Entenrennen means 'Duck Race' in German, but don't expect to see many feathered friends in attendance here - the competitors jostling down the scenic waters of the Neckar are the yellow rubber bath-tub variety. It's like an inventive version of the lottery, where you buy your numbered ticket from a stall before the race then join the crowds around the bridges and 
riverbanks to watch as 7000 rubber duckies are emptied into the river. First to float past the post wins their lucky patron a €1000 holiday voucher, with plenty of other prizes for runners-up.
riverbanks to watch as 7000 rubber duckies are emptied into the river. First to float past the post wins their lucky patron a €1000 holiday voucher, with plenty of other prizes for runners-up.And believe it or not, Tübingen isn't the only German town to hold these races. The idea apparently originated in Canada, but the Germans have adopted it wholeheartedly: the national duck-race 'season' starts in March, with over 160 events taking in towns such as Erfurt, Bielefeld and Göttingen as well as smaller villages, and dedicated companies help organise corporate duck events.
Join the crowds around the bridges and riverbanks to watch as 7000 rubber duckies are emptied into the river
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