News from the Geopark

08 Aug 22

First family day at the Bromacker was a great success!

On 5 August 2022, the first family hiking day took place at the Bromacker in cooperation with the Thüringerwaldbahn and Straßenbahn Gotha GmbH. Read…

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02 Aug 22

With shovel and wash pan on a "gold hunt" in Brotterode-Trusetal

The "Hühn" visitor mine presents its new attraction "Klondike at the Hühn". If you haven't planned anything for the weekend yet, you should plan a…

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01 Aug 22

Palaeontological research at the Bromacker - a contribution by MDR

Here you can find a current report by MDR about the palaeontological research work on the Bromacker.

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26 Jul 22

Excavation start 2022 at the BROMACKER

On Monday, 25 July, this year's excavation season was opened at the Bromacker between Georgenthal and Tambach-Dietharz. After the sweaty clearing of…

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22 Jul 22

Bromacker digital

We have set up a new download area for you where you can find and download information material on the BROMACKER project.

The team of the UNESCO…

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21 Jul 22

Bromacker research drilling on the Hainfelsen started

The research drilling on the Hainfelsen near Finsterbergen is in full swing! Since last week, the mobile drilling rig of the Roßla drilling company…

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20 Jul 22

A visit to the Marienglashöhle Friedrichroda - A look behind the scenes

We visited the mountain and spa town of Friedrichroda and took a look behind the scenes at the Marienglashöhle. Find out more about the operation of…

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04 Jul 22

Stag beetle festival successful

On 2. July 2022, the annual stag beetle festival of the Natura2000-Station Gotha-Ilmkreis took place again at Gleichen Castle. Numerous excursions…

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04 Jul 22

Tradition meets modernity - Miners' Day 2022 in Brotterode-Trusetal

By Juliane Eck and Thomas Kaebel, Brotterode-Trusetal

Together with young and old, we celebrated Miners' Day at the "Hühn" visitor mine in Trusetal…

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14 Jun 22

Princely reopening of Ehrenstein Castle Ohrdruf

It was princely in Ohrdruf last weekend: the tower winders and the cannon salvos meant that no one in the vicinity could miss the castle festival in…

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18 May 22

European Geopark Week 2022

The European Geopark Week takes place this year from 23 May to 5 June and is a Europe-wide festival of UNESCO Global Geoparks that aims to raise…

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25 Apr 22

Beeing outdoors with guide Johannes Kormann

The UNESCO Geopark Thuringia Inselsberg - Drei Gleichen has a new cooperation partner for excursions and guided tours - and what for a partner!

After…

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21 Apr 22

Geopark Ries is the 8th UNESCO Global Geopark in Germany

The Ries National Geopark has been designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, making it the 8th UGGp in Germany. Geopark Ries is the only meteorite impact…

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13 Apr 22

Geopark backstage

For all those who are curious, we have started a new report series that gives an interesting look behind the scenes of the Geopark. We report in loose…

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11 Apr 22

22 April is international Mother Earth Day

Celebrate with us and all UNESCO Global Geoparks the International Mother Earth Day on 22.04.2022.

According to the United Nations “Mother Earth is…

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