Lüneburg
QUAINT HANSEATIC CITY WITH COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES

After about a ten-minute walk, you will reach the old city hall. It was built in 1230 and is where the mayor still goes to work every day. The city hall is known throughout northern Germany for its famous white façade. The marketplace lies directly in front of the city hall. Every Wednesday and Saturday, market vendors set up their stalls and sell their produce and wares from 7 am to 1 pm. Definitely check it out! You’ll find lots of things you simply can’t buy at a supermarket, like fresh fish or locally grown vegetables.

Continuing further, you’ll pass many small and large stores until after about ten minutes you reach the „Am Sande“ square. This is where you’ll find many cafés and the buses that take you to the university.

In the winter, a well-known Christmas market takes place at „Am Sande“ as well as another in front of the city hall. The Christmas market is definitely worth a visit especially if you want to experience a little medieval atmosphere. 

If you want to take a beautiful walk in the summer or springtime, we recommend following the IlmenauRiver that flows through Lüneburg and leads you past the old harbour.

In the summertime you can sit down and relax at the Ilmenau with other residents of Lüneburg. You can normally find a free seat at one of the numerous bars along the river, or you can sit down on the riverside wall and eat your packed lunch.

The student group Internationale StudierendenInitiative I:SI organises numerous excursions in and around Lüneburg and regularly hosts a Stammtisch get-together. It’s a perfect opportunity to get to know people, meet Germans and other international students.

Before going to your first class in the morning, you can wake up with a nice, inexpensive cup of coffee at a café in Lüneburg, and for lunch or supper, you are sure to find a restaurant of your liking at Schrangenplatz.

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