Founded in 1715 by the Duke of Baden-Durlach, Karlsruhe is the second largest city in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. The city is situated in the southwest of Germany, close to the borders of both France and Switzerland, and has a population of more than 275,000. Bordered on the south by the beautiful Black Forest and on the west by the famous Rhine River, the city’s landscape offers attractive woods, parks, and lush meadows, all providing excellent destinations for leisure trips and the chance for relaxation.

Public transport

Karlsruhe has an excellent public transport network with tramlines covering the whole region. To have a look at the KVV tramline stations and for more information have a look at the KVV website.

Your student ID card ("FriCard") is valid as a local traffic ticket from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., but only in combination with a KVV certificate that can be downloaded at the "Studierendenportal".

Places to go out for food and drink

Being a university town, Karlsruhe is well endowed with a variety of bars, restaurants, clubs and entertainment venues. Try the area around Ludwigsplatz, Europaplatz or the Campus South, or see this link for more recommendations.

Important addresses

Pharmacy

You can find the "Internationale Apotheke" at Kaiserstraße 80.

Office/stationary shop

"Papier Fischer" on Kaiserstraße 130 sells a range of stationary.

Bookshops

A good university bookshops is “Buchhandlung am Kronenplatz” (near Kronenplatz).

Computer store and repair centre

"EDV Neumann" at Kronenplatz 1.

To order a Taxi call
Fiedler J. 0172 -  62 19 912
Kliebe A. 0177 -  22 24 209
Lampert H. 0721 -  28 797

Shopping opportunities

Ettlinger Tor Center Karlsruhe

Scheck In Center Karlsruhe