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This is not a tour about what is there, but about what is missing. In the Spandau suburb, among cafes and boutiques, lies a landscape of absence. Discover the Scheunenviertel, once the heart of Jewish Berlin. We feel the scars of the Nazi regime afterwards – destroyed places and voids where there used to be people and culture. From Haus Schwarzenberg to the silence of the Missing House, the tour explores how Berlin remembers what was lost: a story of resistance, erasure, and persistent memory. - 1.5 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 76 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory 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 soot-blackened streets of the Hagens of the early 20th century, where a radical experiment changed the world of design forever. Accompany Clara, a down-to-earth design enthusiast, and Jonas, a passionate architectural historian, on their journey of discovery to the 'Hagen Impulse' – a visionary movement led by Karl Ernst Osthaus that brought utopian aesthetics to a raw industrial metropolis. Discover how this unlikely city produced the total work of art and laid the actual foundation for the Bauhaus. 7.9 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 199 min. Ideal for everyone interested in art, design & aesthetics and history & memory Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Nuremberg is a city full of contradictions. How did the medieval capital of the Holy Roman Empire become the stage of the Third Reich – and later the birthplace of modern international justice? This tour leads from the Kaiserburg through art bunkers and memorial sites to Courtroom 600. You discover how architecture, culture, and memory were used as weapons and finally reclaimed. - 5.2 km self-guided tour with 8 stations over 159 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in power, protest, and public spaces Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Descend into a 21-kilometer-long underground labyrinth where thermodynamics, history, and sociology meet. Discover how 17th-century sandstone cellars, winter iron harvests, and a constant microclimate of 8 degrees produced the Bergkirchweih – a festival older than the Munich Oktoberfest. Accompany culinary expert Marco and his local friend Emma as they unravel the egalitarian traditions, the sensual magic of damp earth and fresh beer, and the fascinating development of Franconian cellar culture. - 1.8 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 90 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in culinary arts & identity and society & everyday life Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into a world where absolute power, divine right, and fermented grapes meet. This captivating tour shows you how the Prince-Bishops of Würzburg used breathtaking Baroque architecture and a masterful monopoly on Franconian wine to build an empire that could rival the greatest courts in Europe. From the dizzying heights of the residence to the deep, cool cellars below, from the bloody history of the peasant uprisings to the modern enjoyment of a glass of Silvaner on the bridge – you will discover the intoxicating, contradictory heritage of rulers who shaped a city with stone and wine. - 2.8 km self-guided tour with 8 stations over 114 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history, memory, cuisine, and identity Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Discover Bonn's incredible transformation. The city, formerly the provisional capital of West Germany, faced an existential crisis when the government moved to Berlin. But Bonn reinvented itself as a center for global climate protection and international diplomacy. On this tour, you will explore the architectural traces of the Cold War, stand where the fall of the Berlin Wall was announced, and look up at the towers where the future of our planet is negotiated today. Find out how the city on the Rhine became the pulsating heart of global sustainability. - 4.8 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 144 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in power, protest & public spaces Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Embark on an inspiring and profound journey through the medieval streets of Magdeburg. This is not just a walk past old buildings; it is an exploration of the source code of European civil liberty. Discover how a group of ambitious merchants, a visionary scribe, and a powerful archbishop negotiated for centuries to bring the Magdeburg Law into being – a legal framework that spread to over a thousand cities. Uncover the hidden tensions between freedom and exclusion and experience how the spirits of medieval cartels still shape our understanding of urban life today. - 3.6 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 116 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history, memory and power, protest, and public space Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Enter the epicenter of the Carolingian Empire and discover the profound duality of the rule of Charlemagne. This captivating audio journey takes you beyond the textbook myths and shows how the physical pain of a king, his brilliant but illiterate mind, and his tireless ambition redrew the map of Europe. From steaming thermal springs to the geometric perfection of the Palatine Chapel – discover how Aachen became the ideological heart of the Holy Roman Empire. - 1.2 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 81 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in power, protest, public spaces, and power, protest in public space Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Go beyond the usual wine tasting and dive into the liquid history of Koblenz. On this sensual journey, you discover how two mighty rivers, ancient slate, medieval monks, and visionary merchants collaborated to create a world-famous wine culture. From the nostalgia of a wine village from 1925 to the deep cellars of the sparkling wine pioneers to the warm, wood-paneled tavern from the 17th century, you learn to read the city through its most famous export hit. This is a story about social equality, geological luck, and the human desire to capture the essence of a place. 3.5 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 114 min. Ideal for everyone interested in culinary arts & identity and senses emotions Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Immerse yourself in the oldest workers' settlement in the Ruhr area and discover the true price of a 'perfect' community. On this captivating journey through the settlement of Eisenheim, you explore the fascinating double standard of industrial paternalism in the 19th century. Find out how innovative architecture, self-sufficient gardens, and even pigeon breeding were meticulously planned to control, provide for, and pacify the working class – and how these workers finally rose up to reclaim their homes and their history. - 4.2 km self-guided tour with 5 stations over 116 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

Dive into a city that has reinvented itself time and again. On this captivating journey, you will follow the development of Recklinghausen – from the fortified medieval Hanseatic trading post to the explosive and raw era as a soot-covered coal stronghold, up to its rebirth as a beacon of European culture. Discover how an illegal exchange of coal for art in the icy winter of 1946 forever changed the fate of the city. 5.6 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 147 min. Ideal for everyone interested in history, memory, and urbanism innovation Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into a socialist utopia that refused to die. Halle-Neustadt was built as a monument to East German ideals – a sprawling dream of concrete that almost collapsed after reunification. But the people who remained did not let him fall apart. Discover how grassroots activists, rebellious youth, and visionary locals transformed a ghost town into a vibrant canvas. From monumental mosaics to skatepark graffiti, from abandoned passages to thriving community centers, you experience a story of urban reclamation. - 4.3 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 126 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in art, design, aesthetics, and urbanism innovation Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Step behind the scenes of the glittering showrooms and discover the beating, mechanical heart of Ingolstadt. This is not a tour by car; it is an intellectual journey into urban symbiosis. Find out how a single mega-factory dictates the rhythm of traffic lights, bus schedules, local politics, and even the opening hours of traditional Bavarian inns. Accompany a city planner and a curious local as they decode the invisible infrastructure of a city built around the three-tier system. - 5.6 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 147 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

Discover the soul of the 'Invincibles'. This is not an ordinary football tour; it is a deep dive into how a pharmaceutical giant created a city and a sports culture out of nothing. From the dark days of 'Vizekusen' to the euphoria of the undefeated 2024 season, we follow the red thread through workers' settlements, industrial cathedrals, and the stadium that built the chemistry. Come with us and uncover the secret formula behind the masterpiece. - 4.8 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 144 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in society & everyday life and history & memory Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into a time when faith was a physical journey and salvation required armed guards. This captivating tour reveals the hidden medieval heart of Neuss. You follow the tracks of desperate pilgrims who hoped for miraculous healing through Saint Quirinus, and discover how their arrival transformed a simple town into a heavily fortified, economically flourishing sanctuary. From received city gates and secret monastic armories to the impressive heights of the Quirinus Church, we reveal the glorious and often contradictory history of a city built on the promise of a cure. - 1.1 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 71 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

Forget the glossy tourist brochures and the whitewashed harbor tours. This is the real Hamburg. Dive into the rough, unvarnished streets of St. Pauli and the Schanzenviertel, where football is a religion, skateboarding is a political statement, and the corner pubs are the command centers for global resistance. Discover how squatters in the 1980s turned a struggling football club into a worldwide anti-fascist icon, and learn why the fight for the right to the city rages on today. This is not just a sports tour; it is a masterclass in urban survival and DIY culture. - 4.6 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 132 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in power, protest & public spaces 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 disrespectful, indestructible heart of Aachen. This is not a tour of emperors and cathedrals; it is a journey into the border soul of the city – a unique cultural identity, shaped by the toughness of the working class, cross-border trade, and a wonderfully cheeky sense of humor. Through the lens of the local dialect, Öcher Platt, you will discover how deformed little fingers became an emblem of honor, how Napoleon accidentally changed a gingerbread recipe, and why the locals fought tooth and nail to keep the statue of a naked toddler. Join us to discover the vibrant, breathing language of the streets. - 2.0 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 84 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in 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 how a medium-sized German city has transformed into a global center of research. On this captivating tour, you will follow the invisible threads that connect medieval city walls with the vastness of the solar system. We are exploring the architectural and cultural anatomy of Darmstadt – a place where new elements were forged, electrical engineering saw the light of day, and European space probes were guided through the cosmos. Come with us and discover the unvarnished reality, the brilliant coincidences, and the conscious urban planning that make Darmstadt a true science city. - 6.2 km self-guided tour with 4 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

Dive into a world beyond the usual history of Germany's oldest city. This captivating journey explores the profound psychological, civic, and spiritual forces that have shaped Trier. From the awe-inspiring spectacle of the Holy Rock to the quiet defiance of medieval merchants, you will discover how faith was used as a tool of absolute power, as a trigger for bourgeois rebellion, and as a deeply intimate anchor for the human soul. Come with me and uncover the hidden tensions woven into the stones of Trier. - 3.0 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 108 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

Dive into the eccentric world of thought of Frederick the Great, the warrior king who despised women, loved greyhounds, and built a "Prussian Arcadia" to escape the world. This is not just a walk through a beautiful garden; it is a journey into the psychology of absolute power. Discover why the fountains didn't work, why potatoes are lying on a king's grave, and how a stubborn miller defeated a king in court. Accompany Max, a historian, and Silvia, a local insider, as they uncover the contradictions of the man who shaped modern Germany from a yellow slope. - 2.6 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

Look behind the manifesto and dive into the cobblestone alleys that shaped the most controversial thinker in history. This captivating walking tour reveals layer by layer the Trier of the 19th century – a city in the tension between the ideals of the Enlightenment and oppressive Prussian authoritarianism. You will find out how a local wine crisis, a forced religious conversion, and a stolen branch of firewood ignited the spirit of the young Karl Marx. - 3.8 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 119 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history, memory and power, protest, and public space Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Leave the glitter of the parade floats behind and dive into the raw, resilient soul of Germany's LGBTQ+ capital. This captivating walking tour reveals the profound duality of Cologne's queer history – from the dark days of persecution and the devastating AIDS crisis to the triumphant creation of grassroots safe spaces and a vibrant nightlife. Join your tour guides Sara and local historian Eric as they uncover the hidden stories of the activists, outcasts, and everyday heroes who built a community from the ground up. You will never see these streets with the same eyes again. - 5.3 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 133 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in identity, migration & globalization and history & memory Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Travel back to the 1990s and discover how a local band from the Stuttgart suburbs conquered the German charts and won the hearts of the nation. This captivating tour highlights the incredible rise of Pur and connects the nostalgic boom of the CD era with the profound, everyday Swabian culture that inspired their biggest hits. From historic radio stations to rough pub pavilions to large concert halls – discover the emotional landscape of a true pop phenomenon. - 7.3 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 181 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in pop culture & media landscapes and pop culture & media Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Dive into a sci-fi reality in the heart of the Ruhr area. Accompany Clara, an architectural expert, and Nico, a curious local, in deciphering the Ruhr University Bochum – a colossal megastructure from the 1960s, built entirely of exposed concrete. Discover how the radical metaphor of a "harbor of knowledge" transformed a struggling coal region into a democratic educational utopia. From floating libraries and shell-shaped lecture halls to a hidden Chinese garden: Experience the breathtaking tension between brutalist geometry and wild nature. - 3.2 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 101 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in art, design, aesthetics, and urbanism innovation Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app