Excursions

Excursions need to be booked by March 31, 2026. They will take place subject to sufficient registrations.

Pre-congress

Photo workshop on by Alex Wild (University of Freiburg; Biology I), duration: half day, cost: 40 €

Probably many of you know Alex Wild amazing ant photos. He is kindly offering to hold a photo workshop. So if you want to learn more about how to take good pictures, here you go. Bring your own camera and equipment.

Post-congress

1) Canoeing on the river Rhine (from Bad Bellingen to Grissheim), duration: half day (with train ride), cost: 70 €

Close to Freiburg there is the river Rhine with its beautiful oxbows. Explore them in a guided canoeing tour. No experience is required and boats and equipment will be provided. The start- and endpoint of the tour will be reached by a train from Freiburg (main station).

2) Guided Historix City Tour (City Center), duration: about 2 hours, cost: 15 €

Freiburg has a long history. Learn more about it in a city tour (themes: City, Gates and Storytellers: the cathedral walk; Graveyards, Ghosts and Murderers). Exclusive stories are told; researched by historians, written by authors, and presented by actors.

3) Wine tasting (Freiburg),duration: about 2 hours (evening), cost: 40 €

Freiburg and the nearby Kaiserstuhl are famous wine areas in Germany. Enjoy some wine in a wine tasting of local organic wines.

4) Excursion ‘Schauinsland’ (Freiburg),duration: half day, cost: 20 €

Next to Freiburg there is the ‘Schauinsland’ (height: 1283 m), the town’s landmark mountain. Take the cable car to get to the top in 20 minutes; have a walk around and enjoy the panoramic view. You can see as far to the French Vosges and on clear days even up to the Swiss Alps.

5) Mountain Hike (Freiburg), duration: half day, cost: free

Join our mountain hike. We will ‘climb’ a local hill (Rosskopf) and look for ants on the way – there should be a chance to see large Formica mounds.