Current information and opening hours

The Transparent Factory is open to visitors, event guests and for vehicle pick-ups.

Our opening hours

Visitor area
Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
closed on Sundays

Closed for visitors due to events, holidays or maintenance measures
6 June 2023 closed after 12:00 p.m.
7 and 8 June 2023 closed all day
13 June 2023 closed all day
29 June 2023 closed all day at the moment

Shop
Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
closed on Sundays


e-VITRUM restaurant
Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
closed on Sundays

Our tours

Guided tours
Monday to Saturday 09:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. every full hour (German tours)
Monday to Saturday 1:15 p.m.  (English tours)
closed on Sundays

We recommend to make a reservation and have a look at our opening hours because of exceptions.

Production hours
even weeks            7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
odd weeks            12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

There might be restrictions due to break times.

Inactive production on all weekends, public holidays, bridge days and during the company holidays.
Due to delivery problems with vehicle parts, production times may change from time to time at short notice. You are welcome to contact us by telephone on 0049 0351-4204411 in the days before your visit to find out the current production times or you can check our production calendar.

  • 30 May - 2 June 2023:                   07:00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
    5 June - 7 June 2023:                    12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    8 June - 9 June 2023:                    07:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    12 June - 16 June 2023:                07:00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
    19 June - 23 June 2023:                12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    26 June - 30 June 2023:                07:00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
    3 July - 7 July 2023:                      12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    10 July - 14 July 2023:                  07:00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
    15 July - 6 August 2023:               inactive production (factory holiday)

    More information will follow

e-vehicle test drives

e-vehicle test drives
Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*

*We recommend to make a reservation.

Our current prices
Entrance fee including guided tour 45 minutes
Price per person € 9,00
reduced* € 6,00
Family ticket:
2 adults + maximum 3 children
€ 20,00

*Discounts apply to pupils, students, trainees, people with disabilities, ALG II - recipients, civilian / federal volunteers and seniors over 65 years with valid ID. Admission is free for children under 7 years (does not apply to groups). 

Any questions?

Questions about your tourist visit:
Phone: 0049 351 420 4411 or
email: info@glaesernemanufaktur.de
*Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (except on public holidays)

 

Questions about your vehicle:
Phone: 0049 351 420 4444 or
email: backoffice.gmd@volkswagen.de
*Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.