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The previous price was NZ$12 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 1m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the 'Science City', where cosmic ambitions meet a vibrant geek culture. On this captivating journey, you will discover how a medium-sized German city became the nerve centre for Europe's boldest space missions. From the high-voltage control rooms that steer the Mars orbiter to the hidden hacker spaces on the third floor where digital rights are debated, you will experience how global space infrastructure profoundly shapes local identity, education, and daily life.

    • 4.5 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 121 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure innovation, and urbanism innovation
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Esoc - European Space Operations Centre
    • Robert-Bosch-Str. 5
    • 64293, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • ESOC - European Space Operations Centre
    • 5 Robert-Bosch-Straße
    • 64293, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

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Podcast Tour In Orbit from Darmstadt Europe's Mission Control in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 1 minute2h 1m
    2h 1m
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$11.95
NZ$9.56 x 1 AdultNZ$9.56
Total
The previous price was NZ$11.95 and current price is NZ$9.56
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Esoc - European Space Operations Centre

  • 10m
The literal 'Mission Control' of Europe, from which satellites and planetary missions are controlled.

TIZ Darmstadt GmbH

  • 10m
The Technology and Innovation Centre, which houses the ESA Business Incubation Centre – here space technology meets startup culture.

EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)

  • 10m
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, which focuses on Earth observation and climate data.

Schöfferstraße 8

  • 10m
The education pipeline in which local universities adapt their curricula to supply the aerospace and tech industry.

Chaos Computer Club Darmstadt e.V.

  • 10m
The grassroots tech culture and the hacker space that forms a critical counterbalance to the institutional space agencies.

Studierendenservicecenter/karo 5

  • 10m
The academic power centre of the 'Science City', which holds the entire ecosystem together.

Location

Activity location

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    Esoc - European Space Operations Centre
    • Robert-Bosch-Str. 5
    • 64293, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    ESOC - European Space Operations Centre
    • 5 Robert-Bosch-Straße
    • 64293, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

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