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Student Prison (Studentenkarzer)

Museum · Heidelberg · Germany 🇩🇪

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Admission prices
Adult
€7.50
7.50 euros
Combined ticket “Special Exhibition, Student Karzer”
Reduced
€5
5.00 euros
Combined ticket
Other ticket Adults
€6
6.00 euros
Special ticket “Karzer” (valid only on Mondays)
stated on heicollections.uni-heidelberg.de/en/museums-collections/the-student-karzer · checked 2026-10-11 Combined ticket “Special Exhibition, Student Karzer” Adults 7.50 euros | Reduced 5.00 euros Free admission: Heidelberg University students upon presentation of a valid student ID Special ticket “Karzer” (valid only on Mondays) Adults 6.00 euros | Reduced 4.00 euros

Practical

Student Prison (Studentenkarzer): address

Student Karzer Augustinergasse 2 69117 HeidelbergOpen in Google Maps →✓ heicollections.uni-heidelberg.de/en/museums-collections/the-student-karzer · 2026-10-11

Student Prison (Studentenkarzer): opening hours

Mid-October to May: Mon - Sat 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

June to mid-October: Mon - Sun 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed from 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

✓ heicollections.uni-heidelberg.de/en/museums-collections/the-student-karzer · 2026-10-11

Student Prison (Studentenkarzer): what should I know before visiting?

To protect the paintings, jackets and bags must be stored in the lockers before entering the ‘Student Prison’.✓ heicollections.uni-heidelberg.de/en/museums-collections/the-student-karzer · 2026-10-11

Student Prison (Studentenkarzer): how to get there

Stop Universitätsplatz, Marstallstraße, or Peterskirche
Translation · original in GermanHaltestelle Universitätsplatz, Marstallstraße oder Peterskirche
✓ heicollections.uni-heidelberg.de/de/museen-sammlungen/studentenkarzer · 2026-10-05

Student Prison (Studentenkarzer): parking

Parking garage P11 Universitätsbibliothek✓ heicollections.uni-heidelberg.de/en/museums-collections/the-student-karzer · 2026-10-11

Student Prison (Studentenkarzer): is it wheelchair accessible?

The prison cells on the 2nd floor of the Baroque building can only be reached by stairs;✓ heicollections.uni-heidelberg.de/en/museums-collections/the-student-karzer · 2026-10-11

Established in the 1780s, the Student Prison today ranks among Heidelberg's most popular attractions

Translation · original in German

Der in den 1780er Jahren eingerichtete Studentenkarzer zählt heute zu den beliebtesten Sehenswürdigkeiten Heidelbergs

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You will be redirected to heicollections.uni-heidelberg.de — This is the venue’s own website.