Address and Travel Information
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Sandtorstrasse 1
39106 Magdeburg
Germany
Phone: +49 391 6110 0
Directions
By Plane:
- The nearest airports are Hanover (140 km), Leipzig (150 km) or Berlin (150 km)
- From there take the train to Magdeburg
By Train:
- With the Deutsche Bahn (DB) AG or ODEG to the main station Magdeburg-Hauptbahnhof (www.bahn.de)
- From tram station Alter Markt take tram line 5 to direction Messegelände.
- Please get off at station Askanischer Platz.
- From there you walk over the crossroad (Walter-Rathenau-Strasse) towards Sandtorstrasse where you will find the Max Planck Institute on the right side.
- Current timetables: Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe www.mvbnet.de
PLEASE NOTE: Extensive construction work on tram tracks will take place in the city centre of Magdeburg from March 30, 2026, until November 2026. Please check the current route changes and timetables at www.mvbnet.de or www.insa.de/en/
By Car:
- Leave the motorway (Autobahn) A2 at exit Magdeburg-Zentrum or A14 at exit Magdeburg-Sudenburg
- Turn onto B 189 / B71 (Magdeburger Ring) and leave at exit Zentrum/Universität, direction B1 (Burg/Dessau)
- Follow the street signs towards B1 and go straight through the tunnel Universitätsplatz and continue on B1
- Turn left towards Rothensee/Hafen into Sandtorstraße at the traffic lights before crossing the bridges (Elbbrücken)
- The Max Planck Institute is directly on the right side
- Parking place is available at the institute
Useful Information:
- Timetable Deutsche Bahn www.bahn.de
- Connections in the Central German region (bus, train, local traffic) www.insa.de/en/
- Surveys of tram and bus lines in Magdeburg
- Information about Magdeburg www.magdeburg.de
- Hotels in Magdeburg www.magdeburg-tourist.de/