Discover Tübingen
Tübingen is a charming university city known for its cobblestone streets, colorful half-timbered houses and the serene Neckar River. The rich history of the city dating over a thousand years back into the medieval times invites you not only to dive into the home of poets and thinkers but to find relaxation on a stroll along the river and in the nature of southwest Germany.
To discover Tübingen on your own, we recommend following self-guided tours:
Tour of the HistorIc TOWN CENTer
If you want to discover the historic center of Tübingen in your own time and speed, this self-guided tour is perfect for you. It is put together by the Verkehrsverein Tübingen, Tourist & Ticket-Centre, and brings you to the highlights of the town while providing their historic background.
Tour of the Historic Town Center
History trail on the history of the Nazis in Tübingen
Only a few traces of the Nazis remain in Tübingen today. The history trail on the Nazis makes this aspect of the city's history visible again in the form of information steles in the cityscape and as a virtual tour on the internet. At 17 stations in the city center of Tübingen, it leads to authentic sites - as a kind of permanent exhibition that secures and presents traces of the perpetrators and victims.
The history trail was initiated by the Geschichtswerkstatt Tübingen e.V. (Tübingen History Workshop) and its realisation was approved by the Tübingen City Council. The History Trail working group was responsible for the conception and text creation.
Histroy Trail on the History of the Nazis Tübingen
Literature Trail
Nowhere else is European literary and intellectual history as close together as in the narrow rows of houses in Tübingen's old town centre: Friedrich Hölderlin, Ludwig Uhland, Eduard Mörike and Hermann Hesse laid the foundations for their literary work in Tübingen. Johann Friedrich Cotta, the publisher of Weimar Classicism, built up his publishing empire here. And the Tübingen storytellers Isolde Kurz and Ottilie Wildermuth were among the most widely read writers of their time.
You can explore within 42 stations the lives and works of these and other significant authors. To create a unique experience and more in-depth information you can use the Hölderlin-Museums-App on your smartphone. There is as well a free media audio guide available from the Hölderlin Tower and the City Museum.