1. Address of / University:

Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50 58448 Witten, Deutschland phone: +49 2302 926-0 (Zentrale) https://www.uni-wh.de/kontakt/

2. Useful numbers and websites:

Taxi Witten: +49 2302 4546 +49 2302 282820

Up to date bus and train connections on the web: http://vrr.de/en/index.html or http://www.bahn.de/p_en/view/index.shtml

To check the connections on your smartphone: You can use GoogleMaps or download the official App of the “DB Navigator”.

3. Directions

# Düsseldorf Airport (International):

After arrival follow the signs to the SKY‐Train. It is located on the upper level. The sky train will take you straight to the longdistance railway station. At the station you can buy a ticket (vending machine) to Witten HBF (“”). Total travel time is about 1 hour. Details you find here https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml

# Airport (International): https://www.frankfurt-airport.com/de.html You can travel to Witten HBF with Deutsche Bahn's intercity trains to Köln (), , or . There you have to change to local trains to Witten HBF (“Witten Hauptbahnhof”). Total travel time is about 3 hours.

# Airport (International):

If you want to travel to and from the airport using public transport, you can take the AirportExpress which connects directly with Dortmund Central Station. If you choose to take the AirportShuttle, this takes you directly to Holzwickede station. At the station you can buy a ticket (vending machine) to Witten HBF. You can travel to both stations on the Deutsche Bahn's local and intercity trains.

If you are planning to purchase your ticket online, please refer to the Deutsche Bahn website www.bahn.com/en. This only pertains to public transport and excludes shuttle tickets which can be purchased on the bus.

Getting from Witten Main Trainstation (Witten HBF) to Parkhotel : # Taxi from Main station: ca. 5,5 € # Walking see map.

Recommended Acommodation:

Ringhotel Parkhotel Witten Bergerstraße 23 D-58452 Witten Phone: +49 2302 5880 https://www.riepe.com/witten/willkommen/

Ardey Hotel Ardeystraße 11 D-58452 Witten phone: +49 2302 984880 http://www.ardey-hotel.de/ [email protected]

Hotel Lukas Zentrum Pferdebachstraße 39A D-58455 Witten phone: +49 02302 1752616 http://www.lukaszentrum-witten.de/ [email protected]

Getting from Parkhotel →→ Uni # Taxi from Parkhotel: ca. 12€ (Address University: Alfred‐Herrhausen‐Straße 50 # Bus 371 from Saalbau (Direction Dortmund Oespel) to Universität Witten/Herdecke

Getting from Ardey Hotel →→ Uni # Taxi from Ardey Hotel : ca. 9€ (Address University: Alfred‐Herrhausen‐Straße 50) # Bus 371 from Marienhospital (Direction Dortmund Oespel) to Universität Witten/Herdecke

Getting from Lukas Zentrum →→ Uni # Taxifrom Lukas‐Zentrum: ca. 6 € (Address University: Alfred‐‐‐Herrhausen‐‐‐Straße 50 # Bus 371 from Diakonissenstraße (Direction Dortmund Öspel) to Universität Witten/Herdecke # Walking

Further Recommended Acommodation in Witten:

Hotel Georg Stockumer Str. 35 58453 Witten http://www.georg-hotel.de/ [email protected] phone: +49 2302 9831182

# Getting to Hotel Georg from Witten Main Train Station, or from the Hotel to the University: Taxi, approx. 13 €

Hotel Hoppe Stockumer Straße 6 58453 Witten https://www.hotel-hoppe-witten.de/hotel/ [email protected] phone: +49 2302 60307

# Getting to Hotel Hoppe from Witten Main Train Station, or from the Hotel to the University: Taxi, approx. 10 €

Recommended Acommodation in Bochum:

Bochum is a larger city near Witten. From (Bochum Main Train Station) there are local trains to Witten Hauptbahnhof (about 10 minutes train ride). Both moderately priced Hotels are within walking distance from Bochum Hauptbahnhof.

Hotel Ibis Styles Bochum Hauptbahnhof Kurt-Schumacher-Platz 13-15, 44787 Bochum https://www.accorhotels.com/de/hotel-0790-ibis-styles-bochum-hauptbahnhof/index.shtml [email protected] phone: +49 234 91430

Hotel Ibis Bochum Zentrum Universitätsstraße 3 44789 Bochum https://www.accorhotels.com/de/hotel-1440-ibis-bochum-zentrum/index.shtml [email protected] phone: +49 234 33311

If you incur difficulties finding a place to stay, please contact Linda Hagedorn [email protected] phone: +49 2302 926-815