Pre-Christmas Season in Ulm and Neu-Ulm
Winter walks in Ulm and Neu-Ulm
Take your thick socks, water-proof shoes and hat and you're all set for the winter sun. Going on a walk is a great way to discover Ulm and Neu-Ulm.
The classic trial leads you directly along the Danube with a romantic view over Ulm Cathedral and the fishermen' and tanners' quarter. On the Eselsberg is where the Ulmer Höhenweg (high trail) starts, with a view over the entire city and, with a bit of luck, the alpine mountain range.
The Festungsweg (fortress trail) along the ramparts of the Bundesfestung will invite you to explore. Covering a total length of approx. 12.5 kilometres, it connects the individual buildings of the fortification ring, still preserved to this day, and mainly leads through the parks and green spaces of Ulm and Neu-Ulm.
Art & culture
The concert series „Orgelmusik im Advent" (organ music in advent) will take place in Ulm Cathedral. You can listen to the sounds of organ music every Monday to Saturday between 12.00 pm and 12.30 pm.
You like to experience a lot of culture on a city trip? Ulm Theatre looks forward to a full programme in the winter season and will also entertain you with the music theatre Le NOZZE die Figaro' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Neu-Ulm Theatre will present Lars Linien's criminal comedy 'Die erfolgreiche Frau´ (the successful woman) in December this year.
The Ulm and Neu-Ulm museums get the winter off to a flying start with many new exhibitions. We've summarised all information about the current exhibitions for you here.
Even in winter, our trained tour guides will show you the two-county city and bring you closer to the history, architecture and culture of our twin city. In fact, these guides take place on a daily basis during Ulm Christmas market until the end of the winter season (only in german). You can order and print your tickets directly here. Private tours can be booked in your preferred language.
Shopping & those with a sweet tooth
Are you still on the lookout for Christmas gifts? Our two-county city has twice as many shopping opportunities on offer. Whether that be in the cosy alleys of the city centre, in long-established and original speciality shops in the romantic fishermen's and tanners' quarter, in the Blautal-Center with 100 specialist stores or in the 35,00 square metre Glacis-Galerie – every Christmas wish is sure to come true in the two-county city!
Those with a sweet tooth and gingerbread aficionados simply must visit the Max Weiss Lebkuchenfabrik in Neu-Ulm. There you can buy the exquisite baked goods of Lambertz Group and other selected manufacturers all year round. It'll certainly put you in the Christmas spirit.
Winter Activities in Ulm and Neu-Ulm
Our tip: Savour the cold season with a relaxing visit to the sauna.
Or do you like your day to be more action-packed? Then zooming around the Ecodrom or a flight with the Ulm Birdly is perfect for you! We've gathered a few ideas for you here:
- Ice skating
- Sauna and adventure pools
- Blacklight mini golf
- Climbing hall sparkassendome
- Ecodrom
- Ulm Zoo
- Birdly
Discover the surroundings of Ulm
In less than one hour's driving time (by car or train) from Ulm/Neu-Ulm, you can reach a plethora of beautiful day trip destinations.
Become acquainted with the snow-covered Blautopf in Blaubeuren, go cross-country skiing or winter hiking on the Swabian Alb.
The A7 will lead you directly in the direction of Allgäu in no time, with its many toboggan runs, ski slopes and opportunities for snowshoe hiking.
Note
We therefore kindly ask you to check the event organiser's web page for any short-term date changes or complete cancellations.