Your visit to the Hessian State Parliament
Come and visit us and find out more about the Hessian State Parliament. Tours are also available in other languages.
The Hessian State Parliament is where the policy of the state of Hesse is decided. But the State Parliament is not just a place for politics, it is also a place for education. How do the members of parliament work? What happens at a plenary session? And how are laws made? To answer these and other questions our visitors may have, the State Parliament offers different information and educational formats tailored to specific ages and target groups, making an important contribution to civic education.
When parliament is in session, you can watch plenary sessions live from the visitors’ gallery after registering in advance. First of all, you will hear a presentation introducing the work of parliament, the session currently being held and the schedule for your visit. After attending the plenary session, it is possible to talk to members of the State Parliament’s parliamentary groups. The programme lasts 3.5 hours. The dates of the plenary sessions are available in our plenary calendar.
If you would like to attend a plenary session with your school class, this is recommended for pupils in Year 8 or above.
On days when the parliament is not in session, groups can visit parts of the historic City Palace and the Plenary Chamber by prior arrangement. Like on plenary days, visitors hear a presentation explaining the tasks, working methods and composition of the Hessian State Parliament. After the tour and presentation, it is possible to talk to members of the State Parliament’s parliamentary groups if desired.
Tours are generally possible from Monday to Friday. They last 2.5 hours and are usually conducted in German – on request and subject to advance booking, they can also be conducted in English, French, Russian and Ukrainian.
For individuals, the Hessian State Parliament usually offers public tours every Saturday at 1:45 p.m. No registration is required to participate.
The State Parliament website also lets you explore the building any time in the form of a virtual tour.
In addition to plenary visits and guided tours, the State Parliament offers numerous other activities for visitor groups, including simulations, seminars and dialogue events. An overview is available on the visitor pages of the State Parliament website.
Please first check the website for information about the various visitor and educational programmes offered by the State Parliament. You can submit your visit request directly on the page of the particular visit format using our online form, based on the currently available dates. You will then receive a response from the State Parliament administration.
Whether you are travelling on foot or by bike, by public transport or by car – the Hessian State Parliament is easy to reach thanks to its central location in Wiesbaden city centre.
You can reach Wiesbaden conveniently by train (Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof station) or from the Rhine-Main motorway network. The main gate of the State Parliament, which is staffed around the clock, is located at Schlossplatz 1, opposite the Marktkirche. Visitors can access the building using the entrance on Grabenstraße. From Schlossplatz, you can reach this entrance via Marktstraße.
To enter the State Parliament building please have your official photo ID ready. Children and young people under the age of 16 can also use their school ID card or health insurance card to identify themselves.
Visitors living in Hesse can apply for reimbursement of travel expenses for a one-day trip. For more information, please refer to the policy for granting travel allowances for visitor groups and the corresponding application form.
Contact
If you have any questions about the State Parliament’s visitor programmes, please contact besuch [at] ltg.hessen.de (besuch[at]ltg[dot]hessen[dot]de) by e-mail or call 0611 350-587.