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Campus Konrad Geiger, Konrad-Geiger-Straße 2, 97421 Schweinfurt (rooms starting with 9)

(former Campus II)

What is there?

Degree programme Logistics, lecture rooms and more.

Directions

Arriving at Schweinfurt Main Station, you can either take the “Campus Express” bus; during the lecture period (Monday to Friday) it departs every 20 minutes; first/last departure: 7:44/19:15; bus stop for THWS: “THWS/Friedrich-Ebert-Straße Straße”.

Or you take bus 11 or 12 until their last stop “Roßmarkt” and change into bus 22 or 24 “Bellevue”. The bus stop for THWS would then again be FH/Friedrich-Ebert-Straße. Follow Friedrich-Ebert-Straße and turn right into Konrad-Geiger-Straße. The building is now to the left.

GPS Data

N 50° 2' 43.656" E 10° 13' 14.664"

Parking

In Konrad-Geiger-Straße, 97421 Schweinfurt, onstreet parking is available. There is a car-park at the corner Feldgasse/Seestraße. Five wheelchair-accessible parking spaces are available on THWS grounds. Students with reduced mobility can apply for access to the THWS car-park. It is secured by a barrier which can be opened by using a THWS Card. The entrance to the THWS car-park is on the rear of the building on Feldgasse.

Public parking space on Konrad-Geiger-Straße, 97421 Schweinfurt
Public parking space on Konrad-Geiger-Straße, 97421 Schweinfurt
Access from Konrad-Geiger-Straße, 97421 Schweinfurt, to FHWS parking
Access from Konrad-Geiger-Straße, 97421 Schweinfurt, to FHWS parking

Road surface and flooring

Pathways on Campus Konrad Geiger are tarred or paved with composite stones. Access to the building is barrier-free. In the entrance area, in the hallways and lecture rooms, mainly linoleum is laid. The steps are protected against slipping by steel edges, but do not have any marking or additional tactile features.

Access to the building

Campus Konrad Geiger has two entrances. The entrance on Konrad-Geiger-Straße cannot be opened automatically. To the left of the main entrance is an additional door with bell, which can be used. Barrier-free access is possible via an automatic door at the rear in the direction of Gabelsbergerstraße. The left door can be opened using a keypad. It is mounted on the left wall. For security reasons, the code to open the door is only printed inside the building below the keypad.

Side and main entrance to Campus Konrad Geiger
Side and main entrance to Campus Konrad Geiger
Entrance on the back of Campus Konrad Geiger
Entrance on the back of Campus Konrad Geiger

Staircases and lifts

Two staircases make it possible to move between floors E, 1, 2. Seminar and lecture rooms on Campus Konrad Geiger are on Levels E and 1. The staircases have handrails, but do not offer Braille. The lift is located in the rear left part of the building near the vending machines. The lift moves to Levels -1, E, 1, 2. The lift’s passage width is 90 cm; it is equipped with Braille.

Guidance system

Campus Konrad Geiger uses the same guidance system as Campus Ignaz Schön. Guidance system of Campus Ignaz Schön, Ignaz-Schön-Straße 11, 97421 Schweinfurt

Building plans

Escape and rescue plans are displayed at central locations and positioned at 120cm height. They make an overview of parts of the building possible. In the entrance areas there are additional site plans.

Room marking

On Campus Konrad Geiger, room marking is consistent. Boards mounted on the wall state the room number and the room’s use. At seminar, meeting, and lecture rooms, ongoing and upcoming courses are shown on rather small digital screens.

Sign and digital screen with room number
Sign and digital screen with room number

Information and ongoing courses

The Infoboard offers an overview of all ongoing courses by stating the lecturer, the room number and the course’s duration. This overview is shown on big, centrally located screens. The information about ongoing courses is also available online.

Study spaces on Campus Konrad Geiger
Study spaces on Campus Konrad Geiger

Wheelchair-accessible toilets

There is wheelchair-accessible toilet in room 9.E.11; it is equipped with the basic accessories. The toilet is not locked.

View of a typically equipped wheelchair-accessible toilet
View of a typically equipped wheelchair-accessible toilet

Seminar and lecture rooms

Seminar and lecture rooms on Campus Konrad Geiger are air-conditioned. In addition, digital and overhead projectors as well as stereo systems are available. Sockets for accessories and electronic devices are only available to a limited extent. The rooms are well lit, have daylight and the possibilities for dimming are sufficient. Lecture rooms are level and equipped with flexible seating; thus, there are no explicit wheelchair places. Rooms have one entrance and can be accessed via non-lockable, but automatically closing fire doors. Height-adjustable desks are partly available. The floor is made of linoleum.

Lecture room type 1

  • 9.E.24
  • 9.E.25
  • 9.E.26

This type of lecture rooms is located on the ground level. Each is equipped with a headset and an infrared listening system for hearing impaired students is available. Speaker’s desks are not height-adjustable and are mounted at a height of approx. 75 cm. They can be driven under with a width of 120 cm. Rooms are equipped with height-adjustable boards which can be lowered to a height of approx. 30 cm.

Front area of a type 1 lecture room
Front area of a type 1 lecture room
View of a typically equipped type 1 lecture room
View of a typically equipped type 1 lecture room

Lecture room type 2

  • 9.E.02
  • 9.E.05
  • 9.E.06
  • 9.E.17

This type of lecture rooms is located on the ground level. Speaker’s desks are not height-adjustable and are mounted at a height of approx. 75 cm. They can be driven under with a width of 80 or 210 cm. Rooms are equipped with height-adjustable boards which can be lowered to a height of approx. 30 cm.

View of a typically equipped type 2 lecture room
View of a typically equipped type 2 lecture room
Front area of a type 2 lecture room
Front area of a type 2 lecture room

Seminar and meeting rooms

  • 9.E.03
  • 9.1.18
  • 9.1.19

In addition to the lecture rooms, there is a meeting room on the ground level and two seminar rooms on Level 1. The equipment of these rooms varies and is adapted to the respective usage. Speaker’s desks are not height-adjustable and are mounted at a height of approx. 75 cm. They can be driven under with a width of 90 or 150 cm.

View into a seminar room
View into a seminar room
View into a meeting room
View into a meeting room

Microphones/Acoustic system

Type 1 lecture rooms are equipped with headsets and an acoustic system for hearing impaired students.

  • 9.E.24
  • 9.E.25
  • 9.E.26

On Campus Konrad Geiger, there are 10 listening devices with integrated headphones available. Devices are stored in room 9.E.12 and are available on request from Facilities Management (HSGM). If there is no member of staff in the office, please contact them at the following telephone number 0931 3511-6206. Students are requested to notify lecturers and/or Facilities Management (HSGM) in time about a possible demand. Lecturers will then use a microphone, as otherwise transmission is not possible. More information about the acoustic system for hearing impaired students.

Infrared listening device
Infrared listening device
Infrared transmitter
Infrared transmitter

Fire doors

Each room has a heavy fire door. These have neither opening nor locking mechanisms.

Version from: September 2017