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    General information on GESIS Training courses

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    In-person courses

    • Participant guide to in-person courses Book

      Signed up for an in-person course at GESIS Training? Then check out this handy guide with all important information to prepare optimally!

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    Live online courses

    • Participant guide to live online courses Book

      Signed up for a live online course at GESIS Training? Then check out this handy guide with all important information to prepare optimally!

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    Hybrid courses

    • Know-before-you-go for in-person participants Book

      Are you planning to participate in-person in one of our hybrid courses? Then check out this handy guide with all important information to prepare optimally!

    • Know-before-you-go for remote participants Book

      Are you planning to participate remotely in one of our hybrid courses? Then check out this handy guide with all important information to prepare optimally!

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    Blended learning courses

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    Local information Cologne

    • How to get to GESIS Cologne

      In Cologne, our GESIS Training courses take place at Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8.

      Address

      GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
      Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8
      50667 Cologne – Germany
      Phone: +49(0)221 47694-0 (GESIS reception)

      By air

      Cologne Bonn Airport serves various destinations. Regional trains (S19) connect the airport with Cologne Main Station (travel time about 20 min). Taxis are available in front of the airport.

      By rail

      Colognes's main train station (Köln Hauptbahnhof) is a well-connected ICE junction. GESIS is only about 5 minutes' walk (500m) from the main station. Leaving the station from the main entrance, walk over the square in front of the station (“Bahnhofsvorplatz”), heading right towards the street called "An den Dominikanern". Keep walking straight ahead and follow "An den Dominikanern", which turns into "Unter Sachsenhausen“. At the crossroad "Tunisstraße", you will see the GESIS building in front of you on the right. Please use the entrance on “Unter Sachsenhausen".

      By car

      GESIS can be reached via Autobahn A1, A3, A4, A57, A59 and A555. Finding a parking place free of charge and close to the venue may prove difficult. However, there are several parking garages (chargeable) within short walking distance.

      Parking
      Parking garages close to GESIS include:

      • Börsenplatz
        Am Börsenplatz, 50668 Cologne
        Open 24/7
        Parking charges: 2€/hour, 18€/day
      • Maternushaus
        Kardinal-Frings-Straße 1-3, 50668 Cologne
        Open 24/7
        Parking charges: 2.50€/hour, 24€/day

      Roadside parking in the inner city is generally not recommended as there are only very few parking opportunities free of charge and most are reserved for residents.

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    Local information Mannheim

    • How to get to GESIS Mannheim

      In Mannheim, our GESIS Training courses take place at B6, 4-5.

      Address

      GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
      B6, 4-5
      68159 Mannheim – Germany
      Phone: +49(0)621 1246-0 (GESIS reception)

      By air

      Frankfurt Airport is a hub for numerous airlines. From Frankfurt Airport an Intercity Express (ICE) train leaves at least once an hour to Mannheim (travel time about 32 minutes). Taxis are available in front of the airport.

      By rail and public transport

      Mannheim's main train station (Mannheim Hauptbahnhof) is a well-connected ICE junction.

      You can take the following bus/tram lines to GESIS:

      • Bus line 60 (direction Pfeifferswörth), exit: Universität West
      • Bus line 65 (direction Popakademie), exit: Universität West 
      • Tram line 1 (direction Schönau), 5 (direction Heidelberg), exit: Schloss  

      You can find information on the timetables here or on Google Maps. If you don’t mind a little walk, GESIS is also about 20 minutes walking distance from the main station.

      Next to the main station, you will also find a VRN-Nextbike rental station. Here you can rent a bicycle via app. A drop-off station is right next to GESIS in B6 at the building of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Mannheim in A5. It's another minute's walk from here.

      Around the main station you will also usually find e-scooters from the companies Bolt and Tier.

      By car

      You can reach us by car via the A6, Mannheim Mitte exit. Finding a parking place free of charge and close to the venue may prove difficult. However, there are several parking garages (chargeable) close to GESIS.

      Parking
      Parking garages close to GESIS include:

      • Uni / Schloss
        Bismarckstraße 10, 68161 Mannheim
        Open 24/7
        Parking charges: 1.50€/hour, 8€/day
      • Landgericht
        Square A1, 68159 Mannheim
        Open Mon-Thu 06:30-18:00 & Fri 06:30-17:00
        Parking charges: 3.00€ for the first 3 hours, 5€/day
      • D5 Reiss-Museum
        Square D5, 68159 Mannheim
        Open 24/7
        Parking charges: 1.50€/hour, 12€/day

      Roadside parking in the inner city is generally not recommended as there are only very few parking opportunities free of charge and most are reserved for residents.

    • How to get around

      Bicycle

      Short-term bike rental: VRNnextbike

      Public transport

      Local trams and buses: VRN Mannheim
      Ticket prices: single ride 3.20€ (for Mannheim and/or Ludwigshafen)

      Trains

      Regional and long-distance trains: www.bahn.de

      If you are planning a journey, book your tickets online or at a ticket machine. You can also buy tickets at the travel center in the main station (“Reisezentrum”). There is no possibility to buy tickets on long-distance trains (ICE, IC, EC, Thalys).

      Deutschlandticket

      Flat-rate ticket valid for an entire month on all local and regional public transport in Germany (not valid on EC/IC/ICE trains). 49€ per month. Renews automatically!

      Taxi

      “Taxi Zentrale Mannheim” is available 24/7

      • by phone +49(0)621 21818 or +49(0)621 444044
      • taxi stands around the city

      Please note that taxis are expensive in Germany. Uber may be a slightly cheaper alternative.