Venue

The ITG-SCC will take place in the city of Karlsruhe, Germany. Karlsruhe is the third-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg with approximately 308,000 inhabitants. Located on the right bank of the Rhine river near the French border, Karlsruhe is Germany's legal center and is home to the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht), the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) and the Public Prosecutor General of the Federal Court of Justice (Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof). Karlsruhe's most remarkable building is the Karlsruhe Palace, built in 1715. There are nine institutions of higher education in the city, most notably Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), one of Germany's universities of excellence.

Karlsruhe can be conveniently reached by train, with Intercity Express connections going to Frankfurt, Stuttgart/Munich and Freiburg/Basel from Karlsruhe's main train station (Hauptbahnhof). Karlsruhe is also connected to the French TGV network, with travel times to Paris being about three hours. The nearest airport is Baden Airpark (Flughafen Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden), located about 45 km south of Karlsruhe. Frankfurt International Airport can be reached in about 1 hour by high-speed rail. Similary, Stuttgart Airport can be reached in about 90 minutes by train.

The conference will take place at the Campus South of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Details about the precise location are coming soon. The Campus South is located at the heart of the city centre, right next to the Karlsruhe palace and a short walking distance from the famous market place. In the vincinity you will find many shops, bars and restaurants.

Travel & Accomodation

The city of Karlsruhe is exceptionally well connected via all modes of transport and several hotels located in the heart of Karlsruhe will provide you with a short walking distance to the conference venue.

Travel

The conference is held at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - Campus South. You can reach the campus

by Train

Several national and international high speed rail connections serve Karlsruhe main station (Karlsruhe Hbf):

• Berlin ↔ Basel
• Hamburg ↔ Zürich
• Hamburg ↔ Karlsruhe
• Köln ↔ Basel
• Karlsruhe ↔ München
• Frankfurt ↔ Paris
• Stuttgart ↔ Paris
• Frankfurt ↔ Marseille

Other ICE lines can be reached via change in Mannheim Hbf. From the main station Karlruhe Hbf, the city centre and KIT Campus South can be reached as outlined in the section about public transport.

by Car

From the Northwest (Cologne and Koblenz) take the A61 until you merge with the A5 (direction Karlsruhe/Basel). From the North and South direction take the A5 towards Karlsruhe. From the East direction take the A8 direction Karlsruhe until you reach the junction Karlsruhe, proceed on the motorway A5 (direction Frankfurt). For all directions: Take the A5 exit Karlsruhe-Durlach and follow signs to Karlsruhe. Follow the four-lane road (Durlacher Allee), then turn right (Adenauerring). After the short distance you will reach the main campus entrance on the left.

Parking

We are unable to provide on-campus Parking for conference attendees. We recommend to use parking provided by your hotel. Free parking is available at Waldparkplatz (Adenauerring 20, 76131 Karlsruhe) approximately 1.2km/15 minutes walking distance from the lecture hall. Paid parking in proximity of the lecture hall is available at Parkgarage Kaiserstrasse (KIT) (Fritz-Erler-Straße 6, 76133 Karlsruhe) approximately 210m/3 minutes walking distance from the lecture hall or at Parkgarage Schlossplatz (Schlossplatz 16, 76131 Karlsruhe) approximately 600m/7 minutes walking distance from the lecture hall.

by Plane

The closest international airport is Airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB), but it serves a limited number of destinations and airports. Karlsruhe is well connected by rail to international hubs Frankfurt airport (FRA) and Stuttgart Airport (STR). There are direct ICE connections from Frankfurt Airport and Stuttgart Hbf, which can be reached by commuter train or tram from Stuttgart Airport (STR).

Public Transport

Two tram and S-Bahn stations are serving KIT Campus South. Station Kronenplatz has the shortest walking distance to the conference venues. Follow exit signs to Berliner Platz and you will enter the KIT Campus South at the South West entrance. Station Kronenplatz is served by lines 1, 2, 3, S2, S4, S5, S51, S7, and S8. From the main station Karlsruhe Hbf, line 3 runs overground with the least stops to KIT Campus South. Lines 2, S2, S4, S7, and S8 run underground through the city center to KIT Campus South.

Accommodation

Several hotels are conveniently located in the city center and the main conference venue is either in walking distance or can easily be reached via public transport. Note: No special SCC 2024 room rate has been negotiated with the hotels.