All dates for our bicycle tours are currently fully booked.
The UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts Karlsruhe invites you to join free bike tours that take you to the various locations of the Media art is here exhibition in the city. You will learn background information and have the opportunity to ask questions of the people involved in the project.
No prior knowledge is required to participate in the tours. The tours are in German, take about 1.5 to 2 hours, cover a distance of around 4 kilometres and only require your own bicycle and a smartphone for two of the artworks (app download required for one of the works).
Dates
- 08/28 | 7:00 p.m. Start: Karlsruhe Botanical Garden, large archway, Schlossgarten side at the yellow arrow sign | End: Market square
- 08/28 | 7:00 p.m. Start: Karlsruhe Botanical Garden, large archway, Schlossgarten side at the yellow arrow sign | End: Market square
- 9/11 | 5:00 p.m. Start: Green area with a fountain on Ettlinger Straße, near Novotel Karlsruhe City at the yellow arrow sign | End: Botanical Garden
The exact starting point is marked by one of our eye-catching yellow arrow signs.
Registration
The group size for the tours is limited to a maximum of 15 people. Please register by emailing cityofmediaarts@kultur.karlsruhe.de with the subject line Bicycle Tour and the number of participants.
Please arrive about 10 minutes before the start if possible so that we can begin on time.
In case of bad weather, we’ll try to reschedule the tour for a later date if we can. We’ll let you know about any changes by email.
One of the artworks we will visit during the tours contains augmented reality elements that require you to download an app. Please feel free to download it in advance:
le taxi pour l’avenir heureux – Benjamin Jantzen:
- Android: Artivive app Google Play Store
- iOS: Artivive in the App Store
We ask for your understanding that it is not possible to visit all of the media art works during a single tour. Of course, we will be there to provide you with tips and recommendations should you wish to explore the rest of the exhibition on your own.
Further information on Media art is here can be found here.