To make it easier for you, we have created a GISTT Summit 2024 Googlemap to give you an overview of where everything is located. You can also find it at the end of this page.
The GISTT Summit 2024 will take place at the Oktogon INTERARTES GmbH at Zeche Zollverein the UNESCO World Heritage Coal Mine Industrial Complex.
The OKTOGON was rewarded Best Event Location in 2014 already and has been the meeting venue for the last two FORTRESS Essen meetings in 2020 and 2023.
The building itself is the old cooling tower II of the Zollverein colliery and offers an extraordinarily open and interactive athmosphere in a culturally historic surrounding.
Find out more about this very unique venue.
Due to our very central location you will be able to reach Essen easily via train, car or airplane. The city is connected to the national and international Autobahn network by the A40, A42 and A52.
If you choose to arrive by train, our central station Essen Hauptbahnhof (Hbf) should be your destination. From here you can easily connect to the innercity public transportation system.
If you choose to travel by plane, you may choose to fly into FRA Frankfurt International Airport and conveniently connect to Essen via the Intercity Express ( ICE - 2 hour ride).
Alternatively the closest airports are:
Below you will find a list of suggested hotels that are mostly located between the main station and the planned evening venues. From the main station you could walk through Essen`s nightlife hot spot „Rüttenscheid“; an area filled with cafés, bars, clubs, boutiques, snack joints and restaurants to reach them within 20min.
Messeplatz 3, 45131 Essen
Tel. +49 (0) 201 946280
Eduard-Lucas-Straße 17 - 45131 Essen
Tel. +49 (0) 201 84 11 8-0
GISTT Summit map with all relevant locations
Information on our planned social events surrounding the GISTT Summit
Official tourism homepage of Essen
National railway company
Venue coal mining complex