Klima Arena
Hands-on exhibition with a theme park in Sinsheim that makes the causes and effects of climate change, and climate-friendly action, tangible.
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About the museum
The Klima Arena goes back to an initiative by SAP co-founder Dietmar Hopp, who from 2014 planned an experience center on climate protection. In September 2014 the nonprofit Klimastiftung für Bürger was established for this purpose and still runs the house today; the project was financed through the Dietmar Hopp Stiftung.
The round building near Sinsheim's football stadium is an energy-plus building and received platinum certification from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen. Groundbreaking followed in October 2017, the topping-out ceremony in July 2018, and on October 7, 2019 the house was officially opened.
Today the Klima Arena presents, across around 1,400 square meters in four theme areas, how climate change arises and what it does: foundations, housing and energy, mobility, and lifestyle and consumption. Outdoors, a theme park with a moor, orchard meadow and play equipment deepens the topic of nature and biodiversity. The Gletscher-Kino (glacier cinema), with its changing short films, forms the heart of the exhibition.
Highlights
- Interactive hands-on stations such as the globe and the Klima-Supermarkt (climate supermarket)
- Glacier cinema with a daily short-film program
- Theme park with a moor, orchard meadow and water play area
- E-kart track with a hamster wheel for generating your own energy
- Audio guide and climate quiz for self-guided tours
Permanent exhibitions
- Ausstellung Innenbereich – Across around 1,400 m², visitors explore the causes and effects of climate change in four theme areas, with a globe, Climate Wall, energy gallery and Klima-Supermarkt.
- Themenpark Außenbereich – Outdoors, a moor, orchard meadow and other habitats show how nature contributes to climate protection; also an e-kart track, playgrounds and a water play area.
- Founded
- 2019
- Operated by
- Klimastiftung für Bürger
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €6 |
| Children & teens | €6free up to age 5 · Children and young people aged 6 to 17 inclusive pay €6. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €9.50 per personReduced-rate visitors in groups pay €5. School classes pay €5 per pupil; one accompanying adult is free for every 10 pupils. |
| Families | €16Family ticket: 1 adult + 1 child €16; 2 adults + 1 child €27; each additional child €5. |
| Family ticket (2 adults + 1 child) | €27Each additional child €5 |
| Taster ticket (entry during the last 2 hours) | –50% off the admission price |
Tickets are sold only at the on-site box office; vouchers are also available online. Visitors arriving by public transport or bicycle receive 20% off all day tickets (proof of a same-day ticket required). Annual passes are available for families and individuals.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €16 · Family ticket: 1 adult + 1 child €16; 2 adults + 1 child €27; each additional child €5. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
- Kids’ birthday parties
Open family tours and creative workshops on weekends and during holidays, holiday program, children's birthday parties (add-on packages for children aged 6 and up). The theme park has playgrounds, a water play area and an e-kart track; hammocks and shady spots invite a break.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Klima Arena (Buslinie 771)
From Sinsheim (Elsenz) station, on foot or by bus line 771; the stop is opposite the forecourt.
By car
Paid parking
Parking garage nearby with 110 spaces and 6 charging points for electric cars (22 kW, paid parking); free for up to 20 minutes, then €1.50 per started hour, maximum €6 per day. Tour buses can drop passengers off in front of the entrance and park nearby.
Via the A6, exit Sinsheim-Süd (33b). About a 20-minute walk from the main station. Around 90 bicycle parking spaces at the main entrance, lockers for charging e-bike batteries, and a bike service point.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
Bistro Tjorven with a fully plant-based menu, rotating lunch dishes, cake and waffles.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
Up to 250 guests.
Two conference rooms and an open event space with a bar (up to 250 standing places when the rooms are combined). Rental only for events that match the goals of the Klimastiftung, and in combination with a booked offer from the house, such as a guided tour. Contact: veranstaltungen@klima-arena.de.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The audio tour via your own smartphone and headphones, and the climate quiz, can be started at any time for self-guided visits; guided tours and open family tours take place on weekends and during holidays. |
