Podcast Tour Oberhausen The Workers Who Saved Their World

Dortmund, Germany
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Duration53m
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LanguagesGerman, English
Group sizeUp to 99 travelers

Overview

Dive into the oldest workers' settlement in the Ruhr area and discover a gripping story about entrepreneurial control, daily survival, and the grassroots rebellion that wrote history. This audio journey takes you behind the brick facades of Eisenheim and reveals a 19th-century social experiment. Learn how families survived, why homing pigeon sport became a symbol of freedom, and how residents drove away the bulldozers in the 1970s and co-founded modern industrial heritage preservation.

- 1.2 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 53 min.
- Ideal for 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

What's included

  • Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
  • Point-to-point navigation between stops

What to expect

  1. 10m
    The entrance to the settlement forms the backdrop for the master plan of the Gutehoffnungshütte from 1846.
  2. 10m
    The green spaces behind the houses were vital and served for self-sufficiency as well as pigeon sport.
  3. Berliner Strasse - Gutersloh
    10m
    The epicenter of the protests in the 1970s, where the 'Eisenheim Workers' Initiative successfully prevented the demolition.
  4. 10m
    Housed in the former laundry house, this museum shows how the community's struggle brought about modern industrial heritage preservation.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

From Oberhausen main station with local public transport towards the Eisenheim housing estate. Get off at the nearest stop and walk a few minutes to the Siedlung Eisenheim portal. Please check the current connection on the travel day.

End point

Walk from the LVR Industrial Museum Museum Eisenheim to the nearest stop and take local public transport back to Oberhausen main station. Please check the current connection on the travel day.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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