Opening hours Office

Monday through Thursday: 10:00 – 13:00
Friday: closed

The Language Center remains closed

28 March – 1 April 2024Easter Break
1 May 2024Labour Day
9 May – 10 May 2024Ascension
20 May 2024Whit Monday
1 July 9 August 2024Summer Holidays
29 November 2024Dies Academicus

Contact

Universität Basel
Sprachenzentrum
Totentanz 17
4051 Basel
Schweiz

Email: info-sprachenzentrum@unibas.ch
Phone: +41 61 207 52 33

Location and Directions

The Language Center is located at Totentanz 17, 4051 Basel. The closest tram and bus stop is called “Universitätsspital” (tram 11 or buses 31, 33, 34, 36 and 38).

Directions from the main university building (Kollegienhaus/ Petersplatz)

Take bus no. 34 at bus stop “University” (direction “Riehen Bahnhof”) and get off at “Universitätsspital” (approximate travel time: 1 minute). Alternatively, you can reach the Language Center on foot in about 8 minutes. 

Directions from the train station (Bahnhof SBB / Peter Merian-Weg)

Take tram no. 11 at tram stop “Bahnhof SBB” (direction “St. Louis-Grenze”) and get off at “Universitätsspital” (approximate travel time: 10 minutes).

Directions from Klingelbergstrasse

Take bus no. 31 (direction “Riehen Friedhof”), 36 (direction “Schifflände”) or 38 (direction “Wyhlen Siedlung”) at bus stop “Kinderspital UKBB” and get off at “Universitätsspital” (approximate travel time: 1 minute).

You can also take bus no. 33 (direction “Universitätsspital”) at bus stop “Bernoullianum” or “Kinderspital UKBB” and get off at “Universitätsspital” (approximate travel time: 2 to 3 minutes). From Klingelbergstrasse, you can reach the Language Center on foot in about 10 minutes.