Address

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Boltzmannstraße 22
14195 Berlin, Germany
T.: +49 30 22667 0

Arriving by U/S-Bahn

Take the underground line U3. Get off at Freie Universität (Thielplatz), leaving the station at the front exit (marked “Faradayweg”) and follow Brümmerstraße, continuing on Ihnestraße. The Institute is less than a ten-minute walk from the station (see map). Public transport in Berlin is run by the BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe).

Arriving by Plane

From Berlin Brandenburg Airport: Take the S-Bahn line S45 to S Südkreuz and transfer to the S-Bahn line S41 (circle line, clockwise) to Heidelberger Platz. Transfer to underground line U3, direction Krumme Lanke. Get off at Freie Universität (Thielplatz), leaving the station at the front exit (marked “Faradayweg”) and follow Brümmerstraße, continuing on Ihnestraße. The Institute is less than a ten-minute walk from the station (see map).

Arriving by Train

From the train station Berlin Spandau: Take the underground line U7, direction Rudow. Change at the Fehrbelliner Platz station to line U3, direction Krumme Lanke. Get off at Freie Universität (Thielplatz), leaving the station at the front exit (marked “Faradayweg”) and follow Brümmerstraße, continuing on Ihnestraße. The institute is less than a ten-minute walk from the station (see map).

From the train station Berlin Südkreuz: Take the S-Bahn line S41 (circle line, clockwise), to Heidelberger Platz and transfer to the underground line U3, direction Krumme Lanke. Get off at Freie Universität (Thielplatz), leaving the station at the front exit (marked “Faradayweg”) and follow Brümmerstraße, continuing on Ihnestraße. The Institute is less than a ten-minute walk from the station (see map).

From the central train station Berlin Hauptbahnhof: Take the S-Bahn line 7, direction Potsdam Hbf. At Zoologischer Garten, transfer to underground line U9, direction Rathaus Steglitz. At Spichernstraße, transfer to underground line U3, direction Krumme Lanke. Get off at Freie Universität (Thielplatz), leaving the station at the front exit (marked “Faradayweg”) and follow Brümmerstraße, continuing on Ihnestraße. The Institute is less than a ten-minute walk from the station (see map).

Arriving by Car

Autobahn 115, direction Steglitz-Zehlendorf: Take Exit 4 (Zehlendorf) from the autobahn A 115. Follow road towards “Berlin Zentrum.” Take Exit 2-Hüttenweg direction Hüttenweg. Follow Hüttenweg (500m), then turn right into Clayallee. Turn left into Garystraße. After 750m turn right into Boltzmannstraße.

Parking

The MPIWG has its own car park, located next to the main building. Visitors with a blue parking permit can use the accessible parking space next to the Institute.