Newcomers Guide
2020/2021
Newcomers Guide
Welcome Statement
Our intention is to provide families with some of the most essential information they need to begin enjoying life in our region. This guide has been diligently prepared by a team of local and expatriate members of the ISN community.
We are particularly grateful to our PTA (Parents Teachers Association) for their insights, research and continuous support.
It is important to note that all entries appearing in this guide are for orientation purposes only and should, by no means, be considered a corporate or personal endorsement of the contacts and services herein.
Stuart Rich, Head of School
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Index
Welcome Statement ______1 Index ______2 Emergency Numbers / Medical Information / Utility Repair Services ______3 Doctors who speak English and additional languages ______6 Hairdressers who speak English and additional languages ______8 Art Schools ______8 Ballet Schools ______9 Dance Schools ______10 Music Schools ______10 Sports ______11 English Speaking Groups and Forums ______13 German Language Courses ______14 Getting to School by Public Transport ______15 Libraries______17 Local Parks ______17 Places of Worship ______18 Postal Services ______20 Public Holidays in Germany ______20 School holidays ______21 Public Pools ______21 Public Transport ______24 Theatres ______25 Cinemas ______25 Concerts ______27 Useful Websites, Brochures, Flyers ______27 Utilities, Internet, Telephone (landline and mobile) ______28 Zoos and Game Parks ______29 Excursions ______31 Compulsory and Private Insurance ______37
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Emergency Numbers / Medical Information / Utility Repair Services
Police 110
Fire 112
Ambulance/ emergency doctor 112 (also the universal emergency number across Europe)
No coins or phone cards are needed at pay phones to call German emergency numbers, and calls to 112 are free from home phones and mobile phones.
If you need an ambulance or an emergency doctor, you can also dial 19222 from your home phone throughout Rheinland-Pfalz to get even quicker help than dialing 112.
If you have a medical problem, in Germany you contact your GP or paediatrician first.
If a non-life-threatening problem arises outside surgery hours, please contact the On-duty medical unit (Ärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale). If it is a severe problem you may go to the Emergency Center “Notaufnahmen” of a hospital at any time.
Medical Emergency Centers
Ärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale Neustadt inside the hospital “Hetzelstift” Stiftstraße 10, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 19292 Doctor on duty in Neustadt: Fridays from 5pm – Mondays 7am, Wednesdays from 2pm – Thursdays 7pm
Ärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale Bad Dürkheim Dr.-Kaufmannstraße 2, Bad Dürkheim 06322 19292
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Ärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale Grünstadt Westring 55, 06359 19292
Ärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale Ludwigshafen Süd Salzburger Straße 15, 0621 5580222
Ärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale Frankenthal Elsa-Brändström-Straße 1, 06233 19292
Ärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale Landau Cornichonstr. 4, 06341 19292
Ärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale Germersheim An Fronte Karl 2, 07274 19292
Ärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstzentrale Speyer Dudenhofer Str. 6, 06232 19292 Paediatrician available Saturdays, Sundays and on public holidays from 10.00 – 18.00
Paediatric Clinics
Vinzentius-Kinderklinik Landau Cornichonstraße 4, 76829 Landau 06341 17-0, www.vinzentius.de
St. Annastiftkrankenhaus Karolina-Burger-Str. 15, 67065 Ludwigshafen 0621 5702-0
Kinderklinik Speyer: Diakonissen Speyer-Mannheim Hilgardstraße 26, 67346 Speyer 06232 22-0, www.diakonissen.de
Westpfalz Klinikum Hellmut-Hartert-Straße 1, 67655 Kaiserslautern 0631 203-0, www.westpfalz-klinikum.de
Hospitals
Hetzelstift (no paediatric department) Stiftstr. 10, 67433 Neustad/Weinstr. 06321 859-0 www.hetzelstift.de
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Ev. Krankenhaus Bad Dürkheim (no paediatric department) Dr.-Kaufmann-Straße 2, 67098 Bad Dürkheim 06322 607-0 www.lvim-pfalz.de/index.php?SiteID=13
Kreiskrankenhaus Grünstadt (no paediatric department) Westring 55, Grünstadt 06359 809-0 www.krankenhausgruenstadt.de
St. Vincentius-Krankenhaus Speyer Holzstr. 4a, Speyer 06232 133-0 www.vincentius-speyer.de
Diakonissen Speyer – Mannheim Hilgardstraße 26, 67346 Speyer 06232 22-0 www.diakonissen.de
Klinik Landau (no paediatric department) Bodelschwinghstraße 11,76829 Landau 06341 908-0 www.klinikum-ld-suew.de
Vinzentius-Krankenhaus Landau Cornichonstr. 4, 76829 Landau 06341 17-0 www.vinzentius.de
…and many more e.g. university hospitals in Mannheim, Heidelberg etc.
Additional Medical Emergency Information
Pharmacy on duty (outside normal opening hours): http://lak-rlp.notdienst-portal.de Look for your town on the map, click on the (red A-sign), which is the symbol for pharmacies in Germany, closest to your town: address and phone number of the pharmacy on duty will appear.
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Poison Control Center Mainz Emergency call 06131 19240 Infoline 06131 232466 Website (in German, English, Italian, Spanish): www.giftinfo.uni-mainz.de/gift_en
Police department Neustadt Karl-Helfferich-Str. 11, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 854 - 0 Fax: 06321 854 – 288 email: [email protected]
House Utilities Repair Services (gas, water, electricity) Stadtwerke Neustadt 06321 402 0 Stadtwerke Bad Dürkheim 06322 935800 Stadtwerke Haßloch 06324 980005 Other suppliers: please google the supplier’s name, usually the 24h-emergency hotline is put in a prominent place (e.g. “Störungs-Hotline”, “Notfallnummer”) Doctors who speak English and additional languages
General Practitioners
Dr. Beatrix Janssen Am Burgunder Platz 18, 67117 Limburgerhof 0623 66217, www.janssendocs.de
Dr. Roland Wernz Gönnheimer Str. 15, 67158 Ellerstadt 06237 3132, www.praxis-wernz-benz.de
Paediatricians
Dr. Marc Schlez Additional languages: French, Italian Rathausstr. 8, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 7474, www.kinderkardiologie-neustadt.de
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Dr. Willi Wölfle Robert-Stolz-Str. 33, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 15655
Prof. Skopnik (for allergies in children) Klinikum Worms Gabriel-von-Seidl-Straße 81, 67550 Worms 06241 5013600 www.klinikum-worms.de/kinderklinik-vorstellung.html
Gynaecologists
Dr. Lars Danckwardt Karl-Helfferich-Str. 16, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 82450
Dr. Bettina Weiß Dr. Meike Pelzer Gutenbergstrasse 2, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 84404
For Women’s Health - University Hospital Heidelberg www.heidelberg-university-hospital.com/Pregnancy- and-gynecological-diseases.11.0.html
Dentists
Dr. Michael Triebskorn (adults and children) Moltkestr. 21, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 39460, www.triebskorn.de
Friderike Graebert Mandelring 67, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 3850022
Cosmetic Dentist in Heidelberg www.heidelberg-zahnmedizin.com/index.php?id=1951
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Ophthalmologist
Dr. Csilla Danckwardt Additional languages: Hungarian Schütt 2, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 3995511 Hairdressers who speak English and additional languages
mod's hair (m/f/child) Languages: English and Italian Schütt 8, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 385938 [email protected] www.modshair-neustadt.de
Blooms Friseur Friedrichstraße 22, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 9299790 Art Schools
Weinstraßenatelier Ludwig Fellner Ulrike Fellner Erika-Köth-Straße 69, 67435 Neustadt/Weinstr. 0171 7887399
Kunstschule Friedrichstraße 55, Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 870950, Fax 06321 870950 [email protected] www.kunstschule-neustadt.de
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Ballet Schools
Ballettschule Petra Schreieck For children and adults Ballet classes, modern dance, jazz dance, video clip dance, hip-hop, tap, flamenco, pilates www.ballettschule-schreieck.de Neustadt: Karolinenstr. 1, 67434 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 7103 Landau: Marktstr.113, Landau 06341 80400 Bad Bergzabern: Kurtalstraße 1, Bad Bergzabern 06343 4426
Ballettschule Momo Stauch Ballet classes, modern dance, jazz dance, tap www.ballettschule-stauch.de Momo Stauch Dipl.-Tanzpädagogin Brühlstraße 6, 67434 Neustadt/Weinstr., 06321 880482 Classes take place in Maikammer: Hartmannstraße 45, 67345 Maikammer Münchweiler: Bürgerhaus, Hanauer Straße 3, 66981 Münchweiler an der Rodalb, 06395 7797
Ballettschule Hagenaars Dance classes from 4 years onwards, ballet, modern dance, teeny-rope-aerobic, jazz, hip-hop, flamenco, fitness www.hagenaars-ballett.de Langgasse 115, 67454 Haßloch, 06324 82317
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Dance Schools
Tanzschule Nickel For children and adults Ballroom dancing, hip-hop Landauer Straße 43, 67434 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 84525 www.tanznickel.de Music Schools
Aria Ukulele Club ISN
Casa Musica Florian Alexandru-Zorn Karolinenstr. 29, 67434 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 9290411 www.casamusica.tv
Kolpingskapelle Neustadt/Weinstr.-Hambach e.V. Musikschule Weinstraße 204, 67434 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 355600 www.kolpingskapelle-hambach.de
Musikhof Mußbach Breitenweg 27, 67435 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 388401 or Maikammer Friedhofstraße 32, 67487 Maikammer 06321 9548529 www.musikhof.net
Pfälzische Musikschule Amalienstr. 11, 67434 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 80865 www.musikschule-nw.de
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Private Tutors
Cello: Renata Diemut Schoepflin (Master of Arts) Languages: German, English Mandelring 67, 67434 Neustadt-Haardt 06321 355363 www.celloton.de Sports
Almost all villages and towns have their own sports club. Joining a local club is a great way to get to know people in the community. Smaller clubs don’t offer all kinds of sports, but they are helpful for finding the right club in the vicinity.
American Football Kaiserslautern Pikes Kaiserslautern www.pikesnet.de
Bowling Ludwigshafen Felix Bowling GmbH – bowling, billiards, dart, air hockey Pasadenaallee 15, 67059 Ludwigshafen 0621 516061 www.felix-bowling.de
Canoeing Medard: canoe tours on the river Glan Parkplatz Sportplatz, 67744 Medard 0160 6910791 www.kanuverleih-glan.de
Ice Hockey Mannheim Die Adler Mannheim Xaver-Fuhr-Str. 150, 68163 Mannheim 0621 18190225 www.adler-mannheim.de
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Ice Skating Mannheim Open to the public only ca. 6 months in winter. Käthe-Kollwitz-Straße 23, 68169 Mannheim 0621 301095, www.mannheim.de/buerger-sein/willkommen-zum- eislaufen-im-eissportzentrum-herzogenried
Neustadt Neustadt has an ice-rink over the festive period, near the Hauptbahnhof.
Speyer Around Christmas there is an ice rink next to the Altpörtel.
Mountainbiking Mountainbike-Dahner-Felsenland Guided Tours Drachenfelsstr. 12, 66994 Dahn 0173 7126760 www.mountainbike-pfaelzerwald.de
Mountainbike-Touren-Pfälzerwald Grünbergstr. 13, 67471 Elmstein 06328 902124 www.Mountainbike-Touren-Pfaelzerwald.de
Climbing Frankenthal Kletterzentrum Pfalz Rock (indoor) Mörscher Str. 89, 67227 Frankenthal 06233 366157 www.pfalz-rock.de
Kandel Fun Forest Abenteuerpark (outdoor climbing from tree to tree) Saarstr. 132, 76870 Kandel 07275 618032 www.funforest.de/kandel
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Ludwigshafen Extrem Kletterzentrum (indoor) Saarburger Str. 25, 67071 Ludwigshafen 0621 511287 www.kletterzentrum.de
Mannheim Extrem Kletterzentrum (indoor) Am Ullrichsberg 10, 68309 Mannheim www.kletterzentrum.de
Speyer Kletterwald Speyer (outdoor climbing from tree to tree) Erster Richtweg 5, 7346 Speyer 0176-61011199 www.kletterwald.de/KWS/
Gliding Segelflugsportverein Haßloch e.V. An den Wehlachweihern, 67454 Haßloch 06324 80888 www.sfsv-hassloch.de English Speaking Groups and Forums
DAV Deutsch-Ausländer-Verbindung = German-Foreigners-Connection
This is a group of English speaking women of all nationalities that live in and around the Neustadt area. The ladies meet on a regular basis for coffee mornings, book club, scrabble evenings plus culture days such as wine tasting, art galleries and city tours etc. Once a month the group meet in the evening to discuss new ideas, plan future social activities and help each other solve any problems and generally have a good time!
The members are a mixture of ladies living in Germany on either temporary or permanent basis. The members do change regularly, however on average they have approx. 40 members. There is a small yearly membership, a small portion of which goes to charity.
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President: Shona Cameron-Koehr 06321 66611 [email protected]
Toytown Germany
Toytown Germany is an English-language community website for Germany. It is an information resource, a meeting point, and a communication platform for English-speakers throughout the country.
Toytown Germany, known as TT for short, collects information about local restaurants and bars, events and meet ups, job offers, housing, cinemas, taxes, and pretty much everything to do with moving to Germany and living here. The heart of the site is the discussion forum where English speakers can share news, ask questions, post answers, make advertisements, organise sports and social events, discuss current affairs, make friends, and generally engage with each other.
Please bear in mind that when using the discussion boards that Neustadt an der Weinstraße lies on the border of Rheinland-Pfalz and Baden-Württemberg and so both forums are relevant.
www.toytowngermany.com German Language Courses
Volkshochschule Neustadt (VHS)
The Volkshochschule Neustadt offers the "Deutsch als Fremdsprache" (German as a Foreign Language) Course.
There are many different options available, depending on your language level.
Volkshochschule Neustadt Lindenstraße 15, 1st floor 67433 Neustadt 06321 855-872 [email protected]
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Private Tuition
Want to learn or improve English or German? Möchten Sie oder Ihr Kind Englisch oder Deutsch lernen oder nur verbessern?
My name is Klaudia Pulleyn and I live in Neustadt. I am bilingual (English/German) and I enjoy working at ISN as an after school care supervisor.
A little bit of background....
I lived in England for 20 years, obtained Cambridge Certificates in English and I have many years of experience in teaching both English and German at Volkshochschule (adult education) in Germany and in England. Various teachers and parents have already enjoyed (hopefully!) lessons with me on a private basis.
If you are interested in learning/improving English or German in a relaxed atmosphere (without too much grammar!) and for more details, don't hesitate to talk to me either at school or contact me on 0178 5084 530.
Bei Interesse an Deutsch-od. Englischunterricht für Sie persönlich oder Ihr Kind und für nähere Informationen, sprechen Sie mich bitte entweder in der Schule an oder rufen Sie an unter 0178 5084 530.
Looking forward to meeting you / Ich freue mich auf eine erste Begegnung. Getting to School by Public Transport
There is a bus stop approx. 100m up the hill on Haardter Str.
Bus line 512 Neustadt main station – Wohnstift (use this stop for ISN) – Haardt – Gimmeldingen – Königsbach – Deidesheim – (Forst)
Bus line 511 Haardt – Wohnstift (use this stop for ISN) – Böbig – Richard-Wagner-Str. – Globus – Maconring
Train stations in Neustadt Böbig (approx. 15 minutes walk from ISN): Neustadt main station – Böbig – Mußbach – Deidesheim – Wachenheim – Bad Dürkheim Main station (approx. 15 minutes walk from ISN or take bus line 512)
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Short distance travel: S-Bahn Kaiserslautern – Heidelberg Trains direction Bad Dürkheim Trains direction Landau – Karlsruhe
If you are considering sending your child to school by public transport, it might be advisable to keep the bus and rail routes in mind when looking for a house or apartment.
Some examples:
Travel time on bus line 512 from ISN to Gimmeldingen 8-12 min. depending on chosen bus stop Königsbach 13-15 min. Ruppertsberg 17-18 min. Deidesheim 20 min.
Travel time by train (please add walking time from the station to ISN or take bus No. 512)
From to Böbig to Neustadt main stat. Deidesheim 10 min. 12 min. Wachenheim 14 min. 16 min. Bad Dürkheim 18 min. 20 min. Mannheim Hbf 34 min. 39 min. Ludwigshafen Hbf 27 min. 32 min. Limburgerhof 19 min. 24 min. Schifferstadt 13 min. 18 min. Haßloch 5 min. 10 min. Lambrecht 6 min. Edenkoben 10 min.
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Libraries
Neustadt
Stadtbücherei Marstall 1, Im Klemmhof 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 48413-0
www.neustadt.eu/B%C3%BCrger- Leben/Bildung/index.php?mNavID=2636.50&sNavID=2636.50&La=1 On this website there is an Online-Service where you can look for the book you’d like to read.
Opening hours: Monday: 14:00 – 18:00 Tuesday: 10:00 – 14:00 Wednesday: closed Thursday: 10:00 – 19:00 Friday: 14:00 – 18:00 Saturday: 10:00 – 14:00 Sunday: closed Local Parks
Abenteuerspielplatz Böbig (Adventure Playground) Robert-Stolz-Straße 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. Almost at the very end of Robert-Stolz-Str. Large play area with sand, slide, climbing frame, swings, skate park, grassed areas etc. Free toilets.
Spielplatz Marstall Marstall 2 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. Near the Elwedritsche fountain. Good-sized town play park with sand, slides, climbing frame and springers.
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Pirates Ship Play Area next to Parkplatz Festwiese (the large free parking site on Wiesenstraße 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. Good-sized town play park with sand, wooden ship climbing frame and metal diggers. Next to a stream with good paddling opportunities in nice weather.
Wallgasse (off Karl-Helfferich-Straße) 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. A small collection of swings, climbing frame etc with bark chippings neighbouring a stream.
Kriegergarten-Park between Haardter Straße, Villenstraße and Am Kriegergarten, very close to ISN A large grassy, tree-lined park with a small play area with slide, see-saw and sand. Places of Worship
Churches
In almost all villages/towns there is a Protestant church (Protestant churches in Neustadt: www.dekanat-nw.de) and/or a Roman Catholic church (diocese Speyer: www.bistum-speyer.de).
The Protestant churches in Rheinland-Pfalz belong to the “Evangelische Landeskirche der Pfalz – Protestantische Landeskirche” (www.evkirchepfalz.de), that is a member of the EKD (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland – Evangelical Church in Germany).
The EKD is a federation of 22 Lutheran, Unified (Prussian Union) and Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant regional church bodies in Germany. The EKD is not a church in a theological understanding because of the denominational differences. However, the member churches (Gliedkirchen) share full pulpit and altar fellowship.
In a certain way, the member churches resemble dioceses of the Anglican or Roman Catholic churches from an organizational point of view. However, the
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member churches of the EKD are independent with their own theological and formal organization. Most member churches are led by a (state) bishop. One of the regional leaders is elected Council Chairman (Ratsvorsitzender) of the EKD by the Synod and Church Conference. All regional churches of the EKD are members of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe.
There are also Evangelical Free Churches, e.g. the New Apostolic Church (www.nak-neustadt.de/index.php), Mennonite Churches (www.efmb-nw.de, / www.mennoniten-branchweilerhof.de/mennos.htm).
Greek Orthodox Church in Mannheim www.orthodoxie-ma.de/index.html
English speaking Church in Kaiserslautern www.facebook.com/frontlinecityktown
Mosques
Neustadt/Weinstr. Fatih Moschee DITIB Fatih Camii Europastraße 20 67433 Neustadt an der Weinstraße 06321 88559
Synagogues
Karlsruhe Knielinger Allee 11 76133 Karlsruhe www.jg-karlsruhe.de
Mannheim Jüdische Gemeinde Mannheim F3, 4 68159 Mannheim 0621 14427 www.jgm-net.de
Jewish Community Rheinland-Pfalz www.jkgrp.de
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Postal Services
Deutsche Post
The main post office in Neustadt is located very close to the main station.
Address: Bahnhofstr. 2, 67434 Neustadt/Weinstr.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 9am – 6pm Saturday: 9am – 12.30 pm
A lot of smaller post offices are located in bakeries, small supermarkets etc.
You can find information about the location, opening hours and services here: http://standorte.deutschepost.de/Standortsuche?standorttyp=filialen_verkauf spunkte&ort= Key in your town/village or the postal code into the field labeled “Ort oder PLZ”, click on “suchen”: You’ll get the addresses of the closest branches including the opening hours and services. “Filiale” generally offers more services than “Verkaufspunkt” that usually only sells stamps. Public Holidays in Germany
To check the public holidays in all states of Germany please follow this link: www.holidays-info.com
Official Holidays in Rheinland Pfalz
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School holidays
For precise information regarding ISN’s holidays and events throughout the year, please consult the General Calendar of Events posted on our website.
As is the case with other private schools, ISN school holidays might differ from those of Federal state schools. Sports Clubs, music schools etc. usually follow the holiday calendar of the state schools.
In Germany and other European nations, each state has different school holidays for the purposes of stimulating steady tourism throughout the year, avoiding avoid severe traffic congestion, amongst others.
For information concerning school holidays in all Federal states of Germany, use the following link: www.holidays-info.com Public Pools
Please note: Outdoor pools are only open in summer. Please check the exact opening dates on the websites.
Bad Bergzabern Südpfalz Therme Kurtalstr. 27, 76887 Bad Bergzabern 06343 934010 www.suedpfalztherme.de
Bad Dürkheim Salinarium – Sauna und Freizeitbad (indoor & outdoor) Kurbrunnenstr. 28, 67098 Bad Dürkheim 06322 935865 www.salinarium.de
Deidesheim (outdoor) Schwimmbadstr. 23, 67146 Deidesheim 06326 6466 www.deidesheim.de/de/erlebnis-pur/ein- streifzug/oase-im-paradiesgarten.html
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Eisenberg Waldschwimmbad Eisenberg Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 60, 7304 Eisenberg 06351 41133
Frankenthal OstparkBad Am Kanal 2, 67227 Frankenthal 06233 366144 www.ostparkbad.de
Haßloch Badepark Haßloch (indoor & outdoor) Lachener Weg 175, 67454 Haßloch 06324 5994760 www.badepark.de
Hauenstein Wasgaufreibad Hauenstein (outdoor) Backelsteinerstr. 38, 76846 Hauenstein 06392 409480 www.wasgaufreibad.de
Kaiserslautern Monte Mare (indoor & outdoor) Mailänder Str. 6, 67657 Kaiserslautern 0631 30380 www.monte-mare.de
Karlsruhe Europabad Karlsruhe Herrmann-Veit-Str. 7, 76135 Karlsruhe 0721 1335222 www.ka-europabad.de
Landau Freibad am Prießnitzweg (outdoor) Prießnitzweg, 76829 Landau 06341 13418 www.freibad-ld.de
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Freizeitbad La Ola (indoor & outdoor) Horststr. 2, 76829 Landau 06341 55115 www.la-ola.de
Maikammer Kalmitbad (outdoor) Wiesenstraße 18 67487 Maikammer 06321 5585 www.maikammer.de/erlebnisland/aktivitaeten- freizeit/kalmitbad.html
Mutterstadt Freizeitbad Aquabella (indoor & outdoor) Waldstr. 63 67112 Mutterstadt 06234 945328 www.rhein-pfalz- kreis.de/freizeit_tourismus/freizeitgestaltung/baden_u nd_erholen/oeffnungszeiten/aquabella/index.html
Neustadt an der Weinstraße Duttweiler (outdoor) Am Sportplatz 67435 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06327 3190 www.schwimmbad-duttweiler.de
Hambach (outdoor) Diedesfelder Weg 67434 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 80253 www.freibadhambach.de
Mußbach (outdoor) Am Weißen Haus, 67435 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 69447 www.schwimmbad-mussbach.de
Stadionbad Sauterstraße 44 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr.
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06321 402530 www.stadtwerkeneustadt.de/content/e10/index_ger. html May–September: outdoor October–April: dome cover – indoor
Schifferstadt Kreisbad Schifferstadt (indoor & outdoor) Am Sportzentrum 2 67105 Schifferstadt 06235 497590 www.rhein-pfalz- kreis.de/freizeit_tourismus/freizeitgestaltung/baden_u nd_erholen/eintrittspreise/schifferstadt/index.html
Speyer Bademaxx Sport- und Erlebnisbad (indoor & outdoor) Geibstr. 3, 67346 Speyer 06232 6251500 www.bademaxx.de Public Transport
Deutsche Bahn (DB) This website give very detailed information in English www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml
Consider downloading the DB app for ticket purchases and travel information www.bahn.com/en/view/booking-information/booking/db-navigator- app.shtml
Discount travel and tickets
BahnCard – purchase a BahnCard to get 25-50% ticket price reduction see www.bahn.de/p/view/bahncard/index.shtml?dbkanal_007=L01_S01_D001_KI N0004_top-navi-flyout_bc-uebersicht_LZ01
Sparpreise (Discounts) offering 25% and 50% off standard return fares see www.bahn.de/p/view/angebot/sparpreis/index.shtml
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Rheinland-Pfalz-Ticket / Saarland-Ticket see www.bahn.de/p/view/angebot/regio/regionale-tickets/rhldpfalz/rheinland- pfalz-ticket.shtml
VRN Day Tickets information www.vrn.de/tickets/ticketuebersicht/tages-karten/tages-karte/index.html/ Theatres
Almost all towns have a theatre and various cabarets. The theatre in Ludwigshafen shows dramas in English as well.
Ludwigshafen
Theater im Pfalzbau - dramas (also in English), concerts, operas, dance performances Berliner Str. 30, 67059 Ludwigshafen 0621 5042558 www.theater-im-pfalzbau.de Cinemas
In this area there are quite a few cinemas. In the following list are only cinemas that show some of their movies, not necessarily every week, in the original version.
The movies are labeled as follows:
OV = Original Version = original language
OmdtU = Original mit deutschen Untertiteln = original language with German subtitles
OmU = Original mit Untertiteln = original language with subtitles
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Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Cineplex Louis-Escande-Straße 32 www.cineplex.de/neustadt/
Roxy Kino Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 23 06321 2659 www.roxy.de/Programm
Karlsruhe
Filmpalast am ZKM Brauerstr. 40 0721 2059200 www.filmpalast.net
Kinemathek Studio 3 Kaiserpassage 6 07219374714 www.kinemathek-karlsruhe.de
Schauburg Marienstr. 16 0721 3500018 www.schauburg.de
Universum-City Kaiserstr. 152 0721 161080 www.universum-city.de
Mannheim
CinemaxX N7, 17 01805 625466 www.kinos-in-mannheim.de
Cineplex Auf den Planken 01805 625466 www.kinos-in-mannheim.de
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Cinema Quadrat Collinistr. 0621 21242 www.cinema-quadrat.de Concerts
In this region there are numerous opportunities to attend concerts: in concert halls, in churches etc.
www.neustadt.eu/B%C3%BCrger-Leben/Kultur www.neustadt.eu/Tourismus-Wein/Stadthalle-Saalbau Useful Websites, Brochures, Flyers
Neustadt an der Weinstraße www.neustadt.eu Very informative website in German, some chapters in English.
Tourist-Information Neustadt Hetzelplatz 1, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 926892 Guided tours of Neustadt, also in English.
Brochures:
Die Pfalz. German Wine Street
Stroll through the town and be amazed: Tour of Neustadt with street-map
Numerous brochures in German, among others:
Programmes of theater plays and concerts in Neustadt
Weinfestkalender: calendar with all wine festivals in the region starting with the Almond Blossom Festival (Mandelblütenfest) in Gimmeldingen in March/April until St. Martins Fest in St. Martin in November
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Neustadt Main Station
Brochures:
Ausflüge, 90 Ausflugstipps
Südliche Weinstraße, Wandern und Radfahren mit Bus und Bahn
Nördliche Weinstraße, Wandern und Radfahren mit Bus und Bahn
Ausflugszüge und Museumsbahnen Utilities, Internet, Telephone (landline and mobile)
It is hard to give a recommendation due to different needs and requirements.
To compare the rates of various providers this is a useful website: www.verivox.de
If you make international calls, this is a useful website: www.billiger- telefonieren.de
To call outside Germany you dial 00 then the country code, followed by the area code (omitting the first 0) and then the local number. For example to call London number 0207 123 1234 you would dial 00 44 207 123 1234.
To call within Germany, dial the local area code then the number.
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Zoos and Game Parks
Föckelberg Wildpark Potzberg Auf dem Potzberg, 66887 Föckelberg 06385 6249 www.wildpark.potzberg.de
Freisen Naturwildpark Freisen Hermbacher Hof, 66629 Freisen 06855 6365 www.natur-wildpark.de
Haßloch Vogelpark Haßloch – Bird Park Haßloch Rennbahnstr. 161, 67454 Haßloch 06324 1553 www.vogelpark-hassloch.de
Heidelberg Zoo Heidelberg Tiergartenstraße 3, 69120 Heidelberg 06221 64550 www.zoo-heidelberg.de
Kaiserslautern Zoo Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach Zum Tierpark 10, 67661 Kaiserslautern 0631 71690 www.zoo-kl.de
Karlsruhe Zoologischer Garten Karlsruhe Ettlinger Straße 6, 76137 Karlsruhe 0721 133-6815 www.karlsruhe.de/b3/freizeit/zoo
Landau Reptilium Terrarien- und Wüstenzoo – Reptile Zoo Werner-Heisenberg-Str. 1, 76829 Landau
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06341 51000 www.reptilium.de
Zoo Landau Hindenburgstr. 12, 76829 Landau 06341 137010 www.zoo-landau.de
Ludwigshafen Wildpark Ludwigshafen-Rheingönheim Neuhöfer Str. 48, 67065 Ludwigshafen-Rheingönheim 0621 5043370 www.wildpark-rheingoenheim.de
Silz Wild- und Wanderpark Silz – Game Park Silz Hauptstr., 76857 Silz 06346 5588 www.wildpark-silz.de
Speyer Sea Life Im Hafenbecken 5, 67346 Speyer 06232 69780 www.visitsealife.com/Speyer/en/
Wachenheim Kurpfalz-Park – Entertainment and Game Park Rotsteig (between Wachenheim and Lindenberg) 67157 Wachenheim 06325 95900 www.kurpfalzpark.de
Worms Tiergarten Worms Hammelsdamm 101, 67547 Worms 06241 972270 www.worms.de/deutsch/leben_in_worms/freizeit/frei zeitbetriebe/tiergarten/Startseite_Tiergarten.php
These are the zoos and game parks in the vicinity of Neustadt. The zoos in Frankfurt and Stuttgart are more than a one hour drive but worthwhile visiting!
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Excursions
Annweiler Burg Trifels – Trifels Castle 76855 Annweiler 06346 8470 www.annweiler.de/index.cfm?fuseaction=gaeste&rubr ik=trifelsopen
Bad Dürkheim Pfalzmuseum für Naturkunde – Museum of Natural History Hermann-Schäfer-Straße 17, 67098 Bad Dürkheim 06322 9413 0 Website in English: www.pfalzmuseum.de/english/english.html
Birkenheide Tierpark Birkenheide –Small Zoo / Petting Zoo Ebertstr. 1, 67134 Birkenheide / Pfalz 06237 6703
Bruchsal Schloss Bruchsal – Bruchsal Palace Website in English: www.schloss- bruchsal.de/en/268157.html
Edenkoben Rietburgbahn Edenkoben (cable car) Villastr. 63, 67480 Edenkoben 06323 1800
Schloss Villa Ludwigshöhe 67480 Edenkoben 06323 93016, www.max-slevogt-galerie.de
Erlenbach Burg Berwartstein 76891 Erlenbach 06398 210, www.burgberwartstein.de
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Fischbach Biosphärenhaus Pfälzerwald / Nordvogesen Baumwipfelpfad (treetop trail) Am Königsbuch 1, 66996 Fischbach 06393 92100, www.biosphaerenhaus.de
Frankenthal Kid’s Inn Indoor Playground Mahlastraße 96, 67227 Frankenthal 06233 4575 Website in English: www.kids-inn.de/eng/Seiten/Home.html
Haßloch Holiday Park – Entertainment Park Holiday-Park-Str. 6, 67454 Haßloch 06324 599331, www.holidaypark.de
Pferderennbahn (racecourse for horses) Rennbahnstr. 158, 67454 Haßloch 06324 3510, www.rennverein-hassloch.de
Hauenstein Deutsches Schuhmuseum Turnstr. 5, 76846 Hauenstein www.deutsches-schuhmuseum.de
Heidelberg Schloss Heidelberg – Heidelberg Palace Schloßhof 1, 69117 Heidelberg 06221 538411 Website in English: www.schloss-heidelberg.de/en/267923.html
Deutsches Apotheken-Museum – German Pharmacy Museum Website in English: www.deutsches-apotheken- museum.de/englisch/index-en.php
Imsbach Pfälzisches Bergbaumuseum – Mine Museum Ortsstr. 2, 67817 Imsbach 06302 60261, www.bew-imsbach.de
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Besucherbergwerk Weiße Grube – Mine Langental 1, 67817 Imsbach 06302 60261, www.bew-imsbach.de guided tours in English
Kaiserslautern Go! Indoor-Kart Carl-Denk-Str. 2, 67659 Kaiserslautern-Erfenbach 06301 300250, www.go-indoorkart.de
Japanischer Garten – Japanese Garden Am Abendsberg 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern 0631 3706600 Website in English: www.japanischergarten.de/index_en.html
Kinder Spiel & Spaß Fabrik – Indoor & Outdoor Game Park Entersweilerstr. 54, 67657 Kaiserslautern 0631 34100900 Website in English: www.kinderspielundspassfabrik.com/translation
Karlsruhe Naturkundemuseum Karlsruhe – Museum of natural history Erbprinzenstr. 13, 76133 Karlsruhe 0721 1752111 www.naturkundemuseum-karlsruhe.de
Landau Kart Center Landau (outdoor & indoor) Im Justus 4, 76829 Landau 06341 962699 www.kartcenter-landau.de
Ludwigshafen Kurpfalz Personenschifffahrt – shipping company: harbour tours, tours on the river Rhine Rheinuferstr. 20, 67061 Ludwigshafen 0621 5454939 www.kurpfalz-schifffahrt.de
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Mannheim Luisenpark – Park, animals, playgrounds, Chinese Garden Theodor-Heuss-Anlage, 68165 Mannheim 0621410050, www.luisenpark.de
Planet Kart Indoorcenter GmbH Floßwörthstr. 48-50, 68199 Mannheim 0621 8627690, www.planet-kart.de
Planetarium Mannheim Wilhelm Varnholt-Allee 1, 68165 Mannheim 0621 415692, www.planetarium-mannheim.de
Reiss-Engelhorn Museen Website in English: www.rem- mannheim.de/welcome.html
Technoseum – Technology Museum Museumsstr. 1, 68165 Mannheim 0621 4298750, www.technoseum.de
Mehlingen Yabadoo Indoor Playground Hauptstr. 86, 67678 Mehlingen 06303 806069 website in English: www.indoor-playground- yabadoo.com/
Neustadt an der Weinstraße Eisenbahnmuseum (Railway Museum) Schillerstr. 3, 67434 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 30390, www.eisenbahnmuseum-neustadt.de
Kuckucksbähn’l – historic train ride with steam engine from Neustadt to Elmstein www.eisenbahnmuseum-neustadt.de/kuckuck.html
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Hambacher Schloss (Hambach Castle) Hambacher Schloss 1832, 67435 Neustadt-Hambach 06321 92629131 Website in English: www.hambacher-schloss.de/ index.php/component/content/article/37/356- welcome
Indoor Playground Lachen-Speyerdorf Im Altenschemel 16, 67435 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06327 974063, www.happykiddies.de
Stadtmuseum Villa Böhm – museum about the history of Neustadt Villenstraße 16 b or Maximilianstraße 25 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. www.stadtmuseum-neustadt.de
Südpfalz-Draisinenbahn – rail trolley tour on a shut down railway Im Altenschemel 22, 67435 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06327 961016, www.suedpfalzdraisine.de
Tourist-Information Neustadt Hetzelplatz 1, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 926892 Guided tours of Neustadt, also in English
KidsIndoorwelt Oswald-Wiersich-Straße 10, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr. 06321 12511 www.kids-indoorwelt.de
Bowling Centre Nachtweide 43, 67433 Neustadt/Weinstr 06321 1897727 www.bowling-center-neustadt.de/bowling.html
Pirmasens Dynamikum – Science Center Pirmasens Exhibition labelled in German, English and French Fröhnstr. 8, 66954 Pirmasens 06331 239430 www.dynamikum.de
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Schwetzingen Schloss und Schlosspark Schwetzingen – Schwetzingen Palace and Palace Garden Website in English: www.schloss- schwetzingen.de/en/palace- schwetzingen/Home/268239.html
Sinsheim Auto und Technik Museum Sinsheim – Technology and Car Museum Museumsplatz, 74889 Sinsheim 07261 92990 Website in English: www.technik-museum.de/english
Speyer Fahrgastschiff Pfälzerland – shipping company: tours on the river Rhine departure: Leinpfad, close to „Café Hammer“, car park „Festplatz“ www.personenschifffahrt-streib.de
Historisches Museum der Pfalz – Museum of History Domplatz 4, 67346 Speyer 06232 620222 Website in English: www.museum.speyer.de/English/Startseite.htm
Museum SchPIRA – SchPIRA Museum (Jewish Museum) Kleine Pfaffengasse 21/22, 67346 Speyer Website in English: www.speyer.de/de/tourist/museen/schpira?switch_la nguage=en
Technik Museum Speyer – Technology Museum Am Technik Museum 1, 67346 Speyer 06232 67080 Website in English: www.technik-museum.de/english
Tourist Information Maximilianstr. 13, 67346 Speyer 06232 142392
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Wachenheim Kurpfalz-Park – Entertainment and Game Park Rotsteig (between Wachenheim and Lindenberg) 67157 Wachenheim 06325 95900, www.kurpfalzpark.de
Worms Jüdisches Museum im Raschi-Haus – Jewish Museum in the Rashi House Hintere Judengasse 6, 67547 Worms 06241 8534701 www.worms.de/englisch/kultur/museen/raschi_haus. php?navid=71
Nibelungen Museum Fischerpförtchen 10, 67547 Worms 06241 202120 www.worms.de/extern/nibelungenmuseum
Website with short films about the Palatinate
www.pfalz-bewegt.com/index.php Topics are food and drink, living and sleeping, sampling and experiencing, hiking and resting. Compulsory and Private Insurance
a. Compulsory insurance
Health/Care
Pension
Unemployment
Occupational accident
b. Private Insurance
Car/auto liability (compulsory)
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o Third party: for injury or damage you cause to other people and/or their property
o Partially comprehensive: fire, hail, theft, glass break
o Fully comprehensive: accidental damage to your own car
Third party liability
o provides cover if you harm somebody and this person will charge you for the personal or/and property damage
House & Contents
o Insured risks (House): fire, escape of water/drains , storms/hail, (by special request: elementary)
o Insured risks (Contents): fire, escape of water, storms/hail, theft, vandalism, valuables (by special request: bicycles, elementary )
Legal/Court protection:
o if you get in trouble with the law or some human being
Private accident
o body damage
o 365 days, 24 hours, works and after work, worldwide
Insurance Broker who speaks English
Our (personal) reference: Konrad Versicherungskontor Exterstraße 4 67433 Neustadt Phone +49 6321 3996-1 Fax +49 6321 3996-79 Email [email protected]
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