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Price is CA $9 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 35m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the gloriously absurd spirit of Helge Schneider and discover Mülheim an der Ruhr through the eyes of an uncompromising artist. Between cinemas, pedestrian zones, town halls, and cultural venues, this tour shows how unique music, films, and figures emerged from the apparent banality of the Ruhr area. A humorous journey to the real locations behind his peculiar universe.

    • 2.8 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 95 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

Activity location

  • Rio Filmtheater
    • 17 Viktoriastraße
    • 45468, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rio Filmtheater
    • 17 Viktoriastraße
    • 45468, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Podcast Tour The Canvas of the Banality Helge Schneider Mülheim in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 35 minutes1h 35m
    1h 35m
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English
Price details
CA $9.42 x 2 AdultsCA $18.84
Total
Price is CA $18.84

What's included, what's not

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

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Rio Filmtheater

  • 10m
An independent cinema that serves as a local refuge for Helge Schneider's improvised DIY filmmaking.

Stadtbibliothek im MedienHaus

  • 10m
A modern cultural centre and a library that preserves Helges absurd literary works and his use of Ruhrpott slang.

Schloßstraße

  • 10m
The epitome of the German pedestrian zone, whose absolute banality inspired Helge's massive hit "Katzeklo."

Am Rathaus

  • 10m
The bureaucratic heart of the city, which is strongly parodied in Helge's cult film 00 Schneider.

Ringlokschuppen Mülheim

  • 10m
A former locomotive depot that has been converted into a cultural centre and represents the local stage culture, where Helges Jazz roots shine.

Wasserbahnhof

  • 10m
A picturesque place on the Ruhrinsel, perfect for reflecting on Helge's persona as the eccentric retiree and the quiet city that gave rise to his loud imagination.

Location

Activity location

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    Rio Filmtheater
    • 17 Viktoriastraße
    • 45468, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Rio Filmtheater
    • 17 Viktoriastraße
    • 45468, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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