2025 Travel Information
Travel information
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Ethics in Diversity – Intercultural and Interreligious Ethics
Societas Ethica’s 61th Annual Conference 2025
August 21–24 2025, Hofgeismar, Germany
TRAVELING TO Hofgeismar
The annual conference will be held in Hofgeismar (Germany) at the Protestant Academy Hofgeismar (Evangelische Akademie Hofgeismar). Board and lodging will be provided at the academy avenues and are invluded in the conference fee.
Registration starts on Thursday 21st beginning at 14:45 until 17:00.
Dinner will be provided at 18:00.
The conference will be opening at 19:00.
Avenue Address
Website
Address
Gesundbrunnen 8, 34369 Hofgeismar (Germany)
+49 (0) 5671 / 881-0
Τelephone
Hofgeismar can be reached from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe railway station in a journey time of approx. 18 minutes. The conference venue is signposted from Hofgeismar station and can be reached on foot in about 10 minutes.
Further information can be found here: Kassel-Hofgeismar Connection.
There are several ways to travel to Hofgeismar, as detailed below:
Arrival By PLANE
For international attendees who are not from directly neighbouring countries it is highly recommended to fly to the International Frankfurt Airport as they offer most flight connections and reliable access to further public transport.
It takes roughly:
1,5–3 hours by train
3 hours by regular bus
1,5 hours by car (A49)
to get to Kassel (station Willhelmshöhe), the closest bigger city, depending on time of arrival.
Here is a selection of train connections for Thursday as arrival day – you can always check on the DB website for updates or ask us directly if you have further questions.
Alternatively the Hannover Airport accommodates some European cities like Amsterdam, Rome, Stockholm amongst others as well as a limited array of international flights in their summer flight routes. You can check their available flights here: Hannover Airport Information.
It takes roughly:
1,5–2 hours by train
3,5 hours by regular bus
1,5 hours by car (A7)
to get to Kassel (station Willhelmshöhe), the closest bigger city, depending on time of arrival.
Here is a selection of train connections for Thursday as arrival day – you can always check on the DB website for updates or ask us directly if you have further questions.
Kassel itself has a modest vacation airport which will be not suited for international travel.
Travel by taxi services is not advised for the distance of 170 km from either airport.
By Societas Ethica
Shuttle Bus Service
Societas Ethica is in the planning phase to arrange for two bus transports for attendees from the Frankfurt Airport only, and should have confirmation with our partners at the Protestant Academy Hofgeismar by June.
If you are traveling by plane or start from Frankfurt Airport in your own travels, you can send us your travel information, so we can schedule accordingly.
If you have further questions, please contact Sebastian Mense at scriba@societasethica.info.