Nature, culture and quality of life
Tuttlingen combines the outdoor experience and city flair − located directly on the Danube and close to the Black Forest, the city offers everything your heart desires − from hiking trails on the Witthoh to relaxing hours in the Donau Park with its Mediterranean charm.
The landmark Honberg Castle ruins become an event location in summer, while theatres, museums and festivals characterise the cultural scene.
The Swabian Alb around Tuttlingen encourages adventure and fun − dramatic cliffs, historic villages and endless opportunities for outdoor activities. This is the perfect place to combine work or study with nature and culture.
Especially for students
Tuttlingen has a very active campus life. The student unionl runs various sports clubs and regularly organises campus events such as parties, soccer and laser tag tournaments and barbecues in the summer. There are soccer, climbing, swimming, bouldering and ultimate frisbee clubs, and for a small fee per semester, students also have access to the entire sports programme of the Tuttlingen Sports Club.
The central location of the campus makes it convenient to reach everything, and a range of student discounts for bars, restaurants, the thermal baths and even boat hire make it easy for students to benefit from the city's off-campus offerings.
Upper Danube dreamland
The Upper Danube − pure nature, history galore, adventure guaranteed! This is where impressive limestone landscapes meet breathtaking rock formations and unique natural phenomena. Near Immendingen and Fridingen, the Danube simply disappears into the ground during dry periods − spectacular! High above, castles and palaces watch over this outdoor paradise.
Hike, marvel, enjoy. Upper Danube Nature Park
Free time activities - for free
- Hike up the Honberg and enjoy the view over the city. (Video of the Honberg)
- Relax in a hammock or deckchair on the banks of the Danube in the middle of Tuttlingen. (DonauPark)
- Cross the Danube without getting your feet wet. (Disappearing Danube)
- Go hiking: There are 150 kilometers of marked hiking trails around Tuttlingen. (Hiking trails around Tuttlingen)
- Enjoy free concerts at the Honberg Summer festival.
- Visit a museum or art gallery free of charge. (Fruchtkasten Museum, Gallery of the Town of Tuttlingen, External link opens in a new window:Surgery Museum)
Free time activities - for a limited budget
- Hire a paddle boat: (Paddle boat video) Or take a canoe trip on the Danube. (Upper Danube Nature Park)
- Benefit from the offers of the local sports clubs and their discounts for students and employees. (Tuttlingen Sports Clubs)
- Discover the city's cultural offerings (Tuttlingen Cultural Calendar)
- Rent a bike and cycle along the Danube or to Lake Constance. (Bike tours)
- Enjoy the carnival. (Video of Tuttlingen Fasnet parade
- Discover the neighbouring towns by train: the medieval towns of Villingen, Bräunlingen or Rottweil, or Donaueschingen with the Fürstenberg Castle. (External link opens in a new window:Train map)
- Go cross-country skiing on the groomed trails around Tuttlingen. (Cross-country ski trails)
- Take part in a fun run in the Danube valley: 5 kilometers, 10 kilometers, half marathon or marathon. (Running info)
Free time activities - for those with a bit of extra time and cash
- Go skiing on the Feldberg or try out a snowshoe hike. (External link opens in a new window:Skiing on the Feldberg) and (Snowshoeing in the Black Forest)
- Enjoy the many music festivals in summer, such as the Honbergsommer or the Southside Festival in and near Tuttlingen, the Hohentwiel Festival near Singen or the Zelt Musik Festival in Freiburg.
- Take a trip on the historic Sauschwänzlebahn steam train.
- Visit Triberg and Germany's highest waterfalls. (Triberg Waterfalls)
- Take a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride in summer or a horse-drawn sleigh ride in winter.
- Try a tandem parachute jump at Schwenningen airfield.
- Spend a relaxing day in one of the region's fun and thermal baths; student discounts are available here. (Thermal baths in the Black Forest) (External link opens in a new window:Thermal baths in the Black Forest) or (Thermal baths on Lake Constance)
- Mingle with the rich and famous in Baden-Baden with its upmarket stores, thermal waters and casino. (Baden-Baden video)
- Rent a car and drive to Lake Constance. (10 things to do at Lake Constance)
- Attend a game of the Schwenninger Wild Wings, who play in the German National Ice Hockey League
- Take a train to Stuttgart, Freiburg, Strasbourg, Zurich for a day trip. (Videos of Stuttgart, Freiburg, Zürich and Straßburg)
- Visit the Europapark in Rust, one of the most famous amusement parks in Germany.
- Visit a fairytale castle in the area, e.g. Sigmaringen or Hohenzollern.
- Visit several countries in one day on a road trip, e.g., France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria.