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Directions to the Institute
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law
MPI building Günterstalstraße 73 (this building houses the reception area) | MPI building Fürstenbergstraße 19
79100 Freiburg · Germany
- Take the IC, EC, or ICE to Freiburg "Hauptbahnhof" (main train station).
- From the main train station, take tram no. 2 (direction "Günterstal") and get off at the tram stop "Holbeinstraße."
- To get to the MPI building Günterstalstraße 73, walk back roughly 100 m in the direction of the city center. The building is on the right-hand side of the street. This building houses the reception area.
- To get to the MPI building Fürstenbergstraße 19, walk another 200 m towards the city center before turning right onto Türkenlouisstraße. After approx. 200 m, turn left onto Fürstenbergstraße. After 80 m, the building is visible on the right-hand side.
- Autobahn A5.
- Exit "Freiburg-Mitte."
- Continue in the direction "Freiburg-Mitte."
- Turn off to the right onto "Günterstalstraße" in the direction of "Schauinsland."
- To get to the MPI building Günterstalstraße 73: After driving roughly 1 km, you will see the building on the left-hand side of the street. This building houses the reception area.
- To get to the MPI building Fürstenbergstraße 19: After driving roughly 1 km, turn left onto Türkenlouisstraße. After approx. 200 m, turn left again onto Fürstenbergstraße. After 80 m, the building is visible on the right-hand side.
- Basel/Mulhouse Airport (France/Germany exit).
- Take the SBG AirBus (approx. 45 minutes) to Freiburg "Hauptbahnhof" (main train station).
- Alternatively, drive by car to the German border, then take the A5 Autobahn north to Freiburg.