Venue

The 2025 MecaNano summer school will be held in the Campus Center building at Kassel University. Its street address is Moritzstraße 18, 34127 Kassel, Germany.

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Directions

Tram

"Holländischer Platz - Universität" stop: Tram lines 1, 5, RT1, RT4
"Katzensprung" stop: Tram lines 3, 6, 7
You can find timetables on the NVV website, or install the Android or Apple NVV Mobil App for realtime updates.
Once boarding a tram, head towards the vending machine located in one of the waggons to buy a ticket.

Car

Driving a car is not your best option. On-street parking is available off campus, but subjected to fees. The nearest fee-free parking options are the side-streets east of Weserstraße.

Train

The main station is Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe. It is an intercity station along the bullet train line. Train connections are available at www.bahn.de.

Plane

Frankfurt Airport is the closest international airport.

Check with your airline if they offer Rail&Fly combined tickets with bullet train transportation to Kassel. Alternatively, you can purchase a separate DB train ticket at a kiosk in Frankfurt Airport or online. The fastest/easiest option is to take a direct ICE bullet train to "Kassel Wilhelmshöhe" (<2h). It will depart from "Frankfurt Airport Fernbahnhof", which is accessible from Terminal 1.

NB: If you have booked a Rail&Fly combined ticket with Lufthansa and your luggage tag indicates KWQ as your final destination, be aware that your luggage will not be delivered at the main conveyor belt in Terminal 1. Instead, you should exit Terminal 1, head towards "Frankfurt Airport Fernbahnhof", and collect your luggage at the Lufthansa desk located on the left-hand side of the pedestrian bridge over the highway, just before you reach the intercity train station.

Staying in Kassel

It is the responsibility of the participants to arrange and pay for their travel and accommodation.

The most convenient hotels are located in the city centre, for instance:

Stadthotel
Hotel Teatro
Hotel Deutscher Hof
Apartmenthaus Wesertor
Renthof (€€€€)

Since the tram network is well developed and reliable in Kassel, you may want to look for further opportunities along lines 1 or 5.

There are also many apartments and rooms available through Booking.com or AirBnB.