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A stadium with empty red seats, solar panels on the field, and advertisements for Bayer and JAKO. 2
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The previous price was RM 28 and current price is RM 22 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 9m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step through the factory gates and immerse yourself in the meticulously planned society of Leverkusen in the early 20th century. This fascinating tour shows how the Bayer corporation not only built a chemical empire but a complete ecosystem for human life. From manicured Japanese gardens to picturesque workers' colonies, you discover the fascinating, contradictory world of 'Welfare Capitalism'. Was it the utopian dream of entrepreneurial care or a golden cage of absolute social control? Accompany your sociologist's guide and a local historian as they explore the still palpable soul of a city born at the conference table.

    • 4.4 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 129 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in society & everyday life and history & memory
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Japanese Garden Leverkusen
    • Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
    • 51373, Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Japanese Garden Leverkusen
    • Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
    • 51373, Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Podcast Tour Deciphering the Soul of Bayer Leverkusen in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 9 minutes2h 9m
    2h 9m
  • Opening hours: Sat 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
RM 27.42
RM 21.94 x 1 AdultRM 21.94
Total
The previous price was RM 27.42 and current price is RM 21.94
20% off

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 story
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Japanese Garden Leverkusen

  • 10m
A breathtaking, 15,000 square meter garden artwork that served as the aesthetic jewel of Bayer's paternalistic vision.

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1

  • 10m
The modern administrative heart of the Bavarian Empire, contrasting today's business transparency with the historical, hierarchical control.

Kolonie-Museum Leverkusen

  • 10m
A picturesque residential area modeled after the garden city, designed to keep the workers healthy, happy, and extremely loyal.

Christuskirche

  • 10m
A Protestant church heavily financed by Bayer, which shows how far the company's influence reached into the spiritual lives of its workers.

Wiesdorfer Platz

  • 10m
The former location of the huge department store, where the workers' wages flowed directly back into the corporation's economic cycle.

Erholungshaus

  • 10m
The absolute peak of cultural paternalism that high culture offered to solidify the culture of the 'Bavarian family'.

Location

Activity location

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    Japanese Garden Leverkusen
    • Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
    • 51373, Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Japanese Garden Leverkusen
    • Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
    • 51373, Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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