Jülich lies in a triangle formed by the cities of Cologne - Düsseldorf - Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle). You can reach the Forschungszentrum Jülich conviently via train or car.

The IBI-7 institute area is located in buildings 05.8 and 05.2 and in the buildings of the Biomolecular NMR Center 16.09, 16.11 and 16.13.