AllThingsGerman.net: Oberursel
The latest news in English from Oberursel in the Taunus area of Germany.
Tuesday night is film night at Bluebox Portstraße, located near the U-Bahn stop “Altstadt”.
As the organisation is not a commercial cinema, they are not allowed to advertise which film will be shown in advance. For Tuesday, 18th September, 2018, we are told that it will be a filmed bestseller. If you do want to know which film will be shown then call 06171 636930 and they will tell you.
The showing starts at 8.30 pm
On Saturday, 15th September, 2018 there will be a tour of the area in Oberursel known as “Camp King” with local town guide Sylvia Struck.
The tour covers the history of the area from the Reichssiedlungshof in the 1930s, through the time of the Auswertestelle West up to the end of the U.S. Army presence in the town.
The meeting point is at the “Kinderhaus” in the Jean-Sauer-Weg at 2pm, and the tour costs 3EUR.
This is an interesting opportunity for local residents to learn more about the history of the area that they live in.
[highlight color=”blue”] The nearest U-Bahn station is “Kupferhammer”. [/highlight]
The monthly flea market in the Adenauerallee in Oberursel will take place on Saturday, 15th September 2018 between 7am and 1pm.
The flea market starts at the end of the pedestrian zone and continues the length of the Adenauerallee and over the railway lines towards Bommersheim. One part also takes place in the Nassauer Straße next to the U-Bahn tracks.
To get there by train take either the line U3 or S5 to Oberursel’s main station.
Blood can be donated at the Red Cross in Oberursel on Friday, 14th September, 2018 between 3.30pm and 8pm. The Red Cross is located at Marxstraße 28, opposite the U-Bahn station “Lahnstraße”.
To donate you must be healthy and between 18 and 68 years of age. If you have not donated before, then you must not be over 60. You must take some form of identification with you, such as a passport, that contains a photo.
You can read more about what then happens here (in German).
The bluebox portstrasse will be showing a film for children aged 10 and over on Friday, 14th September, 2018 at 3pm. As it is not a commercial cinema, they are not allowed to advertise which film will be shown in advance. If you do want to know which film will be shown then call 06171 636930 and they will tell you.
Entry costs €2 per child, with free entry for one accompanying adult.
The bluebox is located opposite the U-Bahn station “Altstadt” (formerly “Portstraße”).
Tuesday night is film night at Bluebox Portstraße, located near the U-Bahn stop “Altstadt”.
As the organisation is not a commercial cinema, they are not allowed to advertise which film will be shown in advance. For Tuesday, 11th September, 2018, we are told that it will be an independent drame. If you do want to know which film will be shown then call 06171 636930 and they will tell you.
The showing starts at 8.30 pm
A 3,000 step walk for senior citizens is taking place in Stierstadt on Tuesday, 11th September 2018.
To take part, be at the bus stop “Altes Rathaus” in Stierstadt at 3pm.
The Maislabyrinth – a maze made out of maize – will be holding a Kräutertag (herb day) on Sunday, 9th September, 2018.
One of the highlights of the day will be the traditional Frankfurt green sauce, served with eggs and potatotes. There will also be a storyteller for children.
The maze itself from 11am until 7pm. Entry costs €3.00 for adults, €2.50 for children aged 10 to 16 and €2.00 for children aged 4 to 9.
To get there by car, travel to the edge of Weißkirchen on the road to Steinbach. There is a track off the road near the yellow “Oberursel Stadtteil Weißkirchen” sign leading towards Frankfurt (ie. left if you have just driving through Weißkirchen, right if you are coming from Steinbach). The maze is about 200m along this track.
If you are coming by train, the nearest station “Weißkirchen-Steinbach” is on the S5 line between Frankfurt and Bad Homburg.
Useful links
The mouse in the Maize Maze (Opening 2017)
Green sauce and lots of herbs (2015)
Maislabyrinth Weißkirchen (Homepage)
A tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Saturday, 8th September, 2018 at 2pm.
The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.
The Dampfbahnclub-Taunus e.V. steam railway in Oberursel will be open to the public on Sunday, 9th September, 2018 between 10am and 5pm.
Located at the end of the Mainstraße, to get there, either leave the A661/B455 at “Oberursel-Nord” towards Oberursel, then take the first turning right into the Dornbachstraße. The Mainstraße is on the right-hand side.
By U-Bahn, take the U3 to Lahnstraße and cross the road before turning left into the Dornbachstraße.
Entry costs €2 for adults and €1 for children. Tickets cost €1 each, with children receiving their first ticket on entry.
Links
An interview with Matthias Zundel, Chairman
A record number of visitors on the last day of the steam trains
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