IAESTE Industrial Sight Nuclear Power Plant Leibstadt
November 15, 2008

Air view

The biggest power plant of Switzerland

Overview Nuclear Power Plants

The nuclear power plant Leibstadt was built in 1984 as the fifth and biggest nuclear power plant in Switzerland. It is still one of the biggest in Europe. Today it produces 1165 MW of power. Around 55% of the electricity in Switzerland is produced by hydroplants, 40% is nuclear energy.

Program

The visit of the power plant will take place on Saturday, November 15th. The following things are planned: Information center
  • Meeting at Zurich main station and in Baden
  • Train and bus to the power plant
  • Start: 9:30
  • Short movie about the plant
  • Guided tour through the information center (very well made!)
  • Coffee break
  • Exploring the inside of the cooling tower
  • Sandwiches offered by the power plant
  • End: around 12:30

If you don't have the possibility to visit such a power plant or if you simply don't have any in your country this is your chance to get to know them! The information center is very well made. You will hear everything about the functioning and safety of the plant as well as the nuclear waste handling. In the end we will have the possibility to visit the cooling tower and actually walk around inside!

A coffee break and a small lunch will be provided as well.

As a free extension of that event we suggest a visit in the thermal bath in Zurzach ( 25min from Leibstadt ). However this is not anymore part of the program. In case you are interessted bring your bath clothes. You can also decide spontaneously. 

Train Connections

We recommend the following trains and busses:

From Zurich / Baden departure arrival
Zurich - Baden 08:06 08:21
Baden - Döttingen 08:24, Track 4 08:38
Döttingen - Leibstadt/Milchhüsli 08:52, Bus 2013 09:02

From Basel departure arrival
Basel - Laufenburg 07:50, Track 5 08:26
Laufenburg - Leibstadt/Milchhüsli 08:39, Bus 2010 08:51

Way back:

To Zurich / Baden departure arrival
Leibstadt/Milchhüsli - Döttingen 12:52, Bus 2026 13:06
Döttingen - Baden 13:19, R8452 13:34
Baden - Zurich 13:38, IR1925 13:54

To Basel departure arrival
Leibstadt/Milchhüsli - Laufenburg 13:02, Bus 2029 13:18
Laufenburg - Basel 13:34, S1 14:10

Please check time tables on www.rail.ch if you come from a different place.

Meeting Points

Basel Board the train directly, Track 5! 07:50
Zurich Zurich Mainstation, Meeting Point 07:50
Baden Board the train directly, Track 4! 08:24
Leibstadt Directly at the power plant 09:10

Tickets

You have to buy your own train and bus tickets from your town to Leibstadt/Milchhüsli and back. Please buy the tickets before you come to the meeting point.

Bring with you

  • It is important that you bring your passport/identity card with you! Without that you will not get in.
  • buy your own transport ticket to Leibstadt and back.
  • optional: bath cloth for the thermal bath Zurzach (not part of the program)

Important

The security guards of the power plant demand the full data of all participants, especially the postal address of your accommodation in Switzerland AND your home country and the date of birth.

Cost

Except of the train tickets, no cost at all!

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 45 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 45, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Monday, 03 November 2008, at 18:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.