City Tours

The evening after the main conference and prior to the dBpedia and tutorial day, we are offering relaxing City Tours free of charge.


Boat Tour: Stadthafen / City Port

The tour offers nature as well as centuries-old and modern architecture. From the city port to the White Elster and the Karl Heine Canal you will pass villas of famous families and the Buntgarnwerke - the largest industrial monument in Germany.

  • Wednesday, September 14th from 18:00
  • Schreberstraße 20, 04109 Leipzig
    20 Minutes to walk from conference venue or 3 stations by tram #14
    direction “S.-Bf. Plagwitz” to stop Leipzig, Westplatz

     

Guided City Tour: Ghost Tour

This slightly different city tour takes you to the dark side of Leipzig. Bizarre and abyssal episodes of local history are narrated. Learn about ancient legends, esoteric groups and unscrupulous murderers with spine-tingling factor.

  • Wednesday, September 14th from 18:00
  • Starting point: Main entrance of the Augusteum

Guided City Tour with the Night-watchman (in German only!)

Follow the night-watchman over cosy places and gloomy allies passing the most beautiful sights of Leipzig’s Old Town and listen to astonishing and curios stories of former citizens e.g. Goethe, Schiller and the notorious mayor Romanus.

  • Wednesday, September 14th from 18:00
  • Starting point: Main entrance of the Augusteum

Pub Rallye

Follow our suggested pub route which you can find in your conference bag and pick up a stamp after having a drink. The rallye ends at 23:00 at the “Beyerhaus” and little surprises await each full stamp booklet.

  • Wednesday, September 14th
  • Starting time and point: as you like it