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2/2018 It’s summer in the city – Explore Dresden’s most stunning spots by rail and bus SIBYLLE FOREWORD 3 1956 1995 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR MODE UND KULTUR 2/2018 KUNSTGEWERBE MUSEUM Dear readers, SCHLOSS 4 What moves you? PILLNITZ Life happens outdoors in summer. Our trams and buses take 6 Top topic you almost everywhere in the city, whether to your favourite 28. APRIL 10 DVB services 4. NOVEMBER Italian restaurant, the open-air pool or park. Our specialised route network map at the end of the magazine also shows 12 News 2018 you the best places to relax when the temperatures rise. 16 Allow us to introduce... KUNSTGEWERBEMUSEUM.SKD.MUSEUM #SIBYLLEKGM Summer time is also construction time. We know that every 18 Down the line single construction project is an inconvenience for you and demands patience and understanding. However, that is the 22 Leo’s world only way we can improve our services for you. For information 24 Active on the latest construction activities, see the News pages in this issue and our website www.dvb.de. 26 Into the countryside by rail and bus We also invite you to Postplatz for the City Festival, to go 27 Specialised route “Down the Line” on tram no. 6, answer questions that network map: have been moving you, and give you a chance to win tickets Summer experiences and books. We wish you an eventful summer, hope you enjoy reading this issue, and safe travel by rail and bus Available online in German and Katrin Hoppe English at www. Head of Marketing and Communication dvb.de/bewegt. GÜNTER RÖSSLER SIBYLLE 21964 4 2/2018 DAS BEWEGT! 5 the S-Bahn (suburban rail), and by tickets for You ask. Dresden Pass holders or group tickets for What moves you? We answer. school children. Since April 2018, you can also pay contactlessly by girocard and Visa/ What you always wanted to know about DVB. MasterCard. In this section, we answer some of the questions we How long are lost and found items kept, received in recent weeks by post, e-mail, telephone or on and what happens with them then? our Facebook page. Perhaps you have always wanted to know the answer to one of the following questions too? To find out whether something was Can I by a 4-short-trip “Kurzstrecke” found on our vehicles, call +49 (0)351 ticket at the new ticket vending machi- 857-1011. We keep a record of all lost and nes? And can I pay contactlessly? found items, and pass them on to the Muni- To take your bicycle with you cipal Lost and Found Office on the next wor- Yes, you can also buy a 4-short- king day. If you find something in our vehicles, on the tram, you need a bicycle trip “Kurzstrecke” ticket from the please hand it in to the driver. day ticket. new vending machines. However, the When travelling in one fare zone, you need a ticket is not on the favourites page The Municipal Lost and Found Office can displayed first on the machine. On the be reached by phone from 1 pm to 3 pm on bicycle day ticket for fare category 1 (€ 2.00), home page, simply tap the button “Other Mondays and Wednesdays. Office opening when travelling in two or more fare zones, tickets for Dresden and beyond”. This will hours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays please buy a bicycle day ticket for the full take you to the ticket you want with just from 9 am to 18 pm and Fridays from 9 am transport association region (€ 3.00). a few clicks. to 12 noon. Can I smoke electronic cigarettes on trams, trains and buses? Where is the best place to board the tram with my bike? Our answer is no. We want all of our passengers to feel at ease. As a result, Our low floor trams have dedicated the smoking ban in our vehicles also applies spaces for carrying bicycles in the for e-cigarettes. rear of the vehicles. This is usually accessed Weitere Tickets für Dresden und außerhalb via the last or second-last door. The door is marked with a bicycle symbol. The standing How to contact us area at the first door is intended primarily for wheelchair users, as that is where the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG extending ramp for non-wheelchair-accessib- In the selection under “Other tickets for Dres- DVB AG le tram stops is located. While on board the den and beyond”, you can choose any tickets [email protected] tram, bicycles must be secured or supervised from the entire VVO fare zone. For example, Trachenberger Straße 40 to ensure that they cannot fall over and injure you can even buy tickets for the Elbe-Labe 01129 Dresden other passengers. region (Bohemia), transfer to 1st class on 6 2/2018 LEAD TOPIC 7 Canaletto – DVB mobil: Exact departures at a glance English. A major advantage when you are on Dresden’s City Festival the go: let the app track your location. It will show you the nearest stops and departures We’ll be there! in real time. What can the DVB mobil app do? At the height of summer every year, on the third weekend of August, Real-time stop departures for trams Dresden’s Old Town metamorphoses into a colourful cosmos of concerts, and buses performances, programmes for kids, young people and adults, as well Route planner as countless culinary delights. Buy tickets and get fare information Show current disruptions Find the right tram, bus or suburban train Navigation aid with GPS tracking connection easily with our DVB mobil app. Interactive area map and route The easy way to get The user interface is available in German and network maps there and back This year marks the 20th year that Dresden’s City Festival City Festival will get our city in the mood to Your smartphone = Your ticket promotion: party. The city’s 812th anniversary will be ce- Half price – lebrated as only Dresden can, in 15 locations Now it’s even easier to buy tickets by mobile All tickets bought in All the fun of and on nine stages from 17 to 19 August. phone! You can buy your ticket directly in our DVB mobil app on the ride! We’ll be there, magically transforming the the DVB mobil app now. Previously, users the City Festival weekend grey stones of Postplatz into our bright yellow were always redirected to the HandyTicket are half price! Enjoy a 50% DVB wellness oasis in keeping with this year’s Enjoying the City Festival without hun- Deutschland page first every time. Now you rebate from Friday (17/08) to motto “Living Traditions”. Our area has long ting for a parking space only have to do that once to register. Sunday (19/08). become a tradition for visitors to the City Festival, and the atmosphere there certainly is A visit to the City Festival should be an en- How to use your mobile phone as lively. Come and visit us! joyable experience for all visitors – including a ticket Good to know the journey there and back. You can leave your car at home; our trams and buses will First register with HandyTicket Deutschland Please buy your HandyTicket before you begin be running at maximum frequency for the at www.dvb-handyticket.de. Then open your journey. The ticket inspector or driver City Festival weekend. The city centre lines our DVB mobil app. If it is not already on checks your HandyTicket and control medium will run more frequently, especially on Friday your mobile phone, download the app from by scanning the barcode and visually inspecting and Saturday evening, and on Sunday after Google Play or the App Store. Now you can them. Your phone must therefore be operational the fireworks. The schedules of several lines choose the ticket you need. To complete your will also be extended. All tram and bus lines ticket purchase, you have to log in with your during your trip. stopping at Postplatz or Pirnaischer Platz HandyTicket Deutschland account once will run more frequently during the day, in the evening and at night until roughly 1.30 am. For more information see www.dvb-handyticket.de. 8 2/2018 LEAD TOPIC 9 Welcome to the Live on stage During the day, young talents will show DVB wellness oasis their singing and entertainment skills e.g.: • Carivo-Deluxe e. V. Fun and games Little artists, big show – see for yourself. for the whole family: • Musikschule Fröhlich You can look forward to a colourful programme to discover, get to Children and young people make music know and try out at Postplatz. You will also find plenty of loungers There is a diverse programme for our younger • Tanzschule Hermann Nebl and comfy seats where you can take a little break, listen to the DVB fans: From the kid’s train, bouncy castle Young dancers float across the stage or ball pit, push car track or giant building and invite onlookers to join in. music and watch the colourful goings on around you. blocks, there is something for everyone to discover. Kids can also paint and do crafts Our musical highlights in to their hearts’ content. Would-be sleuths the evening Fan shop can complete an exciting quiz with multiple stations at Postplatz. The DVB colouring bus • Friday, 17/08/2018, 8 pm to midnight awaits colourful summer decorations by our DJ Zstep gets the crowd dancing creative visitors. • Saturday, 18/08/2018, from 9 pm Nightfever, the unique 70s party band plays songs from the seventies, and Guaranteed seats takes us back to the eighties • Sunday, 19/08/2018, 5 pm to 7 pm Chat with us, we look Pink Petticoats, the wildest 1950s forward to seeing you!” and 1960s-style dance show.