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    Guided tours 2019
Duisburg Guided tours 2019
INDUSTRY & MONUMENT
02 | Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord
03 | Duisburg Inner Harbour
04 | Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain

ART & CULTURE
05 |    Kaiserpfalz and vicinity
06 |    Kulturlinie 901                                 WELCOME TO DUISBURG!
07 |    Architectural guide to Duisburg Inner Harbour
08 |    Gerhard Mercator                                We are glad that you want to explore Duisburg. To help
                                                        acquaint you with our many different tours, you can choose
CITY & ADVENTURE                                        from a variety of topics and areas:
09|     Light guide
10 |    Duisburg City Centre                            Industry & monument – This is industrial culture “hands on”:
 11 |   Ruhrort and women                               former places of work and impressive industrial cathedrals
12 |    City tour by bus                                reloaded.
13 |    Guided city district tours
14 |    Orkars Hafenwelt
                                                        Art & culture – Cultural highlights, art and the history of the
15 |    Schimmi tour
                                                        city can all be found here: from life in the Middle Ages to
16 |    Culinary city walk
                                                        architecture of the 21st century, from art in public areas to
17 |    Culinary Christmas market walk
18 |    Webster Bierseminar                             the Creative Quarter.
19 |    Vinyl tour
                                                        City & adventure – The focus here is on urban city life and
                                                        adventure tours – from city centre to the various districts,
LEISURE & RECREATION                                    each with its own distinct charm. Experience it in a city tour,
20 | Sportpark guided tour
21 | Explore Duisburg by bike                           classic tour, costume tour or interactive discovery tour.
22 | SEGWAY tours
                                                        Leisure & recreation – For anyone looking for something special
                                                        in a nature setting, who doesn't mind combining it with a
TOURS FOR CHILDREN                                      physically ambitious challenge or who just wants to kick
23 | City history for children
                                                        back and relax. You will get to know Duisburg on the move.

COMPANY TOURS                                           Children's tours – We have not forgotten children in planning
24 |    Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann
25 |    thyssenkrupp                                    our tours.
26 |    Brewery tour “König Pilsener”
27 |    duisport                                        Company tours – Tour manufacturing plants still in operation
28 |    schauinsland-reisen-arena                       and companies' “open house”. Let us treat you to a look
29 |    Steiff Schulte fleece factory                   behind the scenes.

                                                        We wish you a pleasurable and interesting stay in Duisburg.
INFORMATION                                             If you have any questions, we will be glad to help you out
30 | Reservation information
32 | Schedule for open tours 2018                       any way we can. Your Duisburg Tourist Information team.

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Duisburg Guided tours 2019
LANDSCHAFTSPARK
DUISBURG-NORD
“HANDS ON” INDUSTRIAL CULTURE

At Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, discover the iron-
works, a true industrial culture landmark.

Industrial history, leisure and culture all abound on the
200-hectare site. There are numerous attractions to be
found here such as a high-wire course, the diving gaso-
meter and a climbing garden in the midst of former ore
bunkers. In the evening, lighting designed by the British
artist Jonathan Park transforms the ironworks into a
fascinating spectacle. Explore this unique landscape on
a tour with our guide or a former worker at the steel mill,
who can tell you from his own experience how workers
used to “slave away” here.
                                                                                    DUISBURG INNER HARBOUR
                                                                                    STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN PRACTICE

FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]                                  Where grain once used to be stored and ground, one nowadays
Dates: Individually on request                                                      finds museums, restaurants and offices. Where freighters
Duration: 1.75 hours                                                                used to be loaded and unloaded, yachts now lie at anchor,
Price: EUR 130.00 / group; from 7 p.m.: extra amount of EUR 20.00 / group           creating a Mediterranean atmosphere. Explore this booming
Participants: max. of 20 people
                                                                                    district of Duisburg on a tour and take in the international
Information: Tours are possible during the day on foot or by bike. After dark,
                                                                                    atmosphere. Grab a chair at one of the numerous cafes,
              equipped with a torch or headlamp, it is a very special experience.
                                                                                    gaze across the water and enjoy the colourful hustle and
                                                                                    bustle of Duisburg's Inner Harbour.

                                                                                    OPEN DATES
                                                                                    Dates: every first Sunday of the month (April - October), 2:00 p.m.
                                                                                    Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
                                                                                    Meeting point: Mercatorbrunnen, Burgplatz 19, 47051 Duisburg
                                                                                    Price: Adults EUR 8.00 / children (aged 8 - 13) EUR 4.00
                                                                                    Information: The tour also takes place when it is raining.
                                                                                    Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0,
                                                                                    or pay the tour guide directly.

                                                                                    FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                    Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                    Duration: 2 hours
                                                                                    Price: EUR 130.00 / group
                                                                                    Participants: max. of 25 people

                                                                                               INDUSTRY & MONUMENT            page 3
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TIGER & TURTLE –
MAGIC MOUNTAIN
THE ONLY WALK-ON ROLLER COASTER
IN THE WORLD

Discover the only roller coaster in the world where you can
take a walking tour and find out what “Tiger and Turtle” is all
about. The sculpture towers 20 metres high and can be seen
from afar on top of Heinrich Hildebrand Höhe in the south of
the city. Its shimmering silver curves beckon visitors from a
distance. During the evening tour, you learn fascinating facts
about this work of art – from the inception to the artists and
its completion before a backdrop of glittering lights.

                                                                                    KAISERPFALZ AND VICINITY
OPEN DATES
Dates: 25 May 2019; 14 September 2019, 9:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour                                                                    A STROLL THROUGH HISTORY
Price: Adults EUR 8.00 / children (aged 8 - 13) EUR 4.00
Information: T he tour also takes place when it is raining.
              It is cancelled in the event of thunderstorms or severe storms.
                                                                                    “duisburch” was one of the most important trading cities in
              A flashlight + sturdy foot wear are required.                         the German Empire of the Middle Ages. Immerse yourself in
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.   the history of this port city on Rhine and Ruhr, which has stea-
                                                                                    dily expanded over time and is still on the move. On your way
FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]                                  through the medieval Old Town, you will find surprisingly
Dates: Individually on request                                                      many monuments from the 10th to the 16th century. Anecdotes
Duration: 1 hour
                                                                                    and stories accompany you on a lively journey through time.
Price: EUR 65.00 / group

                                                                                    OPEN DATES
                                                                                    Dates: 12 May 2019; 14 July 2019; 25 August 2019, 2:00 p.m.
                                                                                    Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
                                                                                    Meeting point: Mercatorbrunnen, Burgplatz 19, 47051 Duisburg
                                                                                    Price: A dults EUR 8.00 / children (aged 8 - 13) EUR 4.00 Includes a short vi-
                                                                                           sit to Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum
                                                                                    Information: T he tour also takes place when it is raining. We recommend a
                                                                                                  detailed visit to Kultur- u. Stadthistorisches Museum Duisburg
                                                                                                  for an additional EUR 4.50 / person.
                                                                                    Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0,
                                                                                    or pay the tour guide directly.

                                                                                    FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                    Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                    Duration: 2 hours
                                                                                    Price: EUR 130.00 / group
                                                                                    Participants: max. of 25 persons

                                                                                                         ART & CULTURE        page 5
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KULTURLINIE 901
ART AND CULTURE ON RAILS

This tour starts at Duisburg City Hall. After being presented
information on Gerhard Mercator and city history, the
group proceeds to the artistically designed subway station
“Duisburg-Rathaus” at the town hall. Next stop: Ruhrort.
After a tour of the port, the journey continues to Marxloh.
After being fortified by a small snack, the group takes a
stroll through the district to the largest mosque in Germany.

OPEN DATES
Dates: 1
        0 May 2019; 14 June 2019; 09 August 2019; 06 September 2019,
       11:00 a.m.
Duration: 5 hours                                                                   ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE TO
Price: E
        UR 25.00 / person incl. one drink, pastry and
       public transportation ticket                                                 DUISBURG INNER HARBOUR
Information: The tour also takes place when it is raining.                          FROM MASTER PLAN TO REALISATION
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.

                                                                                    At Duisburg's Inner Harbour you can experience how historical
FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                    and modern architecture tie together history in a lively manner.
Duration: 5 hours                                                                   The combination of old warehouses, former flour mills and
Price: E UR 25.00 / person incl. one drink, pastry and                             modern buildings shape the face and flavour of this district.
       public transportation ticket
Participants: min. 8 persons, max. 19 persons                                       Architects offices from all over the world like Foster + Partners
                                                                                    or Basler & de Meuron have added a special flair to the inno-
                                                                                    vative waterfront location with their buildings. The NRW
                                                                                    Archive, Rhineland Department, is also a real eye-catcher.

                                                                                    Learn more about the Master Plan for Duisburg – developed
                                                                                    by Lord Norman Foster – on your tour. Its emergence, imple-
                                                                                    mentation and future at Duisburg's Inner Harbour and
                                                                                    expansion to include centre city is a unique pilot project
                                                                                    in NRW – perhaps even in Germany as a whole.

                                                                                    FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                    Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                    Duration: 2 hours
                                                                                    Price: EUR 130.00 / group
                                                                                    Participants: max. of 25 persons

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GERHARD MERCATOR
THE FAMOUS CARTOGRAPHER

Join Gerhard Mercator, the famous cartographer and ast-
ronomer, on a tour of medieval Duisburg, his home and
workplace for many years. Gerhard Mercator, who was born
as Gerhard Kremer in Rupelmonde in Belgium in 1512, will
have a lot to tell you about his work and life in Duisburg
on the tour.

                                                                      LIGHT GUIDE
                                                                      DUISBURG AT NIGHT

FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]                    At sundown, as shadows grow longer and lights and street-
Dates: Individually on request                                        lights gradually come on, our guide takes you into a twilight
Duration: 2 hours                                                     land. The journey begins at CityPalais on König-Heinrich-­
Price: Gerhard Mercator (classic guide or costume guide)             Platz, whose lawns are illuminated in the evening. Once
      EUR 130.00 / group                                              you cross city centre, head past Town Hall towards Steiger
Participants: max. of 25 persons
                                                                      Schwanentor to the Inland Port. Experience Duisburg at a
Information: We recommend a visit to Kultur- und Stadthistorisches
                                                                      particularly magical moment – when the last rays of the
             Museum Duisburg for an additional EUR 4.50 per person
                                                                      sun vanish and the lights of the city transform the night
                                                                      into a dreamland for the next few hours.

                                                                      OPEN DATES
                                                                      DATES: 04 May 2019; 24 August 2019, 9:00 p.m.
                                                                      Duration: 2 hours
                                                                      Price: Adults EUR 8.00 / children (aged 8 - 13) EUR 4.00
                                                                      Information: The tour also takes place when it is raining.
                                                                      Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.

                                                                      FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                      Dates: Individually on request
                                                                      Duration: 2 hours
                                                                      Price: EUR 130.00 / group
                                                                      Participants: max. of 25 persons

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Duisburg Guided tours 2019
DUISBURG CITY CENTRE
HISTORY AND MODERN

Get to know the history of Duisburg. The venerable Town Hall
with the Gerhard Mercator fountain sculpture is the ideal star-
ting point for your journey from historical to modern Duisburg.
Leave your everyday life behind you and amber down König­
straße with its six fabulous fountain sculptures by renowned
artists to König-Heinrich-Platz, adorned by its neoclassical
theatre, Duisburg Regional Court with its proud tradition and
CityPalais, Forum and Königsgalerie shopping malls.

OPEN DATES
Dates: 14 April 2019; 09 June 2019; 11 August 2019; 13 October 2019,
       2:00 p.m.
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Meeting point: Mercatorbrunnen, Burgplatz 19, 47051 Duisburg                     RUHRORT AND WOMEN
Price: Adults EUR 8.00 / children (aged 8 - 13) EUR 4.00
                                                                                 STRONG PERSONALITIES IN
Information: The tour also takes place when it is raining.
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0,   THREE CENTURIES
or pay the tour guide directly.
                                                                                 Especially in the port district of Ruhrort, strong women
                                                                                 held the fate of the district in their hands for many long
FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]                               years. Find out more about three important Ruhrort women
Dates: Individually on request                                                   who pulled the strings here for three centuries.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: EUR 130.00 / group
                                                                                 Aletta Haniel, a single mother and successful entrepreneur
Participants: max. of 25 persons
                                                                                 from the 18th century, Amalie Weidner-Steinhaus, a folk
                                                                                 poet from the 19th century, and Johanna Niederhellmann,
                                                                                 a committed resistance fighter during the Nationalist
                                                                                 Socialist era.

                                                                                 In addition, you will learn interesting things about the
                                                                                 working world of women in the course of industrialisation,
                                                                                 inland shipping life and anecdotes on local history.

                                                                                 FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                 Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                 Duration: 2 hours
                                                                                 Price: EUR 140.00 / group
                                                                                 Participants: max. of 25 persons

                                                                                                 CITY & ADVENTURE   page 11
Duisburg Guided tours 2019
CITY TOUR BY BUS
CLASSIC DISCOVERY TOUR

Explore Duisburg in a relaxed, straightforward manner – in
the comfort of a coach. Passing by stunning buildings such
as the Theater and the historic Town Hall, our tour offers you
insight into the history of Duisburg, its present and its future.
Discover the new city centre, the industrial cultural highlight,
Inner Harbour, and the port town of Ruhrort. Nature lovers
will especially like the green southern district with its Sport-
park and Duisburg Zoo.

OPEN DATES
Dates: Sundays and public holidays (Apr. - Oct. 2017), 11:00 a.m.
Duration: approx. 2 hours                                                        GUIDED CITY DISTRICT TOURS
Meeting point: Bus station Mercatorstraße, 47051 Duisburg
                                                                                 MARXLOH AND RUHRORT
Price: Adults EUR 13.00 / children (aged up to 14) free of charge
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0,
or pay locally.                                                                  Marxloh
                                                                                 The brightly coloured district of Marxloh invites visitors
FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]                               to get to know it personally. One of the biggest mosques
Dates: Individually on request                                                   in Germany, the ‘most romantic street in Europe’ with over
Duration: 2 hours                                                                53 bridal fashion shops, the Medienbunker, the Rosenpalast
Price: E UR 130.00 if you use your own bus / possibility to hire
                                                                                 and the old mill known as Kiebitzmühle are a testament
       a bus on request
                                                                                 to how rapidly the district has changed.
Participants: depending on bus capacity

                                                                                 Ruhrort
                                                                                 The beginnings of Ruhrort date back to the 14th century
                                                                                 when there was a customs house on an island in the Rhine.
                                                                                 Shaped by its role as a port district by the world’s biggest
                                                                                 inland port, guests take a trip through the past, present
                                                                                 and future.

                                                                                 FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                 Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                 Duration: 2 hours
                                                                                 Price: EUR 130.00 / group
                                                                                 Participants: max. of 25 persons

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Duisburg Guided tours 2019
OSKARS HAFENWELT
AN ATMOSPHERIC BOAT TRIP

An individual boat tour around the remote corners of the
world’s biggest inland port can be enjoyed in the cult motor
yacht OSKAR.

The tour starts at the Schifferbörse pier. With a view of the
Rhine, it takes in the Hafenkanal (port canal), the Möwenin-
sel (seagull island) and Schiffsfriedhof (ship graveyard). Later
on, the little boat chugs its way to the Ruhrort port basin.
Duisburg’s first container terminal and the old listed shipyard
are also part of the tour.

The old motor yacht OSKAR allows us to explore every aspect
of the port.

FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
Dates: Individually on request
Duration: 2,5 hours
Price: E UR 290.00 / group, incl. 1 drink per person

                                                                        SCHIMMI-TOUR
Participants: max. of 10 persons
Information: T he motor yacht OSKAR is not accessible to people with
              disabilities. Weatherproof clothing is recommended.       TRACKING SCHIMMI'S TRAIL

                                                                        On June 28, 1981, Horst Schimanski, Duisburg's Commissar,
                                                                        celebrated his baptism of fire in the celebrated TV crime
                                                                        series “Tatort”. His famous tatty parka is still cult. Explore
                                                                        the original shooting sites for Horst Schimanski & Co.
                                                                        Travelling by foot through the Duisburg port area, Ruhrort,
                                                                        participants can immerse themselves in “Tatort”, but also
                                                                        get a taste of this former “St. Pauli” of the Ruhr Area.
                                                                        Registration for single travellers at www.du-tours.de.

                                                                        FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                        Dates: Individually on request
                                                                        Duration: 2 hours
                                                                        Price: EUR 20.00 / person or EUR 25.00 / person incl. Currywurst
                                                                        Participants: max. of 30 persons

                                                                                        CITY & ADVENTURE       page 15
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CULINARY CITY WALK
Get to know the huge cultural and culinary diversity of
Duisburg during an extraordinary two-hour tour of the city.
The tour starts with an aperitif on König-Heinrich-Platz with
a view of the neoclassical theatre. While our guide provides
you with interesting facts about Duisburg and its develop-
ment, you will head along Königstraße towards Duisburg’s
first vegan and vegetarian restaurant. You will then discover
art in the Kantpark, take a stroll around the chic district on
Dellplatz and follow our guide to Duisburg’s old quarter.
After a total of six culinary stop-offs, the tour concludes with
a beer tasting session at Duisburg Inner Harbour

OPEN DATES
Dates: 16 May 2019; 20 June 2019; 25 July 2019; 22 August 2019, 4:30 p.m.
                                                                                    CULINARY
Duration: 3 hours                                                                   CHRISTMAS MARKET WALK
Price: EUR 33.00 / person
                                                                                    GOURMET TOUR
Information: The tour also takes place when it is raining.
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.
                                                                                    Discover Duisburg Christmas market by embarking on a
FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]                                  unique culinary tour. This authentic walk takes you around
Dates: Individually on request                                                      the entire Christmas market, highlighting selected stands.
Duration: 3 hours                                                                   You will visit long-established stallholders to sample culinary
Price: EUR 33.00 / person                                                           delightswhile learning interesting facts about the market
Participants: min. of 15 and max. of 20 persons                                     and its development. To round off the tour you can enjoy
                                                                                    the spectacular view of the brightly coloured sea of lights
                                                                                    from Duisburg’s big wheel.

                                                                                    OPEN DATES
                                                                                    Dates: 27 November 2019; 04 December 2019; 11 December 2019;
                                                                                           18 December 2019; 26 December 2019, 6:00 p.m.
                                                                                    Duration: 2 hours
                                                                                    Price: EUR 27.00 / person
                                                                                    The tour also takes place when it is raining.
                                                                                    Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.

                                                                                    FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                    Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                    Duration: 2 hours
                                                                                    Price: EUR 27 / person
                                                                                    Participants: min. of 12 and max. of 25 persons

                                                                                                     CITY & ADVENTURE         page 17
WEBSTER BIERSEMINAR
EVERYTHING WORTH KNOWING ABOUT BEER

The Webster Bierseminar is perfect for anybody who wants
to explore the world of beer. Guests will find out everything
they ever wanted to know about beer here.

The much-loved drink is ultimately more than just something
crisp to savour, because there are also a number of fascina-
ting and funny stories to tell about it. Naturally guests can
also taste the beer during the seminar. And the event ends
with a cosy get-together with other beer lovers.

This is clearly the perfect seminar for any beer lover.

OPEN DATES
Dates: 1
        4 March 2019; 13 June 2019; 12 September 2019; 14 November 2019,
                                                                                    VINYL TOUR
       5:00 p.m                                                                     A MECCA FOR RECORD FANS
Duration: 1 hour
Price: EUR 12.80 / person incl. EUR 7 voucher                                       The seemingly long-forgotten vinyl record is currently ex-
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.   periencing a grand revival. The black disc has virtually
                                                                                    acquired cult status for many music lovers. Fans will be in
FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                    their element in Duisburg city centre, where there is one
Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                    record shop after another. Our tour goes from Schäferturm
Duration: 1 hour
Price: EUR 12.80 / person incl. EUR 7 voucher
                                                                                    to Sonnenwall. The stations along the way are called ‘Far
Participants: min. of 14 persons                                                    Out’, ‘Die Schallplatte’, ‘Onkel Stereo’ and ‘Andrä’. It goes
                                                                                    without saying that those on the tour also want to have
                                                                                    a little listen to the treasures they’ve just bought, which
                                                                                    is why we also pay a visit to ‘city electronicer’ with its
                                                                                    range of old and modern record players. A refreshing beer
                                                                                    can also be enjoyed at the end of this tour.

                                                                                    OPEN DATES
                                                                                    Dates: 18 January 2019; 04 October 2019, 5:00 p.m.
                                                                                    Duration: 2 hours
                                                                                    Price: Adults EUR 10.00
                                                                                    Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.

                                                                                    FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                    Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                    Duration: 2 hours
                                                                                    Price: EUR 130,00 / group
                                                                                    Participants: max. of 12 persons

                                                                                                     CITY & ADVENTURE         page 19
SPORTPARK GUIDED TOUR
FROM THE EXCAVATED LAKE TO THE
SPORTPARK DUISBURG

In 1919, the company Krupp gave its gravel excavation site
in Wedau to the city of Duisburg with the instruction to cre-
ate a sports and recreational area for the local population.
This led to the creation of Germany’s biggest and most di-
verse sports and recreation park on an area now covering
some 200 hectares. The Regattabahn is world-famous. MSV
Duisburg play their opponents in the schauinsland-rei-
sen-Arena. There is an indoor ice rink, athletics facilities, a
swimming complex and a high ropes course. Several clubs
and associations are based here. The guided tour can be ta-
ken on foot or by bike.

FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]                EXPLORE DUISBURG BY BICYCLE
Dates: Individually on request
                                                                  CUSTOMIZED BIKE TOUR
Duration: 2 hours
Price: EUR 130.00 / group
Participants: max. of 25 persons                                  Duisburg is a city with a lot of natural landscapes. How better
Information: Bikes can be hired on request.                       to experience it all than by bike? A hinge between the more
                                                                  rural Lower Rhine and pulsating Ruhr conurbation, the city is
                                                                  the ideal starting point for a wide range of exploration tours.
                                                                  Numerous bike paths, dikes and forests invite you to take a
                                                                  trip into nature in all its greenery – past industrial monuments
                                                                  telling industrial culture, the south of Duisburg or rural river
                                                                  meadows along the Ruhr. You can determine how physically
                                                                  challenging the tour is to be in line with the sporting ambitions
                                                                  of the group.

                                                                  FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                  Dates: Individually on request
                                                                  Duration: 2 hours
                                                                  Price: EUR 130.00 / group
                                                                  Participants: max. of 20 persons
                                                                  Route: Individually on request
                                                                  Information: It is possible to hire bicycles on request.

                                                                              LEISURE & RECREATION         page 21
SEGWAY TOURS
EXPERIENCE DUISBURG - FUN GUARANTEED

Explore Duisburg in a different way: with a SEGWAY. Our
guide will fill you in with exciting information on route.
The northern tour leads along the Rhein-Herne-Kanal to
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord. In the south, you will
explore Sportpark Duisburg and Sechs-Seen-Platte. Sturdy
footwear and a moped certificate are required at a mini-
mum. The allowed weight per SEGWAY is between 45 and
118 kg (driver and load).

OPEN DATES NORTHERN TOUR
Dates: 08 June 2019; 06 July 2019; 03 August 2019; 14 September 2019,
       04:00 p.m.
                                                                                    CITY HISTORY FOR CHILDREN
Duration: approx. 2 hours
                                                                                    TRAVELLING THROUGH THE PAST WITH
Price: EUR 65 / person                                                              “GERRY” MERCATOR
Information: In case of heavy rain the tour does not take place.
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.   Hello children! Gerhard Mercator, the famous cartographer
                                                                                    and astronomer, invites you on a tour of “his” Duisburg. He will
FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                    show you what the city was like 500 years ago when he lived
Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                    here. The route leads through the centre of the Old Town sur-
Duration: 2 hours
Price: EUR 65.00 / person
                                                                                    rounding Town Hall, the Old Market and Salvatorkirche. Then
Participants: min. 7 persons / max. 14 persons                                      “Gerry” takes you to Dreigiebelhaus. You will walk along the
                                                                                    old city wall and have a look at Johannes-Corputius-Platz,
                                                                                    where Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum is located.
                                                                                    The “History Tour for Children” is especially fun with friends
                                                                                    or with the entire school class.

                                                                                    FOR GROUPS [ RESERVATION INFORMATION PP. 30 - 31 ]
                                                                                    Dates: Individually on request
                                                                                    Duration: 1 hour
                                                                                    Price: EUR 60.00 / group
                                                                                    Participants: max. of 25 persons
                                                                                    Information: T he tour does not take place if it is raining. The guided tour is
                                                                                                  especially geared to children aged 6 to 13.
                                                                                    Tip: T
                                                                                          he accompanying booklet for the “History Tour for Children” can be
                                                                                        obtained at Duisburg Tourist Information for EUR 0.50. Here you can
                                                                                        discover many exciting and interesting things on tour with Gerry Mercator.

                                                                                                LEISURE & RECREATION           page 23
HÜTTENWERKE KRUPP
MANNESMANN
SPECIALISED AND OPTIMISED

The Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) plant is
located in Duisburg, the “steel heart” of the Ruhr Area. Ever
since HKM was founded by Krupp Stahl AG and Mannes-
mannröhren-Werke AG in 1990, the company has increasingly
specialized in steel slab for flat products and round steel for
pipes. Products are manufactured exclusively on behalf of
the present-day shareholders – thyssenkrupp Steel Europe
AG, Salzgitter Mannesmann GmbH and Vallourec Tubes
S.A.S.. We open our production sites exclusively to you.

                                                                                    THYSSENKRUPP
                                                                                    THE DIVERSITY OF MODERN
OPEN DATES                                                                          STEEL PRODUCTION
Dates: 2
        2 February 2019; 12 April 2019; 14 June 2019; 20 September 2019;
       10:00 a.m.
                                                                                    An area almost five times the territory of Monaco, where
       12 July 2019; 15 November 2019, 2:00 p.m.
Duration: 4.5 hours
                                                                                    there are as many people working as live in a small German
Price: EUR 30.00 / person                                                           town. The total road network equals the distance between
Participants: Aged 16 and over, min. of 17 persons / max. of 25 persons             Duisburg and Cologne, and the cities of Duisburg and Ham-
Information: The tour also takes place when it is raining.                          burg could be linked up with the tracks used for freight
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.   traffic. About 12 million tonnes of steel per year are pro-
                                                                                    duced here. All this in the northern part of Duisburg, at
                                                                                    thyssenkrupp Steel Europe. We introduce visitors to steel
                                                                                    manufacturing, our products and innovations. Our guests
                                                                                    experience the broad diversity of modern steel production
                                                                                    close up and in the flesh.

                                                                                    OPEN DATES
                                                                                    Dates: 2
                                                                                            2 January 2019; 26 March 2019, 10:30 a.m.
                                                                                           Further dates will follow on duisburg-tourismus.de
                                                                                    Duration: 3 hours
                                                                                    Price: EUR 24.00 / person aged 16 and older
                                                                                    Information: P
                                                                                                  lease wear sturdy shoes and garments covering arms and
                                                                                                  legs. For safety reasons, visitors with wheelchairs or walkers
                                                                                                  are not allowed to take part in any of the open guided tours.
                                                                                    Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.

                                                                                                        COMPANY TOURS          page 25
BREWERY TOUR
“KÖNIG PILSENER”
With its top products König Pilsener, König Pilsener Alkoholfrei,
König Pilsener Radler and TH. König Zwickl, the Duisburger
König Brewery is one of the largest and most successful
premium breweries in Germany. During the tour through the
“royal” brewery, visitors learn what makes the König brands
so special. It is the combination of traditional brewing
technique, sophisticated high-tech from the 21st century and
a passion for the product. The result: A premium Pilsener that
gives true connoisseurs that “King for a day” feeling. You can
see for yourself immediately after the visit with a little drink
and a small snack. Alternatively you can also book the After
Work tour with a real meal.

                                                                                    DUISPORT
OPEN DATES
                                                                                    EXPLORE THE PORT FROM THE COMFORT
Dates: 2
        8 February 2019, 2:30 p.m. (beer tasting)
       17 June 2019; 15 October 2019; 03 December 2019,                             OF A BUS
       5:00 p.m. (beer tasting)
       11 April 2019; 08 August 2019, 9:00 p.m. (After Work tour)
                                                                                    On 16 September 1716, at the point where the Rhine meets the
Duration: 3 hours
Price: E
        UR 12.00 / person (beer tasting)
                                                                                    Ruhr, the once unpaved anchoring ground began its impressive
       EUR 16.00 / person (After Work tour)                                         growth story to become the world’s biggest inland port. The Port
Participants: max. of 50 persons                                                    of Duisburg has continuously evolved over the course of time. As
Information: No photographs or smoking are allowed during the tour.                 a key hub for Germany’s industrial heartland, the port has cons-
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.   tantly been at the forefront of groundbreaking developments
                                                                                    and is also one of the oldest testaments to industrialisation in
                                                                                    Germany. The Port of Duisburg has become the leading logistics
                                                                                    hub in Central Europe as a result of the intelligent linking of road,
                                                                                    rail and water. A site occupying 1,550 hectares, two million squa-
                                                                                    re metres of covered warehouse space, 20,000 dispatched ships,
                                                                                    25,000 trains and approximately 131 million tonnes of goods
                                                                                    handled each year are impressive evidence of the importance of
                                                                                    the port for the industrial state of North-Rhine Westphalia.

                                                                                    OPEN DATES
                                                                                    Dates: 30. March 2019; 19. October 2019; 10:00 a.m.
                                                                                    Duration: 2.5 hours
                                                                                    Price: EUR 15.00 / person
                                                                                    Participants: min. of 20 persons / max. of 50 persons
                                                                                    Information: The tour also takes place when it is raining.
                                                                                    Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.

                                                                                                       COMPANY TOURS          page 27
SCHAUINSLAND-REISEN-ARENA
FOOTBALL STADIUM AND SO MUCH MORE

Experience up close and first-hand where MSV Duisburg –
fondly dubbed the “Zebras” by its fans – plays its home
matches, or other thrilling events. Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
is one of a series of modern football temples optimally
designed to cater to spectators. But it is much more than
“just” a stadium, offering the utmost in comfort as well as the
state of the art in technology. Find out yourself – experience
the extraordinary design of this multifunctional arena,
which seats up to 31,500 spectators in comfortable, roofed-­
over stands. During your visit at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena,
you will be treated to a look “back-stage”, including the
opportunity to see the players' locker rooms.

                                                                                    STEIFF SCHULTE
                                                                                    FLEECE FACTORY
                                                                                    THE MATERIAL THAT TEDDYS ARE MADE OF
OPEN DATES
Dates: 1
        6 January 2019; 20 February 2019; 20 March 2019; 17 April 2019; 15
                                                                                    Every teddy bear fan knows that Richard Steiff invented
       May 2019, 3:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour
                                                                                    the teddy bear. But what would have happened in 1902 if
Price: Adults EUR 7.50 / children (aged up to 13) EUR 4.50                          he had not found any fleece? Thank goodness for Weberei
Participants: max. of 25 persons                                                    Schulte in Duisburg, established by Reinhard Schulte in
Information: The tour also takes place when it is raining.                          1901. The company was taken over by the Steiff Group and
Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.   became Steiff Schulte Webmanufaktur GmbH in 2009. For
                                                                                    many decades now Steiff Schulte has been considered “the
                                                                                    mecca of teddy-manufacturers from all over the world”.
                                                                                    A name that stands for high-quality fleece. Even today,
                                                                                    Steiff teddies together with the “original Schulte mohair”
                                                                                    guarantee top-of-class teddies. Premium quality, 100%
                                                                                    made in Germany.

                                                                                    OPEN DATES
                                                                                    Dates: 10 April 2019; 12 September 2019, 10:00 a.m.
                                                                                    Duration: 1 hour
                                                                                    Price: EUR 3.00 per person
                                                                                    Participants: min. of 10 persons / max. of 20 persons
                                                                                    Information: T he tour also takes place when it is raining. You should be
                                                                                                  used to walking some distance: paths are not suitable for di-
                                                                                                  sabled persons. Sturdy footwear required. Smoking is not al-
                                                                                                  lowed during the tour.
                                                                                    Buy your tickets in advance at Tourist Information, or at +49 (0) 203 - 285 44.0.

                                                                                                       COMPANY TOURS          page 29
RESERVATION INFORMATION
FOR GROUPS                                                                  GENERAL INFORMATION
Dates & reservations:
                                                                            Prices:
Group tours can be reserved for the desired date at +49 (0) 203-28544.0.
                                                                            All prices include currently applicable VAT (19%).
Duration:
                                                                            SERVICE, INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS
Most of our guided and other tours are scheduled to last 2 hours. We
                                                                            You can reserve group tours, day programs, package tours, bicycles and
will be glad to adjust the times to meet your individual desires. Please
                                                                            buses for your desired tour date at +49 (0) 203 - 28544.0. You can also
keep in mind that a guided tour should last at least 1.5 hours, otherwise
                                                                            purchase tickets for open tour dates and company tours. You can get in
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to convey all the information
                                                                            touch with us in person, by telephone, e-mail or fax. We will be glad to
to you in the desired quality.
                                                                            advise you and make arrangements for your individual stay, day trip
Language:                                                                   or your multi-day trip to Duisburg and the Ruhr Area.
For group tours, you have different language options. At present, we
offer German, English, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian. You can get      CONTACT
detailed information on which tours can be offered in which language.       Tourist Information | Königstraße 86 | 47051 Duisburg
There is a surcharge of EUR 10.00 per hour.                                 Tel. + 49 (0)203 - 285 44. 0 | Fax + 49 (0)203 - 285 44. 44
                                                                            service@duisburgkontor.de | www.duisburg-tourismus.de
Number of participants:
                                                                            Opening hours: Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The maximum number of participants per guide / group can be found
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in the information box under the tour description. If your group is
                                                                            instagram.com/duisburg_tourismus
made up of a larger number of persons, it is necessary to book a suitable
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number of tour guides. In the case of tours that use busses, e.g. the
City Tour, the number of participants depends on bus capacity.
                                                                            GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
                                                                            The General Terms and Conditions of Duisburg Kontor GmbH apply.
OPEN DATES                                                                  These will be sent to you when you make your reservation. They can be
Dates & tickets:                                                            examined in advance at Duisburg Tourist Information and on the Internet
Public guided tours take place on fixed dates. See the information box      at www.duisburg-tourismus.de.
under the tour description or the schedule on pages 28-30. This is where
                                                                            In the event that Duisburg Kontor GmbH does not act as an organiser,
you will also find all ticket purchase information.
                                                                            and instead as a broker for the service, the terms and conditions of the
Company tours:                                                              organizer apply automatically.
Company tours take place during business hours at Duisburg companies.
As a result, special conditions must be met by participants such as
                                                                            IMPRINT
minimum age. For further information, please refer to the information
                                                                            Duisburg Kontor GmbH
box under the respective guided tour description. Descriptions of each
                                                                            Geschäftsführer: Uwe Kluge and Thomas Krützberg
and every tour also depend on the current workflow at companies and
                                                                            Landfermannstraße 6
can therefore differ from tour to tour and also be restricted to specific
                                                                            47051 Duisburg
areas. Company tours are very popular. We therefore recommend
reserving these well in advance.
                                                                            LAYOUT
Language:
                                                                            Hauptamt | Koordinierung Öffentlichkeitsarbeit | City of Duisburg
Open tours are in German.

Family ticket:
                                                                            PHOTOGRAPHS
Children accompanied by holders of the Duisburg Family Card can take
                                                                            p. 1: S. Dammrath | p. 2: F. Krischer | p. 3: S. Kaczkowski | p. 4; p. 9: J. Jockschat
part in the following guided tours free of charge: Duisburg City Centre,
                                                                            p. 5: T. Krüger | p. 6: K-D Brüggenwerth | p. 7; p. 12: T. Berns | p. 11; p. 20:
Duisburg Inner Harbour and Kaiserpfalz and vicinity.
                                                                            U. Köppen | p. 14: S. Eickershoff | p. 15: above: H. Kaldenhoff | p. 15 below:
                                                                            D. Dahmen | p. 16: lukashuneke.de | p. 17: Poschmann Photography | p. 18:
                                                                            Webster Brauhaus | p. 21: R. Lueger | p. 22: JackF – Fotolia.com | p. 24: HKM
                                                                            GmbH | p. 25: © thyssenkrupp Steel Europe | p. 27: duisport H. Blossey | p. 28:
                                                                            MSV Duisburg | p. 29: Steiff Schulte Webmanufaktur GmbH | Title und alle
                                                                            übrigen: Duisburg Kontor GmbH

                                                                                                    INFORMATION          page 31
SCHEDULE FOR
OPEN TOURS 2019
JANUARY                         30 March                        12 May                           20 June
16 January                      duisport | p. 27                Kaiserpfalz and vicinity         Culinary city walk | p. 16
schauinsland-reisen-arena       10:00 a.m.                      p. 5                             4:30 p.m.
p. 28                                                           2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.                       APRIL                           15 May                           JULY
                                07 April                        schauinsland-reisen-arena        06 July
18 January
                                Duisburg Inner Harbour | p. 3   p. 28                            SEGWAY Tour | p. 22
Vinyl tour | p. 19                                                                               4:00 p.m.
                                2:00 p.m.                       3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                 07 July
                                10 April                        16 May
22 January                                                                                       Duisburg Inner Harbour | p. 3
                                Steiff Schulte fleece factory   Culinary city walk | p. 16
thyssenkrupp | p. 25                                                                             2:00 p.m.
                                p. 29                           4:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m.                      10:00 a.m.                                                       12 July
                                                                25 May
                                                                                                 Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann
                                11 April                        Tiger & Turtle | p. 4
                                                                                                 p. 24
FEBRUARY                        Brewery tour “König Pilsener”   9:00 p.m.                        2:00 p.m.
20 February                     (After-Work)
schauinsland-reisen-arena                                                                        14 July
                                p. 26                           JUNE                             Kaiserpfalz and vicinity
p. 28                           6:00 p.m.                       02 June                          p. 5
3:00 p.m.                                                       Duisburg Inner Harbour | p. 3    2:00 p.m.
                             12 April
22 February                  Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann       2:00 p.m.
                                                                                                 25 July
Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann p. 24                              08 June                          Culinary city walk | p. 16
p. 24                        10:00 a.m.                         SEGWAY Tour | p. 22              4:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m.                      14 April                        4:00 p.m.

28 February
                                Duisburg City Centre | p. 10    09 June                          AUGUST
                                2:00 p.m.                       Duisburg City Centre | p. 10     03 August
Brewery tour “König Pilsener”                                                                    SEGWAY Tour | p. 22
                                                                2:00 p.m.
p. 26                           17 April                                                         4:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.                       schauinsland-reisen-arena       13 June
                                p. 28                                                            04 August
                                                                Webster Bierseminar | p. 18
                                3:00 p.m.                                                        Duisburg Inner Harbour | p. 3
                                                                5:00 p.m.
MARCH                                                                                            2:00 p.m.
14 March                                                        14 June
Webster Bierseminar | p. 18     MAY                             Kulturlinie 901 | p. 6
                                                                                             08 August
                                                                                             Brewery tour “König Pilsener”
                                04 May                          11:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.                                                                                    (After-Work)
                                Light guide | p. 9
                                                                14 June                      p. 26
20 March                        9:00 p.m.
                                                                Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann 6:00 p.m.
schauinsland-reisen-arena
                                05 May                          p. 24
p. 28                                                                                        09 August
                                Duisburg Inner Harbour | p. 3   10:00 a.m.                   Kulturlinie 901 | p. 6
3:00 p.m.                       2:00 p.m.
                                                                17 June                          11:00 a.m.
26 March                        10 May                          Brewery tour “König Pilsener”    11 August
thyssenkrupp | p. 25            Kulturlinie 901 | p. 6          p. 26                            Duisburg City Centre | p. 10
10:30 a.m.                      11:00 a.m.                      2:00 p.m.                        2:00 p.m.

                                                                       SCHEDULE FOR OPEN TOURS    page 33
SCHEDULE FOR
OPEN TOURS 2019
22 August                         13 October
Culinary city walk | p. 16        Duisburg City Centre | p. 10
4:30 p.m.                         2:00 p.m.
24 August                         15 October
Light guide | p. 9                Brewery tour “König Pilsener”
9:00 p.m.                         p. 26
                                  2:00 p.m.
25 August
Kaiserpfalz and vicinity | p. 5   19. October
2:00 p.m.                         duisport | p. 27
                                  10:00 a.m.

SEPTEMBER
01 September                      NOVEMBER
Duisburg Inner Harbour | p. 3     14 November
2:00 p.m.                         Webster Bierseminar | p. 18
                                  5:00 p.m.
06 September
                                  15 November
Kulturlinie 901 | p. 6
                                  Hüttenwerke Krupp
11:00 a.m.
                                  Mannesmann | p. 24
12 September                      2:00 p.m.
Steiff Schulte fleece factory     27 November
p. 29                             Culinary Christmas market walk
10:00 a.m.                        p. 17
                                  6:00 p.m.
12 September
Webster Bierseminar | p. 18
5:00 p.m.                         DECEMBER
                                  03 December
14 September                      Brewery tour “König Pilsener”
SEGWAY Tour | p. 22               S. 26
4:00 p.m.                         2:00 p.m.
14 September                      04 December
Tiger & Turtle | p. 4             Culinary Christmas market walk
9:00 p.m.                         p. 17
                                  6:00 p.m.
20 September
Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann      11 December
p. 24                             Culinary Christmas market walk
10:00 a.m.                        p. 17
                                  6:00 p.m.
                                  18 December
OCTOBER                           Culinary Christmas market walk
04 October                        p. 17
Vinyl tour | p. 19                6:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
                                  26 December
06 October                        Culinary Christmas market walk
Duisburg Inner Harbour | p. 3     p. 17
2:00 p.m.                         6:00 p.m.
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