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Wolfsburg
federal stateLower Saxony
Residents
124.151 (2019,2019)
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Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg is a large city and independent city in Lower Saxony on the Aller and on the Mittelland Canal.

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Wolfsburg - a city without a history?

Wolfsburg as a Volkswagen city

Lower Saxony's most famous city is undoubtedly Hanover. In second place is a relatively small town with 125,000 inhabitants, whose name is well known around the world: Wolfsburg stands for Volkswagen, the automobile manufacturer that has been based in the town on the Aller since 1938.

VW factory

For most of them, Wolfsburg is nothing more than the home of Volkswagen. In fact, the Volkswagen factory, the largest automobile factory in the world, takes up a large area of ​​the urban area, is announced on street signs and can be seen from afar.

Originally, the city and factory were largely separated by the Mittelland Canal. There were only a few parts of the city on the other side of the canal and the plant was reached via bridges and later through tunnels. In the meantime, this line has blurred. The districts in the north of the city have grown. Volkswagen has also settled south of the canal.

The closest link between the factory and the city is the Autostadt dar, a theme and adventure park - not just for car enthusiasts. It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Germany. When it opened in 2000, it was not just the Volkswagen group that built a figurehead that binds customers or woos them. At the same time, the city of Wolfsburg has gained a new attraction.

Wolfsburg as a historical place

Wolfsburg was mentioned in a document as early as 1302. At that time it was the seat of the noble family von Bartensleben. It includes today's "Alt Wolfsburg" north of the city center. In addition to the castle and the castle church of St. Mary, this district includes several farmsteads and half-timbered houses.

To the east of the city center there are also several historical buildings in the villages of Heßlingen and Rothenfelde (Heßlingen was mentioned in a document as early as 871), including St. Anne's Church from 1250. The districts of Fallersleben and Vorsfelde are also historically significant.

Fallersleben, for example, was first mentioned in a document in 942, at that time as "Valareslebo". Excavations have shown that as early as 200 BC. A settlement stood at this point. The center of Fallersleben consists of an old town with historical half-timbered buildings, the Fallersleben Castle, the old brewery (built in 1765) and the Michaliskirche from 1805.

Wolfsburg as a grown city

Until 1951, Wolfsburg was still part of the Gifhorn district. On October 1, 1951, Wolfsburg became an independent city. Since then, the license plate has been WOB. At that time Wolfsburg had almost 30,000 inhabitants. That number grew significantly in the years that followed. In 1970 the city already had almost 90,000 inhabitants.

The 100,000-inhabitant mark was cracked in 1972 with the Lower Saxony regional reform. At that time, 20 towns were incorporated into Wolfsburg, so that the population soared to 131,000. These included the cities of Fallersleben (12,000 inhabitants) and Vorsfelde (11,000 inhabitants). The city area multiplied from 35 to 204 km². Many of the then incorporated districts and city districts are no longer structurally separated from the old city center. However, each incorporated town still has its own place name sign and its own local mayor.

Districts

Wolfsburg is divided into the following 16 districts:

  • Almke / Neindorf - 2,200 inhabitants
  • Barnstorf / Nordsteimke - 3,450 inhabitants
  • Brackstedt / Velstove / Warmenau - 2,300 inhabitants
  • Detmerode - 8,600 inhabitants
  • Ehmen / Mörse - 6,700 inhabitants
  • Fallersleben / Sülfeld - 14,850 inhabitants
  • Hattorf / Heiligendorf - 3,550 inhabitants
  • Hehlingen - 1,750 inhabitants
  • Kästorf / Sandkamp - 2,000 inhabitants
  • Middle-West - 18,800 inhabitants
these include: Laagberg, Wohltberg, Hohenstein, Rabenberg, Eichelkamp, ​​Klieversberg, Hageberg
  • Neuhaus / Reislingen - 8,300 inhabitants
  • Nordstadt - 10,350 inhabitants
these include: Kreuzheide, Tiergartenbreite, Teichbreite, Alt-Wolfsburg
  • City center - 14,200 inhabitants
these include: Stadtmitte, Hellwinkel, Schillerteich, Heßlingen, Rothenfelde, Steimker Berg, Köhlerberg
  • Vorsfelde - 12,600 inhabitants
  • Wendschott - 2,100 inhabitants
  • Westhagen - 9,900 inhabitants

getting there

The VW plant seen from the air

Wolfsburg is conveniently located on the A2 and A39 motorways and is a rail junction on the Hanover-Berlin ICE route, from which routes to Braunschweig and Magdeburg branch off.

By plane

The nearest commercial airport is the Hanover AirportWebsite of this institutionHanover Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHannover Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHannover Airport (Q170169) in the Wikidata database(IATA: HAJ)which can be reached in just under 45 minutes. We recommend the S5 from the airport to Hanover main station and from there either the regional express (1 hour) or ICE (31 minutes) to Wolfsburg.

Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport is used for general air traffic.

By train

To 1 Wolfsburg Central Station there are connections by regional train, regional express, InterCity and InterCityExpress. The regional trains also stop in the Wolfsburg district of Fallersleben.

  • From the south (Braunschweig): With the regional train you can reach Wolfsburg in 20 minutes from Braunschweig, ICE is only slightly shorter. From Frankfurt am Main (ICE connection every two hours) it takes a good 3 hours, Karlsruhe 4:15 hours, Basel a good 6 hours.
  • From the west (Hanover): With the regional express it takes just under an hour from Hanover. The ICE or IC takes half an hour from Hanover, Osnabrück 1:45 hours, Dortmund 2:15 hours, Cologne 3:15 hours, Amsterdam just under 5 hours.
  • From the east (Berlin): There is an ICE every hour from Berlin, the journey time is a little over an hour. Out Magdeburg Regional trains run every hour, travel time 1:15 hours.

By bus

Long-distance buses from Flixbus travel to Wolfsburg. The 2 Long-distance bus stop in Wolfsburg is located near the entrance to the Autostadt, within walking distance from the center over the city bridge to the other side of the Mittelland Canal.

The Wolfsburg bus network is part of the Braunschweig region's transport network, which means that there are numerous regional bus connections to the surrounding area, including to Gifhorn (line 170) or Braunschweig (line 230). City buses run between all parts of the city and district within Wolfsburg. You can change at the ZOB, 200 m from the main train station.

In the street

  • From the north (Lüneburg): Federal road B 4 to Gifhorn, there in the direction of Wolfsburg on the B 188.
  • From the west (Bremen / Hanover): A 2 to the Wolfsburg-Königslutter junction, there on the A 39 in the direction of Wolfsburg to the Wolfsburg Nord exit.
    Mittelland Canal
  • From the south (Göttingen / Kassel): A 7 to Dreieck Salzgitter, there on the A 39 in the direction of Braunschweig and Wolfsburg to the Wolfsburg Nord exit.
  • From the east (Berlin): A 2 to the Wolfsburg-Königslutter junction, there on the A 39 in the direction of Wolfsburg to the Wolfsburg Nord exit.

By boat

Mittelland Canal to Wolfsburg-Fallersleben port or Wolfsburg pier opposite the Autostadt.

mobility

Map of Wolfsburg

buses

Within Wolfsburg, the Wolfsburg Transport GmbH (WVG) Bus routes. She belongs to Verkehrsverbund Braunschweig (VRB). The ZOB at the north end of the pedestrian zone, 200 m from the main train station, serves as the central transfer station.

  • 201 Kästorf - Nordstadt - city center - Laagberg - Westhagen - Detmerode
  • 202 Wendschott - Vorsfelde - city center - Rabenberg - Detmerode
  • 203 Sülfeld - Fallersleben - city center
  • 204 City center - Westhagen - Mörse - Ehmen - Fallersleben - city center
214 City center - Fallersleben - Ehmen - Mörse - Westhagen - city center
241 City center - Fallersleben - Ehmen - Fallersleben - city center
  • 205 Wendschott - Vorsfelde - Reislingen - city center - Eichelkamp
  • 206 Fallersleben - Westhagen - Detmerode
  • 207 Reislingen south - city center - Hageberg - Laagberg
  • 208 Neuhaus - City center - Badeland (Allerpark)
  • 209 City center - Nordsteimke - Hehlingen - Almke - Neindorf - Heiligendorf - Barnstorf - Nordsteimke - city center
219 City center - Nordsteimke - Barnstorf - Heiligendorf - Neindorf - Almke - Hehlingen - Nordsteimke - city center
  • 211 Nordstadt - Vorsfelde - Neuhaus
  • 212 Vorsfelde - Velstove - Brackstedt - Warmenau - Kästorf - city center
  • 218 City center - Hattorf - Heiligendorf - Neindorf - Almke
  • 230 Wolfsburg - Flechtorf - Apprenticeship - Braunschweig

There are also numerous special bus routes, for example to the Autovision Forum (line 244), regional buses (e.g. to Braunschweig, Helmstedt, Gifhorn), buses to the Volkswagen factory and buses to the Volkswagen Arena.

Out and about by bike

Wolfsburg's cycle paths are usually well developed and long-distance routes are signposted at central intersections. However, orientation is difficult for those who are unfamiliar with the area, as no inner-city destinations are signposted. Cyclists are also likely to have difficulties in the inner city area, where many streets are either closed to cyclists as pedestrian zones or do not have separate cycle paths. Here it is advisable to leave your bike at the train station or town hall and continue your way to the city center on foot.

Boat tour

An old Hamburg excursion boat, the MS Osterbek, runs from the pier in front of the Autostadt on the Mittelland Canal. She makes five one-hour tours every day on the Mittelland Canal for up to 60 people.

  • Departure times: 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
  • Prices: adults 6 euros, children (4-14 years) 4 euros

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Mobile in and to Wolfsburg

Tourist Attractions

Churches

  • St. Anne (ev.-luth.): historical church building (1302) in the old village of Heßlingen near today's inner city of Wolfsburg
To be reached on foot: along Rothenfelder Straße, then left at Rothenfelder Markt
  • St. Mark (Evangelical-Lutheran): neo-Gothic village church (1318) with old parish barn and historic half-timbered rectory in the Sülfeld district
Bus line 203 in the direction of "Sülfeld / Denkmal" to the "Sülfeld" stop
  • Kreuzkirche (ev.-luth.): round brick church (1957) on Hohenstein
Seat of the superintendent of Wolfsburg church district
Bus line 201 (towards Mörser Winkel / Detmerode) and 204/214 (towards Ehmen / Stadtmitte) to the "Kreuzkirche" stop
  • St. Heinrich (Roman Catholic): crown-shaped church building (1961) in the Rabenberg district
Bus line 202 in the direction of Detmerode / Mörser Winkel to "Am Stemmelteich"
  • Holy Spirit (ev.-luth.): built by Alvar Aalto (1962) on the Klieversberg
Free-standing bell tower, baptismal font with running water, Scandinavian elements, wooden ceiling paneling
open to visitors during the day
Bus line 205 in the direction of Eichelkamp to the "Sauerbruchstraße" stop

Castles, chateaux and palaces

  • Wolfsburg Castle. The city is named after the Weser Renaissance castle from the 13th century, which is located in what is now the "Alt Wolfsburg" district. In addition to the city museum and the city gallery, several studios and exhibition rooms can be found in the building.
City Museum is located in Wolfsburg Castle
By bus: Line 201 towards Nordfriedhof, Line 208 towards Allerpark / Badeland, Line 202 towards Vorsfelde / Wendschott to the "Schloss" stop
Arriving by car: A 39 exit Weyhausen, direction Wolfsburg. In Wolfsburg, turn left at the second set of traffic lights, then turn left twice and park on the side of the road.
  • Fallersleben Castle. Historic moated castle in the old half-timbered town of Fallersleben. The castle was first mentioned in 1551 and then belonged to the Duchess Clara zu Gifhorn. Since 1991 it has housed the Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben-Museum in memory of Hoffmann von Fallersleben as well as changing exhibitions.
Arrival by bus: Lines 204 and 214 in the direction of Ehmen or Stadtmitte to "Altes Brauhaus"
Arriving by car: A 39 exit Fallersleben, turn towards Fallersleben; Turn left at the end of the street, parking spaces are located on the right-hand side after a few meters
  • Neuhaus Castle. Neuhaus Castle is idyllically located by a pond in the east of Wolfsburg. It is a medieval moated castle from the 14th century. A large craft market takes place here every year. Small museum: history of the castle, model of the complex, weapons and documents on the life of the people in the period up to 1800.
Arriving by bus: Lines 208 and 211 in the direction of Neuhaus to "Burg"
Arriving by car: A 39 exit Wolfsburg Nord, follow the road to the Wolfsburg exit, then turn right at the second traffic lights and turn left at the next traffic lights, follow the signs for "Burg Neuhaus".

Buildings

  • Old brewery. The old brewery, which was built from rubble stones in 1765, is located in today's Fallersleben district. Today the castle is privately owned, but beer is still brewed (Fallersleber Schlossbräu). Today there is also an inn with a beer garden in the building.
Arrival by bus: Lines 204 and 214 in the direction of Ehmen or Stadtmitte to "Altes Brauhaus"
Arriving by car: A 39 exit Fallersleben, turn towards Fallersleben; Turn left at the end of the street, parking spaces are located on the right-hand side after a few meters
  • theatre. If the theater of the city of Wolfsburg on the slope of the Klieversberg reminds you of the Berlin Philharmonic, it is not entirely wrong: the architect Hans Scharoun designed both buildings, but adapted them very differently to the structural and landscape conditions. The Wolfsburg Theater stretches along the slope of the mountain and reflects the contours of the Klieversberg in its contours.
Parking spaces in front of the theater, bus lines 202, 205, 218, 230 to "Theater"
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  • Art museum. A controversial building at the southern end of the pedestrian zone is the Wolfsburg Art Museum in which contemporary art is exhibited. It consists largely of glass and steel, but due to its success and international fame, it is loved more than disdained by most Wolfsburg residents today.
Parking in the underground car park "Rathaus"
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  • phaeno. The latest and at the same time most controversial major architectural project in Wolfsburg is the phaeno Science Center at the north end of the pedestrian zone in the immediate vicinity of the Autostadt and the main train station. The unusually designed structure was built by Zaha Hadid. It stands on massive columns (so-called cones) and seems to float, even if it is visibly made of concrete. The construction is so complicated that the construction costs amounted to approx. 80 million euros.
Parking in the phaeno underground car park
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Monuments

Museums

In the Autostadt Wolfsburg
  • Autostadt: Museum and amusement park of the Volkswagen Group, opened for Expo 2000, the key point is the customer center for the handover of up to 800 vehicles to their new owners every day. The two car towers in which the new vehicles wait for delivery are striking. The group forum shows innovation, technology and philosophy of the VW group. The Zeithaus shows milestones in automobile construction in the context of contemporary history, taking into account all brands and automobile manufacturers. Various pavilions on the individual main brands of the Volkswagen group Audi, Skoda, Seat, Bentley, Lamborghini and VW commercial and leisure vehicles. There are various installations and attractions depending on the season, so for many years now, the old power plant has been open to the public every year in May during the Movimentos Festival Weeks. In winter, the lagoon landscape is transformed into an artificial ice surface, on which elaborately produced shows are shown. There is also an off-road course available for driving a VW Touareg. A one-hour safety training on a separate area gives you a feeling for controlling the vehicles in borderline situations. During the week, the Volkswagen factory can be visited on different tours. Architecture and landscape architecture.
Opening times: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with the park and restaurants usually open until 11 p.m.
Admission: 15 €, 2-days: 22, - €, annual ticket 34 €, children 6-17 years and schoolchildren: 5 € / 9 €, families: 38 € / 57 €, evening ticket from 4 p.m. costs 7 € and is valid as a voucher in all restaurants.
Adventure tour: 11 € (120 min.), Overview tour: 5 € (45 min.) (As of Jan. 2012)
Can be reached on foot over the city bridge, paid parking spaces directly in front of the Autostadt
Experiment in the Phaeno
  • Phaeno (Willy-Brandt-Platz 1, near Wolfsburg main station, Tel .: 0180/1060600): 250 interactive experiment stations on natural sciences and technology: life, light and vision, movement, wind and weather, micro and macro, energy, matter, Information, games
Opening times: Tue - Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat, Sun, public holidays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., visit duration 3 - 4 hours.
Admission: € 12, up to 6 years: free, 6 to 17 years: € 7.50, reduced (schoolchildren, students, trainees, those doing basic military and community service, disabled people (from 80%), social card holders, unemployed): 9, - €, group tickets, family tickets. · (As of Jan. 2012)
to be reached on foot, directly between the main train station and the central bus station
  • Porschehütte Gallery: Gallery on the Klieversberg in the former home of the automobile pioneer Ferdinand Porsche; a few meters from the Porsche hut (from the monument) you have a fascinating view of the city and the Volkswagen factory
to be reached on foot, from the theater through the forest in the direction of the clinic, just before that turn right.
Opening times: Tue: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., Wed - Fri: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sun: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission is free.
By bus: Line 201 towards Nordfriedhof, Line 208 towards Allerpark / Badeland, Line 202 towards Vorsfelde / Wendschott to the "Schloss" stop
Arriving by car: A 39 exit Weyhausen, direction Wolfsburg. In Wolfsburg, turn left at the second set of traffic lights, then turn left twice and park on the side of the road.
  • Volkswagen car museum (Dieselstrasse 35, Tel .: 05361-52071): History of Volkswagen, including many special models
Opening times: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
By bus: Line 208 in the direction of Neuhaus to the "Automuseum" stop
  • Stadtmuseum Burg Neuhaus (District Neuhaus, Tel .: 05363-40017): History of the moated castle and the former Neuhaus office
Opening times: Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Free entry
Arriving by bus: Lines 208 and 211 in the direction of Neuhaus to "Burg"
Arriving by car: A 39 exit Wolfsburg Nord, follow the road to the Wolfsburg exit, then turn right at the second traffic lights and turn left at the next traffic lights, follow the signs for "Burg Neuhaus".
  • Hoffmann von Fallersleben Museum (Fallersleben Castle, Tel .: 05362-52623): Life and work of the poet Hoffmann von Fallersleben, history of German poetry and democracy in the 19th century
Opening times: Tue-Fri 10 am-5pm; Sat 1 pm-6pm; Sun 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Arrival by bus: Lines 204 and 214 in the direction of Ehmen or Stadtmitte to "Altes Brauhaus"
Arriving by car: A 39 exit Fallersleben, turn towards Fallersleben; Turn left at the end of the street, parking spaces are located on the right-hand side after a few meters
  • Wolfsburg Castle City Museum (Schlossstr. 8, Tel .: (05361) 828540, E-Mail: [email protected]): Castle, regional and city history
By bus: Line 201 towards Nordfriedhof, Line 208 towards Allerpark / Badeland, Line 202 towards Vorsfelde / Wendschott to the "Schloss" stop
Arriving by car: A 39 exit Weyhausen, direction Wolfsburg. In Wolfsburg, turn left at the second set of traffic lights, then turn left twice and park on the side of the road.

Streets and squares

  • Porschestrasse
The pedestrian zone in Wolfsburg's city center is mainly limited to Porschestrasse, which runs in a straight line from the "Südkopf" at the art museum to the "Nordkopf" at the main train station / ZOB. It was a four-lane main thoroughfare until it was converted into a pedestrian zone. To loosen up the city center, pavilions, green areas and water features were built on Porschestrasse.
Originally Porschestrasse formed a visual axis from Klieversberg to Wolfsburg Castle, as planned by city planner Peter Koller. This line of sight is blocked by the pavilions and now also by the Autostadt.
  • Piazza Italia
At the intersection of Pestalozzi-Allee, Schillerstraße and Goethestraße is the Piazza Italia, probably the most beautiful square in the Wolfsburg city center. It is strictly rectangular, but by Wolfsburg standards it is particularly green and lively. The name Piazza Italia comes from the fact that Italian shops, cafés and restaurants as well as the Italian consulate have settled around the square. Wolfsburg has this Italian influence through numerous Italian guest workers from the time of the economic boom.

Parks

  • Allerpark Modern park, which was structurally heavily modified for the 2004 State Garden Show. In the middle of the large park are the Allersee and LaGa lakes.
    • Water ski facility on Lake LaGa
    • Volkswagen Arena, stadium of VfL Wolfsburg
    • Volksbank Braunschweig-Wolfsburg EisArena, including the venue for the Wolfsburg EHC ice hockey club
    • Boat rental
    • Café in the former EXPO pavilion of Colombia
    • Café on Lake LaGa
    • STRIKE bowling center
Parking spaces directly at the Allerpark
  • Castle garden Diverse parks, partly wooded; in the middle of this the historic Wolfsburg Castle; traversed by the moat and the Aller
    • Rhododendron garden
    • Baroque garden with tea house
    • Museums and exhibitions in Wolfsburg Castle
    • Café-restaurant in the Schlossremisen
    • Annually in autumn: WOB Open, festival in the castle garden
Directions: A 39 exit Weyhausen, direction Wolfsburg. In Wolfsburg, turn left at the second set of traffic lights, then turn left twice and park on the side of the road.
  • Animal enclosure Animal park with local animal species in the idyllic old quarry on the Klieversberg
Open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
right next to the Wolfsburg Clinic, parking in the clinic parking lot
Bus line 205 in the direction of Eichelkamp to the "Klinikum" stop

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Sports

  • BadeLand Wolfsburg BadeLand Wolfsburg was reopened in 2002 and was the largest leisure and fun pool in Germany at the time. It includes a large pool area with two slides and a lazy river, a sports pool with 50 m lanes, and a sauna area with solariums
    • Am Allerpark, Tel .: (05361) 8900-0, Email: [email protected]
    • Free parking spaces in front of the water park
    • Bus line 208 in the direction of Allerpark to the "Badeland" stop
  • Wake park The only 6-mast water ski facility in Europe, 568 m long cable car on the artificial LaGa lake; also suitable for beginners; Open from April 14th to October 15th
    • Free parking spaces in the Allerpark
    • Bus line 201 towards Nordfriedhof, line 202 towards Wendschott / Vorsfelde or line 208 towards Badeland / Allerpark to the "Allerpark" stop
  • Wolfsburg Ice Palace Ice rink in the Allerpark, home of the Wolfsburg ice hockey club (EHC) "Grizzly Adams"; Open to ice skating on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, ice disco in the evenings
    • Am Allerpark 5, Tel .: (05361) 61254
    • Free parking spaces in the Allerpark
    • Bus line 208 in the direction of Allerpark to the "Badeland" stop

movie theater

  • Cinemaxx Large cinema directly opposite the main train station; 7 cinema halls with a total of 1,636 seats; The view of the Autostadt from the upper floors is worthwhile, especially in the evening
    • Willy-Brandt-Platz 4, 38440 Wolfsburg
    • Tel. (05361) 4649647
    • Parking in your own parking garage
  • Dolphin cinema center 3 cinemas (Delphin, Herbie, Victoria) in the middle of Wolfsburg's pedestrian zone; Program only from Friday to Sunday
    • Porschestr. 39, 38440 Wolfsburg
    • Tel. (05361) 13797
    • Parking: ideally in the - unfortunately few - parking spaces at the Kaufhofpassage
  • METROPOLIC THEATER Small family-run cinema in Fallersleben, 280 seats with one screen (36 sqm)
    • Bahnhofsstraße 33, 38442 Wolfsburg-Fallersleben
    • Tel .: (05362) 2236 / Internet: www.metropol-fallersleben.de
    • Parking spaces on Bahnhofstrasse and next to the cinema
    • Bus line 203 in the direction of Sülfeld to the "Bahnhofsstraße" stop
  • Cinema in the indoor pool The cinema in the indoor pool is the only art house cinema in the region. 1 cinema - in the indoor pool - culture on Schachtweg - in the middle of downtown Wolfsburg; Program only Sun - Wed at 8:30 p.m.
    • Schachtweg 31, 38440 Wolfsburg
    • Tel. (05361) 2728100
    • Parking: ideally at the back of the indoor pool (in Schachtweg) in the existing parking spaces

theatre

  • Theater of the City of Wolfsburg The city theater was built under the direction of architect Hans Scharoun and opened in 1973. With 833 seats (in drama, 777 in music theater) it is the largest theater in the city. It does not have its own ensemble, but it is usually sold out.
    • Klieverhagen 50, 38440 Wolfsburg, Germany
    • Tel .: (05361) 267337
    • Parking spaces directly at the theater
    • Bus lines 202, 205, 218, 230 to the "Theater" stop
  • Gallery theater Above all, this theater impresses with its incomparable flair. It is located in the center of the city and still in a half-timbered barn. The theater has 95 seats and is often used for exhibitions of contemporary art.
    • At St. Annen-Kirche 28, 38440 Wolfsburg
    • Tel .: (05361) 17650
    • Parking spaces in front of the house
  • Puppet Theater Company

planetarium

Next to the Hamburg Planetarium is the Wolfsburg planetarium the only large-scale planetarium in northern Germany. The history of the building is very interesting: In 1977 Volkswagen AG and the GDR signed a contract for VW to deliver 10,000 Golfs to the GDR and for it to receive a planetarium projector from the Carl Zeiss company from Jena worth 1.5 million DM. On the 40th birthday of the city of Wolfsburg in 1978, Volkswagen gave this projector to the city, whereupon the spherical planetarium on Klieversberg was built in 1983.

  • Information: Tel .: (05361) 21939
  • Opening times: Wed 3pm, 5pm; Sa 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. (children's program), Sun 3 p.m.; Duration: approx. 45 min
  • Admission: adults € 5; Children, schoolchildren, students, conscripts, people doing community service, unemployed, holders of social cards € 3; Family ticket € 10, group discounts
  • Parking spaces at the theater or underground car park Südkopf / Rathaus
  • Bus lines 202, 205, 218, 230 to "Theater"

Events

  • January / February: Wedding fair in the CongressPark Wolfsburg
  • April / May: Movimentos - International dance festival at KraftWerk / Autostadt
  • May: Shooting and folk festival in the Allerpark (approx. 450,000 visitors each time)
  • May: every two years the Drömling fair on the Bürgerplatz and in the Schützenhaus Vorsfelde
  • June: International Summer Stage at Wolfsburg Castle
  • June / July: Garden romance at Wolfsburg Castle
  • August: Old town festival in the old town of Fallersleben
  • August: Boar festival in the old town of Vorsfelde
  • September: Knight games and guild market at Wolfsburg Castle (every two years)
  • September: Wolfsburg Open at Wolfsburg Castle - Festival of Young Culture
  • October: Autumn market of the artisans at Neuhaus Castle
  • October: Every two years the IZB (International Supplier Exchange), the largest automotive supplier exchange in Europe (2004 for the first time in Allerpark due to lack of space in the CongressPark)
  • October: Every two years the Wolfsburg trade fair, a trade fair for the Wolfsburg economy with around 40,000 visitors in the CongressPark
  • December: Christmas market in Wolfsburg Castle and various places in the city

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  • Tourist information office in Wolfsburg, Willy-Brandt-Platz 3 (in the main train station). Tel.: (0)5361 89993-0, Fax: (0)5361 89993-94. Open: Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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