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Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 2m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the rough, unpretentious, and eerily proud soul of the Ruhr area. This tour uses Herbert Grönemeyer's legendary 1984 album “4630 Bochum” as a poetic map to explore a city that has transformed from a heavy industry and mining metropolis into a modern cultural centre. Discover the stories behind the lyrics, the taste of the working class, and the pulse of steel that still echoes through these streets.

    • An 8.0 km self-guided tour with 7 stops in 182 min.
    • Ideal for travellers interested in pop culture media landscapes and sensual emotional cities
      Told in an immersive podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Bratwursthaus
    • 18 Kortumstraße
    • 44787, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bratwursthaus
    • 18 Kortumstraße
    • 44787, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Podcast Tour The Pulse of Steel Grönemeyer's Bochum in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 2 minutes3h 2m
    3h 2m
  • Opening hours: Thu 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.71
AU$7.77 x 2 AdultsAU$15.54
Total
The previous price was AU$19.42 and current price is AU$15.54
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive audio in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into a captivating storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about history and surroundings

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Bratwursthaus

  • 10m
The legendary snack bar in Bochum's nightlife district, which embodies the culinary soul of the working class and Grönemeyer's hit "Currywurst."

Schauspielhaus Bochum

  • 10m
The artistic birthplace of Grönemeyer, where he worked with the revolutionary director Peter Zadek and shaped his narrative and emotional depth.

Königsallee

  • 10m
A street that contrasts sharply with Düsseldorf's wealthy shopping boulevard and emphasises Bochum's unpretentious identity.

Rathaus

  • 10m
The town hall with its massive cast steel bell, which represents the "pulse of steel" of the city.

German Mining Museum

  • 10m
The mining museum with its towering hoisting rig, which symbolises the "mine gold" and the men who were "very grey from work."

Moritz Fiege Brewery

  • 10m
The independent local brewery that embodies the line "Bochum, I'm hooked on you" and is deeply rooted in the community.

Vonovia Ruhrstadion

  • 10m
The home of VfL Bochum, where 27,000 fans sing Grönemeyer's hymn before every game and create pure Ruhrpott magic.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Bratwursthaus
    • 18 Kortumstraße
    • 44787, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Bratwursthaus
    • 18 Kortumstraße
    • 44787, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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