The new use of the Ubuntu headquarters not only offers interested parties a platform to present their art, but also the opportunity to be creative together, to make creative offers and to network in the future.

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Mollerstr.28

64289 Darmstadt

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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 3.3 km from the Böllenfalltor to the Ludwigshöhe, past the Goethefelsen, Goethe pond and Ludwigshöhturm.

The path through the forest can be viewed as a forest adventure path in order to promote the character of scouting and exploration by the visitor. With the means of art, the forest is brought to the attention of the visitors in a new way.

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Herrgottsbrunnenweg

64285 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 7899537

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info@waldkunst.com

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The Ludwigshöhe, also called Bessunger Hausberg, is a popular excursion destination in the south of Darmstadt.

Discovered as a destination at the beginning of the 19th century, the flow of visitors increased from year to year. After the construction of a small wooden temple, a massive inn was built in 1838, which was constantly rebuilt and expanded over the years. The excursion destination was crowned by the construction of a 27.5 m high lookout tower, the Ludwigsturm

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Auf der Ludwigshöhe

64285 Darmstadt

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The „Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie“ developed 2004 from an initiative of photographers. The international festival is meanwhile named as one of most important German photography events. It places relevant themes and cultivates an interdisciplinary discourse in the photography. A whole weekend numerous activities do throw a light on the main theme from different perspectives: photography exhibitions, symposium and discussions are giving the examination with photography a unique concentration.

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Kasinostr.3

64293 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 271608

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info@dtdf.de

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The planet trail deals with the closer cosmic environment of our earth and informs about the most important objects of our solar system. Starting from the sun, one walks through the solar system on a scale of 1 to 1 billion - every meter walked corresponds to 1 million kilometers in the solar system.

The distance of the path is 2.8 km and can be done in 1.5 to 2 hours. More information about the planet path on the website of the Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald.

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Auf der Ludwigshöhe 196

64285 Darmstadt

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Darmstadt’s jazz institute hosts Europe’s largest public jazz collection. Information on the history and current developments in jazz can be found in its archives. The vaulted cellar under the institute is the venue for jazz concerts. The jazz institute tries to build a bridge between science and practice, between services for the jazz scene and the documentation of musical developments from yesterday and today, between regional culture and international discourse.

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Bessunger Str.88d

64285 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 963700

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jazz@jazzinstitut.de

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The Darmstadt city centre cinemas offer space for 1,550 visitors in 13 cinemas, divided into the four cinema locations "Helia Kinos", "programmkino rex", "Festival" and "Pali". The cinema location is centrally located on Luisenplatz and can be reached by public transport (bus stop Luisenplatz) and very easy to reach by car. Public parking is available in the parking lot "Q-Park Grafenstrasse".

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Wilhelminenstr.9

64283 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 29780

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citydome@kinos-darmstadt.de

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The Hinkelsturm was originally a fortified tower and part of Darmstadt‘s city walls. Today, the tiny building houses a museum which documents, over three floors, life in Darmstadt‘s former old town (Altstadt). A detailed model of the houses and the very narrow streets (scale of 1:160) shows how crowded it was to live there and brings back to life the area which Ernst Elias Niebergall immortalised in his cult novel „Der Datterich“.

The Museum is open in the summer months from April until October.

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Lindenhof 1

64283 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 24215

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With the opening of the Porcelain Museum in 1908, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine made the princely family's possessions, which had been accumulated over centuries, accessible to the public.

One focus is on the ceramic products of the Kelsterbach factory and the Höchst and Frankenthal factories located in the region. With Meissen, Nymphenburg, Sèvres, Vienna and St. Petersburg, further important manufactories are represented. With more than 4,000 objects from faience, stoneware and porcelain, the collection provides an overview of the artistic development of European ceramics from its beginnings to the end of the 19th century.

Sommer Opening: April 1st until October 31st

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Schlossgartenstr.10

64289 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 713233

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The Stadtbibliothek Darmstadt is a public library and an educational, information and cultural facility of the City of Darmstadt for the entire population.

Brochure in easy language

The public library offers the brochure "Willkommen in der Stadtbibliothek" in easy language. The brochure has summarized the most important information, such as addresses and opening hours of the main office and the branch offices, and regulations in easy language for all people who want to use the city library, as well as answers to various questions: How do I borrow a book from the library? How do I get a library ID? What lending periods are there?

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Große Bachgasse 2

64283 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 132759

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stadtbibliothek@darmstadt.de

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The art and natural history collections of the counts and grand dukes are the foundation of today’s Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt (HLMD, Hessian State Museum). With its mixture of art, culture and natural history exhibits, the museum is one of the oldest all-round museums in Europe. In a close cooperation between Grand Duke Ernst-Ludwig and Alfred Messel, the building was specially designed for the different collections and was formally opened in 1906.

Accessibility is achieved in the HLMD to the best of its ability - as far as this is possible in an old building. In the house there are ramps, lifts, which can be used by physically disabled persons, and barrier-free toilets. In addition, there is an audioguide for blind visitors, who support the specially designed six touch models.

In the basement of the museum the museum café "HERZBLUT & ZINKE", offers warm dishes made from fresh, local produce as well as coffee and cake. The café is closed at the moment.

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Friedensplatz 1

64283 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 1657000

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Grand dukes and landgraves used this small renaissance castle as their base for hunting expeditions. In 1907, Landgrave Ernst Ludwig set up the hunting museum here. A large collection of weapons, equipment and hunting trophies as well as 13 differently laid-out saloons illustrate the life there and the nobility's passion for hunting.

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Kranichsteiner Str.261

64289 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 9711180

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The TheaterLust is a small theatre in Darmstadt-Arheiligen.

Many theatregoers long for sophisticated, sophisticated entertainment, for well-told stories. TheaterLust would like to contribute to fulfilling this longing: with international comedies, faithfully and effectively told, cast according to type, with a stage set from historical to minimalist that leaves room for the audience's imagination.

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Frankfurter Landstr.190

64291 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 2765051

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karten@theater-lust-darmstadt.de

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In the former rail depot, the "Verein Museumbahn" presents over 200 railway vehicles from all stages of rail history. The programme consists of guided tours through the vehicle fleet, a collection of historical signals and points and a model of the Main-Neckar railway. Steam train rides also take place regularly.

Partner of the DARMSTADT CARD:

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Steinstr.7

64291 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 376401

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The yearly series of chamber music concerts „Kammerkonzerte Darmstadt“ exists since 1971 and is an inherent part of the musical life in Darmstadt. The interested audience has the opportunity to listen to excellent soloists and ensembles from all over the world, with old and new repertoire.

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c/o Thomas Rainer, Kalmitstr. 24

68163 Mannheim

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+49 621 8321270

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The "Goldene Krone" is a living legend. For more than 350 years the house has been located in Schustergasse 18 and still is the home of youth culture, a forum for concerts and music festivals for all age groups. Since 1975 , the Goldene Krone is a multimedia location, which has been an unforgettable experience for many generations with its fascinating flair.

In addition to pub evenings, rock bar, disco and DJ, there is the daily "Krone coffee" from 1 pm.

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Schustergasse 18

64283 Darmstadt

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Only the portico remains today from the old neorenaissance style exhibition hall of the Darmstadt Kunstverein (society of art). It is now the boundary of the courtyard of the building newly erected in 1957. Where earlier, avantgarde from 1900 and the applied arts of Jugendstil were on display, today a series of temporary exhibitions of contemporary art can be viewed. Three large alternating exhibitions a year accompanied by numerous events ensure a rich program.

The unique ambience of the Kunsthalle offers even more: as an extraordinary location for your event with flexible possibilities for small and large groups up to 200 persons on a total of 1,500 m² including the outdoor area.

The Kunsthalle is certified for accessibility under the "Reisen für Alle" project.

- Certified information about accessibility

The detailed information can be found here: www.reisen-fuer-alle.de

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Steubenplatz 1

64293 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 891184

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info@kunsthalle-darmstadt.de

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The Arheilger Mühlchen in Darmstads northern district Arheilgen is idyllically located in the middle of the green corridor of the stream Ruthsenbach and away from traffic. The natural bathing lake has been used as a public swimming pool since 1924 and is an oasis for families with children as well as for those seeking peace. There is also a kiosk for guests' convenience.

In the small pond beside the Mühlchen which is overgrown with water lilies, fish-breeders and other water-birds are frequently observed. The old trees of the lovingly tended park provide the necessary shade on hot summer days. The holiday atmosphere of the bath is complemented by the changing rooms and showers, restored according to historical models.

In order to apply the necessary distance rules to the spatial conditions and to avoid queues at the ticket office, please buy a ticket in andvance in the Darmstadt Shop Luisencenter or online: darmstadt.de/darmstadt-erleben/freizeit/schwimmbaeder.

Winter break from September until April.

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Brücherweg 1

64291 Darmstadt

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The International Music Institute Darmstadt (IMD) was founded in 1948. Its purpose was to continue in a more comprehensively planned manner the „Summer Courses for International New Music“ which had made their first appearance in 1946. The new entity would facilitate connections between German and international musical life. The most important ingredient was to be a comprehensive library, which seeks as complete a collection of all important works of contemporary music as possible, complemented by an archive of recordings, books, and periodicals as well as other documents of current musical activity. Though this goal seemed enormously daunting under the difficult post-war circumstances, it was brought to fruition with unexpected speed.

Then as now, the purpose of IMD is to organize events, networks, and documentation for the music of our time. This work was recognized in 1998 and 2000 by a development grant from the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, as well as in 2002 by the Hessian State Prize for Culture.

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Nieder-Ramstädter Str. 190

64285 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 132416

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imd@darmstadt.de

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In 1716 Count Ernst Ludwig established a baroque orangery garden in Bessungen. His architect Louis Remy de la Fosse planned a small castle to be used as winter quarters for the valuable citrus trees. Lack of money meant that only the west wing and a greenhouse were built. These buildings are used today as a restaurant and as a venue for various events.

Die Künstlergemeinschaft ist ein Zusammenschluss von 14 Künstlern aus dem Grossraum Darmstadt. Über 3 Jahren haben die Künstler in einem Leerstand im Einkaufszentrum BOULEVARD erfolgreich eine Künstler-Galerie in Eigenregie betrieben.

Nach Kündigung durch den Investor des Boulevard ist es den Künstlern unter Einschaltung von Darmstadt Citymarketing gelungen, kurzfristig einen Ersatz Standort im Carree zu finden

Auf über 150 qm Galeriefläche werden seit 2.7.2021 mehr als 160 Exponate unterschiedlicher Stile und Techniken (Acryl, ÖL, Aquarelle, Tinten und Siebdrucke) und Skulpturen präsentiert
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Darmstadt Carree- Basement/Untergeschoss

64283 Darmstadt

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+4916094833663

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Kib-art@t-online.de

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Today, the Konzertchor Darmstadt belongs to the most famous choirs in Germany. It was founded in 1977 by the conductor Wolfgang Seeliger, and within a few years the choir also gained great recognition at an internatronal level. In addition to the concert activity, Radio, television and CD recordings are performed. The Konzertchor is always looking forward to new singers.

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Mauerstr.17

64289 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 293929

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kd@konzertchor-darmstadt.de

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Housed in a Franconian timbered house, the museum of the protestant parish of Wixhausen, Darmstadt's most northerly district, is a record of how people used to live and work. Daily life in the 18th and 19th century is portrayed through three display workshops, household articles, toys and photographs.

The Wixhausen Village Museum starts the season at the beginning of April. Until the first Sunday in October (Thanksgiving Day), the museum is generally open for events as "Back und Schnack", the Kerb and the Kelterfest. Exact dates can be found on the website.

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Römergasse 17

64291 Darmstadt

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+49 6150 7731

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From late August to mid-March, the Eissporthalle in Bürgerpark Nord attracts many visitors to its 30 x 60 meter ice rink. Here you can slide, curve and dance. On Fridays, the ice rink becomes Disco on Ice.

The season ends at the beginning of April and starts again at the beginning of October.

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Alsfelder Str.45

64289 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 77790

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The Kustforum (art forum) of the Technical University Darmstadt has set itself the task of encountering contemporary art and dealing with socially relevant topics. It offers space for young art, socially relevant and local historical topics and opens new perspectives on established artists.

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Hochschulstr.1

64287 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 16 20528

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kunstforum@tu-darmstadt.de

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Regarding Polish history and the present, social phenomena or cultural events, Darmstadt and the German-Polish Institute offer a unique competence centre in Germany. The institute, founded in 1979, first gained a high cultural-political reputation by providing Polish literature. Today, the German-Polish Institute is a centre of science, education and culture of international importance with the task of contributing to the deepening knowledge of the cultural, intellectual and social life of the eastern neighbour.

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Residenzschloss/Marktplatz 15

64283 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 42020

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The newly built BMX facility in Bürgerpark-Nord is one of the largest and most modern outdoor facilities in Germany and offers riders wooden ramps and bowl areas for a wide range of performance levels on a total area of around 2,500 square meters. A special feature is the integrated Resi Ramp. A ramp covered with foam and rubber, which invites you to practice jumps and other tricks thanks to the cushioning and suspension.

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Kranichsteiner Str.90

64289 Darmstadt

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The Darmstadt sculpture garden is a place of diverse encounters for art and garden lovers. Guests get an insight into the specific features of the artist's garden, which has been created on Ludwigshöhe in the past eighteen years: sculptures, sculptures, objects, installations, natural sculptures, found and collectibles with the surrounding ambience develop into a total work of art on a 4,000 m2 forest area.

Guided tours

The sculpture garden can only be visited with a tour. The tours serve to better understand the art project and its public appreciation.

Sunday tours from 20. June 20 to 14. November 2021

Sundays / public holidays, without registration

Known today as the "Alter Friedhof“, Darmstadt’s old cemetry between the Nieder-Ramstaedter-Straße and Herdweg dates back to 1828. Originally rectangular in shape, additions in 1848, 1873 and 1894 have led to its current form. The oldest tombstones are to be found in the northern part of the cemetry.

Darmstadt’s oldest graveyard was around the parish church (Stadtkirche) and was used until 1739. But soon there was no more space there and the Kapellplatz became the new cemetry. By the start of the 19th century, this too had no more room for burials. As a result, the city opted for a new cemetry in the Nieder-Ramstaedter-Strasse. In 1847, the cemetry on the Kapellplatz was turned into a public park.

The Heimatverein Darmstädter Heiner e.V. organises the Darmstädter Heinerfest, which has been taking place since 1951 always on the first weekend in July. The Heinerfest is one of the largest inner-city festivals in Germany and offers a diverse programme and attractions for the whole family in the inner city around the castle.

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Schuchardstr.7

64283 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 296688

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The versatile collection of the museum, founded in 1924 by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, takes you on a journey throug the centuries with its numerous regional and family history references. In the showrooms, which are furnished according to epochs, the Palace Museum presents paintings and sculptures as well as applied art from the 16th to the early 20th century e.g. furniture, tapestries, clocks, glass, ceramics, gold and silver works.

Until further notice, only guided tours can be booked for closed small groups.

Please note that access to the Palace Museum is currently only possible from the Karolinenplatz via the wall bridge.

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Marktplatz 15

64283 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 24035

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The Ernst Ludwig-House was designed as a studio building by Joseph Maria Olbrich. Since 1990, the Museum Kuenstlerkolonie exhibits here the work of all 23 artists who worked on the Mathildenhoehe between 1899 and 1914. Downhill from the museum lie seven of the eight artists‘ houses, which were show-cased during the first exhibition in 1901 (three further exhibitions were held in 1904, 1908 and 1914).

The Artists' Colony Museum ist open again. It is necessary to make an appointment before visiting the museum by phone 06151 13-3385 or via the online booking tool on the website.

The Artists' Colony Museum is certified for accessibility in the "Reisen für Alle" project.

The detailed information can be found here: www.reisen-fuer-alle.de

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Olbrichweg 13a

64287 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 133385

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The popular bathing lake is located in the center of the town and nevertheless forms an island of peace and seclusion. The "Großer Woog" is not only a place of rest and bathing pleasure. The nature paradise is also a meeting place for many waterfowl, such as Stockenten, Gießhühner and Great Blue Heron. The beautiful spacious park invites you to rest and linger.

The Woog was probably created as a quenching pond in the middle of the 16th century. Around the year 1820 he was first mentioned as a public bathing pond.

The entire ensemble, consisting of "family bath" and "island", is under monument protection. The functional building on the family pool side was rebuilt following the example of the "Frauenbad" ("womens' bath"), which was created in 1927/28, and was handed over to the public in 1994.

Swimming pool "Family Bath"

Landgraf-Georg-Str.121

Swimming pool "Island"

Heinrich-Fuhr-Str.20

The summer season for the Woog swimming pool is mid May to September.

In order to apply the necessary distance rules to the spatial conditions and to avoid queues at the ticket office, please buy a ticket in andvance in the Darmstadt Shop Luisencenter or online: darmstadt.de/darmstadt-erleben/freizeit/schwimmbaeder.

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Landgraf-Georg-Str.121

64287 Darmstadt

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The university stadium was one of the first university competition sites in Germany. It was established in 1928 and could be used by the population from the very beginning.

With a renovation by the Technical Universaty in 2009 and 2010 the swimming pool now visually resembles the original state of the 1920s. Both swimming pools are heated.

The swimming pool is open until 1. September.

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Lichtwiesenweg 5

64287 Darmstadt

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The Institute Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt combines - as a three-panel house of the arts - the Exhibition Hall and the Wedding Towel, the Artists' Colony Museum as well as the municipal art collection Darmstadt with works from 1800 to the present.

With a permanent presentation on the pioneering achievements of the Artists 'Colony in the Artists' Colony Museum and several special exhibitions during the year, the Institute Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt is in particular dedicated to the research, presentation and mediation of art and culture around 1900 to contemporary art.

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Olbrichweg 15

64287 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 132778

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mathildenhoehe@darmstadt.de

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Although it is firmly linked to the TU Darmstadt, the "TUD Schauspielstudio" has always been a colourful ensemble with actors of all ages and professions. The nearly 40 active members work in complete self-government around everything that belongs to the theatre work. In addition to the happenings on stage, there is always a large team behind the scenes. Everyone is welcome, who is interested in working on, under or behind the stage.

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Hochschulstr.1

64289 Darmstadt

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On the occasion of the Darmstadt Discussions "Human and Technology" and the exhibition on the Mathildenhöhe under the patronage of the then Federal President Theodor Heuss, the Institute for New Technical Form (INTeF) was founded as the first German design institute. With its endeavors to honor art and design, small series and industrial products in equal measure, the INTeF now occupies a unique position in Germany and is the point of contact for foreign design institutions.

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Friedensplatz 11

64283 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 48008

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mail@intef.info

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The botanic garden of the Technical University Darmstadt dates back to 1874. Visitors can experience hundred year old exotic trees, winding paths by the local stream as well as heather and alpine gardens and swampland. Between eight and nine thousand different varieties of plant can be found in more than 10 acres of open land and about 1300 square metres of greenhouse, many times more than the number of indigenous plants.

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Schnittspahnstr.11

64287 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 1622320

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schneckenburger@bio.tu-darmstadt.de

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"An oasis in the hustle and bustle of the city", writes the press about the gallery at the Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt, which presents up to four exhibitions a year from artists from the Rhine-Main/Südhessen region. The collegiate building can be visited all year round as a monument to the State of Hesse. A permanent exhibition with works by regional artists and artists can be visited.

Dates and topics of the special exhibitions can be found on the homepage.

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Luisenplatz 2

64283 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 126163

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forum@rpda.hessen.de

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The observatory on Ludwigshöhe, a popular destination in southern Darmstadt and one of the highest points in the city, has existed since 1981. The building was built and expanded with a great deal of work, in large part by the club members themselves. The observation devices are distributed over a large roller roof platform and a dome. These include workshops, exhibition and group rooms, a lecture hall and an extensive library with over 600 volumes of astronomical literature.

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Auf der Ludwigshöhe 196

64285 Darmstadt

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+49 6151 514 82

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info@vsda.de

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