A wide range of offers in August and September 2025 for citizens aged 65 and over
Darmstadt. As part of its senior citizen program, the Science City of Darmstadt will once again be offering numerous activities for citizens 65 and older in the coming weeks. The offerings range from computer courses and dance events to guided hikes and tours.
PC training at the Heinrich-Emanuel-Merck-Schule
Every Tuesday from 1:35 p.m. to 2:50 p.m., students support senior citizens in the safe use of computers, smartphones, and the Internet.
- Course III: August 26, September 2, 9 and 16
- Course IV: September 30, October 21, 28, and November 4.
Participation costs €5 per session (for the class fund). Registration: Social Services and Counseling Service Center, Tel. +49 6151 13-2872, Email: sub-programm@darmstadt.de
Dance afternoons in Kranichstein and Eberstadt
Under the motto “It’s time to dance again in Darmstadt!”, social dance events will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Kranichstein (Luise Büchner House): 19 September, 31 October, 14 November
- Eberstadt (Ernst-Ludwig-Saal): September 25, October 23, November 27.
Admission: €4.20 per person. Coffee, cake, and drinks will be served. Registration is not required.
Hikes and guided tours
- September 4, 2 p.m.: Hike to Ludwigshöhe. Meeting point: parking lot of the Academy of Music, Ludwigshöhstraße 120. Duration: approximately 1–1.5 hours.
- September 12, 3 p.m.: Guided tour of the State Archives "Mills, Locks, and Fountains." Meeting point: Karolinenplatz 3. Duration: approximately 1.5 hours.
- September 24, 2 p.m.: Guided tour of the Bessunger Orangery Garden. Meeting point: Entrance to the Orangery House, Bessunger Straße 44. Duration: approximately 1.5 hours.
- September 29, 2:30 p.m.: Guided tour of the paper theaters of the Walter Röhler Paper Theater Collection, Darmstraße 2. Duration: approximately 1 hour.
With the exception of the archive tour, all offerings are exclusively for Darmstadt residents aged 65 and older. Registration: Social Services and Counseling Service Center, Tel. +49 6151 13-2872, Email: sub-programm@darmstadt.de
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