Humanisten

Getting here

Address

Main entrance: Renströmsgatan 6

Other entrances:

• Lundgrensgatan 11
• Lundgrensgatan 9

Opening hours

Regular opening hours:

• The main entrance at Renströmsgatan 6 is open: Monday–Thursday 8.00–17.00 and Friday 8.00–16.00.
• The entrance at Lundgrensgatan 11 is open Monday–Friday 8.00–16.00.
• The entrance at Lundgrensgatan 9 is locked.

Access for students

During opening hours, the main entrance is open to everyone. Outside opening hours, you can access the building with your GU-card, Monday–Saturday 07.30–21.00.

To use your GU-card access you must be a registered student at the University of Gothenburg with a course linked to the Faculty of Humanities. Note that GU-card access is required at all times for lecture halls and computer rooms.

You do not have access to the premises on Sundays or public holidays.

Accessibility

Outside the main entrance on Renströmsgatan there are two accessible parking spaces and a drop-off area. Tactile guidance paths lead from there to Humanisten and the Humanistiska biblioteket.

Inside the building you will find tactile paths to the information board, Servicecenter, accessible toilets and lifts to all floors. The information board at the main entrance is also available in Braille and shows the location of teaching rooms and group study rooms.

Directions

From Korsvägen:

1. Head west along Korsvägen/Södra Vägen towards Nelly Thürings trappor.
2. Turn left onto Nelly Thürings trappor.
3. Take the stairs.
4. Continue along Kerstin Hesselgrens gångväg for 50 m.
5. Kerstin Hesselgrens gångväg curves slightly to the left and becomes Curt Weibulls gångväg.
6. Turn left onto Renströmsgatan and walk 100 m.

From Götaplatsen:

1. Head north-east along Götaplatsen for 24 m.
2. Turn right and continue along Götaplatsen for 55 m.
3. Turn left onto Karin Kavlis plats and walk 66 m.
4. Continue along Fågelsången for 190 m.
5. Turn left onto Olof Wijksgatan and walk 23 m.
6. Turn right onto Renströmsgatan and walk 170 m.

Find your way around

Navigating Humanisten

Humanisten consists of two connected buildings – C-huset and J-huset. The main entrance is on Renströmsgatan and leads into the foyer of C-huset on floor 3.

The buildings share floors 2, 3 and 4. J-huset also has floors 5 and 6, which are mainly used for staff and administrative offices.

Download the maps to find lecture halls, group study rooms and other spaces:

• Floor 2 (pdf)
• Floor 3 (pdf)
• Floor 4 (pdf)

Lecture halls and rooms

Humanisten has three named halls. Other rooms are named after their location – C250 means C-huset, floor 2, for example.

Named halls:

• Jubileumssalen – J222
• Näckrossalen – J330
• Lisebergssalen – C350

Trappan

At the heart of J-huset is Trappan – a staircase stage with padded seating on the landings, perfect for a spontaneous chat or a break between lectures. Around Trappan you will find group study rooms, teaching rooms, lecture halls and a drama studio. There is also a large projector, useful for talks and film screenings.

Study spaces

On floors 3 and 4 you will find plenty of study spaces – both booths for focused individual study and larger tables for group work. The open study environment includes glass-enclosed group study rooms with whiteboards and power sockets.

On floor 2 there is computer room C225B with seven computers. Access is with your GU-card.

Floor 3 - entrance level

On the entrance level, study spaces are mainly found near the entrance, by the staircase and outside rooms C362 and C364.

Floor 4

On floor 4, study spaces are mainly found near the staircase, close to rooms C442 and C454.

The Humanities Library

Next to Humanisten is the Humanities Library, with books and journals covering the humanities and cultural studies. Read more about the Humanities Library

Food and refreshments

On the entrance level you will find Café Näckrosen, serving coffee, sandwiches and snacks. One floor up is Restaurang Näckrosen, where you can get a hot lunch.

On floors 3 and 4, behind the main staircase, there are kitchenettes where you can heat food and wash up.

Rest rooms

There are rest rooms on floors 2, 3 and 4, available to all students. You can borrow a key from Servicecenter in the foyer on floor 3.

Quiet room

The faculty's Quiet room is a place to step away for a moment of reflection when everyday life feels overwhelming. The room is open to everyone seeking stillness, contemplation and calm – regardless of faith or worldview. You will find it on the entrance level, J301.

Practical information

Defibrillators

Defibrillators are located at the following places in Humanisten:

• Floor 2: J-huset, outside J236 – just inside the entrance at Lundgrensgatan 11.
• Floor 3: C-huset, outside C350.
• Floor 4: C-huset, outside C442 – on the brick wall at the junction between the old and new buildings, by the entrance to the Department of Languages and Literatures.
• Floor 5: J-huset, outside J594 – on the wall behind the J-huset lift, in the corridor between the departments. Note: This defibrillator is located in an area not accessible to the public and is therefore not registered in the Swedish Defibrillator Registry.
• Floor 6: J-huset – on the wall behind the J-huset lift, in the corridor between the departments. Note: This defibrillator is located in an area not accessible to the public and is therefore not registered in the Swedish Defibrillator Registry.

Lost property

Please use this form to report lost property

Fault report

If you notice broken lights, ventilation problems, temperature issues or similar – send a fault report to the email address posted in the room. If there is no email address posted, contact Servicecenter.

Services and support on site

Servicecenter

Servicecenter is located in the foyer at the main entrance, Renströmsgatan 6. Current opening hours can be found on the Servicecenter page.

Study guidance

Booking a meeting with a study counsellor is a great way to think through your options. Together you can look at your situation and explore different ways forward.

Contact details for study counsellors

Student union

HUMSEK, the humanities section of Göta Student Union, has its office just inside the entrance at Renströmsgatan 6.