The ‘DA Instagram Point’ is a new photo spot in Darmstadt.

The point fulfils two purposes at once: firstly, it serves as a beautiful photo motif for guests and Darmstadt residents who want to show that they are out and about in the city. Secondly, the Instagram point adds a green accent to the city centre. The letters are made of steel and offer enough space inside for plants and flowers, which are renewed according to the season. The perforated plate on the back allows the plants to entwine and leaves enough space to grow.

The Instagram point is also mobile, so the letters can be placed at various locations in Darmstadt, currently at the darmstadtium, at the start of the Erich-Ollenhauer-Promenade.

So it's worth keeping an eye out for the planted letters in the city centre - where will it find its place next? The locations will be published on www.darmstadt-tourismus.de and on the social media accounts Instagram (@visit.darmstadt) and Facebook (@Darmstadt Citymarketing e.V.).

Previous stations

- Friedensplatz

- darmstadtium / Erich-Ollenhauer-Promenade

- Mathildenhöhe

- Georg-Büchner-Platz

- Ernst-Ludwigs-Platz

The DA letters were manufactured by Seyda Schlosserei, Stahl und Metallbau from Darmstadt and planted by Gartenzentrale Appel from Darmstadt. The green space office is kindly taking over the conversion of the point.

The writing utensils made of plane tree wood were created in collaboration with Thomas Hörold, an artisan from Bad-Soden. In the course of the renovation of the plane tree grove on Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, some trees had to be felled, and now unique writing utensils - ballpoint pens, fountain pens and rollerballs - have been made from them.

Thomas Hörold, who has been an exhibitor at the Darmstadt Arts and Crafts market for many years, has already implemented this project with other cities and is now also giving the woods of the plane tree grove a second life. In the process, the structure and colour, but also one or two special features of the wood come to light. The individual pieces are available in the Darmstadt Shop at the Luisencenter, prices range from 49.00 to 149.00 euros.

pen, plane tree wood: 49.00 €

rollerball pen, plane tree wood: 129.00 €

fountain pen, plane tree wood: 149.00 €

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 1 day at the price of 6 € or for 2 days at the price of 9 €.

Public transport

Free use of public transport (bus and tram) in fare zone 40 (includes Darmstadt, Erzhausen, Messel, Roßdrof, Ober-Ramstadt, Modau, Nieder-Beerbach, Pfungstadt, Griesheim, Weiterstadt) for 1 person on one or two consecutive days.

Free admission

Kunsthalle Darmstadt

Price reduction

for tours and pedelec rentals from Darmstadt Marketing GmbH

Reduced Admission to cultural & leisure facilities

bioversum Kranichstein, Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Großherzoglich-Hessische Porzellansammlung, Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Hochzeitsturm, Literaturhaus Darmstadt (Hauptprogramm), MUSEUM Jagdschloss Kranichstein, Museum Künstlerkolonie Darmstadt, Schlossmuseum Darmstadt, Staatstheater Darmstadt (Repertoirevorstellungen), Bezirksbad Bessungen, DSW Freibad, Mühltalbad Eberstadt, Naturbad Großer Woog, Nordbad

Free of charge

info broschure at the Weißen Turm

Whether science, culture or life - there are tours in Darmstadt on all topics. "Darmstadt at a glance", "Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt - UNESCO World Heritage" or a guided tour bei bike through the city, you decide which facet of Darmstadt you would like to get to know first.

Partner of the DARMSTADT CARD:

Free participation in a public guided tour of Darmstadt Marketing GmbH (except for ESA/EUMETSAT, Aurora DeMeehl and experience tours).

Accessibility:

Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities, visual impairments or hearing impairments. The guides are trained so that wheelchair users, for example, can take part in every tour.

Depending on the topic of the tour, the route may be accessible to wheelchair users without steps (e.g. the tour "Darmstadt at a glance"). Please contact us if you have any questions so that we can discuss the details and advise you on the most suitable tour.

The "Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt" World Heritage Site can be easily discovered with the Mathildenhöhe Card.

The Mathildenhöhe Card includes

- use of all public transport in the Darmstadt city area (fare zone 4000) as well as admission to the

- admission Exhibition Building with exhibition 4–3–2–1 DARMSTADT

- admission to the Darmstadt Artists' Colony Museum and

- admission to the Wedding Tower Darmstadt.

It is available as a 1-day ticket at a price of € 15.00 per person.

Anniversary exhibition | 8 Nov. 2024 to 23 Feb. 2025

Women's history(ies)

Darmstadt princesses and their time

Street signs, squares and hospitals such as Wilhelminenstraße, Carolinenplatz and Alicehospital bear their names. But who were these princesses, whose multifaceted work is still far too rarely honoured today?

Whether regent, style icon or supporter of the emerging women's movement - the anniversary exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the Schlossmuseum is about the exciting lives of admirable, strong women from four centuries.

Partner of the DARMSTADT CARD:

reduced admission

Time travel through Darmstadt's city centre!

With "Future History" historical views of the city can be compared with today's. What has changed, what has remained the same?

Darmstadt was the capital and residence of the Hessian landgraves and grand dukes, capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse until 1919, then capital of the People's State of Hesse until 1933 and the State of Hesse until 1945. Darmstadt lost its status to Wiesbaden, due to the severe war destruction.

In the reconstruction phase after 1945, the city concentrated on its importance as a city of science and culture. Today Darmstadt has over 160,000 inhabitants and a lively city centre with numerous sights, shopping streets, restaurants, parks and green spaces.

Via the Future History App (available in Google Play and in the AppStore) you can also be guided directly to the individual locations and fade in the historical views with AR (Augmented Reality).

The Institut Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt is celebrating the reopening of the extensively renovated exhibition building with a multifaceted special exhibition on the art topography of Darmstadt. Outstanding paintings, sculptures, graphics, photographs and video art from the Darmstadt Municipal Art Collection shed light on historical events in the city and present extraordinary people who have lived and worked here. A focus is placed on some works by female artists that have never been exhibited before and are waiting to be discovered.

The exhibition tour develops into a journey through 200 years of the art city of Darmstadt and its immediate region. A varied accompanying programme invites visitors to explore the city and its art with new eyes.

The CityLab is a central point of contact in the city centre for anyone who wants to actively help shape the transformation of the city centre.

The shop space and neighbourhood management (LQM) networks projects and ideas for vacant spaces in the city centre. Workshops and networking meetings are held regularly in the think tank. New shop concepts and projects can be tried out in the shop area.

Property owners can register their vacant spaces. At the city centre property meeting point, there are keynote speeches on current topics and an exciting exchange of ideas. This is how city centres are created for the city centre of tomorrow.

Temporary shop concepts can be launched in the CityLab and currently in six other spaces by August 2025. Shop space and neighbourhood management at: stadtpunkte@darmstadt.de