Invited speakers may choose their own accommodation. However, we have arranged a special reduced rate exclusively for them at The Heidelberg Exzellenz Hotel. This negotiated rate is particularly convenient given the general rates found in other accomodations in Heidelberg, and the hotel is ideally located—directly across from a bus stop with a direct connection to MPIK.
Address: Rohrbacher Str. 29, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany
Hotel Website: the-heidelberg.de/en
Price: €103.00 per room per night, including breakfast.
Booking Instructions for Invited Speakers
Invited speakers may book from the reserved room block until 6 April 2026 by writing directly to The Heidelberg | Exzellenz-Hotelby by email to info@the-heidelberg.de. Please include your desired arrival and departure dates and the keyword MPI_05/2026. When sending your booking request, please put in CC the organizing committee (linx2026@mpi-hd.mpg.de)
How to Reach the Hotel from Heidelberg Central Station (Hauptbahnhof)
By Tram: Take Tram Line 24 (direction Handschuhsheim Burgstraße or Bergfriedhof) and get off at Römerstraße (approx. 5 minutes). The hotel is a 3-minute walk from the stop.
By Bus: Take Bus 29 (direction Emmertsgrund or Boxberg) and get off at Römerstraße. The hotel is just around the corner.
By Taxi: Approx. 5 minutes, costing €10–12.
On Foot: About 1.2 km, roughly 15 minutes.
Getting to MPIK from The Heidelberg Exzellenz Hotel
By Bus (Most Convenient): There is a bus stop directly in front of the hotel. Walk 2 minutes to Hans-Böckler-Straße and take Bus 39 (direction Königstuhl) to MPI für Kernphysik.
Total travel time: ~16 minutes.
Note: Bus 39 runs infrequently.
Alternative Bus Route: Walk 9 minutes to Alois-Link-Platz. Take Bus 28 (direction Mombertplatz) to Bierhelderhof, then walk ~7 minutes uphill to the MPIK entrance.
Total travel time: ~23 minutes.
By Taxi:
Approx. 15 minutes, costing €20–25.
Reimbursement Policy
Invited speakers must pay accommodation expenses upfront. For details on reimbursement procedures, please refer to thel COST reimbursement policy.