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Excursions and day trips

Excursion to Leipzig

13 – 15 June 2025

Meeting point:

  • Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena
  • Square in front of main entrance (House 2)
  • Friday, 13 June 2025, 7:15 am

Travel guides:

  • Mr Johann Lose (International Office)
  • Mr Robert Schaef (International Office)

The participation fee of 35.00 euros per person includes the following services:

  • Bus trip to Leipzig and back to Jena
  • 2 nights in the Youth Hostel Leipzig (shared room), incl. breakfast
  • City tour of Leipzig
  • Guided tour of the BMW GROUP Plant Leipzig
  • Guided tour of the Forum of Contemporary History
  • Admission to Zoo Leipzig
  • Adventure golf at Markkleeberger See

Not included are all other costs for food and drinks, etc. during the excursion.

Further important information

  • Please take your thoska, passport and/or residence permit/visa with you.
  • The journey to Leipzig takes about 2 hours. We will take 1 to 2 short breaks.
  • At many rest stops the fee for using the toilet is €0.50 to €0.70.

Youth Hostel Leipzig

  • Address: Volksgartenstraße 24, 04347 Leipzig
  • Homepage: https://www.jugendherberge.de/en/youth-hostels/leipzig/
  • You can either bring your own towels or borrow them from the youth hostel for a fee (€3.50). Bed linen is available free of charge.
  • Smoking is prohibited inside the youth hostel. Alcohol is not permitted in the rooms. It is also not permitted to cook or eat cooked meals in the rooms.
  • Please note the night's rest from 10 pm to 7 am. Conversations/music in room volume are allowed during that time.
  • Free Wi-Fi is available in the youth hostel.
  • You can reach the city centre of Leipzig by tram line 3 from the stop ‘Permoser-/Torgauer Straße’ in approx. 15 minutes. You can find the timetable at: https://www.l.de/en/mobility/ride/

Itinerary excursion

Day 1: Friday, 13 June 2025

Meeting timeMeeting pointProgramme
7:15 am

University of Applied Sciences Jena - Square in front of main entrance (house 2)

Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2, 07745 Jena

Departure to Leipzig at 7:30 am
9:30 am

Bus parking St. Thomas Church

Thomaskirchhof 19, 04109 Leipzig

City tour by coach with city guide

Duration: approx. 2 hours

11:30 amCity centre Leipzig

Lunch break in city centre

Duration: 1 hour

12:30 pm

Bus parking St. Thomas Church

Thomaskirchhof 19, 04109 Leipzig

Departure to BMW GROUP Plant Leipzig
1:15 pm

BMW GROUP Plant Leipzig

BMW-Allee 1, 04349 Leipzig

Guided tour of BMW GROUP Plant Leipzig

Duration: approx. 2 hours

3:45 pm 

BMW GROUP Plant Leipzig

BMW-Allee 1, 04349 Leipzig

Departure to Youth Hostel Leipzig
Approx. 4 pm

Youth Hostel Leipzig

Volksgartenstraße 24, 04347 Leipzig

Check-In Youth Hostel
From approx. 5 pm Free time and dinner on your own

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Day 2: Saturday, 14 June 2025

Meeting timeMeeting pointProgramme
From 7:30 am

Youth Hostel Leipzig

Volksgartenstraße 24, 04347 Leipzig

Breakfast
9:00 amMain entrance Youth Hostel LeipzigDeparture to Forum of Contemporary History
10:00 am

Forum of Contemporary History

Grimmaische Straße 6, 04109 Leipzig

Guided tour of Forum of Contemporary History

Duration: approx. 2.5 hours

12:30 pmCity centre Leipzig

Lunch break and free time in the city centre

Duration: 3 hours

3:30 pm

Bus parking St. Thomas Church

Thomaskirchhof 19, 04109 Leipzig

Departure to Zoo Leipzig
4:00 pm

Zoo Leipzig

Pfaffendorfer Str. 29, 04105 Leipzig

Visit of Zoo Leipzig

Duration: approx. 3 hours

7:00 pmMain entrance ZooReturn journey to Youth Hostel Leipzig
From approx. 7:30 pm Free time and dinner on your own

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Day 3: Sunday, 15 June 2025

Meeting timeMeeting pointProgramme
From 7:30 am

Youth Hostel Leipzig

Volksgartenstraße 24, 04347 Leipzig

Breakfast
09:00 amReception Youth HostelCheck-out
10:00 amMain entrance of Youth HostelDeparture to Kletterpark at Markkleeberger See
11:00 am

Kletterpark at Markkleeberger See

Paddelsteg 2, 04416 Markkleeberg

Adventure golf

Duration: approx. 2 hours

1:00 pmMarkkleeberger SeeLunch break and free time at Markkleeberger See
3:00 pm

Kletterpark at Markkleeberger See

Paddelsteg 2, 04416 Markkleeberg

Return journey to Jena
Approx. 5:00 pm Arrival in Jena (stops in Lobeda, centre and at university)

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Contact

Robert Schäf
Akademisches Auslandsamt
  • 01.00.07/1
Robert Schäf

Contact

Dr. Danny von Nordheim
Leitung Akademisches Auslandsamt
  • 01.00.12
Danny von Nordheim