Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Forschungslabor der Universität Konstanz

Konstanz, Germany, Germany

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The Botanischer Garten der Universität Konstanz (Botanical Garden of the University of Konstanz) is a 1.5-hectare university botanical garden maintained by the University of Konstanz, located at Langhardtstraße 3 about 250 meters northwest of the campus north parking lot in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and was created in 1972 shortly after the university's founding.

The garden reflects the Biological Faculty's focus on molecular biology and prioritizes supplying cultivated plants for phytopathology and plant physiology teaching chairs, so it omits a traditional plant systematic department and instead specializes in unique collections including a living collection of wild herbs from fields, vineyards, and abandoned land that is unique in Central Europe, ecological and invasion biology forest teaching paths, an epiphyte collection with ant plants, and conservation culture for seashore grass species.

Today the garden contains approximately 1,400 to 2,500 plant species in outdoor and greenhouse areas, including rare species from the Lake Constance region, about 290 crop species outdoors, and 160 tropical crop species in the greenhouse. The facility is open free of charge on weekdays (Monday–Thursday 8:00–15:30, Friday 8:00–13:00), with greenhouses accessible only during guided tours that typically occur every first Sunday of the month at 10:00 and 11:30, plus about 20 additional guided tours on changing topics annually, and group tours can be arranged by agreement on weekdays.