Discover Ludwigshafen am Rhein

Ludwigshafen am Rhein offers a range of things to focus on during your stay: 20th- and 21st-century art, the Rhine promenade, Parkinsel and the wildlife park, alongside the BASF Visitor Center and the summer German Film Festival.

The Rhine, Parkinsel and outdoor paths

The Rhine promenade runs along the left bank of the Rhine in Ludwigshafen. Walkers and joggers use the path; from there, you can look across the Rhine towards Mannheim. On Parkinsel, villas, old trees and paths by the water shape this green river island; meadows are also part of its landscape. Outside the festival period, paths, meadows and the riverbank invite you to walk, jog and linger.

The German Film Festival is held in summer in the city park on Parkinsel. The island serves as a waterside event venue; the festival includes a temporary tent city. As festival details may change, check the current programme before your visit.

Art and culture with distinct profiles

The Wilhelm-Hack-Museum focuses on 20th- and 21st-century art; its collection comprises nearly 10,000 works. A colourful ceramic wall by Joan Miró is considered the museum’s landmark. The hack-museumsgARTen is an urban gardening project that invites residents to engage with urban space, nature and art.

The Rudolf Scharpf Gallery presents current artistic positions in a project and exhibition space. It opened in 1982 as a gallery for contemporary art and works by Rudolf Scharpf. The Ernst Bloch Center is a cultural and academic centre that works on forward-looking topics.

BASF Visitor Center and wildlife park

The BASF Visitor Center has 2,000 square metres of visitor space; its exhibition extends over five levels. Offerings include exhibition tours and guided tours of the Ludwigshafen plant site. Events where visitors can experience BASF live are also part of the programme. As the programme and availability may change, check the current programme before your visit.

The Ludwigshafen-Rheingönheim Wildlife Park is located in the Rhine floodplain forests. It covers 30 hectares. More than 200 animals from 30 predominantly European wildlife species live there, and walking paths lead to the enclosures. The focus varies depending on where you choose to walk: along the Rhine promenade, the riverside path and views towards Mannheim shape the experience; on Parkinsel, meadows and old trees are part of the landscape, while the wildlife park paths lead to animal enclosures.

Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis: regional context

The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis has numerous cycle routes through fields and floodplains. Along the Rhine, scenic floodplain landscapes with areas resembling primeval forest and swimming lakes shape the scenery. The history of dyeing is also a regional theme: an exhibition in Böhl-Iggelheim showcases the Bechtold family’s dyeing work. In the 19th century, the family operated a black, blue and fancy dyeing works in Iggelheim; blue dyeing is recognised as intangible cultural heritage.

Discover more destinations: Heßheim, Kleinniedesheim, Waldsee, Dudenhofen, Mutterstadt, Römerberg, Limburgerhof, Lambsheim

For the higher-level travel overview: Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis.