Address
University of Cologne
Cologne Institute for Information Systems
Building: Pohlighaus (building number: 411)
Pohligstraße 1
50969 Cologne
Germany
Managing Director: Prof. Dr. Detlef Schoder
Email: sekretariat[at]wim.uni-koeln.de
Phone: +49 (0) 221-470-5325
Brief Directions
- Our office building is located at the intersection Pohligstraße/Höninger Weg (right across of the Südstadion).
- From the university's main building, it is a 25 minute walking distance (public transport will likely take the same time).
- By public transport, you can reach us with tram line 12 or with bus line 142. Get off at the stop Pohligstraße. You can find connections here.
Detailed Directions
By Car
Coming from the North
- At motorway interchange Köln-Nord continue onto A57 towards "Köln Zentrum".
- Take the exit at Köln-Lindenthal/-Sülz.
- Continue on this road (Innere Kanalstraße) for 5 km. The street name will change several times, until you finally reach Pohligstraße (after the railway underpass).
- Our office building is located at the second cross-way after the underpass (six-storied building on the right).
Coming from the South
- If you are driving on the A3, change at the interchange Dreieck Heumar onto the A4 (towards Aachen). If you are on the A1, change at interchange Köln-West onto A4 (towards Olpe/Frankfurt).
- Exit the motorway at Köln-Klettenberg and continue towards the city center for 2.7 km until you reach the intersection with Weißhausstr. (at the 30-storied building).
- At this intersection, turn right onto Weißhausstr. towards Zollstock. This street turns into Pohligstraße after 500 m (right after the railway underpass).
- Our office building is located at the second intersection after the underpass (six-storied building on the right).
By Public Transport
Starting at the Central Station
- At the Central Station follow the signs in direction "Dom/City" and "U-Bahn". You arrive at the main entrance hall of the Central Station. Go to the subway station and follow the signs "Fahrtrichtung Neumarkt/Barbarossaplatz".
- Take Line 16 or 18 in direction Klettenberg, Brühl or Bonn. You can buy a ticket price category 1b at the vending machines at the platform or inside the tram.
- Get off the tram at the 4th stop "Barbarossaplatz" and change to Line 12 in direction "Zollstock". Departure is every 10 minutes.
- After three further stops you arrive at the station "Pohligstraße". Get off the tram here. The Pohlighaus is located right across the street. The whole journey will take you 15-20 minutes.
- For further information, please visit Cologne's public transport provider online (www.kvb.koeln).
Starting at Cologne/Bonn Airport
- Go to the S-Bahn station in the airport and take line S13 or S19 in direction "Düren" or "Sindorf". Get off at "Hansaring" and change onto tram line 12 in direction "Zollstock". Get off at "Pohligstr.", the Pohlighaus is located right across the street. The whole trip takes approximately 35 minutes.
- Buy a ticket price category 1b. It is valid for the whole trip to "Pohligstr.".
By Taxi
- Tell the driver "Pohligstr. 1" in "Köln-Zollstock" (near "Südstadion") as your destination.
- A taxi from the airport costs approximately 35€.