🇩🇪 Karlsruhe + Heidelberg

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E-Commerce BBQ 2026 · Speaker (Speed Kit) + family weekend at Papa's
Wed 10 – Sun 14 Jun 2026 · 5 days · 4 nights

Prepare — actions before you leave

🚆 Train (booked)

LegTrainTimesBooking
OUT · Wed 10 JunICE 566 → KarlsruheMünchen Hbf 11:02 (Gl. 14) → Karlsruhe Hbf 13:52 (Gl. 10) · Wg 23, Pl 95 (Handybereich)Auftrag 627172695849 · 2. Kl · BC25 · €27.99
KA→HD · Fri 12 JunS3 regional (Deutschland-Ticket)Karlsruhe Hbf → Heidelberg Hbf · direct ~45 min · choose departure on the day (see Day 3)No booking — Deutschland-Ticket covers it
BACK · Sun 14 JunICE 1097 → MünchenHeidelberg Hbf 19:13 (Gl. 7) → München Hbf 22:13 (Gl. 14)Auftrag 250877479203 · 2. Kl · BC25 · €34.49 · no seat res.

Booked Both ICE legs ticket-bound (Zugbindung) — you must take exactly these trains. Cabin only · BahnCard 25 applied.

📄 ICE 566 ticket (out)  ·  ICE 1097 ticket (return)

No online check-in for trains. Show the PDF or DB Navigator + your BahnCard 25 and photo ID on board.

🏨 Hotel (booked — paid by organizer)

Moxy Karlsruhe CHANGED

📍 Lorbeerweg 24, 76149 Karlsruhe

📞 +49 721 48690409

In: Wed 10 Jun, from 15:00   Out: Fri 12 Jun, by 12:00

Confirm who pays Was organizer-paid at Motel One — verify the Moxy switch is also covered by Scale Commerce, else it's a personal expense → Speed Kit Notion.

📍 North of the city (Neureut/Heide), ~6 km / ~25–30 min from the Hbf — not central like before. Nearest stop ~300 m: Tram 1 (terminus Heide). Budget extra time everywhere; a taxi/Uber to the centre is ~€15–20.

🎤 E-Commerce BBQ 2026

Thu 11 Jun · doors 09:30 · ~250 guests · You = Speaker

📍 hubRaum Durlach, Untere Hub 1, 76227 Karlsruhe-Durlach

Your talk: "KI im Realitätscheck: Was 150 Shops wirklich schneller und profitabler macht" — Thu 12:00, 40-min slot (plan ~5 min Q&A). Two parallel workshop rooms. Event fully in German, "Du" form throughout.

AV: beamer + mic provided; bring your own notebook + HDMI/USB-C adapter.

👕 Dresscode: "Beach statt Business" — summery casual, no suit/tie.

Bring: laptop + charger, HDMI/USB-C adapter, clicker, business cards, the speedkit-friends-25 voucher code.

ecommerce-bbq.net → · 📄 Eventbrite ticket

🍽 Speaker dinner — Wed 10 Jun (tonight), 19:00–22:00 at Vogelbräu, Kapellenstraße 50 — with the other speakers + sponsors. You're confirmed in.
Contacts: Markus Bückle (mb@scale.sc) — speaker slot · Moritz Seedorf — orga/hotel. Slack: #ecommerce-bbq-2026.

🎫 Tickets cheat sheet — what to buy, where, Deutschland-Ticket coverage

DaySegmentRecommendedPriceWhere to buyDeutschland-Ticket?
Wed · MVGHome → München Hbf (U1 Mangfallplatz)Deutschland-Ticketincl.in wallet/app✅ Covered
WedMünchen Hbf → Karlsruhe HbfICE 566 (booked)€27.99already booked❌ ICE — not covered
Wed–Fri · KVVKarlsruhe trams/S-Bahn (Hbf ↔ Moxy north ↔ Durlach)Deutschland-Ticketincl.in wallet/app✅ Covered
FriKarlsruhe Hbf → Heidelberg HbfS3 (or RE) regional — NOT ICEincl.just board (DT)✅ Covered
Fri–Sun · RNVHeidelberg trams/buses (Hbf ↔ Handschuhsheim)Deutschland-Ticketincl.in wallet/app✅ Covered
SunHeidelberg Hbf → München HbfICE 1097 (booked)€34.49already booked❌ ICE — not covered

Strategy: Your Deutschland-Ticket covers everything local — both ICE long-distance legs are the only paid tickets and both are already booked. The one thing to get right: on Friday take a regional S3/RE, not an ICE, to Heidelberg, or you'd need a separate ticket. The direct S3 toward Mannheim (~45 min, ~every 20–30 min) is the no-change pick. Inside Karlsruhe (KVV) and Heidelberg (RNV) just tap on with the DT.

💰 Cost & Cash — single source of truth

Each row: amount · who pays · whether Revolut Ultra (VISA) works · how much cash you need.

Item€Paid byPays Revolut?Cash?
ICE 566 out (booked)€27.99personal → Speed Kit Notion✅ paidNo
ICE 1097 return (booked)€34.49personal → Speed Kit Notion✅ paidNo
Hotel · Moxy Karlsruhe (2 nts)€0?verify — Scale Commerce or personal?✅ if personalNo
Local transit (KVV+RNV+regional)€0Deutschland-Ticket—No
Lunch w/ Michael Grom (Fri)~€25–40personal⚠️ verify (butcher/Imbiss may be cash)Bring ~€40
Dinners + drinks (Karlsruhe + HD)~€60–100personal✅ in-appBackup only
Incidentals (5 × €10)€50personal✅ mostlyBackup
Bottom line:
Out-of-pocket this trip: ~€170–240 (meals + incidentals) · ICE €62.48 reimbursable via Speed Kit Notion · hotel sponsored.
Cash needed: ~€40 minimum (Friday lunch could be cash-only at a butcher). ✅ Your default €100 covers this comfortably.

Backup ATMs (if you want top-up cash anyway)

DayRecommended ATMLocationRevolut?
Wed/Thu · KarlsruheSparkasse / Volksbank lobby ATMsKarlsruhe Hbf concourse + Kaiserstraße (city centre)✅ Yes
Fri–Sun · HeidelbergSparkasse HeidelbergHeidelberg Hbf + Handschuhsheim (Hans-Thoma-Platz area)✅ Yes

Card acceptance is near-universal in DE cities, but traditional butchers / Imbiss counters are still sometimes cash-only — hence the ~€40 buffer for Friday lunch. Sources: bahn.de fares; personal-context default €100 carry.

🤝 Network — people you know + worth meeting

People you already know here

PhotoNameRoleStatusWhy
MG Michael Grom Owner, Metzgerei Sack (Fleischermeister & Fleisch-Sommelier, 5-Sterne Fleischer) Replied 29 May — interested, schedule not yet confirmed · 📱 0160 96995566 Old personal contact. Friday lunch in Karlsruhe (to confirm).
KK Klaus Krumbholz (Papa) Father · your Fri+Sat host in Heidelberg 📱 +49 176 86833832 · ☎ +49 6221 475248 Staying at his place, Biethsstraße 28, Handschuhsheim.
MS Moritz Seedorf Scale Commerce — BBQ organizer Slack #ecommerce-bbq-2026 Your event point of contact + hotel booker.
ST Ben Schäfer · Emma Paap · Ben Deger · Mia Fock Speed Kit team on-site Same hotel (Ben Deger leaves Fri 06:37) Booth + RUM-AI launch kickoff crew.

Worth meeting at the BBQ

  • CEO of Gradion — your new reseller — will be on-site (per Moritz). Worth a face-to-face.
  • Prospects/customers — hand out the speedkit-friends-25 voucher code.
  • Use the BBQ as the soft kickoff for the RUM-AI launch (your Slack brainstorm with Mia & Jan).

🌤 Weather forecast

DayHigh / LowRainNote
Wed 10 · Karlsruhe~17° / 12°~90%Wet arrival — rain jacket
Thu 11 · Karlsruhe (BBQ)~18° / 9°~85%Showers — indoors mostly fine
Fri 12 · KA → HD~18° / 11°~20%Drying out, cloudy
Sat 13 · Heidelberg~23° / 12°<10%Sunny — great Altstadt day
Sun 14 · Heidelberg~28° / 13°<10%Warm + sunny
⚠️ Pack a rain jacket / small umbrella for Wed + Thu (arrival + BBQ are wet). Weekend in Heidelberg turns sunny and warm — bring something lighter for Sat/Sun.

Forecast 4–5 days out — re-check wetter.com mid-trip. Source: wetter.com / 14-tage-wettervorhersage.de.

📅 Holiday awareness

✅ No public holidays fall in your travel window (9–15 Jun 2026) in either Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg.

  • Fronleichnam was Thu 4 Jun — a week before your trip, no impact.
  • Normal weekday shop & restaurant hours Wed–Sat. Sunday 14 Jun: shops closed as usual (Ladenschluss) — but you're travelling home that evening anyway.

Sources: feiertage-deutschland.de (BW + BY 2026).

✅ Checklists

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📋 Prep — before you go

🎒 Packing — 5-day pack (train-only)

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⚖ Bag: Pacsafe EXP45 Carry-on Travel Pack · 55×33×19 cm · + Eco Anti-Theft sling.
Train-only trip — no airline size/weight check. Pack for wet start + warm sunny weekend.
Devices
Clothes (wet start → warm weekend)
Documents + cash

Bag: personal-context EXP45 for >3-day trips. Weather-driven items bolded by the forecast above.

⏱ 24h checklist

Info — reference, lookup on demand

🇩🇪 Essentials — Karlsruhe & Heidelberg

RegionBaden-Württemberg (Badische Kurpfalz / Baden)
CurrencyEuro (€) — cards near-universal; carry ~€40 for cash-only butcher/Imbiss
LanguageGerman (event fully in German); Badisch dialect locally
SIM/RoamingHome Telekom — domestic, nothing to do
Rail passesDeutschland-Ticket (all local + regional) + BahnCard 25 (ICE legs)
Ride-hailingUber ✅ + FreeNow ✅ in Karlsruhe; Bolt cars unclear (use Uber/FreeNow). ~€8–15 short hop
Emergency112 (all emergencies) · 110 (police)

🚨 Emergency contacts

ServiceNumber
Emergency (fire/medical/police)112
Police110
Moxy Karlsruhe+49 721 48690409
Papa (Klaus) — Heidelberg host+49 176 86833832 / +49 6221 475248
Michael Grom (Fri lunch)+49 160 96995566
Revolut card blockfreeze in app / +370 5 214 3608
DKB VISA block+49 116 116

Want family to know your plan?

Opens your mail client pre-filled. Review & send.

🏥 Health

VaccinationsNone needed — domestic Germany. Standard EU coverage.
Tap water✅ Drinkable everywhere — refill bottles, skip the minibar.
Medical emergency112. Karlsruhe ER: Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Moltkestr. 90 (+49 721 9740). Heidelberg ER: Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110 (+49 6221 560).
UV / sunSat–Sun sunny ~23–28° — sunscreen for the Heidelberg weekend.
InsuranceAllianz Auslandskranken + Revolut Ultra (XCover) — domestic, gesetzliche Karte applies anyway.

🚊 Transit reference

Karlsruhe (KVV)Tram/Stadtbahn network. Hbf ↔ city centre ↔ Durlach on the S-Bahn/tram corridor. Deutschland-Ticket valid. App: KVV.
To the BBQ (hubRaum Durlach)Stadtbahn S5 eastbound (or S4/S5 corridor) from the centre / Hbf to Durlach Hubstraße, then ~7 min walk to Untere Hub 1. ~25–32 min total.
KA → HeidelbergRegional only for the DT: direct S3 toward Mannheim (~45 min, no change) or faster RE via Bruchsal (~40 min, 1 change). ICE/IC is faster but NOT DT-valid — avoid. See Day 3 for the timetable.
Heidelberg (RNV)Trams 5/21/24 along Dossenheimer Landstraße to Handschuhsheim. Deutschland-Ticket valid. ⚠️ "Biethsstraße" stop is CLOSED (track works through autumn 2026) — alight at the diverted replacement stop near Hans-Thoma-Platz, or just take a taxi/Uber from Hbf with luggage (~10–15 min). Check the RNV app on the day.

Sources: KVV / RNV / bahn.de; Dossenheimer-Landstraße construction notices.

Day 1 · Wed 10 Jun

München → Karlsruhe · hotel check-in · speaker dinner 19:00 @ Vogelbräu
☔ Wet arrival (~90% rain) — rain jacket out on top of your bag. 🍽 Speaker dinner is tonight, 19:00–22:00.
~10:30
Home → München Hbf Transfer
U1 from Mangfallplatz → München Hbf
Deutschland-Ticket · be at the platform by ~10:50
U1 direction city centre to München Hbf. Allow buffer for the ICE at 11:02. ✅ DT-covered.
11:02
ICE 566 → Karlsruhe Train
München Hbf (Gl. 14) → Karlsruhe Hbf (Gl. 10)
Wg 23, Pl 95 · Handybereich · arr 13:52 · ~2h50
  • Seat Wagen 23, Platz 95, Handybereich (calls OK).
  • Zugbindung — this exact train. Auftrag 627172695849.
  • Route via Augsburg–Ulm–Stuttgart–Pforzheim. Confirm platform in DB Navigator (ICE platforms shift).
~14:00 · arrival
Karlsruhe Hbf→Moxy (Lorbeerweg 24, north)
🚊 ~28–30 min: tram → change to Tram 1 (Heide) → ~300 m walk · ✅ DT · or 🚕 taxi ~15 min, ~€15–20
From the Hbf, take a tram/S-Bahn to Europaplatz, change to Tram 1 direction Heide/Neureut to the stop near Lorbeerweg, then ~300 m walk. ~28–30 min (verify in KVV app). With luggage after a 3-hour train, a taxi/Uber (~€15–20, ~15 min) is the easy option. Check-in from 15:00.
Get directions →
15:00
Check in · Moxy Karlsruhe Hotel
Lorbeerweg 24, 76149 Karlsruhe (north)
Hotel changed from Motel One · confirm who pays
☎ +49 721 48690409. North of the city near the Tram 1 Heide terminus — plan ~25–30 min to the centre/Hbf. Verify whether Scale Commerce covers the Moxy switch or it's a personal expense.
~18:30 · to dinner
Moxy (north)→Vogelbräu (Oststadt)
🚕 Taxi/Uber recommended — ~15 min, ~€15–20. Transit is poor from here: ~45–50 min, 3–5 changes (Tram 1 → Tram 5 → Bus 42).
Vogelbräu is across the city in the Oststadt. From the far-north Moxy, public transit is slow (40–50 min, multiple changes) — just take a taxi/Uber (~€15–20). Leave by ~18:40 to make 19:00. If you do transit, allow ~50 min and leave by ~18:05.
Get directions →
19:00
🍽 Speaker dinner Food CONFIRMED
Vogelbräu, Kapellenstraße 50, 76131 Karlsruhe · 19:00–22:00
With the other speakers + sponsors · hosted by Scale Commerce
  • You confirmed attendance to Markus Bückle (mb@scale.sc).
  • Vogelbräu = classic Karlsruhe brewpub (own beer, hearty Badisch food) — relaxed, "Beach statt Business" crowd.
  • Good chance to meet co-speakers + sponsors before tomorrow. Don't run too late — you check out + meet Michael on Friday and talk at 12:00 Thursday.

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🍽 Karlsruhe eats — Badisch with a modern touch

Oberländer Weinstube (Michelin) — Akademiestr. 7 · Badisch-French, seasonal (Spargel, Kalbsbries). Tue–Sat 12–15 & 18–23. Reserve ☎ 0721 25066. Lunch 3-course ~€44.50.

Das Gutenberg — Nelkenstr. 27 (Weststadt) · modern Badisch sharing plates, beer garden. Mon–Fri 11:30–23. Relaxed, good for a team dinner.

🍲 Must-try Badische dishes

Maultaschen (filled pasta, in broth or pan-fried), Flädlesuppe (crêpe-strip broth), Schäufele (cured pork shoulder w/ Brägele + kraut). Order a glass of Badischer Spätburgunder — Baden is Germany's top Pinot region.

💶 Cash plan — Day 1

€0 needed today — DT covers transit, card everywhere for dinner.

No withdrawal needed. Optional top-up at the Hbf ATM if you want the ~€40 cash buffer ready for Friday's lunch.

Day 2 · Thu 11 Jun

E-Commerce BBQ 2026 — your 60-min talk + booth + networking (runs late)
☔ ~85% rain — but you're indoors at hubRaum all day. Event runs to 02:00; pace yourself.
~08:45 · to the venue
Moxy (north)→hubRaum Durlach
🚊 ~37–40 min, ~1 change: Tram 1 / Bus 71 → S5 toward Durlach → Durlach Hubstraße + ~7 min walk · ✅ DT · or 🚕 taxi ~15–20 min
From the far-north Moxy it's ~37–40 min: e.g. Tram 1 to Kronenplatz then S5 toward Pforzheim/Durlach, or Bus 71 to Durlacher Tor then S5. Alight Durlach Hubstraße, walk ~7 min to Untere Hub 1. Verify in the KVV app. Doors 09:30 — leave Moxy by ~08:35, or grab a taxi (~€18).
Get directions →
09:30
Doors · E-Commerce BBQ 2026 Event
hubRaum Durlach, Untere Hub 1, 76227 Karlsruhe-Durlach
Event 10:00 → Fri 02:00 · fully in German
Find the Speed Kit / Scale Commerce booth. Crew: Ben Schäfer, Emma Paap, Ben Deger, Mia Fock. ☎ venue 0721 75969929.
12:00
🎤 Your talk — "KI im Realitätscheck" Speaker
hubRaum Durlach · 40-min slot (one of two parallel rooms)
"Was 150 Shops wirklich schneller und profitabler macht" · plan ~5 min Q&A
  • 12:00, 40 min incl. ~5 min questions. Two parallel workshop rooms — check which room is yours on arrival.
  • AV: beamer + mic provided; connect your own notebook via HDMI/adapter.
  • Have an offline PDF of the deck as backup. Bring your clicker.
  • Audience: ~250 German e-commerce decision-makers. Tone is casual ("Du", Beach statt Business).
Speaker contact: Markus Bückle (mb@scale.sc).
day
Booth + networking Event
hubRaum Durlach
RUM-AI launch kickoff · Gradion CEO on-site
Hand out the speedkit-friends-25 voucher to prospects. Meet the Gradion CEO (new reseller). Catered BBQ on-site — no need to plan lunch out.
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BBQ evening programme Food
hubRaum Durlach (until 02:00)
Last S-Bahn back is early — plan the return
Late trams thin out after ~00:30 and the Moxy is far north — plan a taxi/Uber back (~€18–22, ~15–20 min) rather than a 40-min multi-change night route. Tomorrow you check out + meet Michael, so don't overdo it.

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About hubRaum Durlach

Event/coworking space in Durlach, Karlsruhe's oldest district (east of the centre). Reachable by the S5 Stadtbahn corridor that doubles as a tram through the city — no mainline change needed. ☎ 0721 75969929.

🎤 Speaker reminders

Your slot is 12:00, 40 min (~5 min Q&A) in one of two parallel rooms — confirm which room + the AV on arrival. Title: "KI im Realitätscheck: Was 150 Shops wirklich schneller und profitabler macht." Audience ~250 German e-commerce decision-makers; casual "Du" tone, Beach-statt-Business. Tie it to the RUM-AI launch narrative.

💶 Cash plan — Day 2

€0 needed — food + drinks catered at the BBQ. Card/Revolut for any taxi back.

No withdrawal needed.

Day 3 · Fri 12 Jun

Check out · lunch with Michael Grom (Karlsruhe) · regional train to Heidelberg · Papa's place
🤝 Lunch with Michael is not yet confirmed — lock the time + place this morning (📱 0160 96995566). Pick your train after you know when lunch ends.
≤12:00
Check out · Moxy Karlsruhe Hotel
Lorbeerweg 24, 76149 Karlsruhe (north)
Check-out by 12:00 · Moxy is far from the centre
Since the Moxy is north and you're meeting Michael in the centre, it's easiest to check out with your bag and head straight to lunch (left-luggage lockers exist at Karlsruhe Hbf if you want hands-free). Then to the Hbf for the regional train.
~12:30
🤝 Lunch with Michael Grom Food TO CONFIRM
Karlsruhe — venue TBD (see suggestions)
Owner of Metzgerei Sack · personal catch-up
  • Confirm first: he replied "interested, schedule permitting" — call/text 📱 0160 96995566 to set time + place.
  • On-brand pick: a Metzgerei Sack location — Kolpingplatz, Karlstraße 130 has a Warmtheke + daily Tagesessen (call ahead re seating; it's a butcher counter, not a full restaurant).
  • Sit-down alternative: Oberländer Weinstube (Akademiestr. 7), Badisch-French, lunch from ~12:00 — proper table, fits a relaxed meeting. ☎ 0721 25066.
  • He's a Fleisch-Sommelier — a meat-forward lunch is the obvious move.
after lunch · to the station
Lunch (centre)→Karlsruhe Hbf
🚊 tram from the centre to Karlsruhe Hbf (~10 min, ✅ DT)
You'll already be central after lunch with Michael — just a short tram hop to Karlsruhe Hbf for the regional train (no need to go back to the far-north Moxy if you checked out with your bag).
Get directions →
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🚆 Regional train → Heidelberg Train
Karlsruhe Hbf → Heidelberg Hbf · Deutschland-Ticket (NO ICE)
Direct S3 ~45 min · just board, no booking

Friday afternoon regional departures (verified, DT-valid):

  • 13:56 (Gl. 8) → 14:41 · 45 min · direct S3
  • 14:55 (Gl. 7) → 15:41 · 46 min · direct S3
  • 15:21 (Gl. 7) → 16:12 · 51 min · direct S3
  • 15:32 (Gl. 12) → 16:19 · 40 min · RE, 1 change at Bruchsal
  • 15:56 (Gl. 8) → 16:41 · 45 min · direct S3
  • 16:56 (Gl. 7) → 17:41 · 45 min · direct S3
Take the direct S3 toward Mannheim — no change with luggage. The RE (~:32) is ~5 min faster but changes at Bruchsal. Re-confirm the platform in DB Navigator on the day. ✅ All covered by Deutschland-Ticket — do not board an ICE/IC (not valid).
on arrival in Heidelberg
Heidelberg Hbf→Papa · Biethsstraße 28
🚊 RNV tram toward Handschuhsheim · ⚠️ or 🚕 taxi/Uber (~10–15 min) with luggage
⚠️ The "Biethsstraße" tram stop is CLOSED (track works through autumn 2026). Take a tram toward Handschuhsheim and alight at the diverted replacement stop near Hans-Thoma-Platz, then walk — or just take a taxi/Uber from the Hbf with your bag. Check the RNV app for the current diversion. ✅ Tram covered by DT.
Get directions →
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Evening with Papa Family
Biethsstraße 28, 69121 Heidelberg (Handschuhsheim)
Relaxed first evening
📱 Klaus +49 176 86833832. Tell him your S3 arrival time so he knows when to expect you.

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🥩 Metzgerei Sack — Michael's shops

5-Sterne Fleischer with own Manufaktur. Karlsruhe branches incl. Kolpingplatz (Karlstr. 130) — Warmtheke + daily Tagesessen — Weststadt (Uhlandstr. 34), Durlach (Pfinztalstr. 13), Dammerstock (Nürnberger Str. 11). The explicit "Warmtheke mit täglichem Mittagstisch" is advertised at Ettlingen; in central Karlsruhe, Karlstr. 130 is the hot-lunch spot. For a seated meeting, call ahead. metzgerei-sack.de.

💶 Cash plan — Day 3

~€40 cash for lunch — a traditional butcher / Imbiss counter may be cash-only. If you go to a proper restaurant (Oberländer), Revolut works fine.

Withdraw at Karlsruhe Hbf if you don't have the buffer. Everything else is card.

Day 4 · Sat 13 Jun

Heidelberg with Papa — sunny day, Altstadt, family dinner
☀️ ~23° and sunny — perfect Altstadt / Neckar / Philosophenweg weather. Lighter layer.
day
Time with Papa Family
Heidelberg (Handschuhsheim / Altstadt)
Open day — your call on the plan
Sunny weekend day. Easy ideas: Altstadt + Schloss, a stroll along the Neckar, the Philosophenweg view, or just a relaxed day at home. Handschuhsheim has nice cafés around Tiefburg.
~12:30
Lunch idea — Altstadt Food
Heidelberg Altstadt
Casual; warm enough for terrace
Plenty of options around Marktplatz / Untere Straße. Keep it light if you're doing a proper dinner.
~19:00
Dinner with Papa Food
Heidelberg — see picks below
Book ahead (Sat fills up)
  • Weisser Bock (Michelin) — Große Mantelgasse 24, Altstadt. Tue–Sat from 17:30. Regional + craft. Reserve: weisserbock.de. Top pick for a special family dinner.
  • The DJNGL — Alte Glockengießerei 9. Wed–Sat from 17:30. Modern European, shareables/steak. Card only. ☎ +49 6221 723 9000.
  • Sudpfanne (Hauptstr. 223) — traditional Kurpfälzisch, fallback.

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Heidelberg in the sun

The Altstadt, Schloss, and Philosophenweg are the classics — all walkable. Saturdays the Altstadt is busy; the Philosophenweg across the Neckar gives the best castle view with fewer crowds.

💶 Cash plan — Day 4

Card everywhere. The DJNGL is card-only; Weisser Bock takes cards. No cash strictly needed.

No withdrawal needed.

Day 5 · Sun 14 Jun

Last day in Heidelberg · evening ICE home to München
☀️ ~28° and sunny — relaxed last day. Train home is in the evening, so the whole day is free.
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Last day with Papa Family
Heidelberg
Shops closed Sun — outdoors / café day
Warm, sunny Sunday. Neckar walk, Altstadt brunch, or an easy day at home before the train.
~18:30 · to the station
Papa · Biethsstraße 28→Heidelberg Hbf
🚊 RNV tram (diverted near Hans-Thoma-Platz) · or 🚕 taxi with luggage · ✅ DT
Be at Heidelberg Hbf ~10–15 min before 19:13. ⚠️ Biethsstraße stop still closed — use the diverted stop or a taxi. Allow buffer.
Get directions →
19:13
ICE 1097 → München Train
Heidelberg Hbf (Gl. 7) → München Hbf (Gl. 14)
arr 22:13 · ~3h00 · no seat reservation
  • Zugbindung — this exact train. Auftrag 250877479203.
  • No reserved seat — board early for a good spot (Sunday-evening trains fill up).
  • Confirm Gleis 7 in DB Navigator on the day.
22:13
München Hbf → home Transfer
U1/Nachtlinie to Mangfallplatz
✅ Deutschland-Ticket
Late Sunday — check the U-Bahn/night service. DT covers it.

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Before you leave

Pack the night before so Sunday is relaxed. Double-check Gl. 7 and the RNV diversion before heading to the Hbf — give yourself a buffer with luggage.

💶 Cash plan — Day 5

€0 needed — DT home, snacks by card. No withdrawal.

Post-Trip — follow-ups

🏷 Reimbursement routing (this trip = Speed Kit business trip)

The two ICE tickets you booked yourself (München↔Karlsruhe/Heidelberg, €27.99 + €34.49 = €62.48) go on the Speed Kit Notion form with the PDF receipts. The hotel was paid by the organizer (Scale Commerce) — nothing to submit. Meals are personal.

ItemPath
ICE 566 + ICE 1097 (€62.48)Speed Kit Notion reimbursement form — attach both ticket PDFs · notion.so/…
Hotel (Moxy Karlsruhe)Confirm if Scale Commerce covers the switch; if personal, submit via Speed Kit Notion
Meals / incidentalsPersonal
Monthly Deutschland-Ticketpxtra benefit (subscription only — not these trip rides)

📝 Actions

  • Submit ICE tickets (€62.48) to the Speed Kit Notion form with both PDFs.
  • Thank Moritz Seedorf + the BBQ team (Slack #ecommerce-bbq-2026).
  • Follow up with the Gradion CEO and any prospects you gave the speedkit-friends-25 code to.
  • Feed any talk learnings into the RUM-AI launch plan (Mia + Jan).
  • Thank Papa for the weekend.
  • If you didn't manage lunch with Michael Grom, send a quick note to reschedule.
  • Unrelated but due 20 Jun: the performance.now() Amsterdam Preloading ticket invoice (PN260038, €726) sits in this folder — pay by SEPA before it expires.

✍ LinkedIn post draft

Beim E-Commerce BBQ 2026 in Karlsruhe über "KI im Realitätscheck" gesprochen: was 150 Shops wirklich schneller und profitabler macht — jenseits des Hypes. Danke an Scale Commerce fürs Bühne-Geben und an alle, die mitdiskutiert haben — die Energie rund um AI im Commerce ist gerade riesig. [add 1 concrete takeaway from a conversation you had]

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💸 Trip cost (record-keeping only)

ItemEst. €Actual €
ICE 566 (out)27.99—
ICE 1097 (return)34.49—
Hotel0 (sponsored)—
Local transit0 (DT)—
Meals + incidentals~170—