Contact and directions

Contact

 

Industrial Inquiries and Collaboration

Would you like to work with us, are you looking for professional contacts or an initial assessment of your request? Stephan Wilhelm, team leader of "Communications and high-value networking", will be happy to help you.

 

Jobs and careers

If you’re looking to help shape the future then look no further. We value your experience and count on your expertise. With our many institutes and areas of activity, we can offer you attractive challenges in a range of demanding posts.

 

Press and media

Are you looking for the right expert to talk to about our research? Or perhaps you’re looking for photos or more information about our events and attendance at trade fairs? If so, please contact our PR team.

Access Sketches

Fraunhofer IAO maintains different branch labs.

How to find us

Important notice: Nobelstraße will be completely closed from September 8 until approximately December 31, 2025

Nobelstraße will be closed in the area of the Media University and our building for the construction of a supply channel. Our parking garage and our visitor parking spaces with charging infrastructure in front of the gate will remain available without restriction.

Here you will find the official closure plan/a> from the Stuttgart and Hohenheim University Building Authority – we have added another arrow along Nobelstraße to show the diversion for motor vehicles.

Fraunhofer IAO
Nobelstraße 12,
70569 Stuttgart

 

By S-bahn (suburban rail)

From Stuttgart main station or the airport, take S-Bahn (suburban rail) line S1, S2 or S3 in the direction of Vaihingen as far as the stop “Universität“ (university). Follow the exit sign “Wohngebiet Schranne / Endelbang“. From here it is a 15 minute walk to the institute (about 900 m). Alternatively, take the bus line 84, 91, 92, 746, 747, 748 or 749 as far as the stop “Nobelstrasse“.

By car

Arriving on the A 8 Autobahn from the direction of Karlsruhe or Munich, when you reach the Stuttgart interchange (Autobahnkreuz Stuttgart), turn onto the A 81 / A 381 following the signs to Stuttgart-Zentrum (city center). Continue to the exit “Universität“ (university), then turn left at the traffic lights into Universitätstrasse, which leads into Nobelstrasse about 120 m later. The entrance to the Institute Center is on the right, just beyond the “Nobelstrasse“ bus stop. Parking is available in the Institute Center’s parking garage.

 

Taxi

From the airport to the Institute Center approximately 13 km (15 min.). From Stuttgart main station approx. 12 km (15 min.).

Our GPS coordinates (WGS 84)
N 48º 44' 24"
E009º 05' 56"