Makers’ workshops, art and grounds to wander.
Albgut is open to visitors. Come for an afternoon, to shop, for coffee, to see the galleries or to join a guided tour.
Opening hours.
- Monday and Tuesday
- closed
- Wednesday and Thursday
- 1 pm to 5 pm
- Friday to Sunday
- 11 am to 5 pm
Winter break The workshops are closed during the Christmas school holidays.
Most of the workshops keep these hours, a few differ. You can visit the grounds themselves every day.
Parking
In car park P1 at the entrance, €4 a day. From there on, the site is car-free.
Lunch
At the Pastaria Alb Dente in BT 18, next to the Tress Manufaktur. It is currently closed in the evening.
On the site mapCoffee and cake
At the Lagerhaus Café in BT20. The coffee is roasted by the Lagerhaus Rösterei in the same building.
On the site mapSite map
Every building, shop and path, with the way from the car park to where you want to go. Best opened on your phone.
Open the site mapThe makers’ workshops.
Independent businesses. Most of them make their products in front of you and sell them in their own shop. Open Wednesday to Sunday, exact times above.
Tress Manufaktur
Pasta production you can watch through glass, in building BT16.
Tress Nudel Museum
With a small shop and the Pastaria Alb Dente.
Lagerhaus Rösterei
Cocoa and coffee roastery with a chocolate shop and café in BT20.
Lagerhaus Seifen
Natural soaps and skincare, made where you can watch, in BT19.
Alb-Ölmanufaktur
The historic oil press is running again, in BT22.
Flomax Naturmode
Natural clothing for the whole family, made from Swabian Alb wool, in BT14.
Wollwerk
Local sheep’s wool and everything to do with sheep, in BT17.
Rosalie Lederhandwerk
Leather, vintage furniture and lovely things for the home, in BT13.
Emmas Springerle
Springerle, embossed biscuits made the traditional way, also for weddings. With an exhibition and classes in BT15.
Ausemländle
Vinegar and regional produce to taste, in BT21.
HAHNs Destillate
Fruit brandies, spirits and liqueurs, with small snacks, in BT11.
Annegrets Welt
Vintage furniture, lamps and decorations, in BT13.
Gianna Ceramics
Ceramics, in BT13.
Knöfel Wood
One-off wooden tables made from regional timber, in C2.
Art and culture.
A painter, a sculptor and a small publisher have their galleries at Albgut. There are also exhibitions in the Kulturwerkstatt and a museum on the history of the camp. Most are open at weekends, with times listed for each building.
Galerie im Albgut, OF7
The painter Christel Fuchs and the sculptor Arthur Goldgräbe show their own work and invite guest artists, currently the felt artist Claudia Cappiello. Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm and during events.
On the site mapwir im Albgut, D1
Gallery and shop of edition dreiklein in the troops’ old bathhouse, with changing exhibitions, readings and workshops. Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. wirimalbgut.de
On the site mapKulturwerkstatt, BT24
Art from the region, from painting and photography to ceramics, plus artist talks, music and workshops. Wednesday to Friday from 1 pm to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. raus-aufs-land.org
On the site mapMuseum Altes Lager, OF5 and BT34
The heritage society Traditionsgemeinschaft Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen tells the story of the training area from 1895 to 2005. In BT34 you can also see a soldiers’ barrack hut furnished as it used to be. April to October on the second and fourth Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm, free entry. alteslagermuseum-muensingen.de
On the site mapLagerfriseur (camp barber), L1
From 1935 to 1945, master barber Wilhelm Schmucker cut hair here. The salon has been furnished again as it was in the 1950s, and you can see it on a tour with the Albguides.
On the site map
Guided tours of the site.
On the AlbgutTOUR, the Albguides talk about the military training area, how the Altes Lager was built, the French years and what goes on in the buildings today.
- SundaysEvery Sunday from April to October at 2 pm, about 90 minutes, including the old military hospital.
- BT23Meet at the Bâtiment d’Information right by the car park.
- €10Pay the guide in cash.
- GroupsOn a date of your choice for €120 per group, also in French. Book with the Albguides.
Prefer to explore on your own? Families can solve puzzles all over the site on the discovery trail, and there is a disc golf course. Give us a call and we will tell you how to take part: 07381 / 93 13 30
Deer, goats and wild boar.
Red deer live in the deer enclosure, goats and wild boar by the stables. Children can watch them on a walk, and the playground is right in the middle of the site.
Show on the site mapRed deer enclosure
Ludwig the stag and his hinds on the big meadow at the edge of the site, behind the Alte Schmiede.
Stables
Goats and wild boar, a few steps from the Alte Schmiede.
Playground
In the middle of the site, between the workshops.
Biosphere centre
Right next to the site, with a hands-on exhibition about the nature of the Swabian Alb, good for children from about five. On the site map
Walking and cycling
Paths lead straight from the site into the nature reserve on the former military training area, some 6,700 hectares in size.
Markets, classes and festivals.
You will find what is coming up in the next few weeks under News.
Chocolate-making course at the Café BT20
Temper, roll and decorate your own chocolates with the team from the Lagerhaus Rösterei.
AlbgutTOUR with the Albguides
Meet at the Bâtiment d’Information BT23 by the car park. About 90 minutes, €10.
From Google reviews, translated from German
We joined a guided tour, which was very interesting and entertaining! … A really successful day out!
You can stroll and discover things for hours. Absolutely recommended.
Recommended in really absolutely any weather. You can make your walk anything from 30 min to several hours without going down the same path twice. Wonderful!
But what makes it special is that things are actually made in the historic buildings.
It’s worth setting aside an afternoon to wander through all the great shops and things to see.
Because lots of the vendors are in the little houses, you can have a pleasant browse even in bad weather.
We visited the Albgut for the Sternenweihnacht Christmas market and were very taken with the wintry atmosphere.
The guided tour was super interesting and the history behind the Altes Lager is fascinating.
A must for visitors to the biosphere reserve.
… and if you want to make chocolates yourself, you can always sign up for the workshops there.
Comfortable places to sit outdoors in the middle of a really great site.
Getting here and parking.
Visitors park in car park P1 on the Albgut-Platz. The core of the site is car-free and can only be reached on foot.
By car
A8, exit Merklingen, a good 20 minutes. Sat nav address: Hahnensteig, 72525 Münsingen.
By train
Trains run to Münsingen station, including the Schwäbische Alb-Bahn. From the station it is 3.6 kilometres on foot.
Parking
Car €4 a day, Motorbike €2, Motorhome €15.
Turn your day out into a weekend.
The rooms are right on the site, from an apartment with a kitchen to a simple room in the Quarters. Stay the night and you have Saturday for the workshops and can join the AlbgutTOUR on Sunday at 2 pm.