Self-guided podcast tour: The Concrete Utopia - Bochum Harbor

Dive into a sci-fi reality in the heart of the Ruhr area. Accompany Clara, an architectural expert, and Nico, a curious local, in deciphering the Ruhr University Bochum – a colossal megastructure from the 1960s, built entirely of exposed concrete. Discover how the radical metaphor of a "harbor of knowledge" transformed a struggling coal region into a democratic educational utopia. From floating libraries and shell-shaped lecture halls to a hidden Chinese garden: Experience the breathtaking tension between brutalist geometry and wild nature. - 3.2 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 101 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in art, design, aesthetics, and urbanism innovation Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app