Conference venue
The 2026 conference will be held at the Historic Observatory (Historische Sternwarte) in Göttingen, which is located at Geismar Landstraße 11, slightly south of the main Georg-August-Universität Göttinge campus, near the Botanical Garden and accessible by a short walk or bus from the city center.
Location:
Historische Sternwarte
Geismar Landstr. 11
37083 Göttingen
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Accommodation Details
QUICK COMPARISON: TOP PICKS |
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| Category | Hotel | Price (single) | Highlights |
| Budget | Hotel Novostar | €50 | Most affordable; good for basic stays. |
| Best Value | Leinehotel | €63 | Solid mid-range price near the Lokhalle. |
| City Center | Hotel Central | €88 | Right in the pedestrian zone; highly rated. |
| Boutique/Style | FREIgeist Innenstadt | €124 | Modern design, rooftop bar, very central. |
| Luxury/Wellness | Eden Hotel | €95 | Includes pool, sauna, and gym access. |
HELPFUL INFORMATION
The observatory is located just southeast of the city center wall.
Parking: Hotels like Eden and Novostar offer larger on-site parking lots, whereas city-center hotels (Central, Gebhards) may have limited or paid valet options.
Best Location: Eden Hotel is effectively “next door” to the observatory. If your primary goal is visiting the Sternwarte, this is the most convenient choice by far.
Central & Scenic: Hotel Central and FREIgeist Innenstadt offer a lovely walk through the old town pedestrian zone to reach the observatory.
Budget & Distance: If staying at Novostar or Park Inn, I recommend taking a bus (Lines 61 or 62) to the “Neues Rathaus” stop, which will drop you within 3 minutes of the observatory, saving you the 45-minute walk.
WALKING DISTANCE TO HISTORISCHE STERNWARTE
| HOTEL | DISTANCE | EST. WALKING TIME |
| Eden Hotel | 450 m | 5–6 min |
| Hotel Central | 900 m | 12–14 min |
| FREIgeist Innenstadt | 1.1 km | 15–17 min |
| Romantik Hotel Gebhards | 1.2 km | 16–18 min |
| Hotel Stadt Hannover | 1.3 km | 17–19 min |
| Holiday Inn Express | 1.6 km | 22–25 min |
| Leinehotel | 1.8 km | 25–28 min |
| FREIgeist Nordstadt | 2.0 km | 28–32 min |
| Weender Hof | 3.1 km | 40–45 min |
| Park Inn by Radisson | 3.2 km | 42–47 min |
| Hotel Novostar | 3.3 km | 43–48 min |
Hotel Details
Eden Hotel
Reinhäuser Landstraße 22a, 37083 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-507200, Fax 0551-5072111
Email: info@eden-hotel.de
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 450 m
Walking Time: 5-6 minutes
Single room Standard: €95
Single room Standard PLUS: €100
Double room: €145 / Double room for single use: €110
Double room Comfort: €165 / Double room Comfort for single use: €125
Hotel Central
Jüdenstraße 12, 37073 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-57157, Fax 0551-57105
Email: info@hotel-central.com
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 900 m
Walking Time: 12-14 minutes
Single room: €88
Single room Comfort: €92
Double room: €121
Double room Comfort: €136
Hotel FREIgeist Göttingen Innenstadt
Berliner Straße 30, 37073 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-30381760
Email: info@freigeist-goettingen.de
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 1.1 km
Walking Time: 15-17 minutes
Single room: €124
Double room: €144
Romantik Hotel Gebhards
Goetheallee 22/23, 37073 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-49680, Fax 0551-4968110
Email: info@hotelgebhards.de
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 1.2 km
Walking Time: 16-18 minutes
Single room: €115
Double room: €170
Double room for single use: €140
Hotel Stadt Hannover
Goethe-Allee 21, 37073 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-547960, Fax 0551-45470
Email: info@hotelstadthannover.de
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 1.3 km
Walking Time: 17-19 minutes
Single room: €85
Double room: €126
Double room for single use: €98
Holiday Inn Express Göttingen
Carl-Zeiss-Straße 1, 37081 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-50766-0
Email: reservation@express-goettingen.de
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 1.6 km
Walking Time: 22-25 minutes
Single room: €82
Double room: €102
Double room for single use: €82
Double room Comfort: €102
Leinehotel
Groner Landstraße 55, 37081 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-50510, Fax 0551-5051170
Email: info@leinehotel-goe.de
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 1.8 km
Walking Time: 25-28 minutes
Single room: €63
Double room: €94
Hotel FREIgeist Nordstadt
Weender Landstraße 100, 37075 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-30381761
Email: info@freigeist-nordstadt.de
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 2.0 km
Walking Time: 28-32 minutes
Single room: €114
Double room: €134
Weender Hof
Hannoversche Str. 150, 37077 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-503750
Email: weender-hof@web.de
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 3.1 km
Bus Time: 40-45 minutes
Single room: €65
Double room: €95
Park Inn by Radisson
Kasseler Landstraße 25c, 37081 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-2707070, Fax 0551-270707555
Email: goettingen@proventhotels.com
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 3.2 km
Bus Time: 42-47 minutes
Current daily rate applies
Hotel Novostar
Kasseler Landstraße 25d, 37081 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-99770, Fax 0551-9977400
Email: info@novostar.de
Hotel Website
Distance to Historiche Sternwarte (Conference location): 3.3 km
Bus Time: 28-32 minutes
Single room: €50
Single room Comfort: €55
Double room: €70
Double room “Star”: €80
Hotel FREIgeist Nordstadt – Homes
Weender Landstraße 94, 37075 Göttingen
Tel. 0551-3038170
Email: info@freigeist-nordstadt.de
Hotel Website
Single room: €89
Double room: €109
AccorHotels GmbH
Hermann-Heinrich-Gossen-Str. 3, 50858 Cologne
Tel. 0896-300275806
Email: bettina.schwiering@accor.com
Accor Business Travel
See Accor “Countries & Municipalities” price list 2025–2026