Celebrating more than 78 Years of Friendship!
Dornhaldenfriedhof und Garnisonsschützenhaus on Saturday, July 11 2026
Dear Members and Guests,
Please join us on Saturday, July 11, 2026 for an excursion into Stuttgart’s past. We’ll take the cable car /Standseilbahn from Stuttgart-Süd up to the Waldfriedhof and the cogwheel train from Degerloch down to Marienplatz in Stuttgart-Süd. Between these two train rides, we will walk through nature to the Dornhaldenfriedhof
(former shooting range, now cemetery) and the Garnisonsschützenhaus, where we’ll learn about the history of this area.
The Cable Car/Standseilbahn was opened in 1929 and still runs today with its original, lovingly preserved cars, that are under protection (Denkmalschutz). It is part of the regular public transport system.
The Cogwheel Train/Zahnradbahn aka “Zacke“ is in operation since 1884 (though with modern trains now) and is the only cogwheel train in Germany that runs in a city. It is part of the regular public transport system as well.
The Dornhaldenfriedhof (cemetery) was established in 1974; however, the area had been used since 1869 as a shooting range. In the beginning, to train soldiers for the upcoming German-French war 1870/1871. Until the 1960s, several other institutions (e.g. police forces, German military, US military) had continued to practice on the range.
The Garnisonsschützenhaus is actually an ensemble of buildings that were connected to the shooting range. It is now under protection and is preserved by a Verein, observed by the city of Stuttgart. A member of the Verein will tell us more about the history as well as the current and future use of the ensemble.
Time Table
10:00 Meet on the bottom platform for the cable car at Südheimer Platz (pls see below >>)
10:30 – 10:34 Cable car / Seilbahn
1 km easy walk to the Dornhaldenfriedhof (cemetery)
11:00 – 13:00 Dornhaldenfriedhof and Garnisonsschützenhaus with tours
2 km easy walk to cogwheel train stop “Haigst”
14:17 – 14:24 Cogwheel train/Zacke to Marienplatz
14:30 – Restaurant “L.A. Signorina” for a late Lunch (pls see below >>)
We kindly ask for 5 € per person (members) or 10€ per person (non-members) on the day of the event.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and attire according to weather forecast.
Please make your reservation no later than Monday, July 6, with
Christel Baumann: e-mail c.baumann@gac1948.de – or –
Ann Kathy Reed: e-mail: a.reed@gac1948.de
Best regards,
Upcoming events
Saturday, August 8Blues in Town, Blues Band Concert, Blues Base ES-Wernau
Saturday, September 12Celtic Settlement Exhibit Center Erkenbrechtsweiler
Saturday, September 26 Volksfest, Canstatter Wasen
Saturday, October 10 Eselsmühle in the Siebenmühlental
Saturday, November 7/14TBD
Saturday, December 5 Christmas Dinner, Restaurant Alte Kanzlei, Stuttgart
Please note: Events and dates subject to change ! If you would like more information on any of these events, or would like to sign up in advance, please talk to any board member. They will put you in contact with the person planning the event.
Directions:
Public Transport – Directions: To Südheimer Platz and the Standseilbahn: Take U14 or U1 and exit on platform “Südheimer Platz”; walk as marked red to the bottom platform of the Standseilbahn. Meet the group there in the morning, we aim to take the Seilbahn at 10:30 a.m. – see sketch 1 below.
Tickets Public Transport: For the cable car, you need a Kurzstreckenticket (currently 2,10 €); for the cog wheel train you need a Zone 1 ticket (currently 3,50 €). If you have a Deutschland Ticket, you don’t need additional tickets. If you don’t have a Deutschland Ticket or no other subscription, buy a Stadt Ticket valid until 7a.m. next day for currently 4 € (1 person) and 8 € (for up to 5 persons).
Sketch 1: Südheimer Platz to Seilbahn (Standseilbahn):
Sketch 2: Marienplatz – location of our Restaurant L.A. Signorina:
