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Enter the ultimate battlefield of modern football. This is not just a sports tour, but a provocative journey through the soul of an entire city. Find out how Leipzig has transformed from a decaying East German sports giant into a high-tech, corporation-controlled football stronghold. Explore hidden ruins, monumental socialist architecture, and the controversial rise of RB Leipzig. Will you defend tradition or embrace the future? - 4.8 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 135 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and society & everyday life Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

This is not just a tour for fans of Tokio Hotel. It is a journey into the heart of a city that has reinvented itself and the story of four teenagers who gave this reinvention a worldwide soundtrack. Join us through the [Magdeburg] (/ˈmakdəbʊʁk/) of the post-reunification period, from the quiet banks of the Elbe to the railway station that marked a point from which there was no turning back. Discover how a German provincial city rich in history and rebuilding after its past became the unlikely cradle of an international pop rock phenomenon. This is a story about ambition, identity and the echo that a dream can leave in his hometown. - 5.4 km self-guided tour with 5 stops over 135 min. - Ideal for anyone interested in pop culture & media landscapes and pop culture & media - Exciting podcast-style narration by experts and locals - Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation via the app

Discover the delicious paradox of Saarbrücken, where French haute cuisine with Michelin stars meets rustic grilling over an open fire. Accompany former chef Marco and local expert Marina as they decipher the city's closely guarded motto: 'Hauptsach gudd gess' (The main thing is to eat well). From the architectural ghosts of the French occupation to the smoky, communal joy of the 'Schwenker' by the river – this sensual journey shows how a border city mastered the ultimate art of living. - 3.6 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 116 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in culinary arts & identity and identity, migration & globalization Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into the world beyond the 90 minutes of a football match and discover the beating heart of Magdeburg. This is not an ordinary sports tour; it is a journey through the resistance in the Cold War, the reconstruction of the city, and the indestructible connection between a city and its colors. From the wondrous European Cup triumph of 1974 to the spectacular choreographies of modern ultras - find out how the 1. FC Magdeburg became the ultimate symbol of local identity. 4.2 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 116 min. Ideal for everyone interested in society, everyday life, history, and memory Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into the smog-soaked, profit-driven world of the 19th-century bartender. On this fascinating journey, you will uncover the stark contradictions that characterized one of history's most influential radical thinkers, Friedrich Engels. Wandering on the narrow ridge between palatial merchant villas and the ghosts of poor workers' tenements. Discover how a polluted river, hypocritical piety, and the brutal machinery of the textile boom transformed a wealthy heir into the architect of scientific socialism. - 1.7 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 89 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and power, protest & public space Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into the magnificent and turbulent world of medieval Brunswick, where the monumental ambitions of a legendary duke clashed with the rising power of a wealthy merchant class. This captivating journey takes you from the epicenter of aristocratic power to the bustling squares of bourgeois rebellion and shows how power is built, challenged, and ultimately transformed. 3.3 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 112 min. Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and power, protest, public space Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

In the late 1970s, the gray, post-industrial city of Hagen became the epicenter of a musical earthquake. Discover the 'Hagener Szene', where punk met the neon aesthetic of the New German Wave. Stroll through the streets where Nena's band found its first notes before guitarist Carlo Karges dreamed of 99 Luftballons in West Berlin. Explore the places of Extrabreits rebellion anthems and the villas that became breeding grounds for a creative generation. Find out how a working-class and steel city participated in the colorful pop revolution of the 80s. 3.9 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 113 min. Ideal for everyone interested in pop culture media landscapes and pop culture media Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Discover how a medieval symbol of feudal power became the beating heart of a working-class city. This captivating tour takes you far beyond the pitch and illuminates the deep, emotional connection between Braunschweig and its legendary football club Eintracht. From secret meetings in an apartment in 1895 to the ashes of the Second World War and to a revolutionary liqueur sponsorship that changed the global sports world forever – you take exactly the path that fans take on game days. Experience the triumphs, scandals, and 'True Love' that shape Löwenstadt. 5.8 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 150 min. Ideal for everyone interested in society & everyday life and history and memory Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into the rough, beating heart of German industry and discover a revolutionary philosophy. This tour contrasts the huge chemical plants and working-class neighborhoods of Ludwigshafen with Ernst Bloch's "Principle of Hope." Find out why true utopia is not found in flawless fantasies, but is forged in the smoke, sweat, and struggle of industrial machinery. You will learn to recognize the "not yet" in the rough reality around you. - 3.8 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 92 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and senses & emotions Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Discover the raw, fascinating reality of Ludwigshafen – a city built entirely around the world's largest continuous chemical complex. This captivating tour takes you through the layers of brutalist architecture from the 70s, multicultural working-class neighborhoods, and the oppressive presence of BASF. Discover the hidden stories of entrepreneurial paternalism, urban destruction, and the resilient social fabric of a city that lives permanently in the shadow of an industrial giant. - 4.9 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 137 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation and urbanism & innovation Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Embark on a journey through the rugged, nostalgic streets of Wedding and Gesundbrunnen and discover the forgotten roots of Hertha BSC. Before the monumental Olympic Stadium there was "Die Plumpe" – an intimate, loud neighborhood stadium where the working-class heart of Berlin beat. Walk the historical paths of fans on match days, stand exactly where the Berlin Wall tragically divided the fan community, and learn how a local club became a legend. This is a story about football, division, and the unbreakable spirit of a community. - 2.4 km self-guided tour with 5 stations over 81 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and society & everyday life Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Immerse yourself in a city that exists in two time zones simultaneously. On this captivating tour, you will discover the breathtaking tension between Kassel’s absolutist past and his radical, avant-garde present. Walk the geometric paths of the 18th century landgraves and find out how exactly these royal palaces, parks and squares are seized every five years by the 'documenta', the world's most provocative contemporary art exhibition. From a man walking into the sky to a massive brass rod hidden a kilometre underground. - 3.2 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 120 min. - Ideal for anyone interested in art, design & aesthetics and history & memory - Exciting podcast-style narration by experts and locals - Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation via the app

Look behind the concrete facades and imposed ideologies to discover the true heartbeat of Chemnitz. This is not an ordinary historical walk, but a psychological journey through a city that was constantly told who it should be, only to quietly and creatively rebel. From the bronze and granite weight of the Karl-Marx-Monument to the vibrant grassroots energy of the Brühl Boulevard, you explore how locals reclaimed their spaces, survived regime changes, and forged a new identity as Europe's cultural capital. - 3.2 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 102 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in identity, migration, globalization, and history Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into the bifurcated world of Mülheim an der Ruhr, where the intoxicating scent of immense wealth covered the biting reality of industrial labor. On this captivating tour, you will follow the invisible lines of class, capital, and chemistry that shaped Germany's most important center for leather production. From the opulent, high-rise villas of the leather barons to the modern streets where foul-smelling tanneries once stood, to the banks of the heavily exploited Ruhr, you discover how industry has shaped the architecture, environment, and soul of the city. Experience the hidden costs of luxury and the modern efforts to reclaim an industrial past. - 3.5 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 114 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure, and innovation Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into the splendor, hardness, and genius of Late Antiquity. This captivating journey transports you to a time when Trier was the "Second Rome" – a vast imperial capital that controlled the western border. Through the eyes of a skeptical historian and a passionate archaeologist, you decipher monumental architecture, hidden logistics, and the human cost of Roman ambition. From black gates to underground heating tunnels: Discover how a realm built for eternity survived its own downfall. 5.1 km self-guided tour with 8 stations over 148 minutes Ideal for history, memory, urbanism, and innovation Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

How does a city survive the apocalypse? In 1945, Hildesheim was reduced to rubble and ashes in a single night. But from the rubble, a wondrous story of rebirth emerged, anchored by a single, ancient rose bush. Accompany Anna, a cultural scientist, and Adam, a historian, on their quest for the roots of resilience – through reconstructed medieval squares, revived churches, and to the legendary Thousand-Year Rose. This is not just a historical tour; it is a deep, emotional journey about how a community decides to remember, rebuild, and flourish anew. - 2.4 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 89 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in spirituality, myths & nature and history & memory Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Leave the polished tourist centers behind and dive into the unfiltered heart of Dortmund. The North City was forged in the fires of Europe's largest steelworks and shaped by generations of people. This is not a romanticized walk, but a raw and honest journey through 150 years of migration, resilience, and urban survival. Discover the hidden roots of Germany's most famous football club and the places where the city's greatest challenges and deepest solidarity collide. - 5.1 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 138 min. - Ideal for identity, migration & globalization and society & everyday life Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Discover the beating heart of Fuggerstadt through the eyes of its football fans. This tour leads into the soul of a city that rebuilt itself from the rubble of the Second World War. From the historic town hall balcony, where outsiders became legends, to rustic pubs and former pilgrimage routes, and up to the transition into modern arenas, you experience the emotional landscape of FC Augsburg. Here football is an expression of identity, resilience, and community. 7.4 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 174 min. Ideal for society and everyday life and history & memory Told in an immersive podcast style by experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation through the app

In a region shaped by coal, steel, and the devastation of the Second World War, Recklinghausen guards a secret: a preserved medieval heart. Take us through the "Gute Stube" of the Ruhr area and discover how happiness, civic pride, and architectural honesty have preserved a street plan from the 13th century, aristocratic estates, and modest half-timbered houses from the ashes of history. 1.5 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 58 min. Ideal for history, memory, and urbanism innovation Told in an immersive podcast style by experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation through the app

This is not a typical historical city tour. It is a guided psychological and sensory experience that is meant to help you navigate the complex landscapes of loss, change, and resilience. We use the old streets, flowing rivers, and the crooked architecture of Ulm as our canvas and explore the profound art of letting go. Through guided mindfulness exercises, profound conversations, and the physical environment, you will discover how a city that has survived centuries of change can teach us to find strength in our own imperfections. 5.4 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 144 min. Ideal for everyone interested in the senses and emotions of the city and senses and emotions Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into 'Elbflorenz' and discover a story of apocalyptic destruction and wondrous rebirth. On this captivating tour, you will follow the traces of the firestorm of 1945 and witness the arduous, decades-long rebirth of the Old Town of Dresden. From the hard-working labor of the rubble women to the state-of-the-art archaeological reconstruction of the Frauenkirche – find out how a city learned to live with its trauma by weaving its blackened, fire-scarred stones into a radiant new future. - 2.5 km self-guided tour with 8 stations over 110 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and art, design & aesthetics Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Embark on an emotional ascent from the historic streets of Reutlingen to the wide, romanticized summit of the Achalm. Together we will explore the untranslatable concept of home; this deep feeling of belonging, memory, and connection to the land. You wander from urban history through cozy allotment gardens, follow in the footsteps of shepherd hikers, and climb through ancient forests. Crowned with breathtaking panoramic views and a descent through traditional fruit orchards, this tour reveals the fragile, beautiful, and deeply human history of a landscape shaped by hard work and love. - 7.2 km self-guided tour with 8 stations over 197 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in spirituality, myths & nature and society & everyday life Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Step into a vibrant, breathing oasis that emerged from the ashes of 'Rhenish Manchester'. Discover how 19th-century textile barons, who choked their city in industrial smog, sought atonement by financing a magnificent botanical retreat. Accompany Anna, a cultural historian, and David, a detail-oriented observer with eagle eyes, on their walk through the Colorful Garden. You will uncover hidden architectural excuses, touch and smell plants specifically designed for the blind, and grapple with the beautiful yet complicated legacy of bourgeois pride. - 3.6 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 90 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in spirituality, myths, nature, and history Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Embark on an emotional and captivating journey through the soul of Bremen. This tour is not just about a football club; it is a journey of discovery into urban pride, intergenerational loyalty, and the underdog spirit. From the medieval splendor of the town hall to the holy green peninsula of the Weserstadion – discover how a 127-year-old institution became the beating heart of a Hanseatic city. 5.1 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 139 min. Ideal for everyone interested in society, everyday life, and pop culture media Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app