Podcast Tour Duisburg How Nature Digests Industry
Düsseldorf, Germanyby Red Thread
- 2.3 hours
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Overview
Dive into a post-apocalyptic wonderland where steel, slag, and spores have created a new, unexpected landscape. This self-guided podcast tour explores the industrial heritage of Duisburg and shows how nature is reclaiming abandoned facilities. Discover blast furnaces, bunkers, basins, and the Old Emscher as impressive testimonies to the Anthropocene. - 4.9 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 136 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation and urbanism & innovation Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app
What's included
- Verified facts woven into an engaging story
- Interactive in-app guide for questions about the story and surroundings
- Precise navigation between the stops
- Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals
Itinerary
- 1
Besucherzentrum im Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord.
10 min
The elevated platforms of the abandoned sintering plant present a "heavenly forest" of pioneer birches.
- 2
Landschaftspark
10 min
This steel colossus towers over the park and serves as an artificial rock face for rare birds.
- 3
Besucherzentrum im Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord.
10 min
Former industrial cooling ponds that have transformed into flourishing but contaminated aquatic ecosystems.
- 4
Besucherzentrum im Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord.
10 min
Massive concrete bunkers that now function as artificial ravines and host rare ferns and mosses.
- 5
Besucherzentrum im Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord.
10 min
The exterior of this massive steel cylinder hosts a highly specialized, drought-resistant extremophile flora.
- 6
Pumpwerk Alte Emscher
10 min
View over the renatured riverbed of the Old Emscher, which symbolizes the more comprehensive ecological recovery.
Meeting and pickup
From Duisburg main station with local public transport towards the sintering plant. From the nearest stop, it is a few minutes' walk to Sinteranlage, Duisburg, Germany. Please check the current connection with the local transport association on the day of travel.
End point
Walk from the Alte Emscher viewpoint to the nearest stop and take local public transport back to Duisburg Central Station. The starting point is the Alte Emscher viewpoint, Duisburg, Germany. Please check the current connection on the day of travel.
Good to know
- 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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