Kaiserstraße

The fan-shaped city´s shopping boulevard

As Baden’s longest shopping street, Kaiserstraße is renowned all over Karlsruhe and is adored by young and old alike. A vibrant mixture of renowned labels and independent shops give the focal point of the fan-shaped city its unique charm.

Einkaufen in der Kaiserstraße Frau | © Daniel Schoenen

Fest der Sinne 2019 - Innenstadt | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Kaiserstraße Karlsruhe 2017 | © Jürgen Rösner

Highlight Innenstadt: Die Kaiserstraße | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH

Die Karlsruher Kaiserstraße | © Jürgen Rösner

Einkaufen in der Kaiserstraße Schaufenster bei Nacht | © Daniel Schoenen

Santa in the Sky 2021 in der "bahn-freien" Kaiserstraße | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Das Adventsprogramm unter dem Motto "Bahn frei" 2021 – das Fahrende Weihnachtsorchester | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Weihnachtszeit ist "Lebkuchenzeit" in Karlsruhe | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

DUNDU und Light of Dance | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Leuchtende Diamanten bringen die Karlsruher Innenstadt zum Glitzern | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

DUNDU Karlsruhe | © KME Karlsruhe Marketing und Event GmbH | Foto: Jürgen Rösner

Kaiserstraße Straßenschild | © Daniel Schoenen

Kaiserstrasse is the number one shopping street in Karlsruhe. The two-kilometre-long shopping street offers not only a particularly wide selection of shops offering fashion, stationery, interior design items, jewellery and cosmetics, it is also the city’s major artery. It connects the districts city center east and city center west and is frequented by locals and tourists alike. And not only that! Karlsruhe’s major shopping street also serves as a meeting point for all of the Karlsruhe locals. They make plans to meet and visit restaurants and cafés or to go drinking at bars – or even just to go shopping!

Shops and restaurants

Overview of shops and restaurants in the area

In the area

The semi-circular section of road in front of the square at Karlsruhe Palace is known as the “Zirkel” in the fan-shaped city. Famous for its numerous art galleries and historic political buildings, the Zirkel attracts more than just art lovers.

Zirkel

An all-round success

On Erbprinzenstraße, time moves very differently – here, people take a lot of time for quality of life and enjoyment. The well-known side street is a treat for all visitors in need of a break from the daily grind. In the numerous street cafés and atmospheric shops, you can relax and shop in peace.

Erbprinzenstraße

Shopping in a relaxed atmosphere

Herrenstraße spans from the southern edge of the Karlsruhe Palace to Karlstor on Karlstraße. You can find an A–Z of shops among cultural heritage sites and court buildings, as well as the Federal Court of Justice. You can find everything from A-line skirts to zebra-print couch cushions at the shops along Herrenstraße, as well as everything a well-organised jewellery box, household or wardrobe could ever need.

Herrenstraße

Shopping A–Z

Lammstraße runs parallel to Ritterstrasse and right past the city’s largest shopping centre, Ettlinger Tor. Named after the former guesthouse “Zum Lamm”, the vibrant street still bears its historical name to this day. A wide range of shops, mainly for the little ones, serve to attract many locals and tourists.