Garching
Garching, officially "Garching b. München" is a northern suburb of Munich in Upper Bavaria. Its main claim to fame is the Forschungszentrum which does high class research into all kinds of things. Among other high caliber researchers, it is the place of employment of the 2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Reinhard Genzel.
Understand
The coat of arms shows the "Atomei" ("atomic egg") the nickname for the former research nuclear reactor built here in the 1950s. While this one has been shut down, its successor started operations in 2004.
Get in
By plane
- 1 Munich Airport (MUC IATA). Take S8 until Ismaning and then bus 230, unless you want to "double back" all the way to downtown Munich.
By U-Bahn
The Munich U-Bahn line U6 is the only one to extend beyond the Munich city limits and serves three stops within city limits, which are as follows from south to north:
Get around
Map of Garching
See
- 1 ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre, Karl-Schwarzschild-Straße 2, Garching (near Munich, Germany), ☏ +49 89 32006900, supernova@eso.org. 09:00–17:00. The ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre is a cutting-edge free astronomy centre for the public located at the site of ESO Headquarters in Garching bei München, providing you with an immersive experience that will leave you in awe of the Universe we live in.
- 1 St. Katharina.
- 2 Wasserturm Hochbrück.
Do
- 1 Garchinger See. A Baggersee created by digging out gravel for building what is now federal highway A9.
Buy
Eat
- 1 Gasthof Neuwirt, Münchener Str.10, 85748 Garching, ☏ +49 89 3291258. 7:00 to 24:00 daily. mains from 8,50 €.
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Hotel Jagerhof, Schleißheimerstr. 83, 85748 Garching, ☏ +49 89 3076850. single& double 58,00 €, 3-Bed 78,00 € without breakfast.
- 2 Ibis München Garching, Daimlerstraße 5, 85748 Garching, ☏ +49 89 323840.
- 3 Motel One München Garching, Daimlerstraße 5a, 85748 Garching, ☏ +49 89 36035250. single from 59,00 €, double from 69,00 €, breakfast 7,50 €.