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17th KAISERSLAUTERN CLASSICS & ADAC Trifels Oldtimer Tour 21. June, 2025
The “17th Kaiserslautern Classics” will take place on June 21, 2025. Vintage and classic cars of all kinds will be exhibited in central squares in Kaiserslautern’s city center. With the vehicle presentation, the participants create an extraordinary shopping atmosphere with a very special flair. As a special highlight, the SUK have organized the 3rd ADAC Trifels classic car rally. This is paired with special stages over a total length of approx. 200 kilometers through the Vorderpfalz and Westpfalz regions, with their extensive meadows and fields, valleys and hilly landscapes.
Old Town Festival 2025 looms large
From July 4 to 6, it’s party time in the city center once again
Whether it’s live music, creative street food, or original arts and crafts, the Kaiserslautern Old Town Festival has stood for diversity, joie de vivre, and a special sense of community for decades. This year, visitors can once again look forward to a colorful festival weekend: From July 4 to 6, 2025, Kaiserslautern’s old town will once again become a meeting place for hundreds of thousands of guests from the city and the region. As usual, the organization is in the hands of the city’s city management.
Seven stages in central locations will provide a varied music program – from Spittelstraße to Mainzer Tor, from Unionsplatz to Salzstraße. “Lautern tanzt” (Lautern dances) on the Rittersberg is also part of the program again – as an invitation to join in and meet people.
More than 120 residents and associations will provide culinary delights – from Palatinate to international cuisine. In addition, there will be around 70 stalls with arts and crafts and specialities that invite visitors to browse and linger. The popular flea market on Saturday and Sunday will once again stretch through the old town streets in 2025.
A special highlight this year: to mark the 125th anniversary of 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Kanalstraße will become FCK Mile – with hands-on activities, club history you can touch, and a stage program for fans, families, and curious visitors. And that’s not all: Klosterstraße will also offer a journey back in time to the Middle Ages, bringing market life, crafts, and music from centuries past to life.
The Old Town Festival will once again be a joint project involving many participants from the city in 2025 – supported by civic engagement, club culture, and hospitality.
Further information will follow – anticipation is growing.
Sightseeing tours
So, who was Barbarossa? – certainly not a baker (who has cashed in on this illustrious name), but a powerful emperor of the Middle Ages.
Discover more interesting aspects of Kaiserslautern: a guided tour of the Count Palatinate Hall (with the subterranean passages) and/or walk through the downtown highlights major personages, buildings and events in Kaiserslautern’s multifaceted history.
JUNE TOURS
Palatine Hall & corridors
The tour begins in the Palatine Hall of the former Renaissance palace, the city’s representative rooms. The tour then moves on to the approx. 70 metre long underground corridors, which allow visitors to experience the history of Kaiserslautern in a lively way.
Dates: Wednesday, 04 June, 3.00 p.m.
Saturday, 14 June, 11.15 a.m. (in English)
7 EUR per person / 6 EUR reduced
Hidden traces of Lautr’s brewery history
Here you can learn and experience all kinds of stories about the breweries of Kaiserslautern. A tasting is included. Sturdy shoes and a good torch are required. The tour is at your own risk. Participants release the City of Kaiserslautern and its authorised tour guides and cooperation partners from any liability.
Date: Thursday, 05 June, 5.00 pm
18.00 EUR per person
Stolpersteine – (Un)forgotten life stories
The Stolpersteine are a project by the artist Gunter Demnig that has been in existence since 1992. Small memorial plaques laid in the ground, the so-called Stolpersteine, are intended to commemorate the fate of people who were persecuted, deported, murdered or driven to suicide during the National Socialist era. The walk through the town leads to individual stumbling blocks and other memorials and tells the life stories of former Lautr citizens.
Date: Friday, 06 June, 3.00 pm
7.00 EUR per person / 6.00 EUR reduced
City tour
A stroll through the more than 750-year-old Barbarossa city. Kaiserslautern is a wonderful place to discover on foot, as most of the sights are close together.
Dates: Saturday, 07 June, 10.30 a.m.
Saturday, 21 June, 10.30 a.m.
7 EUR per person / 6 EUR reduced
500 metres of city history
From the Kaiserbrunnen to the pedestrian zone – in the footsteps of emperors, kings and noblemen. Of course, citizens, peasants and beggars are not forgotten.
The meeting point is at the Kaiserbrunnen.
Date: Wednesday, 11 June, 3.00 p.m.
7.00 EUR per person / 6.00 EUR reduced
The emperor’s footsteps
From the exciting construction of the imperial palace, its heyday, the expansion and construction of Casimir Castle to the destruction and decline of both buildings: the guided tour over the castle hill and through the underground passage shows the exciting traces of the eventful history up to the present day.
Date: Saturday, 14 June, 10.30 a.m.
7 EUR per person / 6 EUR reduced
On the historical traces of the military in Kaiserslautern – NEW –
Kaiserslautern is known worldwide as ‘K-Town’. More than almost any other city in Germany, it was changed by the military after the Second World War. The US armed forces in particular still characterise the municipality and its surrounding area today. But the French occupation is also still visible today.
Michael Geib, the former director of the Ramstein Docu Centre, invites you to an entertaining and informative two-hour walk through the centre of Kaiserslautern. Historical photos and memories of contemporary witnesses bring the past to life.
Date: Friday, 20 June, 3.00 pm, duration approx. 2 hours
10.00 EUR per person / 9.00 EUR reduced
City tour in a vintage bus – NEW –
As part of KL Classics, there is an entertaining and informative city tour in a nostalgic vintage bus. Participants learn interesting facts and curiosities about the Barbarossa city and can enjoy the view from the panoramic bus in a special atmosphere.
Dates: Saturday, 21 June, 10.00 a.m.
11.30 a.m. (in English)
13.00 hrs
10.00 EUR per person / 9.00 EUR reduced
Fritz Walter Tour – NEW –
125 years of 1. FC Kaiserslautern – to mark the occasion, participants will be taken on a tour in the footsteps of the club’s greatest legend – Fritz Walter. In the first half of the tour, you will learn everything you need to know about the 1954 World Cup winner on a bus ride through the city centre, from his birthplace to his grave in the main cemetery. His greatest monument, the Fritz Walter Stadium, is the destination of the second half. The unique history of 1. FC Kaiserslautern is documented and brought to life in the FCK Museum.
The stadium is only visited from the outside, admission to the FCK Museum is included.
Date: Sunday, 22 June, 2.00 pm
19.00 EUR per person / 17.00 EUR reduced
Kaiserslautern ‘uff Pälzisch’ – dialect tour
De Kaiserbrunne, e Sticksche Stadt unn Lautrer Originale – the tour leads ‘uff Pälzisch’ from the Kaiserbrunnen through Steinstraße to Brezel Adam.
The meeting point is at the Kaiserbrunnen.
Date: Tuesday, 24 June, 5.00 pm
7.00 EUR per person / 6.00 EUR reduced
Culinary tour of Kaiserslautern
In the Palatinate there is not only ‘Worscht, Weck unn Woi’. The diversity of the cuisine is also characterised by the French, Americans and Bavarians, especially in the Western Palatinate.
During a culinary tour, participants will have the opportunity to taste ‘Lautr’ history, peppered with a few details about eating habits from the Middle Ages to the present day. We don’t stop for a bite to eat, but follow the history behind us. Small appetisers await at various locations.
Date: Friday, 27 June, 4.30 pm, duration approx. 2 hours
18.00 EUR per person
KL intensive
The tour begins with a guided tour of the Palatine Hall of the former Renaissance palace and a visit to the underground corridors. The tour continues on foot with a short walk through the city centre.
Date: Saturday, 28 June, 10.30 a.m.
10.00 EUR per person / 9.00 EUR reduced
Legend walk
Starting at the Imperial Palace, the tour leads through Lautern’s former upper town. The protagonist is a high-medieval frouwe from nearby Sterrenberg Castle, whose legendary story invites you on an excursion into the past. Suspense is included!
Date: Saturday, 28 June, 2.00 pm
7.00 EUR per person / 6.00 EUR reduced
Guided tour of the cemetery – Waldfriedhof
The tour leads through one of the oldest and most beautiful forest cemeteries in Germany, a very special part of the main cemetery.
Date: Sunday, 29 June, 2.00 pm
7.00 EUR per person / 6.00 EUR reduced
Unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is always in front of the Tourist Information.
Discounts are available for schoolchildren, students, trainees up to the age of 25 and severely disabled people with a disability of 70 percent or more.The Tourist Information Office (telephone 0631 3654019) requests advance booking for all guided tours.
Automotive gems wanted
– Register now for the Kaiserslautern Classics 2025
Experience the fascination of past automotive history: This is what the “Kaiserslautern Classics” stands for in Kaiserslautern – a highlight for all classic car enthusiasts. This year’s event takes place on June 21 and presents an impressive selection of classic and vintage cars that bring the history of the automobile to life. Visitors can look forward to lovingly restored vehicles that inspire with their timeless design and technical sophistication. In addition to the vehicles, there will be a varied supporting program with great music and a nostalgic atmosphere that celebrates the passion for cars and the good old days.
Anyone who owns a suitable vehicle and would like to present it in the city center of Lautr at the “Kaiserslautern Classics” can contact Silke Walter from the city’s city management at any time. The presentation is not limited to cars; commercial vehicles or two-wheelers can also be registered.
Please send inquiries by e-mail to silke.walter@kaiserslautern.de or call 0631 365 3423.
Registrations can also be made directly via the following link:
https://www.kaiserslautern.de/tourismus_freizeit_kultur/kultur/veranstaltungen/klclassics/index.html.de
The organizers are looking forward to numerous registrations!
Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern
Tickets for concerts at the Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern are available from:
Tickets – 19.00 euros (reduced 13.00 euros) for all seats are only available in advance at the Tourist Information Office, Fruchthallstraße 14, Tel. (0631) 365-2316 or at the box office. The ticket entitles the holder to a return journey on the day of the event until 3:00 a.m. the following day on all public transport (with DB: RE, RB and S-Bahn, in the Rhine-Neckar transport network (VRN), 2nd class).
Wochenmarkt Kaiserslautern
Welcome to the Kaiserslautern weekly market – Every Tuesday and Saturday on Stiftsplatz and on Thursdays in the Königstraße
From 07:00 to 13:30 you will find everything your heart desires. Fresh food from fruit, cheese, vegetables and sausages to fish and baked goods as well as flowers and plants. Or simply have a nice chat about the weather, world events and the football.
Garbage Guide for the City of Kaiserslautern 2025
Ernst Gabriel Once again in 2025, Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern (City Image Maintenance) has published a waste management booklet for English-speaking citizens who live in the Kaiserslautern city area. The 32 page Garbage Guide offers information on proper disposal, reuse, and avoidance of waste.
The A5 booklet provides addresses and opening hours of the municipal recycling centers, guidance on waste disposal dates published in the Stadtbildpflege app and website, as well as locations and dates for hazardous waste disposal. The booklet also gives an illustrated overview of correct waste separation.
The 2025 Garbage Guide for the City of Kaiserslautern is available for you to take away from the municipal recycling centers, the Rathaus city hall and the Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern (municipal utilities). An online version can be downloaded from the Stadtbildpflege website at www.stadtbildpflege-kl.de.
Wadgasserhof
Biergarten Wadgasserhof (c)Stadt KL Inviting Beer Garden at the Wadgasserhof
In the summer months the inner courtyard of the Wadgasserhof with its beer garden invites visitors to linger in its historical ambience.
Sitting under the old chestnut tree, enjoy drinks and food from the neighboring Vietnamese restaurant Pho Viet. Opening hours: Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday is a day off.
The exhibitions in the Wadgasserhof and the Theodor Zink Museum can be visited during the opening hours of the City Museum. These are Wednesday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00. Admission to special exhibitions is 5.00 euros, reduced 2.50 euros, the visit to the permanent exhibition is free.
Wadgasserhof, Steinstrasse 55, 67653 Kaiserslautern
Tel: 0631 365-2326
Pfalzgalerie
Photo: © Stadt Kaiserslautern Pfalzgalerie, Museumsplatz 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern
Tel.: 0631 3647201
Tuesday: 11:00 – 20:00, Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 17:00, Closed Mondays
The Museum Palatine Gallery in Kaiserslautern was founded in 1874 as a museum of Trades and Crafts. The museum building was constructed from 1875 to 1880. Today, its main focus is on painting and sculpture from the 19th to 21st centuries.
The permanent collection includes: our friends. Abstract American Art from a Private French Collection
Theodor Zink Museum
Photo: © Stadt Kaiserslautern Theodor Zink Museum, Steinstr. 48, 67657 Kaiserslautern
Tel. 0631 365-2327
www.theodor-zink-museum.de
Tuesday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pm;
Saturday and Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm;
Closed Monday
Guided tours by telephone arrangement
Permanent Exhibition: Kaiserslautern – Time Pictures from Ten Millennia
Times of Opening: Wednesday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 6pm, Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Documentation – Stations of a Municipal Museum
From the History of the Theodor Zink MuseuEmmerich Smola School of Music and Music Academy
Kaiserslautern Zoo
The Kaiserslautern Zoo is a popular destination located in Siegelbach in the northwestern outskirts of the city’s suburbs: an oasis of tranquility where you discover nature, and learn interesting details about the kingdom of animals.
KAMMGARN Kaiserslautern
The Kammgarn is one of the top venues in Germany and for years has been an internationally respected, first-call concert hall for pop, rock, hip-hop, rap, indie, jazz, blues, comedy, cabaret, punk, goth, infotainment and more.
“The SNUG” Irish Pub
Kaiserslautern’s funnest place to be
Opened in August 2013 in the location of former Irish Pub, Thursty Nellys, it has been totally transformed by new manger, Lisa Muehlberger.
K1 HIGH ROPES Course Fröhnerhof
The attraction in the Palatinate forest
Climbing Fun – Up the trees
A wonderful piece of nature, healthy trees, a few loads of building wood, many meters of steel and the enthusiasm you bring along – discover for yourself the purest joy of climbing! The courses consist of exercises which make the way from one platform to the next a genuine adventure, with obstacles made from cables, swings, rope bridges and wooden bridges.
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