TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt

Name: TU Darmstadt
Address: Karolinenplatz 5, Darmstadt, Germany

#44 among attractions in Darmstadt

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The Technische Universität Darmstadt, commonly known as TU Darmstadt, is a research university in the city of Darmstadt, Germany. It was founded in 1877 and received the right to award doctorates in 1899. In 1882, it was the first university in the world to set up a chair in electrical engineering. In 1883, the university founded the first faculty of electrical engineering and introduced the world's first degree course in electrical engineering. In 2004, it became the first German university to be declared as an autonomous university. TU Darmstadt has assumed a pioneering role in Germany. Computer science, electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, mechatronics, business informatics, political science and many more courses were introduced as scientific disciplines in Germany by Darmstadt faculty. ()

Local name: Technische Universität Darmstadt Established: 1877 (147 years ago)Coordinates: 49°52'41"N, 8°39'23"E

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Karolinenplatz 5Darmstadt Germany

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TU Darmstadt – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Darmstadt Artists' Colony, Russische Kapelle, Jugendstil Bad, Residential Palace.

0.5 miE
Art Nouveau architecture
Darmstadt Artists' Colony, Darmstadt
13 min walk • The Darmstadt Artists' Colony is a unique ensemble of Art Nouveau buildings nestled in the city of Darmstadt, Germany. Founded in 1899 by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse, this cultural hub was intended as a place where artists and architects could live and work...
0.5 miE
Church, Russian revival architecture
Russische Kapelle, Darmstadt
13 min walk • Nestled within the picturesque Mathildenhöhe artists' colony in Darmstadt, Germany, the Russische Kapelle, or Russian Chapel, stands as a testament to the historical ties between Russia and the Grand Duchy of Hesse. Built between 1897 and 1899, this ornate chapel...
0.4 miSE
Amusement, Water park, Swimming
Jugendstil Bad, Darmstadt
11 min walk • The Darmstädter Jugendstilbad is a public swimming and wellness pool in Darmstadt.
~1670 ftS
Forts and castles
Residential Palace, Darmstadt
9 min walk • The Residential Palace Darmstadt is the former residence and administrative seat of the landgraves and from 1806 to 1919 of the Grand Dukes of Hesse-Darmstadt. It is located in the centre of the Hessian city of Darmstadt.
0.8 miSE
Amusement, Water park, Swimming
Großer Woog, Darmstadt
20 min walk • The Große Woog is a natural swimming lake on the eastern edge of the city center of Darmstadt. The pond is 160 m above sea level.
~1300 ftSW
Museum of art and natural history
Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Darmstadt
7 min walk • Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt is a large multidisciplinary museum in Darmstadt, Germany. It was founded in 1820 with the donation of the collections of the ruling family of the local princely state, which ended as the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
0.5 miE
Tower, , Historical place
Hochzeitsturm, Darmstadt
13 min walk • Darmstadt's landmark is the 48.5 m high Wedding Tower, which stands on Mathildenhöhe.
0.7 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Staatstheater Darmstadt, Darmstadt
19 min walk • The Staatstheater Darmstadt is a theatre company and building in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, presenting opera, ballet, plays and concerts. It is funded by the state of Hesse and the city of Darmstadt. Its history began in 1711 with a court theatre building. From 1919 it was run as Landestheater Darmstadt.
1.2 miSE
Botanical garden
Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt
30 min walk • The Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt is a botanical garden maintained by the Technische Universität Darmstadt. Today, the garden comprises about 4.5 hectares of open land as well as 1,300 m² of greenhouse space, on which well over 8,000 plant species are cultivated, with a...
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
Stadtkirche Darmstadt, Darmstadt
12 min walk • The Stadtkirche Darmstadt is the main Protestant church of the city of Darmstadt and one of its parish churches, but no longer the bishopric seat of the local Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau, which is the Pauluskirche in Darmstadt.
0.5 miSE
Botanical garden, Park, Outdoor activities
Vortex Garten, Darmstadt
13 min walk • The Vortex Garden is a privately owned public garden in the Hessian city of Darmstadt. It is a pantheistic permaculture garden at the art nouveau area of Mathildenhöhe and alludes to Viktor Schauberger’s discovery of “levitational force” through artistic depictions by...

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Which popular attractions are close to TU Darmstadt?

Nearby attractions include Büste, Darmstadt (4 min walk), Herrngarten Café, Darmstadt (5 min walk), Arnold-Krieger-Gedenkplatte, Darmstadt (5 min walk), Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Darmstadt (7 min walk).

How to get to TU Darmstadt by public transport?

The nearest stations to TU Darmstadt:

Bus

Friedrich-Ebert-Platz • Lines: L (8 min walk)
Kopernikusplatz • Lines: H (7 min walk)

Tram

Willy-Brandt-Platz • Lines: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (8 min walk)
Kongresszentrum darmstadtium (8 min walk)

Train

Darmstadt Ost (22 min walk)
Darmstadt Nord (25 min walk)