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.

The outdoor area of the Botanic Garden is open on weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 7:30 am to 7 pm and on Saturdays from 9 am to 7 pm.

From May to October, the outdoor area is open on the first Sunday of every month from 9 am to 6 pm.