An open-air rink in front of Karlsruhe's palace, first opened in winter 2003/2004
No public skating is posted for the next 7 days. New sessions show here as soon as the rink posts them.
Karlsruhe's city-centre ice rink first opened in winter 2003/2004 and now runs as Stadtwerke Karlsruhe WINTERZEIT on the Schlossplatz, in front of the palace. For nine weeks each winter an open-air rink fills the historic square, and the organisers work with their long-time partner interevent GmbH on the ice.
In 2022 the rink swapped skates for roller skates: from 24 November 2022 to 8 January 2023 the first WINTERZEIT roller rink ran without ice. Ice has since returned on a smaller surface that needs less power and water, and the stock-shooting lanes now sit on a roll-sport plastic floor instead of ice. A 2019 press report called the rink, then more than 2,000 square metres, the largest open-air ice rink in southern Germany.
Trainers from ERC Waldbronn and the Ice Freestyler Karlsruhe taught the rink's beginner and advanced courses in 2019. Children and teenagers are still the main audience, according to the organisers, and the season ends with a Beat Night closing party; on New Year's Eve the stock arena beside the ice becomes a dance floor.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission Monday to Thursday is 7,00 € for adults and 6,00 € for children, pupils and students; Friday to Sunday and on public holidays it is 8,00 € and 7,00 €. Children under 4 pay 4,00 €, and a family card (up to 2 adults and 3 children) costs 22,00 € Monday to Thursday and 26,00 € Friday to Sunday.
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Skates in sizes 25 to 50 are hired for 4,50 €, double-blade skates up to size 25 for 2,50 €, and sharpening costs 6,00 € a pair.
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Tickets for the ice are sold only on site at the rental tent (Verleihzelt); they cannot be bought online.
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The rink states that there is neither a minimum age nor an age limit for the ice.
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The nearest car park is the Parkgarage Schlossplatz, which is open round the clock.
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The event describes itself as barrier-free, with ramps at the entrances.
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A helmet is recommended.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.
