Aachener Weiher

An artificial lake in the inner green belt with a beer garden – one of the most popular summer meeting spots around Aachener Straße.

Water Beer garden Family-friendly Free entry Picnic

The Aachener Weiher is an artificial lake in the inner green belt, at the corner of Aachener Straße and Universitätsstraße. With a beer garden and wide lawns, it is one of the city's most popular summer meeting spots.

Possible activities

Picnic ↗

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24

At a glance

Location: inner green belt, on Aachener Straße
On the shore: beer garden, Hiroshima-Nagasaki Park
Nearby: Museum of East Asian Art, Japanese Cultural Institute
Character: an urban meeting point by the water

Summer by the water

In fine weather the lawns by the Aachener Weiher fill with picnic groups, barbecues and walkers. The beer garden right on the shore is a classic, and with the neighbouring Museum of East Asian Art, nature and culture combine beautifully – in the middle of the green ring around the city centre.