A slight jerk and off you go on the brickworks railway through the brickworks park, past ring kilns and machine halls. Find your favorite place in the park and take part in one of our interactive activities, where all your questions will be answered individually and you can experience live how an old steam engine is brought back to life.
The tour for “Ziegeleipark beginners”! This field railway (original locomotive with replica wagons) used to transport bricks, coal and other materials on the company premises. Go on a big tour with it. The train driver draws your attention to exciting things and gives you valuable tips for your stay. You even drive through the building of the old "Ziegelei Stackebrandt". The ride on the brickworks railway is included in the brickworks park ticket.
Travel times for the brickworks tour in the 2026 season:
daily
11.00:12.00, 13.00:15.00, 16.00:XNUMX, XNUMX:XNUMX, XNUMX:XNUMX
& 17.00 p.m. “After-work trip” to the Stackebrandt brickworks (no round trip)
Duration:
45 Minutes
Departure:
Stop in front of the drying shed
How does a steam engine work and what was it used for in the brickworks?
You can find out all this and much more on the brickworks tour through the park with a stop at the steam engine. The trip is also included in the Ziegeleipark ticket.
Travel times the brickworks tour with an explanation of the steam engine in the 2026 season:
daily
13.45 p.m.
Duration:
15 minutes.
Departure:
Stop in front of the drying shed
Enjoy the nature of the clay engraving landscape and find out what role clay production played in the creation of this unique landscape.
Travel time of the nature park tour in the 2026 season:
daily
14.30 pm
Duration:
90 Minutes
Departure:
Stop at the Museum Harbour
On selected days, the mine carts are pulled through the unique clay pit landscape by the company's own steam locomotive "LOWA No. 127114".
Steam Locomotive Days 2026:
2.+3.5., 6.+7.6., 8.+9.8., 12.+13.9., 10.+11.10.
Travel times for the special nature park tour:
daily
12:30 pm and 2:30 pm
Duration:
90 Minutes
Departure:
Stop at the Museum Harbour
Note: short-term, weather-related changes
Possible. Cost: Brickworks Park entrance fee plus €1 steam locomotive surcharge.
Follow the brick through its most important stages—the hand-painting and the firing! You'll learn how a brick was painted and even try it out for yourself. It's hard work! Or learn more about how ring kilns work.
Guides:
“Burner platform in ring kiln III explained”
daily
11.30 clock and 16.30 clock
Duration: 15 minutes.
Treffpunkt: Machine brickworks, at the chimney
“Hand stroke briefly explained”
daily
12.15 pm
Duration: 15 minutes.
Treffpunkt: Drying shed
Climb into the locomotive driver's cab and get to know the LOWA steam locomotive from a completely different side. Help heat it up, learn how to shunt, load coal and water and lubricate it. Set off on the journey from the museum harbor to the former clay mine to Burgwall on the 630 mm narrow-gauge tracks under the guidance and supervision of a professional train driver.
Includes packed lunch, dinner, T-shirt and certificate.
Advice & appointment scheduling:
Annett Lepschies
(group and corporate events)
Telephone (0 33 07) 30 25 45
Email annett.lepschies@ziegeleipark.de
Costs 450 euros on steam locomotive days, 550 euros on
a preferred date
