Travel & Accomodation



Welcome to Kassel...

...a city in the centre of Germany known for its cultural diversity and impressive landscapes.

It is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which attracts numerous visitors every year with its water features, the imposing Hercules monument, and the castle Löwenburg.

Aside its many parks and green areas, Kassel is home to a variety of museums and other cultural attractions: from the documenta, one of the most important exhibitions of contemporary art, to the Fridericianum, one of the world´s oldest public museums, this city is an outstanding venue for art and cultural events.

The University of Kassel, a modern education and research center founded in 1971, attracts students from all over the world. Eleven faculties are distributed across eight campuses in and around Kassel. The ELCH conference is hosted on its main campus, Holländischer Platz (HoPla), located close to the city center.

The combination of historical sights, marvellous landscapes, and a vibrant cultural life makes Kassel an attractive place to live, learn, and explore.
For everyone interested, more (touristic) information may be found on the following websites: documenta Stadt Kassel & Hessen Kassel Heritage



Travel

By plane

When travelling by plane, it is recommended to arrive at Frankfurt Airport.

There are direct (ICE) connections from its long-distance train station Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof to Kassel´s railway station Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.

Connections can be found and booked on, e.g., the website of the Deutsche Bahn.

By train

The city of Kassel offers two railway stations, Kassel Hauptbahnhof (main station) and Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (its long-distance train station).

It is recommended to arrive at the latter since further travel by public transport is more convenient in this case.

Connections can be found and booked on, e.g., the website of the Deutsche Bahn and the KVG.



Conference Venue


The main part of the conference will take place in the Campus Center on the university campus Holländischer Platz.
The following address can be used for navigation systems:

Campus Center
Moritzstraße 18
34127 Kassel

Only a few parking spaces are available in the surrounding streets Mönchebergstraße and Henschelstraße.
All parking lots are fee-based.

Campus Holländischer Platz is easy to reach by public transport.
The nearest tram stop is called Holländischer Platz/Universität (Tram 1 & 5, RegioTram RT1 & RT4, Bus 30, 52, 100, 110 & 200).

From train station Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe it can be reached directly via tram line 1, or bus lines 52 and 100.
Connections and further information can be found on, e.g., the website of the KVG.



Accomodation


For your overnight stay in Kassel, we recommend the area around Bahnhof-Wilhelmshöhe or Bebelplatz, both of which are well connected to the conference venue by public transport.

All conference participants have access to a limited room contingent reserved for the H4 Hotel Kassel and the Best Western Hotel Kurfürst Wilhelm I.. In both cases, breakfast will be included.

H4 Hotel Kassel

Located in the city´s district Vorderer Westen, the H4 Hotel Kassel ensures short distances to the train station Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and the conference venue.

The closest tram stop Kongress Palais/Stadthalle is only a two-minute walk from the hotel. Parking is possible in the surrounding streets and is free of charge.

A booking link will be provided upon conference registration. Cancellation is possible free of charge until 26.08.2025 18:00 pm.

Best Western Hotel Kurfürst Wilhelm I.

Located next to train-station Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, this hotel is well connected to public transportation.

Fee-based parking is possible in a nearby parkade.

A booking code will be provided upon conference registration and is valid until 19.08.2025.