Directions

Lageplan Weststdattürme

Der Lehrstuhl für Quantitative Wirtschaftspolitik befindet sich in den Weststadttürmen (Turm A, 10. Etage)

Directions by Car

Direction WST by car

A40 from Duisburg:

  • Take the A40 to Essen. Note that Essen city centre has two exits in direct proximity (both with number 23).
  • Take the second exit ("Essen Zentrum Ost", directly after the tunnel) in direction "Zentrum".
  • Then go straight ahead and take the left lane on the Holsterhauser Str.
  • Turn to the left into Friedrichsstraße (224)
  • Follow Friedrichsstraße around 1.3 km and then turn to Altendorfer Str.
  • Follow Altendorfer Str. until the end and then drive into the roundabout.
  • Take the first exit and drive into Osterfeldstraße.
  • The Weststadttürme are right next to you.
  • You might park in the car park "Q-Park am Limbecker Platz"
  • Continue with the section "At the Weststadttürme"

A40 from Bochum:

  • Take the exit "Essen-Zentrum". Follow the signage "Universität". Proceed until you can see two pink coloured towers belonging to the "Cinemaxx"-Cinema on the left side. Right there are also the Weststadttürme, which are pink too.
  • You might park in the car park "Q-Park am Limbecker Platz"
  • Continue with the section "At the Weststadttürme"

A42 from Oberhausen or Gelsenkirchen:

  • Take the exit "Bottrop-Süd" (exit No. 12) and proceed onto Borbecker Str. and follow it until the the end. Please note that the name of the street will change to Bottroper Str..
  • Pass the University Duisburg-Essen and follow Segerothstraße straight forward.
  • Take the second exit (Osterfeldstraße) out of the following roundabout.
  • The Weststadttürme are on your left side (the pink towers)
  • When turning on the parking lot you can see the new building on the left side, in which are the premises of the chair. 
  • You might park in the car park "Q-Park am Limbecker Platz"
  • Continue with the section "At the Weststadttürme"

A52 from Düsseldorf:

  • Go on the A52 in direction Essen and take the exit "Essen Bergerhausen", exit Nr. 30. Then take a left and drive in direction "Essen-Zentrum".
    Proceed until you reach the end of the road, take a left, after another 100 meters take a right at the traffic light. Proceed straight ahead, after the underpass you change onto the left lane and drive further straightforward.
  • Proceed into the small tunnel, approx. 150 meters long, but stay on the middle lane and follow the run of the street.
  • Take the right lane, passing the bus stop, and before the next traffic light take a right (approx. 50 meters after bus stop). Then take a right at the second traffic light. You are now driving on "Helbingstraße".
  • take a left at "Viehofer Platz".
  • Follow the "Friedrich-Ebert-Str." untill a big roundabout.
  • Take the secondt exit and drive into Osterfeldstraße.
  • The Weststadttürme are right next to you.
  • You might park in the car park "Q-Park am Limbecker Platz"
  • Continue with the section "At the Weststadttürme"

At the Weststadttürme:

Enter the Weststadttürme

Take a lift/elevator to the 10th floor. There you find an information board where all offices are listed.

Directions by Train

Direction WST by train

By train from Essen main station

  • At Essen main station take the underground, taking you right next to the Weststadttürme. The metro is in the basement of the train station. The tram also starts from this point. The blue signs with "Stadtbahn" mark these stations.
  • The best way is to take the underground "U11" to "GE Buerer Str.", the "U17" to "Karlsplatz" or the "U18" to "Berliner Platz": Usually they operate in 10-minute intervals.
  • From Essen main station it is only 2 stops to "berliner Platz" (ticket "Kurzstrecke"). At "Berliner Platz" get out of the tram and when you reach the upper level take the exit "Weststadttürme".
  • The Weststadttürme are right next to you (the pink towers).
  • Enter the Weststadttürme
  • Take a lift/elevator to the 10th floor. There you find an information board where all offices are listed.
  • Timetable Information Deutsche Bahn AG
  • Timetable Information VRR