Open monuments at
in the eastern part of the city
Botanical Garden
of the KIT
Program
(1) Information stand Examples of sustainable and "valuable" achievements by Karlsruhe botanists
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Karlsruhe Polytechnic - today's KIT - it is appropriate to once again draw attention to the outstanding achievements of great botanical personalities (e.g. Kölreuter, Gmelin, Just, Klein) who have had a lasting impact on Karlsruhe as a center of science to this day.
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Meeting point: In the courtyard
Realization: Members of the Friends of the Botanical Garden at KIT
Accessibility: completely barrier-free
Weather-dependent: takes place outdoors, with the option of sheltering under cover
Children's program: Not directly, but the botanical garden is generally very stimulating for children
(2) Botanical tours with musical accompaniment
The aim of the guided tours is to convey to participants how "valuable" the current plant population is and that it represents both a "priceless" and "irreplaceable" resource in view of today's ecological problems with climate change. Guided tours of the garden and greenhouses. Musicians from the Badische Staatskapelle in their role as members of the "Orchester des Wandels Deutschland e.V." association will frame the guided tours with special audio delights, thereby also promoting their own valuable climate projects. More information can be found here: www.orchester-des-wandels.de.
Time: 11:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 14:00 & 15:00 - 16:00
Meeting point: In the courtyard
Implementation: Botanists of the KIT and/or the Friends of the Botanical Garden at the KIT as well as musicians of the Badische Staatskapelle
Registration: The number of participants in the guided tours is limited for reasons of space, therefore registration via this website is desired
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
Children's program: Not directly, but the botanical garden is generally very stimulating for children
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The Botanical Garden at KIT emerged from the Botanical Garden at the castle. It stands for a centuries-old tradition of research and has always been a place where solutions to ecological problems with useful plants are successfully sought in nature. Large parts of the garden are open to the public and invite visitors to relax and meet scientists and the general public.
Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00
Address: Am Fasanengarten 2 | 76131 Karlsruhe
Accessibility: "Durlacher Tor/KIT-Campus Süd" streetcar stop, "Emil-Gött-Straße" bus stop
Website: kit-gartenfreunde.de
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The KIT Botanical Garden ... always sustainable
Evangelical Luther Church
Program
(1) Church service with reference to the Open Monument Day
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Meeting point: In the church
Realization: Pastor Tina Blomenkamp
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
(2) Guided tour - The tower clock of the Lutherkirche
The historic tower clock of the Lutherkirche is a fully mechanical clock built in 1907
by Korfhage. Apart from small parts, it is still in its original condition. First approx. 15 min lecture in the church on the tower clock, then a tour of the tower.
Time: 12:00 - 12:45 pm
Meeting point: In the church
Realization: Frank Eichler & Harald Gotzmann
Registration: No, but there is a limit of 5 people for access to the tower due to the load capacity of the tower stairs. Therefore, the group will be divided according to the number of participants after the short lecture.
Accessibility: not barrier-free
Catering: Church coffee under the south gallery from 11:00 to 17:00. Drinks, cakes and snacks are available.
(3) Guided tour - What is the Lutherkirche? Valuable? Priceless? Irreplaceable?
The exterior of the Lutherkirche still has characteristics of historicism, but the interior is decorated in geometric Art Nouveau style. Various influences from England and America can be traced. In an architectural sense, the church was modern at the time it was built, but what value does the Lutherkirche have for us today? First a 20-minute talk in the church, then a tour around the church.
Time: 13:00 - approx. 13:45
Meeting point: In the church
Realization: Dany Jacqueline Gotzmann
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
Catering: Church coffee under the south gallery from 11:00 to 17:00. Drinks, cakes and snacks are available.
(4) Organ music by and for Eugène Gigout on the 100th anniversary of his death
Short concert as part of the Karlsruhe Organ Walks. In 1907, the Lutherkirche received a German-Romantic organ by Voit in Durlach. Destroyed by war damage, it was first replaced by a Walcker organ in 1953 and then by a Mönch organ in 2001.
Time: 14:00 - 14:30
Meeting point: In the church
Realization: Daniel Kaiser
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
Catering: Church coffee under the south gallery from 11:00 to 17:00. Drinks, cakes and snacks are available.
(5) Guided tour - The bells of the Lutherkirche
The Lutherkirche has a slender church tower with an open belfry and offers a sweeping view over the city to the west. The current bells date from 1956. 15-minute talk in the church about the clock tower, followed by a tour of the bells.
Time: 15:00 - 15:45
Meeting point: In the church
Realization: Frank Eichler & Harald Gotzmann
Registration: No, but there is a limit of 5 people for access to the tower due to the limited space on the bell floor and the load-bearing capacity of the tower staircase. Therefore, the group will be divided according to the number of participants after the short lecture.
Accessibility: not barrier-free
Catering: Church coffee under the south gallery from 11:00 to 17:00. Drinks, cakes and snacks are available.
(6) Lecture - Fascination of light - The windows of the Lutherkirche through the ages
An entertaining lecture will focus on the effects of light through church windows.
Time: 16:00 - 16:20
Meeting point: In the church
Realization: Irene Burger
Accessibility: completely barrier-free
Catering: Church coffee under the south gallery from 11:00 to 17:00. Drinks, cakes and snacks are available.
(7) Guided tour - The tower of the Lutherkirche
The Lutherkirche has a slender church tower with an open belfry and offers a sweeping view over the city to the west. This is visited as part of a guided tour.
Time: 17:00 - 17:45
Meeting point: driveway under the tower
Realization: Frank Eichler & Harald Gotzmann
Registration: No, but there is a limit of 5 people for access to the tower due to the limited space on the bell floor and the load-bearing capacity of the tower stairs. The group will therefore be divided according to the number of participants.
Accessibility: not barrier-free
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The Lutherkirche was built between 1905 and 1907 as a district church for the eastern part of the city by the then well-known architectural firm Curjel & Moser on behalf of the parish of Karlsruhe. Looking like a fortified castle on the outside, the interior is strongly influenced by the geometric Art Nouveau style. The contrast between the exterior and interior of the Lutherkirche is fascinating.
Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:30
Address: Durlacher Allee 23 | 76131 Karlsruhe
Accessibility: streetcar stop "Gottesauer Platz / BGV"
Website: www.luthergemeinde.info
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Guided tour of the Mönch organ in the Lutherkirche
Guided tour of the tower of the Lutherkirche in Karlsruhe
Historical depot
Program
Guided tour - From 1877 to 2025: The Karlsruhe tramway over the course of time.
Approximately 20-minute guided tours with some historical background information on the development and origins of the Karlsruhe tramway. From the horse-drawn streetcar to the mirror car to the modern articulated railcar.
Time: 11:00 - 18:00 as required
Meeting point: In the Historical Depot
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
Weather dependency: takes place outdoors, without the possibility of shelter
Catering: sale of drinks
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Experience streetcar history from the early 20th century to the present day. In addition to all the historic streetcar cars, a number of other period exhibits and information boards are also on display.
Opening hours: 11:00 - 18:00
Address: Tullastrasse 71 | 76131 Karlsruhe
Accessibility: Tram stop "Tullastraße/Alter Schlachthof"
Website: tsnv.de
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Historical depot 1913
Hoepfner Castle &
Hoepfner Areal
Program
Guided tour - insights and views of Hoepfner Castle and the Hoepfner site
Guided tour of the Hoepfner castle tower, Reburgium, malt tower and visit to the façade artwork by Helen Bur.
Time: 14:00 - 15:00, 15:00 - 16:00, 16:00 - 17:00 & 17:00 - 18:00
Meeting point: Gate of the Hoepfner Brewery
Realization: Catharina Hoepfner, Daniela Willmann, Ralf Kowalsky, Anja Reinke & Maria Schiller
Accessibility: not barrier-free
Weather-dependent: takes place outdoors, with the option of sheltering under cover
Sturdy shoes: Yes
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Hoepfner Castle, built between 1896 and 1898, is one of around 90,000 architectural and artistic monuments in Baden-Württemberg. This is another reason why it is important to protect and preserve this treasure. Whether glittering tiles on the castle roof, circular construction at the Malzturm, the award-winning Reburgium or the mural by artist Helen Bur, we provide insights and views of the Hoepfner site in Karlsruhe's Oststadt district.
Address: Haid-und-Neu-Straße 18-20 | 76131 Karlsruhe
Accessibility: "Friedhof" streetcar stop
Website: www.hoepfner-braeu.de
St. Bernhard Church
Program
(1) Guided tours of the church
Guided tours of the interior of St. Bernhard's Church.
Time: 14:00 - 14:45 & 16:00 - 16:45
Meeting point: In the choir room of the church
Implementation: Dr. Regina Speck & Wolfgang Brand
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
Catering: Drinks are provided
(2) Organ concert & organ tour
A colorful short organ concert with image transmission into the nave. This is followed by an organ tour in the gallery.
Time: 15:00 - 15:30 & 15:30 - 16:00 Organ tour
Meeting point: In the church
Realization: Cantor Lucas Bastian
Accessibility: completely barrier-free
Children: Image transmission into the nave
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The Catholic Church of St. Bernhard in Karlsruhe was built from 1896 to 1901 in the neo-Gothic style according to plans by Max Meckel. Its 93-metre-high tower is the tallest building in the city and dominates the cityscape on Kaiserstraße. The red sandstone building is considered the most important neo-Gothic church building in Baden and has been a listed building since 1992.
Opening hours: 08:45 - 18:30
Address: Bernhardstraße 15 | 76131 Karlsruhe
Accessibility: "Durlacher Tor" streetcar stop (lines 1,2,3,4 S2, S4, S5/51, S7, S8)
Website: www.st-raphael-ka.de
Lohfeldsiedlung
Program
Guided tour through the Lohfeldsiedlung
Guided tour of the estate with its historical features. A citizens' initiative succeeded in saving the houses from demolition a good 20 years ago and preserving their cultural and historical features. Some of the houses have been extensively renovated and the gardens have been lovingly landscaped.
Time: 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Meeting point: Lohfeldstraße, corner of Gottesauerstraße
Realization: Anke Kelber
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
Weather dependency: takes place outdoors, without the possibility of shelter
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The Lohfeldsiedlung was built directly after the First World War for working-class families and still consists of small terraced houses with gardens today. The residents maintain the special ambience of the estate and are organized as neighbors in a non-profit association.
Opening hours: 09:00 - 22:00
Address: Lohfeldstraße 6 | 76131 Karlsruhe
Accessibility: streetcar stop "Gottesauer Platz / BGV", "Wolfartsweierer Straße" or "Durlacher Tor"
Website: lohfeldsiedlung.de