Anfahrt/en

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Location

Boveristraße 22-24, 68309 Mannheim

Coordinates

49.507242 8.499177

N49° 30' 26.071" E8° 29' 57.037"

Navigational aid

+49 621 / 762 31 370 (Raumtelefon)

General advice

Whichever way you're coming here, you should always first note our phone number above so you can call us for advice if lost. Despite our best efforts here, we're not quite easy to find.

Once arrived for the very first time at the RaumZeitLabor, it makes sense to call some attention to yourself (introduce yourself!). It is a known phenomenon that members are occasionally too immersed in their activities to notice a new face. How? - Just look for someone who appears to be doing something interesting, someone who seems sympathetic to you or someone who happens to sit right next to you and talk to him/her.

At http://raumzeitlabor.de/kontakt/anfahrt you will find an interactive map that will show you the way.

BreadCrumbz

BreadCrumbz is an Android application that can navigate you along a route. The corrrect route for pedestrians (starting at Boveristrasse) is available here.

Public transportation

Timetables are available on the info page of the VRN] (the regional provider of public-transportation) (mobile-version for Cellphone/PDA) or in the timetables put up in the bus/tram/train stations for the stop Haltestelle Boveristraße. They are available on all stops for these lines:

• Tram RNV line 4
  • Direction Bad Dürkheim
  • Direction Heddesheim, "Bahnhof OEG"
• Tram RNV line 5
  • Direction Weinheim-Mannheim-Heidelberg-Weinheim
  • Direction Weinheim-Heidelberg-Mannheim-Weinheim
• Bus RNV line 59
  • Direction Feudenheim, "Endstelle"
  • Direction Luzenberg

Going by car

Aproach from the southeast (Neustädter Straße)

A video description of the route is available on Vimeo

1. Coming from the "Neustadter Straße", drive into "Boveristrasse" (in other words: go on straight ahead). It begins at the bridge under the "Friedrich-Ebert-Straße" (B38).
   1. point of reference: The ICE tracks (Bullet train) should be located on your left.
   2. point of reference: Located on the right hand side right behind the bridge you should see Gate No 1 ("Tor 1") of Alstom.
   3. point of reference: After about 250 meters (~300 yards) you'll find the main gate of "Spedition Kübler" and "City Box" on the right hand side.

   Shortcut: If the main gate to "Spedition Kübler" (it's on the right hand side next to a pedestrian-gate) is open, you can drive in here and immediately turn left. Then continue at step 7.

2. 500 meters (.3 miles) after the bridge, drive into the entrance to the "Alstom/ABB"-parking lots (to your right)
   1. point of reference: The entrance has a 2.5 meter tell-tail (it says "ALSTOM" in bright yellow letters)
   2. point of reference: Two big balls of light (street lamps) frame the entrance
   3. point of reference: If you drive below a pedestrian bridge or see an "ALDI"-supermarket to your right, you've missed the right turn
3. Drive on until the next street crosses yours. Turn right here.
   1. point of reference: After a few meters you see "Frauen-Parkplätze" (dedicated women parking lots) (coloured pink)
4. Drive on until you're about 10 meters (10 yards) in front of the entrance to the "ALSTOM" facilities.
5. Turn right and drive through the gate that comes up in 20 meters (20 yards) (if it is closed, call us as seen in the section #Adress and ask for assistance)
6. Drive on between Office buildings and storagehouses until you are right in front of a brick wall with a gate (it leads to the Boveristrasse). Now turn right
   1. point of reference: at the gate there is plenty of space for turning. This area can also be used for parking.
7. Follow the tracks in the road then turn right
8. Drive on between the warehouses then turn right
9. Park here

Aproach from Nrth or West (A6/IKEA)

1. Leave the A6 toward southbound B44 (Exit 24 Richtung Mannheim-Sandhofen, Hafen)
2. You reach an intersection with two gas stations (Aral,Esso) - continue straight ahead
3. to your right you find a noise-protection-wall. Keep driving in the right lane
4. At the traffic lights turn right. You've entered Bürstädter Straße.
5. Now follows a long strraight route. For your better orientation, here's a list of things you will pass:
   1. Hafengebiet Anfang (beginning of the port area)
   2. MVV Müllverbrennung (waste-disposal site)
   3. BASF Werk Friesenheimer Insel (a BASF site)
   4. Hafengebiet Ende (end of the port-area)
   5. A big intersection whti a yellow sign. Continue straight on toward Weinheim
   6. Mercedes Benz
6. You will encounter a 270 degree left turn downhill. Sort into the right lane, it will lead you straight onward.
7. To your left you will see a supermarket (ALDI) and then a pedestrian-bridge.
8. 500 meters (0.3 miles) after the bridge, drive into the entrance to the "Alstom/ABB"-parking lots (to your right)
   1. point of reference: The entrance has a 2.5 meter tell-tail (it says "ALSTOM" in bright yellow letters)
   2. point of reference: Two big balls of light (street lamps) frame the entrance
9. Drive on until the next street crosses yours. Turn right here.
   1. point of reference: After a few meters you see "Frauen-Parkplätze" (dedicated women parking lots) (coloured pink)
10. Drive on until you're about 10 meters (10 yards) in front of the entrance to the "ALSTOM" facilities.
11. Turn right and drive through the gate that comes up in 20 meters (20 yards) (if it is closed, call us as seen above and ask for assistance)
12. Drive on between Office buildings and storagehouses until you are right in front of a brick wall with a gate (it leads to the Boveristrasse). Now turn right
    1. point of reference: at the gate there is plenty of space for turning. This area can also be used for parking.
13. Follow the tracks in the road then turn right
14. Drive on between the warehouses then turn right
15. Park here

Directions

The first two pictures show the way from the right side gate (that is also accessible after work hours) to the main gate (on the Boveristraße).

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  Directions (1)

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  Directions (2) Turn right here

The other pictures describe the "final approach" (green route on the map).

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  Directions (3) go on and then right

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  Directions (4) go on then right

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  Directions (5) park here and walk up to RZL

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  Directions (6) take the stairs behind the door on the left side of the picture

Problems

Gate closed?

• Hello! Waht if the gate next to the Alstom gate 8 is closed? I work in the Alstom-Area and i often notice that the gate is shut.
  • Either call +49 621 / 762 31 370 (Raumtelefon) (contact) inquire per IRC or own a Key.

See also

• Zugang
• Anfahrt (german version of this article)