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Kiel is the home of the German Baltic fleet, and it is common to see various German warships and submarines in the Fjord, including the training sailing vessel Gorch Fock. Checking the port schedule beforehand is recommended for visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of the ship.
Gorch Fock is a tall ship of the German Navy, launched in 1958 as a replacement for the original Gorch Fock (1933) launched in 1933 which was taken as war reparations by the Soviet Union after World War II, renamed Tovarishch, and returned to Germany in 2003.
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Die Störche (The Storks) were relegated in 2025 and now play soccer in Bundesliga 2, the second tier. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000.
Nord-Ostsee Kanal
The world's busiest artificial waterway. It is possible to walk or cycle for almost the entire length (98 km) directly along the canal from Kiel to Brunsbüttel (estuary of the Elbe, on the North Sea coast), staying overnight in the town of Rendsburg if necessary.
Tannenberger Gehölz
A smaller forest area in the north of Kiel where different types of deer roam about freely and with relatively little fear of humans. There are some enclosures including one for boar. Not spectacular, but good for a relaxing walk and to see some of the local wildlife. Make sure to obey the feeding rules posted around the area.
Outdoor minigolf next to the Nordmarksportfeld.
Museum of Fine Arts
Art from the Dürer era through to the present day: permanent collection spanning all artistic genres, including works by Repin, Nolde and Richter, as well as special exhibitions on specific topics and artists.
Zoological Museum Kiel
Experience marine and evolutionary research at first hand: exciting display on the subject of marine science and research, Germany’s most extensive exhibition of whale species, presentation of the origins of zoology in Kiel.