Bertolt Brecht Podcast Tour in Augsburg: 6 Stops

Walk Brecht's Augsburg and hear how a bourgeois rebel shaped modern theater

This self-guided podcast tour of Augsburg follows six stops across 4.3 km where Bertolt Brecht lived, worked and rebelled against convention. Audio narration from experts and locals weaves verified history into a captivating story. You navigate via app and pause to explore each site at your own pace. Suited to anyone interested in theater history, art and how place shapes an artist's vision.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Bertolt Brecht's Augsburg roots

• Visit Brecht's birthplace
• See Brecht's bourgeois childhood home
• Explore historic boat rental on city moat
• Visit state theater where Brecht worked
• See Brecht's former gymnasium
• Explore traditional folk festival ground

The experience

The tour starts at Brecht's birthplace in a working-class district and moves through the tension that defined him: the wealthy bourgeois home where he wrote his scandalous first play "Baal," the state theater where he worked as a critic, his gymnasium where an anti-war essay caused scandal during World War I, a historic boat rental on the city moat where he cultivated his rebellious persona, and the traditional folk festival ground whose raw entertainment inspired his revolutionary Epic Theatre. Each stop anchors a chapter of how provincial Augsburg (its rigid institutions, quiet canals, and rough annual fairs) shaped the creator who would overturn theater itself.

Navigation and audio play through an app you control. The 117-minute runtime covers the full route at a walking pace, but you set the rhythm. Expert narration and local voices carry the story between stops, and the in-app guide answers questions about history and surroundings as you move through the city. The tour works in English or German, and it's open to anyone 13 and up. Public transportation runs nearby if you need it.

What’s included

• Immersive audio narration in podcast style from experts and locals.
• precise in-app navigation between all six stops.
• verified historical facts woven into the story.
• interactive in-app guide to answer questions about the sites and their surroundings.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Under 13: can't be booked

Audio guideEnglish and German

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Red Thread

Is this one for you?At just over two hours of walking, the tour leaves room to explore Augsburg's other neighborhoods or sit by the canals afterward. If you prefer a shorter outing, you can pause the app and return to finish another time, since there's no group schedule to keep.

Top questions

How long does the full Brecht tour take to walk?

The tour covers 4.3 km and runs 117 minutes at a steady pace, though you control when you pause at each of the six stops to linger or explore the surrounding neighborhood.

What languages is the audio guide available in?

The podcast narration is available in English and German, so you can follow in whichever language suits you.

Do I need to book a specific time to start the tour?

No. You download the app and start whenever you like. There's no fixed departure time or group. You move through Augsburg on your own schedule.

What was the folk festival ground that inspired Brecht's Epic Theatre?

The traditional fair grounds in Augsburg hosted raw, unpretentious entertainment that Brecht witnessed as a young man. The directness and energy of folk performance shaped his revolutionary approach to stagecraft, which rejected illusion and spoke directly to the audience.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

Yes. The route is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and you set your own pace. You can take breaks, skip ahead, or return to stops another day if you prefer.