Applied Psychology, Business, Social Work, Optometry
Centrally located for studies and work
Approximately 4000 people work, study and do research at Campus Olten. The applied psychology, social work -and business schools offer a wide range of courses in basic and further education. The campus features a library and a variety of food outlets. The campus is also a very popular event location for external clients from all over Switzerland as it is reachable in about 30 minutes from Basel, Bern and Zürich by train.
Contact
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Campus Olten
Reception
Riggenbachstrasse 16
4600 Olten
T +41 (0) 84 882 10 11
ccc.olten@fhnw.ch
Arriving
Getting there by train
Only a few minutes walk away from the main Olten SBB station, there's no need to take a bus. Exit the main station at track 12 and follow the signs.
Getting there by car
Olten is located about 15 minutes from Exit 46 (direction Aarburg/Olten) of the A1 Motorway. However, as there is often heavy traffic on this route, the journey to Olten could take significantly longer.
Several fee-based car parks are located on the campus.
Underground Car Park Von Roll (Building 4, has a charging station for electric vehicles)
Underground Car Park Riggenbach (Building 1, has a charging station for electric vehicles)
Opening hours
Reception
Von Roll-Strasse 10 and Riggenbachstrasse 16 | |
Monday - Thursday | 07:45 - 12:00 am / 01:00 - 4:30 pm |
Friday | 07:45 - 12:00 am / 01:00 - 4:00 pm |
Saturday Von Roll-Strasse | 07:30 - 10:30 am (except 13.8. / 20.8. / 27.8. / 3.9. / 10.9. / 17.9.22) |
Saturday Riggenbachstrasse | closed |
Buildings
Von Roll-Strasse 10 (Building 4) | |
Monday - Friday | 07:00 am - 09:00 pm |
Saturday | 07:00 am - 06:00 pm |
Riggenbachstrasse 16 (Building 1), Sälipark (Building 3), Halle 20 (Building 2) | |
Monday - Friday | 07:00 am - 07:00 pm |
Saturday | 07:00 am - 06:00 pm |
Tannwaldstrasse (Building 5) | |
Monday - Friday | 06:00 am - 07:00 pm |
Saturday | 07:00 am - 05:00 pm |
FHNW Underground Car Parks
Von Roll-Strasse 10 | |
Monday - Friday | 07:00 am - 09:00 pm |
Saturday | 07:00 am - 06:00 pm |
Riggenbachstrasse 16 | |
Monday - Friday | 07:00 am - 07:00 pm |
Saturday | 07:00 am - 06:00 pm |
Special opening hours
2026
Easter Good Friday, April 3rd 2025 to Easter Monday, April 6th 2026 | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
Labour day Friday, Mai 1st 2026 | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
Ascension Day Thursday, Mai 14th 2026 | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
Whit Monday Monday, May 25th 2026 | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
Corpus Christi Thursday, June 4th 2026 | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
Summer break | Food Outlets: closed |
Public Holiday | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
Assumption Day | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
All Saint's Day Sunday, November 1st 2026 | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24th 2026 | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
Christmas / New Year Friday, December 25th 2026 to Saturday, January 2nd 2027 | Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets |
Campus Security
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Our Schools
The FHNW School of Education will offer degree programmes in Olten from the autumn semester of 2026 (instead of the previous location in Solothurn).
FHNW Campus Olten
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Von Roll-Strasse 10
4600 Olten