Experiment, marvel, experience culture: a weekend in Wolfsburg

What comes to mind spontaneously about Wolfsburg? Probably the first thing that comes to mind is that the world's largest automobile plant is located there. But did you also know that Wolfsburg is one of the youngest and greenest cities in Germany? And that you can also experience art and culture there?

Here you get a first impression of Wolfsburg:

Table of contents
1. Experiment in the museum
2. Experience classic car
3. Designer clothing in outlet
4. Green in the middle of the city

Imagine arriving at a landmarked train station - and a UFO is waiting for you outside. A stark contrast? That's right, and it will only happen to you in Wolfsburg. Inside, in the unique Science Center phaeno350 unusual experiment stations put your senses to the test. Independently, you will uncover a wide variety of secrets. The very modern futuristic building designed by star architect Zaha Hadid forms the perfect setting for your adventure journey through the world of natural sciences.

Of course, during your Wolfsburg weekend you should also visit the Autostadt Theme and Adventure Park visit. New cars in the glass car towers and exceptional classic cars in the ZeitHaus are just two highlights of the Volkswagen Group's fascinating world of experience and communication platform. But it's not just car fans who get their money's worth. The large family world keeps little people entertained. And the Autostadt also has a lot to offer in the way of culture. The program of events is wide-ranging.

A few meters away, over 85 international designer brands await in the designer outlets Wolfsburg to your visit, directly opposite the Autostadt and the phaeno located. The central shopping mile Porschestraße invites you to stroll through specialty stores, boutiques and stores. Centrally located is the City-Galerie with 100 vendors under one roof. 

Under the motto "Everything in motion" you will find the following in the city center Allerpark a charming recreational paradise. The recreation area includes a long sandy beach and the Allersee lake, where you can swim and sail, among other things. You can relax wonderfully in the BadeLand WolfsburgNorthern Germany's largest leisure and adventure pool. Action-packed it goes in the STRIKE Bowling and Event Center or in the Wake Park to. You can experience the everyday life of a Bundesliga player in the VfL SoccerWorld. On an interactive tour, you slip into different roles. The boundaries between reality and virtuality quickly become blurred.

Futuristic high-tech architecture, buildings flooded with light, but also old churches, half-timbered houses and historic buildings: Wolfsburg combines all of these. The Wolfsburg Art Museum for example, offers an ideal setting for international contemporary art with its large exhibition hall. No less impressive: the new building designed by the world-famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto House of Culture or the new building designed by Hans Scharoun Theater Wolfsburg. In charming contrast to the appearance of the modern city is the over 700-year-old Wolfsburg. As the city's namesake and living testimony to the North German Renaissance, the Wolfsburg Castle today art and artists. Wolfsburg is a city full of contrasts.

Cover photo: Leisure meets automobile: View of the Autostadt Wolfsburg © Tim Schulze