Tropentag 2024:

How to get to the venue

The conference takes place on the Campus Mitte of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany, from September 20-22, 2023.

Address: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Seminar Building
Dorotheenstrasse 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Website of the university and campus map

Campus Mitte is located in the city center of Berlin around Humboldt-Universität’s main building, at the magnificent boulevard "Unter den Linden", between Brandenburg Gate and the Dome of Berlin. The Seminar Building, where the conference takes place, is located on the north side of the main building and on the western side of the Hegelplatz.

The entrance to the Seminar Building can be found here (Google Maps). The GPS coordinates of the entrance of the Seminar Building are 52.519690, 13.392973.

Transport to the conference venue

Arrival by public transportation

Berlin has a very efficient public transportation system which consists of several integrated elements, including S-Bahn (train) and U-Bahn (subway), Tram (streetcar) and a bus network. It covers the city of Berlin and 15 kilometres beyond the city boundaries.
There are three ticket zones:

• Zone A - central parts of the city
• Zone B - outer parts of Berlin city
• Zone C - beyond the city boundaries

You find the nearest stations for train (S-Bahn), subway (U-Bahn), bus or Tram to the conference venue here.
More information about the tickets, fares and route maps in Berlin can be found here.
You will find additional information on public transportation on night here.

If you need information about taxi companies, you will find more information here.

Arrival by train

If you travel by train, you can use the DB event ticket. With the DB event ticket you can travel easily, comfortably and sustainably to the Tropentag on 19-22 September 2023. Here you will find information and booking options: www.zalf.de/db-event-ticket.

The nearest train station 'Friedrichstrasse' is a 8-minute walk away (400 meters). From the main railway station 'Hauptbahnhof' take the S-Bahn lines S3, S5, S7 or S75 which stop at 'Friedrichstraße'. Now you can walk to the conference venue (8 min.) or you take the Tram (streetcar) line 12 or M1 from 'Friedrichstraße' to the last stop 'Kupfergraben' (2 stops).

Arrival by plane

The BER Berlin Airport is located approximately 28 km away from the city centre and conference venue. Berlin has international connections with all the main cities of Europe and with all further continents. We recommend taking the train from the airport to the city center. More information can be found here and here.

Arrival by bike

If you want to come by bike, you will find bike parking area in front of the Seminar Building on Hegelplatz.