Campus Näckrosen
A short distance from Götaplatsen and Korsvägen, next to Näckrosdammen and in beautiful Renströmsparken, lies the university campus "Näckrosen" (water lily). Here you will find Humanisten – a bright and spacious building with an impressive staircase, a large study area and generous spaces for events. A brand new building, Konstnärliga, is also being constructed here, which will house the university's entire range of artistic education and research. The area is linked by the Humanities Library, where you can borrow course literature and sit and study individually or in groups.
Find us
Address
Humanisten - Renströmsgatan 6
Konstnärliga - Fågelsången 1. Construction is underway, with occupancy planned for 2028-2029.
Opening
Humanisten - Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Students with a GU card registered at the Faculty of Humanities are granted access to the faculty's entrances and computer room, Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Accessibility
Humanisten - Outside the main entrance on Renströmsgatan, there are two parking spaces for people with disabilities and a large drop-off area. A guide path from the drop-off area leads to the Humanities Library and Humanisten. Inside Humanisten, there are guide paths to central functions such as the information board, Service Centre, disabled toilet and central lift shaft, which provides access to all floors. All lecture halls, group rooms and similar facilities are marked in Braille on the information board at the main entrance.
Access
The main entrance is open to the public. A GU card is required for lecture halls and computer rooms for students registered at the Faculty of Humanities.
Students do not have access to the premises on Sundays or public holidays.
Directions
From Korsvägen
Walk west on Korsvägen/Södra Vägen towards Nelly Thürings trappor.
Turn left into Nelly Thürings Trappor.
Take the stairs.
Continue onto Kerstin Hesselgrens gångväg for 50 metres.
Kerstin Hesselgrens gångväg turns slightly to the left and becomes Curt Weibulls gångväg.
Turn left onto Renströmsgatan and walk 100 metres.
From Götaplatsen
Walk northeast on Götaplatsen for 24 metres.
Turn right to continue on Götaplatsen for 55 metres.
Turn left onto Karin Kavlis Plats and walk 66 metres.
Continue onto Fågelsången and walk 190 metres.
Turn left onto Olof Wijksgatan and walk 23 metres.
Turn right onto Renströmsgatan, walk 170 metres.
Who is located here?
Faculty of Humanities
Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science
Department of Historical Studies
Department of Cultural Sciences
Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion
Department of Languages and Literatures
Department of Swedish, Multilingualism, Language Technology
Planned move-in during the period 2028-2029:
the Artistic Faculty
HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design
Academy of Music and Drama
Konstnärliga - a brand new part of campus
Between 2028 and 2029, the Academy of Music and Drama, together with HDK-Valand, will move to a new building at Götaplatsen, called Konstnärliga.
Read more about Konstnärliga
Find your way around the premises
Maps of Humanisten
Here you will find links to PDF maps of Humanisten. The maps will help you navigate the building and find lecture halls, group rooms and other important areas.
Classrooms/lecture halls
Humanisten has several lecture halls with seating for 100 to 220 people. There are also classrooms of various sizes, as well as case rooms and ALC (Active Learning Classroom) rooms, which are equipped to handle more specific, technically challenging lectures.
On-site service and support
Näckrosen Service Centre
Address: Renströmsgatan 6 (Humanisten)
Opening hours: Monday-Tuesday 8am-4pm, Wednesday 8am-6.15pm, Thursday 8am-4pm, Friday 8am-2pm
Study guidance
A good way to move forward with your thoughts is to book an appointment with a study counsellor. Together, we will look at who you are, what your situation is right now, and discuss different options for moving forward.
Contact details for study counsellors.
Student union
The Göta Student Union's humanities section, HUMSEK, is located in the Humanististen premises. Their office is just inside the entrance at Renströmsgatan 6.