Visits to companies

Transparent Manufactory of the Volkswagen group

Situated next to the Grosser Garten, the largest and most beautiful park in the city, VW has constructed a »Transparent Factory«, which allows you to experience car production at first hand. Continuing in the tradition of Saxon precision work you will be able to watch the assembling of the Phaeton – accompanied by the love of detail and perfection.

• Mon–Sun: 8–20 hours
• Adults: 4,– €, Reductions: 2,– €

contact:

Lennéstraße 1, 01069 Dresden,

visit after reservation, Tel: +49 (0)180 589 62 68; Fax: +49 (0)180 532 98 96, http://www.glaesernemanufaktur.de/; infoservice@glaesernemanufaktur.de

Radeberger Export Beer Brewery

In Radeberg, 15 km from Dresden, you will find one of the most modern breweries in Germany. The brewery was founded in 1872 as a shareholder brewery and is the first brewery in Germany to brew beer solely in the Pilsner fashion, which it does to this day. Experience the beer production of one of today’s leading premium beers from the brewing to the bottling process. In the second part of the programme you will be able to enjoy a glass of Radeberger Pilsner and Zwickelbier (unfiltered Radeberger Pilsner) and experience in humorous way things which you definitely should know about concerning your personal beerdrinking at home.

• duration: approx. 2 hours
• max. 100 persons, larger groups on appointment
• 6,– € per person

contact:

Dresdner Straße 2, 01454 Radeberg; Tel: +49 (0)3528/ 454 880, Fax: +49 (0)3528/ 454 888, http://www.radeberger.de/, e-mail: brauereibesichtigung@radeberger.de

Lange & Söhne

After the German reunification in 1990 Walter Lange returned to his home town of Glashütte in order to take up once again the work begun in 1845 by his legendary greatgrandfather, his aim – to make once again the best watches in the world in Glashütte. The presentation of the wristwatch collection by A. Lange & Söhne in the year 1994 was an overwhelming success. These watches have one more become legendary. Today A. Lange & Söhne is world-wide one of the most exclusive and famous brands of international precision watchmaking. The first boutique worldwide will be opened in Quarter F at the Frauenkirche church in Dresden and with it a piece of Lange world will be created. For it is not just a question of selling watches but above all of presenting the company at its place of origin.

• Mon–Fri on appointment I max. 10 persons
• duration: approx. 2 hours

contact:

Altenberger Straße 15, 01768 Glashütte, Tel: +49 (0)35053 44-0, Fax: +49 (0) 35053 44-100, Internet: http://www.lange-soehne.com/, e-mail: info@lange-soehne.com

Glashütte Original

The roots of the watch manufacture Glashütte Original can be traced back to the year 1845. The watches of Julius Assmann, Adolf Lange or Johannes Dürrstein made the Glashütte watch factories famous far beyond the German borders. Today at Glashütte Original mechanical masterpieces are once again being created after a tradition which is more than 160 years old according to the strict rules of the old Glashütte watchmaking. The use of modern technology takes into account the highest claims to precision and durability.

• free of charge I maximum of 20 persons

contact:

Altenberger Straße 1, 01768 Glashütte, Tel: +49 (0)35053/46 464; Fax: +49 (0)35053/46 466, Internet: http://www.glashuette-original.com/, e-mail: besuch@glashuette-original.com

Clock museum (Tel. +49 (0)35053/46 281)

Saxon’s State Winery
Schloss Wackerbarth

Europe’s first »touch and taste« winery has used its reconstruction to integrate special attractions for visitors. In this way your hosts let you in on the secrets of the production of wines and sparkling wines. Experience the excitement connected with the alcoholic fermentation and find out how the bubbles get into the sparkling wine. It goes without saying that Schloss Wackerbarth doesn’t carry out any »dry« tours of the winery. In the subsequent tasting of the fine wines and sparkling wines you will taste the difference that 800 years of experience in wine-growing in Saxony make.

• duration: approx. 1 hour including Wine-tasting session (3 wines)
• maximum of 200 persons

contact:

Wackerbarthstr. 1, 01445 Radebeul, Tel: +49 (0)351/ 89 55 0,   Fax: +49 (0)351/ 89 55 250, http://www.schloss-wackerbarth.de/, e-mail: event@.schloss-wackerbarth.de

Porcelain Manufacture Meissen

Europe’s first porcelain manufacture has been located in Meissen since 1710. The Porcelain Museum which is situated next to the factory gives the visitor insight into the design of Meissen porcelain from the beginnings to the present day. The skilled handicraft needed to create Meissen porcelain is demonstrated in four stages in the special demonstration workshops.

• Mon–Sun: 9–18 hours (May– Oct.) I 9–17 hours (Nov.–April)
• groups of at least 20 Persons: 6,50 € per person

contact:

Tel.: +49 (0)3521/ 46 8-700 (Besucherbüro); Fax.: +49 (0)3521/ 46 88 04, E-Mail: besucherbuero@meissen.com

Experience Meissen Porcelain

For visitors especially interested in art forms Meissen Porcelain offers special Art and Creation Workshops. Under the guidance of experienced teachers of these handicraft participants can themselves produce a piece of this fine porcelain.

• Porcelain painting courses: 1 day or 3–5 day courses
• for a maximum of 10 persons

contact:

Tel.: +49 (0)3521/ 4 68-2 33, Fax.: +49 (0)3521/ 4 68-7 75,       E-Mail: tp@meissen.com

Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH, Talstraße 9, 01662 Meißen, www.meissen.com

Dresden Porcelain - Saxon Porcelain Manufacture Dresden GmbH

The manufacture which was founded in 1872 has committed itself to the tradition of the great European porcelain art. A small group of highly motivated artistcraftsmen produces handmade fine porcelain. Connoisseurs value the rarity of the precious pieces with the blue insignia »SP Dresden«. The creations are sought-after rarities, their collector's critical characters with an eye for something special.

• Individual tours through the whole production workshops:
  Mon-Fri: 11 hours and 14 hours, well as by appointment I 7,50 €, Group entrance fee at least 10 persons: 5,- € per person
• Duration: 1 hour (also In English)

Porcelain painting and creating in the Saxon Porcelain Manufacture Dresden GmbH

After the guided tour through the factory you can model or paint porcelain yourself under the instructions of an artist-craftsman. Bring the experience to an enjoyable conclusion in the Porcelain Café. Your work of art will be fired and will reach you a few days later at home.

• max. 30–40 persons
• duration: approx. 1 to 1.5 hours

contact:

Carl-Thieme-Straße 16, 01705 Freital, Tel.: +49 (0)351/64 71 30; Fax:  +49 (0)351/ 6492181, http://www.dresdner-porzellan.com/ E-mail: info@dresdner-porzellan.com

Dr. Quendt Backwaren GmbH – Bread, Cakes and Pastries

… goes back to the establishing of the company in 1876. Following the company vision »The best quality and the greatest enjoyment in Dresden’s baking tradition« Dr. Quendt’s set itself the objective of preserving and developing this excellent art of baking. That’s why today old Dresden creations such as »The Genuine Dresden Christmas Cake«, »Dresden Dominoes« and »Dresden’s Russian Bread« belong to the company’s varied assortment. During the guided tour you will be able to see for yourself how this traditional art of baking is carried out in an expert and ergonomic way.

• 20–25 persons I adult: 3,– €, reduced: 1,50 €
• duration: approx. 1 hours

contact:

Offenburger Str. 1, 01189 Dresden,, Tel: +49 (0)351/43616 222, Fax: +49 (0)351/ 43616 237, http://www.dr-quendt.de/, anett.kunert@dr-quendt.de

Blue Printed Textiles Workshop Folprecht

A handicraft unchanged for over 300 years: The fabric is first of all imprinted with old wood blocks (moulds), afterwards dyed with indigo and finally washed out with diluted sulphuric acid, so that the white pattern radiates from the blue background. No two pieces are exactly the same. Every individual production step from the draft to completion is carried out by hand. The guided tour includes an explanation of the history and technology of this mediaeval handicraft, as well as a demonstration of the individual production steps in the various workshops.

• max. 20 persons I adult: 4,50 €, reduced: 3,– €
• 45 minutes

contact:

Hohensteinstr. 82,  01640 Coswig, Tel.: +49 (0)35 23/ 729 39, Fax: +49 (0)35 23/ 70 29 85,       e-mail: blaudruckerei-folprecht@t-online.de

Dresden’s First Speciality Distillery

According to Dresden’s archives there used to be 113 distilleries in the city around 1900. »Dresden’s First Speciality Distillery« is now the only one in Dresden and is carrying on this old tradition, making use of the rich supplies of fruit from old mixed orchards in the surrounding countryside. Fine distillates of world-class quality are produced from these unique resources – pesticide-free, longforgotten fruit species. During a guided tour and tasting session you will be able to acquaint yourself with the unique variety of aromas of these fine fruit schnapps. The fruit schnapps varieties are distilled from September to February, specialities such as liqueurs and beer schnapps from March to May.

• 15–25 persons
• duration: 2.5 hours

contact:

Klotzscher Hauptstr. 24,  01109 Dresden, Tel. +49 (0)351 880 8989, Fax. +49 (0)351 880 8988
www.Augustus-Rex.com

Winery Proschwitz Castle
Prince zur Lippe

Directly opposite the time-honoured Albrechtsburg Meissen you will find the vineyards of the oldest and with 70 hectares largest private winery in Germany’s eastern region. Already in 1996 Proschwitz Castle was accepted into the prestigious German Wine Association (Verband deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter) VDP as the first and up to now only Saxon member. Experience the scrupulous care in the handling of vintage wines, the guided tours to the wine cellars and wine-tasting sessions. On guided tours through the baroque castle and grounds you will learn how the winery and the restoration of the buildings has taken place since 1990.

contact:

Weingut Schloss Proschwitz, Prinz zur Lippe, Dorfanger 19 in 01665 Zadel über Meißen,             Tel. +49 (0)35 21 - 76 760, Fax +49 (0)35 21 - 76 76 76, weingut@schloss-proschwitz.de; http://www.schloss-proschwitz.de/

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