Location - 16th INTERNATIONAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY WEEK & CONFERENCE

Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld

Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld, located in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Germany, is a pioneering zero-emission campus,
easily accessible by train or car, set in the scenic Rhineland-Palatinate region.

Address

Campusallee
55768 Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

GPS Coordinates

N 49°36‘26.455“
E 07°10‘15.488“

How to Get There By Train

From Frankfurt am Main Hbf or Frankfurt Flughafen, take the train to Saarbrücken Hbf and get off at Neubrücke (Nahe) station, 200m from the campus.

Tickets: www.bahn.com

From Neubrücke Station
Saarstraße route: Turn left to the roundabout, then right into Campusallee (500 m, wheelchair-accessible).
Direct footpath: Climb stairs opposite the station for a 5-min walk (blue marking).
Stop info: Deutsche Bahn

How to Get There By Car

Near A62 and B41, take exit 4: “Birkenfeld/Hoppstädten-Weiersbach”. Follow “Fachhochschule” signs.

Navigation: Enter “Hoppstädten-Weiersbach”.

Routes
Mannheim (121 km): A6 to Kreuz Landstuhl (61.5 km), then A62 to Birkenfeld (35.9 km).
Saarbrücken (66 km): A1 to Nonnweiler triangle (30.9 km), then A62 to Birkenfeld (14.2 km).
Trier (61 km): A1 to Nonnweiler triangle (33.4 km), then A62 to Birkenfeld (14.2 km).
From Birkenfeld Exit
Option 1: Turn right after 250 m, take third exit at Movietown roundabout, then third exit at next roundabout into Campusallee (south entrance).
Option 2: Turn right after 800 m towards “US-Forces Neubrücke”, then right after 700 m via L168 (north entrance).

Ample parking available.

Event Venue

Communications Building (9938)

ICEW 2025 events, hosted by IfaS, take place in the state-of-the-art Communications Building (9938), opened in 2012. It accommodates up to 400 visitors and is built to the latest environmental standards.

Access via the central “Aula, ZN, Bib” building. IfaS is located in Building 9926.

Interactive Map