Stadtmaus-guided tours for groups

From Raunacht & Christmas

Discover Christmas with new eyes: How long have our Christmas markets been around? What does the hustle and bustle actually have to do with Christ's birth and why is the Christmas season also a time of superstition and ancient customs? From the shooting of the magpies to the baroque magic of the Reichstag, Christmas in Regensburg is something very special. Accompany our city guides through the festively decorated alleys of Regensburg's old town and meet our actors and actresses as magpie catchers, Kuchlbäcker and in other roles.

Regensburg Christmas Stories

Our guided tour "Regensburg Christmas Stories" takes you back to the time when Christmas as we know it today was born: Into the 19th century. Industrialization made its way to Regensburg and Stadtamhof. But how did the workers and citizens of Regensburg experience their Christmas when Charles Dickens was writing his famous Christmas Carol in England? Join our city guides on a walk through the Christmas season of the last two centuries. Meet our actors and actresses in roles of rich burghers and poor dock workers and dive with them into the Silent Night, which holds some surprises that are long forgotten nowadays.

Like dog and cat 

"You don't get married over the bridge!"", this saying has characterized Regensburg for centuries! But where does it come from? Join us on an exciting journey through 1000 years of love-hate relationship between the free imperial city of Regensburg and the Bavarian lands. A story between brutal conflicts and good neighborly relations, between hard politics and tender bonds.

From the sinker to the jackhammer

Town houses and patrician castles, churches and squares of the old town are the stone witnesses of history. We show you the most beautiful and exciting from two millennia. You will hear fascinating stories about the origins of Italy's northernmost city: Why did they want to tear down the Stone Bridge in the 19th century? Why does Regensburg have so many towers? Let us surprise you...

Of barley juice and hospitality 

Taverns, beer gardens and regulars' tables have a long tradition in Regensburg. We will not only show you where the old traditional inns were and who frequented them. You will also learn how regulars' tables came into being and hear stories of Regensburg originals such as the "Kropferten Sepperl" or the "Schmalzler Franzl" and meet the notorious "Mozartl" with his dubious musical abilities.

Fire, floods and comets

This city tour is unique in Germany: We tell you about natural forces and climate fluctuations and their effects on historic Regensburg. Whether floods, city fires or a frozen Danube - discover the world heritage city in the interplay of man and environment.
The weather has always influenced people's lives and thus written city history. But why did a Regensburg scholar shoot cannons at clouds, why did a child of the city want to dam up the Mediterranean and how is it possible that a comet changed the city's fashion trends? In our adventure tour we will tell you fascinating stories of people who faced fire and floods and tried to defy them.

On the road with the night watchman

Great excitement in Regensburg in the year 1636! The visit of the emperor with his entourage is imminent and the whole city is on its feet. Martin, the night watchman, knows his Regensburg very well during the turmoil of the 30 Years War. He knows a thing or two about the power games and intrigues of big politics and has his own opinion about councilors, lawyers and the entire bureaucracy. Above all the hustle and bustle, of course, he must not forget his most urgent task - the security of Regensburg.

A Matter of Sight - Of Squares and Bridges

There have always been changes, because changes are part of the development of a city. Through the medium of photography, the pictorial documentation of these changes has also been taken to a new level. Using the photographs of the first full-time city photographer and his predecessors and successors, we go on a search for traces: We look at corners of the city that have changed, squares and bridges where people have always met, exchanged goods and celebrated festivals. Accompany us through history and compare old views of the city with the new and modern approach to architectural monuments. Decide for yourself - was everything really better in the past?

Of criminals and outlaws

Our classic - criminally good!
When the sun has set and the moon bathes the narrow streets of the old town in ghostly light, we will take you into the realm of hangmen, mad murderers and outlaws. Experience how the shadows of the past take shape at dusk and witness gruesome events...

Sinners, plagues, salvation

In the Middle Ages, it was by no means difficult to sin: according to the church, a thoughtless word or an immoral thought was enough. It is therefore not surprising that people perceived natural disasters such as floods or epidemics such as leprosy as punishments from God for their sinful existence. Whether rich merchant or poor pilgrim - everyone feared purgatory and hell. We illuminate the constraints of earthly life and with what ingenuity people circumvented them.

Of quacks and miracle healers

Travel with us back to Regensburg's past in the footsteps of alchemists, apothecaries and physicians. Listen to stories of star piercers and tooth breakers. Learn against which diseases powdered mummy was supposed to help and why belladonna drops were especially popular with ladies. Meet Heinrich the apothecary, who will recommend some unusual cures and treatments: Risks and side effects guaranteed.

Between robbers

Robber Kneißl, Götz von Berlichingen or other wild bands of robbers: We all know stories about daring robbers and robber barons. Come with us on a search for clues about the historical life of robbers, which was not very romantic, but rather a tough fight for survival, and hear about real Regensburg robbers, who were often female...

May there be a bit more?

Weekly markets, fairs, and fairs are exchange markets for news and rumors. Enjoy Regensburg's city history from a completely new perspective: freshly cut and spicy we present across the centuries history and stories of our markets! Find out why there is no coal at all at the Kohlenmarkt, how the "proudest" tower of Regensburg burned out and what an elephant show tells about the life of the people of Regensburg. May it be a bit more?!

Beat, occupiers and bananas

Regensburg in the post-war period: World War II also left its mark on the Danube. Although the old town was spared major destruction, people still struggle with the consequences of the war and try to cope with their everyday lives. How do the people of Regensburg tackle reconstruction? What social changes are taking place between the legacy of the past and the new freedom? And how is the face of the historic city changing? Come with us on a search for traces of Regensburg's recent past.

Classic city tour

Patricians and burghers, bishops and craftsmen, demons and saints shaped the city's history. The tour focuses on the Middle Ages, as all the major sights of the city date back to this period. We show the guests such imposing buildings as the Cathedral, the Old Town Hall and the Golden Tower, as well as the main squares of the city, such as Haidplatz and Neupfarrplatz. We also guide the groups through the romantic little alleys of the old town, such as the Tändler / Kramer alleys.
All the facts we tell during the tour are told from an everyday historical point of view, i.e. an overall picture of the city and its inhabitants in the Middle Ages is drawn in the minds of the spectators.

Want to see more? Add drama to your tour and meet historical personalities like Barbara Blomberg or the English envoy Sir George Etherege. Surprises are guaranteed...

Beggars, Jugglers, Hangmen & Prostitutes

Regensburg, a city with two faces. Not only rich merchants have shaped the image of the city, but also people who have moved on the fringes and outside of society. Discover the "other" Regensburg between misery and merrymaking, secret women and traveling minstrels and the numerous tasks of the hangman. Let yourself be introduced to the city's history from a new perspective at historical locations and learn more about life in the shadows of the narrow streets.

Want to see more? Add drama to your tour and meet historical personalities like Barbara Blomberg or the English envoy Sir George Etherege. Surprises are guaranteed...