The 43rd Congress of the German Sociological Association will take place on the campus of Johannes Gutenberg University. Check-in will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026, starting at 3:00 p.m. in the foyer of the Rheingoldhalle (Rheinstraße 66, 55116 Mainz) and, starting Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., at the red Gutenberg Campus information booth (at the intersection of Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg and Johannes-v.-Müller-Weg).

… by public transportation

The best way to reach the Gutenberg Campus is to get off at the main train station and take a bus or tram from there:

51 (toward Lerchenberg)
53 (toward Lerchenberg)
59 (toward Mainz University of Applied Sciences)

For the trip from the main train station to the stops ›Universität Haupteingang,‹ ›Friedrich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg,‹ or ›Botanischer Garten,‹ a so-called short-distance ticket is sufficient, which is cheaper than the standard fare.

… by car

Johannes Gutenberg University
Saarstr. 21
55122 Mainz

If you’re coming from the west
(i.e., from the direction of Bonn/Cologne), follow the A60 highway via the Mainz interchange toward Darmstadt, exit the highway at the Mainz-Finthen exit, follow the sign for Saarstraße/Innenstadt straight ahead through the Europaplatz roundabout until you reach the ›Universität‹ exit.

If you are coming from the east
(i.e., from the direction of Würzburg/Darmstadt), follow the A60 highway via the Rüsselsheim interchange, or from the A63 via the Mainz interchange onto the A60 toward Bingen; exit the highway at the Mainz-Finthen exit, follow the signs for Saarstraße/Innenstadt straight ahead through the Europaplatz roundabout until you reach the Universität exit.

If you are coming from the north
(i.e., from the direction of Kassel), follow the A66 and, starting at the Wiesbaden interchange, follow the current detour signs toward Mainz. From there, follow the directions from the east (see above) to the university.

Parking is also available at the football stadium, which is located about 200 meters north of the main pedestrian entrance.