Welcome to Darmstadt
City of Science or Centre of Culture? Darmstadt is both. Like almost no other city, it combines an appreciation of the arts with a passion for science and innovation. Darmstadt still has the charm of a royal capital – at the same time it is a modern city, a laboratory for cultural as well as scientific experiments.
The journey started with the forming on the Mathildenhöhe of the Artists' Colony, a group of artists whose exhibitions enjoyed worldwide recognition and who created a document of modern forms of construction and housing - starting point for modern industrial design.
Before the title “City of Science” was bestowed on Darmstadt in 1997, the city was recognised as “City of the Arts”. In fact, both sides go hand-in-hand, recognising that the combination of tradition and innovation is the “Darmstadt Way” to discover new things – here and throughout the world.
See you in Darmstadt!
A hike over the 7-Hügel-Steig or a bike tour on the 60 km bike route "Around Darmstadt" - there are many ways to discover the city. And this year, too, there are many cultural highlights such as exhibitions, anniversaries and other exciting concepts.
Whether for a shopping spree, meeting friends, visiting a museum or one of the many leisure activities - see you in Darmstadt!
#WE ARE WOLRD HERITAGE!
The "Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. That was decided by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Cultural OrganiSation on Saturday at its 44th session.
We are very happy and proud…
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Darmstadt Card
The Darmstadt Card is available as a one-and two-day ticket, it includes the use of all public transport in the city area (fare zone 40) and discounts to numerous cultural facilities.
The Darmstadt Card is valid for…
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Darmstadt City-Summer
The "Darmstadt City-Summer" is a special campaign for public spaces within the city to support the Darmstadt showmen.
The campaign is intended to help the showmen and women who are based in Darmstadt in these…
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Shopping with the Darmstadt Gutschein
The vouchers worth 10, 25, 50 or 100 euros can be bought online and in the Darmstadt Shop and can be redeemed in over 40 shops and restaurants in Darmstadt.
Further information at www.darmstadtgutschein.de.
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Free shuttle bus Mathildenhöhe
From 1. August, the World Heritage shuttle bus runs - free of charge - daily between the city centre and Mathildenhöhe.
Between 11:16 am and 4:46 pm, it leaves the darmstadtium stop every 30 minutes. On the way he…
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CultureSaturdays
The Darmstadt series of activities “Seeing you again!” was presented as part of the Hessen competition “Ab in die Mitte!".
The heart of the series of activities is a mobile “KulturKiste”, which is equipped with the…
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App "Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt"
With the Mathildenhöhe App you go on a journey through time on Mathildenhöhe. Historical views are superimposed with current images and illustrate how the Mathildenhöhe developed during and after the Artists' Colony.
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Ostparkweg - from the city centre to the Darmbach source
The Ostparkweg leads from Darmstadt's city centre along the Darmbach to the east, to the Darmbach source behind the Fischerhütte or as an alternative to the Oberwaldhaus at the Steinbrücker Teich.
The Ostparkweg…
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Forest Art Trail
The Verein für Internationale Waldkunst e.V. has been organising the "International Forest Art Trail" in Darmstadt every two years since 2002, each with a different theme. It extends in the Darmstadt forest district for…
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#See you in Darmstadt!
Darmstadt's culture is diverse - museums, galleries, renowned institutes from the fields of art, literature and music, state theaters and an independent theatre scene.
In the Corona crisis, culture suffers from great…
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Contact
Darmstadt Shop Luisencenter
Luisenplatz 5
64283 Darmstadt
Tel.: +49 6151 - 1345-13
Fax: +49 6151 - 1347-5858
information@
darmstadt.de
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
Current information on COVID-19
- Retail: All shops open, mask compulsory. You can find information about your favorite shop in the city centre in the digital shop window of Darmstadt Citymarketing e.V.
- Gastronomy: Open with contact data collection, mask compulsory up to the table.
- Clubs / discotheques: Outdoor area with conditions (compulsory test, people limitation). Opening of the interior areas as a bar / restaurant.
- Hotels / overnight stays: For tourist stays, negative proof upon arrival.
- Cultural and leisure facilities: Open with a hygiene and distance concept.
- Public transport: Mask compulsory in the vehicle and at the stops.
Frequently asked questions and answers to the most impotant rules are listed on the webiste of the State of Hessen. For further information or the daily incidence level in Darmstadt please visit the website of the City of Darmstadt.
Looking for a Darmstadt souvenir?
Have a look at our online-shop!
Guided city walks - buy your ticket online!
Join us for a walk over the Mathildenhöhe, visit the European Space Operations Centre of ESA or have a glance behind the scenes at the State Thetre Darmstadt. Find all tours and tickets online at "Visit - Guided tours".
Darmstadt WiFi
With the Darmstadt WiFi users in the city centre have unlimited use of the urban WLAN network. Just select „WiFi Darmstadt“ in your wifi settings and log on at www.service.thecloud.eu.