DHL Airfreight Hub

Tour of DHL Hub, Leipzig

• Tuesday 20 May, 20:30 – 0:00 (The tour departs Goethestraße at 20:30 and The Westin Leipzig at 20:50, then returns to Goethestraße/Westin)
• Tuesday 20 May, 21:00 – 0:30 (The tour departs Goethestraße at 21:00 and The Westin Leipzig at 21:20, then returns to Goethestraße/Westin)

The Goethestraße pick-up point is on the opposite to the entrance from Ritterstrasse – click here for the Google Maps pin. The Westin Leipzig pick-up point is directly in front of the hotel – click here for the Google Maps pin.

Officially opened for operations in May 2008, the DHL Hub Leipzig is DHL’s major European hub, offering myriad direct connections to the growing markets in Eastern Europe and Asia. DHL invested a total of EUR 655 million in the construction of the hub, which comprises 87.000 m² of operations facilities and a further 602.000m² for the fleet. This visit includes the network control centre, one of the airside distribution centres, a hangar and a fuel depot. The DHL Hub Leipzig is an excellent example of logistics in action, with facilities that take into account both environmental and sustainability considerations. With some 65 aircraft movements every night, the hub processes up to 2000 tons of parcels and documents within a few hours to every part of the globe. On the tour, participants will see first-hand this state-of-the-art airfreight hub operating during exciting rush-hour conditions.

Please note the following:

Ø  Provision of your birth date is required during registration.

Ø  Presentation of ID at the facility is required (ID card, driving license, passport).

Ø  Photography is not permitted during the visit.

Ø  Sturdy shoes and trousers are recommended.