The station is situated on a curve with radius of 750 m and lies particularly deep, with the platforms being 21.5 m below ground level.

From the platforms to the surface, three successive sets of stairs or escalators must be used.

Universitätsstraße (University street) runs above the station, near the auditorium building.

The station walls, which are painted brown, reflect the University through attached motifs representing each faculty.

The interlining of S-Bahn lines S1, S2 and S3 results in a 5-minute interval service in the peak hours and a 10-minute interval service during the off-peak to Vaihingen and to Stuttgart city centre.