Self-guided podcast tour Gelsenkirchen The Soul of Schalke

Discover the beating heart of the Ruhr area on a tour that goes far beyond football. It's not just about FC Schalke 04, but about the miners who made a game a religion. Run through the rough streets where the legendary Schalker Kreisel was born, stand in the church where priests announced the match results from the pulpit, and visit the pub that served as the community's living room. From the dark history of the Nazi era to the transformation of industrial ruins into cultural spaces, this audio journey shows how immigrant workers created an identity that outlasted the end of the coal age. - 4.8 km self-guided tour with 8 stations over 162 min. - Ideal for society everyday life as well as history memory Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app