FAQ about the World HeritageCard
The following answers to frequently asked questions should help our guests to better understand our guest card. They explain individual points in the guidebook and other program information of the World Heritage Region Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg e.V.
The World HeritageCard gives you free admission as well as discounts and gifts at 130 tourist attractions in the Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg World Heritage Region. The card is always valid for one person. If you would like to take advantage of a service (for example, a visit to the asisi panorama in Wittenberg), show your card at the ticket office, it will be scanned and you will receive free admission.
You also don’t have to use the World HeritageCard immediately after purchase – the validity period is from 01.01 to 31.12.! The card is activated only after the first use of a service.
The validity period of the World HeritageCard runs from 01.01. until 31.12.. There are two different types of cards, the 24 hour card and the 3 day card.
The 24-hour card is valid for 24 hours from the first use.
Example: You visit the Melanchthon House in Wittenberg on 20.01 at 11:00 am. From this point on, the 24 hours run backwards. So you can still visit the Asisi Panorama at 10:00 am the following day.
The 3-day card can be used on 3 freely selectable days within the validity period. The 3 days do not have to be consecutive.
Example: You visit the Melanchthon House in Wittenberg on 20.01. at 11:00. From this moment the first day of validity begins. You can still use other services until the end of 20.01. If you go to Bauhaus in Dessau on 21.01. at 10:00 and scan your card there, the second day of validity would start.
Yes, as long as the World HeritageCard has not been redeemed, it is still valid beyond the calendar year. The acceptance period of 24 hours or 3 days does not start until the World HeritageCard is scanned at one of the participating partner institutions.
Yes, with the World HeritageCard you get free admission to the Bauhaus, the Masters’ Houses, the Bauhaus housing estate Dessau-Törten and the new Bauhaus Museum Dessau.
Yes, you can. You are welcome to buy a World HeritageCard and give it as a gift – this is also possible for children’s cards.
With the World HeritageCard you can visit all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in our region free of charge. The Luther memorials in Wittenberg and Eisleben, the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Kingdom, the Bauhaus or the Masters’ Houses or the Bauhaus housing estate Dessau-Törten or the new Bauhaus Museum in Dessau as well as the Central Elbe Biosphere Reserve are all included in the World HeritageCard with a total of 19 locations.
The NebensaisonCard is a special edition of the World HeritageCard that offers you free admission to over 90 open art, culture, nature and leisure facilities in the Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg World Heritage Region during the classic off-season (November 1 to March 31) – and at a discount!
In the overview of services you can see which facilities can be used in the off-season.
The benefits of the classic World HeritageCard in check card format and the digital World HeritageCard are identical.
The advantage of the digital World HeritageCard is that once payment has been received (see payment options in the webshop), you will immediately receive a QR code by email, which you can use to access the entire portfolio of World HeritageCard offers.
You will also automatically receive your card number and a pin by email, which you can use to access the digital travel companion for the World HeritageCard at meine.welterbecard.de. This requires prior registration of your digital card.
Note: The card is only activated as soon as the first service is used.
The classic World HeritageCard, on the other hand, will be sent to you by post.
Once you have registered with your card number and pin at meine.welterbecard.de, you can conveniently access all the services of the World HeritageCard and receive further information, such as contact details, a digital map and more.
Note: The card is only activated as soon as the first service is used.
We have also put together themed recommendations for you, such as “Family experiences” or “Culinary delights”. By clicking on the heart next to a service, you can add it to your watch list.
You can also add further World HeritageCards for joint excursions.
Points of sale
You can purchase the World HeritageCard at many tourist information offices as well as other sales points in the area of the World Heritage Region Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg. Below is a listing of the points of sale.
Questions about the WelterbeCard?
WelterbeRegion Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg e.V.
Neustraße 13
06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Phone: 0049 34 91 – 40 26 10
E-Mail: kontakt@welterbecard.de
Prices and Validity
You can get the World HeritageCard in 3 variants:
as 24-hour card or 3-day card adult, child and family card (children aged 5 – 14).
The 24-hour card is valid for 24 hours from the first use of a service.
The 3-Day Card is valid on 3 freely selectable days within a calendar year. A day in this case corresponds to a calendar day – not 24 hours.
With your card you will receive a high-quality travel guide free of charge. In it you will find detailed information about all the services you can use with the World HeritageCard. You will also learn more about the cities in the World Heritage Region and receive many valuable tips for your stay.