For one day of the Festival, all participants will be given a golden opportunity to think outside the box and explore the region outside the Festival boundaries. This means you will choose from an attractive array of activities including sports, sightseeing and outings , and have the chance to get to know Germany a little bit better. The point of this day is to be “On the Go”. From breakfast until evening, the festival grounds will be closed.
You have to assign all of your participants to MOVin’ Out activities. You can split up your group to separate activities; each sub-group will have to be accompanied by you or a deputy leader. The sub-group leaders must carry a working mobile phone with them at all times during the MOVin’ Out day.
You do not have to tell us exactly which of your participants is participating in which activity; we only care about the numbers. You and your deputy leaders must make sure that the correct number of participants will join their excursion groups.
Most activities don’t require additional payment. If so it is mentioned in the description.
Please note that due to practical reasons the number of participants per activity is limited . It’s first come first serve! You may only register if we have received your payment. If you have any questions, please contact the festival office.
Registered groups may choose the activies at http://my.ets2011.eu
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Frankfurt City (early departure)
Enjoy a day in the city of Frankfurt. Booking limit: 400 participants
To give you the chance to spend as much time as possible in the city, this activity starts early in the morning.
There is a second option to depart later in the day.
Frankfurt is the capital of Germany’s banking business and with its skyscrapers is something like the “Big Apple of Germany”.
What’s more, it is the biggest city of the state of Hessen.
Frankfurt offers a wide range of destinations.
- The main shopping street “Zeil”
- The promenade of the river Main
- Many well known museums
- And many more
Travel:
You will travel by train. The train departs from Treysa.
There will be a shuttle bus from the festival ground to the station in the morning.
Service:
- You will be guided by a group of scouts.
- There will be a meeting point at Frankfurt Main Station the whole day.
- You will be provided with a city map of Frankfurt and information about the city and sights you should not miss.
Costs:
Travel costs are included in the festival fee.
Additional costs (e.g. entrance to the museums) have to be paid by the participants.
Schedule:
- 08.00 – Breakfast
- 08:20 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 08:30 – Departure byshuttle bus
- 10:39 – Arrival Frankfurt Main Station
- Free time in Frankfurt
- 17:52 – Departure at Frankfurt Main Station
- 19:40 – Arrival at Treysa station
- Way back to the festival ground by shuttle bus or by foot
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Frankfurt City (late departure)
Enjoy a day in the city of Frankfurt.
This activity starts later than the corresponding travel departing earlier in the morning.
Frankfurt is the capital of Germanys banking business and with it’s skyscrapers the “German New York”.
Beside it is the biggest city of the federal state of Hessen.
Frankfurt offers a wide range of destinations.
- The main shopping street “Zeil”
- The promenade of the river Main
- A lot of well known museums
- And much more
Schedule:
- 08.00 to 9:45 – Breakfast
- 09:55 – Meeting at Main Hall – Walking to the train station of Treysa
- 11:05 – Departure bylocal train at Treysa station
- 12:39 – Arrival Frankfurt Main Station
- Freetime in Frankfurt
- 17:20 – Departure at Frankfurt Main Station
- 18:50 – Arrival Treysa station
- Way back to the festival ground by shuttle bus or by feet
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Marburg – sightseeing and shopping
Visit Marburg – the university – the city of fairy tales – shopping
- Marburg has more stairs in its alleys than in its houses?
- Marburg does not have a university; Marburg is a university?
- The most beautiful illustrations of the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm were done in Marburg?
- An elevator will take you from “Modern Day” to “History”?
- You can find over 100 pubs in Marburg, among them are many lively, rustic students pubs?
- Some of Marburgs houses can be reached only through a skylight?
Travel:
You will travel by train. The train departs from Treysa.
There will be a shuttle bus from the festival ground to the station in the morning.
Service:
- You will be guided by a group of scouts
- There will be a guided sightseeing tour for the first half of the day
- The rest of the time you are free to discover the city on your own
- You will be provided with a city map
Costs:
Travel costs and sightseeing tour are included in the festival fee.
Schedule:
- 08.00 to 9:30 – Breakfast
- 09:30 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 09:40 – Departure by shuttle bus
- 10:15 – Arrival at Marburg Station
- Sighseeing tour and free time in Marburg
- 18:06 – Departure from Marburg Station
- 18:40 – Arrival at Treysa station
- Way back to the festival grounds by shuttle bus or by foot
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Kassel City – shopping and relaxing
Booking limit: 600 participants
Visit Kassel, the major city in the north of Hessen.
Just 50 km north of Ziegenhain, you will find the city of Kassel. Its beautiful city centre invites you to shop or simply take a walk – for example in the ample gardens of the Orangerie.
- The Königsstraße – main shopping street
- Famous works of art from the “documenta,” the largest festival of modern art that takes place every 5 years in Kassel
- The “Orangerie” – a famous palace and park, just some steps away the city centre
- And much more
Travel:
You will travel by train. The train departs from Treysa.
It’s just a short wall to get from the festival area to the train station.
Service:
- You will be guided by a group of scouts.
- There will be a meeting point at Kassel Main Station the whole day.
- You will be provided with city map of Kassel and information about the city and the different sights you should not miss.
Costs:
Travel costs are included in the festival fee.
Additional costs (e.g. entrance to the museums) have to be paid by the participants.
Schedule:
- 08.00 to 09:40 – Breakfast
- 09:40 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 09:50 – Walk to Treysa train station, local train to Kassel
- 11:34 – Arrival at Kassel Main Station
- Free time time in Kassel
- 18:23 – Departure from Kassel Main Station
- 19:05 – Arrival at Treysa station
- Way back to the festival ground by shuttle bus or by foot
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Kassel Wilhelmshöhe – Herkules, Mountain Park and City
Enjoy the best of both worlds – famous buildings at the “Bergpark” (mountain park) and shopping in Kassel
This activity has two parts. The first half of the day you will visit the “Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe” – the largest mountain park in Europe.
- Visit the “Löwenburg” – a castle Michael Jackson once tried to buy (and finally didn’t)
- Have a look at the “Herkules,” the town’s landmark
- Enjoy your time at the beautiful park
In the second half of the day you can spend your time in Kassel’s city centre.
- Shopping at the “Königsstraße”
- A little walk through the city centre
Travel:
You will travel by train. The train departs from Treysa.
It’s just a short walk from the festival grounds to the train station.
Service:
- You will be guided by festival tour guides.
- There will be a meeting point at Kassel Main Station the whole day
- You will be provided with a city map of Kassel
- Guided tour of the “Bergpark”
Costs:
Travel costs (including public transport by tram in Kassel) are included in the festival fee.
Schedule
- 08:00 to 08:50 – Breakfast
- 08:50 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 09:00 – Departure (walk) to Treysa train station – local train to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- 11:15 – Arrival at Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – train station
- Visit of the Bergpark
- Tram to the city centre
- Free time in the inner city
- 17:39 – Departure fromKassel Main Station
- 18:46 – Arrival at Treysa station
- Way back to the festival grounds by shuttle bus or by foot
Link:
http://www.kassel.de/kultur/sehenswuerdigkeiten/Bergpark/
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Local
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Tour de Ziegenhain
Booking limit: 80 participants
Discover the hosting city of the festival
Sightseeing trip in the hosting city Ziegenhain. See lots of old buildings and interesting places. Ziegenhain used to be a waterfortress. It has museums, old churches, and a dungeon. You will have a guided tour around Ziegenhain which offers you a „hands-on“ experience of local history.
Travel:
All destinations will be reached by foot.
Service:
- You will be lead by tour guides.
- Guided tour by local experts.
- Experience various craft activities
Costs:
All expenses are covered by the festival fee.
Schedule
- 08.00 to 10:20 – Breakfast
- 10:30 – Meeting at Main Hall – departure
- 11:00 – Guided Tour and different activities
- 17:30 – Back at the festival site
Link:
http://www.schwalmstadt.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=161&lang=en
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Trips & Nature
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Hessenpark – open air museum – a trip into the past
Booking limit: 150 participants
Discover the history of Hessen – visit the „Hessenpark“
Dive into a fascinating world of more than 400 years of rural life in Hessen. This includes originally furnished houses, permanent exhibitions – e.g. about tower clocks, a historical post office, and glass smelting – as well as historical craft and farming technique presentations and a great variety of events. On nearly 150 acres and in over 100 historical buildings the Hessenpark Open-Air Museum offers you a unique opportunity to experience at close quarters how people lived and worked in days gone by.
Travel:
You will travel by coach departing from the festival grounds.
Service:
You will be guided by a festival tour guide.
Costs:
Travel costs and admission for the Hessenpark are included in the festival fee.
Additional costs have to be paid on your own.Schedule:
- 08:00 – Breakfast
- 09:20 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 09:30 – Departure from the festival grounds by bus
- 11:00 – Arrival at the Hessenpark
- Freetime in the Hessenpark
- 18:15 – Departure at Hessenpark
- 19:45 – Arrival at the festival grounds
Link:
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Amusement park Fort Fun
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Booking limit: 250 participants
“Fort Fun” – an adventure day!
More than 40 attractions, shows, and the top events:
- “Fort Fear Horrorland”.
- Looping roller coaster “speed snake”
- The spacial tobogganing to 1.3 km with “Trapper Slider”
- “Wild Eagle”
Have fun!
Travel:
You will travel by coach departing from the festival grounds.
Service:
You will be guided by a festival tour guide.
Costs:
Travel costs are included in the festival fee.
The entrance fee has to be covered by you personally. The price is about 17 Euros per person.Schedule:
- 08:00 to 08:50 – Breakfast
- 08:50 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 09:00 – Departure by coach
- 11:00 - Arrival at Fort Fun
- Spending your time in Fort Fun
- 18:15 – Departure from Fort Fun
- 20:15 – Arrival at the festival grounds
Link:
- “Fort Fear Horrorland”.
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Point Alpha – former border to Eastern Germany
Limit: 150 participants
Memorial “Point Alpha” – Cold War
Point Alpha – a former US Army observation post – was a trouble spot during the Cold War era. Today, Point Alpha stands testament to the historical achievment of the Americans to defend freedom on the former border, and thus to the reunification of Germany.
Travel:
You will travel by coach departing from the festival grounds.
Service:
- You will be guided by a festival tour guide.
- Guided tour at the museum
Costs:
Travel costs and admission are included in the festival fee.
Schedule:
- 08:00 to 09:20 – Breakfast
- 09:20 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 09:30 – Departure by coach
- 11:10 – Arrival at the open air museum
- Guided tour and time to discover history on your own
- 18:00 – Departure
- 19:40 – Arrival at the festival grounds
Link:
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Experience German wildlife
Booking limit: 100 places
Visit the “Wildlife park Knüll”
The Wildlife park Knüll (50 ha) offers 350 animals from 40 species, exhibition and a wildlife school. Learn about the local fauna in Hessen and enjoy the beautiful landscape.
Travel:
You will travel by coach.
Service:
You will be guided by a scout of the festival.
Costs:
Travel costs and admission fee for the “Wildpark Knüll” are included in the festival fee.
Schedule:
- 08.00 10.20 – Breakfast
- 10.20 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 10.30 – Departure by coach
- 11.15 – Arrival at Wildpark Knüll
- Free time at the park
- 17.15 – Departure from Wildpark Knüll
- 18.00 – Arrival at the festival grounds
Link:
http://www.freizeit-schwalm-eder.de/wildpark/index_wildpark.html
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Volkswagen factory
Booking limit: 50 participants
Visit the Volkswagen factory in Kassel
You will have the opportunity to discover a factory with 13,000 employees. The main components of the famous Volkswagen-cars are produced in Kassel.
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Travel:
You will travel by coach.
Service:
- You will be guided by a festival tour guide
- Four-hour visit of the Volkswagen factory
Costs:
All expenses are included in your festival fee.
Schedule:
- 08:00 to 10:30 – Breakfast
- 11:05 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 11:15 – Departure by coach
- 12:00 – Arrival at the factory
- Guided tour
- 17:00 – Departure from the factory
- 17:45 – Arrival at the festival grounds
Link:
http://www.volkswagen.de/de/Volkswagen/Markenwelt/Volkswagenerleben/Werkbesichtigung/kassel.html
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Sports
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Spend a day at the Lake Niederweimar
Booking limit: 200 participants
Relax, fun and activities in Nieder”Hawaii”mar
Visit little Hawaii in Hessen. Spend a day under palms at the beach or have fun with different activities in Niederweimar.
Niederweimar is located between Kassel and Gießen. At Niederweimar, you find a big lake (25,000 sq. m) and the “Hot Sport Seepark”.
Travel:
You will travel by train. The train departs at Treysa.
You will walk by feet from the festival ground to station in the morning.Service:
You will be guided by a festival scout.
Costs:
Travel costs and admission for the lake are included in the festival fee.
Additional costs (e.g. waterskiing at €25 for every 2 hours) have to be paid by the participants.Schedule:
- 08:00 to 10:00 – Breakfast
- 10:05 – Meeting at Main Hall – leaving the festival ground by foot
- 11:15 – Departure from Treysa Station
- 11:55 – Arrival at Niederweimar
- You will walk to the “Hot Spot Seepark” (20 minutes)
- Spending your time at Nieder”Hawaii”mar
- 17:58 – Departure from Niederweimar station
- 19:20 – Arrival at Treysa station
- Way back to the festival grounds by shuttle bus or by foot
Bad weather:
In case of bad weather conditions, we offer a visit at the city of Kassel.
Link:
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A day at the lake in Neuenhain
Booking limit: 100 participants
Relaxing, swimming and sun-bathing.
Spend the day in the beautiful landscape of the Neuenhainer Lake and discover the lake by pedal boat. The lake has a size of 50,000 sq. m. If you don’t want to travel long, this is your opportunity. It’s just a few minutes by coach from Ziegenhain to the lake.
Travel:
You will travel by coach, departing from the festival grounds
Service:
You will be guided by a festival tour guide
Costs:
Travel costs and admission for the lake are included in the festival fee.
Additional costs (e.g. pedal boat) have to be paid by the participants.Schedule:
- 08:00 to 10:20 – Breakfast
- 10:20 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 10:30 – Departure shuttle bus
- 11:00 – Arrival at Neuenhainer Lake
- Free time at the lake
- 17:30 – Departure from Neuenainer Lake
- 18:00 – Arrival to the festival grounds
Bad weather:
In case of bad weather conditions, we offer a visit at the city of Kassel.
Link:
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A day at the lake – Stockelache
Booking limit: 200 participants
Watersliding, swimming and fun in the sun
The name of the lake next to the city of Borken is “Stockelache.” The lake is a former coal mine.
Today the former place of hard work is a place for swimming, water sliding, playing beach volleyball, or relaxing in the sun.
Travel:
There will be a shuttle bus from the festival grounds to “Stockelache”
Service:
You will be guided by a festival tour guide
Costs:
Travel costs and admission for the lake are included in the festival fee.
Additional costs (e.g. pedal boat) have to be paid by the participants.Schedule:
- 08.00 – Breakfast
- 10:20 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 10:30 – Departure by shuttle bus
- 11:00 – Arrival at “Stockelache”
- Free time at “Stockelache”
- 17:30 – Departure from “Stockelache”
- 18:00 – Arrival at the festival grounds
Bad weather:
In case of bad weather conditions, we offer a visit at the city of Kassel.
Link:
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A day at the open air bath at Ziegenhain
Booking limit: 100 participants
Relaxing and swimming without any traveltime.
Not far from the festival grounds, you will find the open air bath of Ziegenhain, where you can swim and play beach volleyball or table tennis.
Travel:
You will walk to the swimming pool Ziegenhain (20 minutes)
Service:
You will be accompanied by a festival guide.
Costs:
The admission for the swimming pool is included in the festival price.
Additional costs have to be paid by the participants.Schedule:
- 08:00 to 10:30 – Breakfast
- 10:30 – Meeting at Main Hall
- You will go by feet to the swimming pool (20 minutes)
- 11.00 – Arrival swimming pool Ziegenhain
- Freetime at the swimming pool Ziegenhain
- 17:00 - Departure at the swimming pool.
- 17:30 – Arrival to the festival ground
Bad weather:
In case of bad weather conditions we offer a visit at the city of Kassel.
Link:
http://www.schwalmstadt.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91&Itemid=93&lang=de
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BMX riding and open air bath
Booking limit: 40 participants
Crossbiking and swimming
At first you will have the opportunity to go crossbiking. There is a bikepark within walking distance to the festival grounds. You will be equipped with bikes and helmets.
After adjusting to the bikes and the biking course, you’ll have a little tournament.
You’ll spend the second half of the day at the open air bath at Ziegenhain.
Travel:
All destinations are within walking distance.
Service:
- You will be guided by a festival guide
- Equipment and bike
- Introduction to the bikepark
Costs:
Access to the open air bath is included in the festival fee.
There will be additional expenses for the bikepark you have to cover on your own.
You should expect an amount of € 12 up to 14 per person.
Schedule
- 08:00 to 10:20- Breakfast
- 10:20 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 10:30 – Departure for the bikepark
- 11:00 – Bikepark
- 14:30 – Walk to the open air bath
- 18:00 – Arrival at the festival grounds
Link:
http://www.nordhessen.de/de/bikepark-schwalmstadt-1
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- You will be guided by a festival guide
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Canoe tour
Booking limit: 80 participants
Enjoy a day on the beautiful stream, the Lahn.
After you leave the festival, you will go to the stream and get your equipment.
You will be given all the equipment needed and will get a proper introduction to canoeing.
Groupleaders will be responsible for the actions of their members.
Liveguards will join the tour and care for your safety.
You will need proper clothing, e.g. shirt, shoes (no sandals), a hat, sunscreen, and an additional set of clothes.
Travel:
You will travel by train.
It’s just a short walk from the festival grounds to the train station.
Costs:
Travel costs are included in the festival fee.
Additional expences (e.g., canoe, equipment, introduction) must be payed by the participants.
The fee is about € 22 per person.
Schedule:
- 08:00 to 09:00- Breakfast
- 09:00 – Meeting at Main Hall
- 09.10 – Departure by foot from the frestival area for Treysa train station
- 11.15 – Arrival in Odenhausen
- 12:00 – Beginning of the tour on the river
- 17:00 – Arrival in Gießen
- 17.39 – Depature from Gießen Station
- 18:40 – Arrival at Treysa station
- Way back to the festival ground by bus shuttle or by foot
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