airport Frankfurt

  • The long-distance train station is in close proximity of the airport. Once you get there, take a train to Karlsruhe (for exact times of departure, please refer to the train schedule of German Rail).
  • There are various ways to reach Campus North or Campus South by bus or tram. The exact times of departure are available on the website of Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund.
  • If you wish to proceed to Campus South by car, make sure to approach us from the north.
  • Check the website of Frankfurt Airport for flight connections.
Travel by Car

Coming from North: Frankfurt and Heidelberg (A5)

  • Exit the motorway A5 (direction Karlsruhe/Basel) at the Karlsruhe-Durlach exit.
  • Continue towards Karlsruhe (first exit).
  • Follow the four-lane road  (Durlacher Allee), and then turn to the right (Adenauerring).

  • After a short distance you reach the main entrance on the left.

Coming from Northwest: Köln and Koblenz (A61)

  • Follow the motorway A61 until you reach the A5 (direction Karlsruhe/Basel)
  • Exit the motorway A5 at the Karlsruhe-Durlach exit. 
  • Continue towards Karlsruhe (first exit).
  • Follow the four-lane road  (Durlacher Allee), then turn to the right (Adenauerring).
  • After a short distance you will reach the main entrance on the left.

Coming from East: Munich and Stuttgart (A8)

  • Follow the motorway A8 direction Karlsruhe until you reach the junction Karlsruhe.
  • Proceed to the motorway A5 to Frankfurt.
  • Exit the motorway A5 at the Karlsruhe-Durlach exit.
  • Continue towards Karlsruhe (first exit).
  • Follow the four-lane road  (Durlacher Allee), then turn to the right (Adenauerring).
  • After a short distance you will reach the main entrance on the left.

Coming from South:  Basel and Freiburg (A5)

  • Exit the motorway A5 direction Frankfurt at the Karlsruhe-Durlach exit.
  • Continue towards Karlsruhe (first exit).
  • Follow the four-lane road  (Durlacher Allee), then turn to the right (Adenauerring). After a short distance you will reach the main entrance on the left.
About Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe was founded more than 300 years ago by Margrave Charles William (Karl) of Baden. Legend tells that the vision of a star-shaped city came to him in his sleep. The dream of Karlsruhe (“Charles’ Repose”) was born!

The foundation stone of the new fan-shaped city of Karlsruhe was laid on June 17th of 1715. Standing at the centre of the ‘fan’, 32 ‘axes’ extend like rays from Karlsruhe Palace. This grand building, with its characteristic Baden-style architecture, has impressed many distinguished visitors – such as Voltaire, Goethe, Napoleon and Heinrich von Kleist.

A city without walls, which welcomes friends and guests – this is how Karlsruhe has always seen itself.

 

Unique layout, elite university and city of justice

The city’s unique fan-shaped layout has brought Karlsruhe global attention. And the city’s many neoclassical buildings designed by Friedrich Weinbrenner continue to attract visitors from every corner of the world.

The emblem of Karlsruhe – the Pyramid – was built in 1823, and the city’s technical university opened its doors two years later in 1825. Today the KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) is one of eleven elite universities in Germany. In 1950, the Federal Court of Justice of Germany was established in Karlsruhe, followed by the Federal Constitutional Court one year later. This made Karlsruhe the main residence of German jurisdiction.

Ever since the city hosted the German biennial federal horticulture show (Bundesgartenschau) in 1967, Karlsruhe has continued to build on its reputation as a ‘green city’ of parks and gardens.

With its more than 313,000 inhabitants, Karlsruhe is Baden’s main metropole and the second biggest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Its unique fan-shaped layout hints at the excellent weather here – residents and guests in Karlsruhe really enjoy the sunny side of life! With its Mediterranean climate, Karlsruhe has it all: chic lifestyle, gourmet cuisine, and a uniquely ‘green’ atmosphere with over 800 hectares of parks.