If you plan to travel by public transport, detailed information on routes, timetables and connections is available on the VBB website: https://www.vbb.de/en/
Closest public transport stops to meeting venues
1) Harnack House (first Executive Session, Welcome Reception)
- Station: Freie Universität (Thielplatz)
- Lines: subway U3 and busses 110 and N3
- Walking time: 3 min
2) Seminaris (hotel)
- Station: Dahlem-Dorf
- Lines: subway U3 and busses 110, M11, N3 and N10
- Walking time: 5 min
3) Max Planck Institute for Human Development
- Station: Breitenbachplatz
- Lines: subway U3 and busses 110, 248, 282 and N3
- Walking time: 8 min
Travel recommendations to and from BER (connections every 10 to 15 min)
1) BER to Harnack House (50 min)
- BER to Südkreuz by trains FEX or RE20 (both direction S+U Hauptbahnhof)
- Südkreuz to Heidelberger Platz by S41 (Ringbahn clockwise)
- Heidelberger Platz to Freie Universität (Thielplatz) by U3 (direction Krumme Lanke)
2) BER to Seminaris (50 min)
- BER to Südkreuz by trains FEX or RE20 (both direction S+U Hauptbahnhof)
- Südkreuz to Heidelberger Platz by S41 (Ringbahn clockwise)
- Heidelberger Platz to Dahlem-Dorf by U3 (direction Krumme Lanke)
3) Max Planck Institute for Human Development to BER (50 min)
- Breitenbachplatz to Heidelberger Platz by U3 (direction Warschauer Straße)
- Heidelberger Platz to Südkreuz by S42 (Ringbahn counter-clockwise)
- Südkreuz to BER by trains FEX or RE20 (both direction Flughafen BER)
Please purchase an ABC ticket at a vending machine before boarding a train, S-Bahn or subway for these connections.
Travel recommendations to and from Berlin main station (connections every 5 to 10 min)
1) Berlin main station to Harnack House (45 min)
- S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Westkreuz by S7 (direction Potsdam), S5 (direction Westkreuz) or S3 (direction Spandau)
- Westkreuz to Heidelberger Platz by S42 (Ringbahn counter-clockwise)
- Heidelberger Platz to Freie Universität (Thielplatz) by U3 (direction Krumme Lanke)
2) Berlin main station to Seminaris (45 min)
- S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Westkreuz by S7 (direction Potsdam), S5 (direction Westkreuz) or S3 (direction Spandau)
- Westkreuz to Heidelberger Platz by S42 (Ringbahn counter-clockwise)
- Heidelberger Platz to Dahlem-Dorf by U3 (direction Krumme Lanke)
3) Max Planck Institute for Human Development to Berlin main station (45 min)
- Breitenbachplatz to Heidelberger Platz by U3 (direction Warschauer Straße)
- Heidelberger Platz to Westkreuz by S41 (Ringbahn clockwise)
- Westkreuz to Berlin main station by S7 (direction Ahrensfelde), S5 (direction Hoppegarten) or S3 (direction Erkner)
Please purchase an AB ticket at a vending machine before boarding a train, S-Bahn or subway for these connections.
Please note: The VBB might recommend changing from S-Bahn to subway at S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf. However, due to ongoing construction work at that station, the route via Westkreuz is more convenient.