How to find ZEW
Driving directions, Route planner
Address
Centre for European Economic Research
L 7, 1 68161 Mannheim
Tel: +49/ (0)621-1235-01
Fax: +49/ (0)621-1235-224
E-mail: info@zew.de
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Click on the map links to see detailed directions.
Click on the map links to see detailed directions.
Arriving from the North (Frankfurt)
Take motorway A5 until you reach the motorway junction Darmstädter Kreuz
Take motorway A67 towards Mannheim
At the interchange Viernheimer Dreieck take motorway A6 towards Stuttgart
At the motorway junction Mannheim take motorway A656 towards Mannheim-Zentrum
At the end of the motorway continue on federal highway 
Continue along the highway until you reach the traffic light junction after the planetarium
Keep straight on into Augustaanlage
At the Wasserturm turn left into Friedrichsring
Continue towards the central station
In front of the central station turn right into Bismarckstraße
Follow "ZEW" signposting
At L10 turn left
Take the next road on your right
You are approaching ZEW, a cream-coloured building with blue window frames. The entrance to the underground car park is on the building's right hand side.
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Arriving from the South
Take motorway A6 towards Frankfurt until you reach the motorway junction Mannheim
At the motorway junction Mannheim take motorway A656 towards Mannheim-Zentrum
At the end of the motorway continue on federal highway 
Continue along the highway until you reach the traffic light junction after the planetarium
Keep straight on into Augustaanlage
At the Wasserturm turn left into Friedrichsring
Continue towards the central station
In front of the central station turn right into Bismarckstraße
Follow "ZEW" signposting
At L10 turn left
Take the next road on your right
You are approaching ZEW, a cream-coloured building with blue window frames. The entrance to the underground car park is on the building's right hand side.
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Arriving from the West (Saarbrücken)
Take motorway A6 towards Mannheim until you reach the motorway junction Frankenthal
Take motorway A61 towards Karlsruhe/Neustadt/Ludwigshafen
At the motorway junction Ludwigshafen take motorway A650 towards Mannheim
At the end of the motorway continue on federal highway 
Keep left and follow signposting "Mannheim/LU-Zentrum"
Cross Konrad-Adenauer-Brücke to get to Mannheim
Keep right, then change to left lane and pass the tramway tracks
At the traffic light turn right into Bismarckstraße
Follow "ZEW" signposting
At L10 turn left
Take the next road on your right
You are approaching ZEW, a cream-coloured building with blue window frames. The entrance to the underground car park is on the building's right hand side.
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Walking to ZEW from Mannheim Central Station (approx. 5 minutes)
When leaving the central station, walk across the tram tracks and then turn left. Now keep straight for approx. 300 metres; you will see a modern, cream-coloured building with blue window-frames right in front of you - the ZEW-building.
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Walking to ZEW when arriving with the Airport Shuttle (approx. 7 minutes)
Go straight ahead towards the central station, then turn right at the junction. Now walk along the street until you reach the pedestrian's traffic light between L 9 and L 11. Cross the road and keep straight.
Turn right at the corner, and you will see a cream-coloured building with blue window-frames right in front of you - the ZEW-building.
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ZEW via Frankfurt Airport
You can reach Mannheim from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with the ICE train in 30 minutes or by car in 60 minutes.
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Further Information
You can obtain a detailed route to Mannheim at web.de: