Photos: imehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Einarspetz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: imehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Einarspetz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
The Student Prison, wall by wall
Your local guide
Markus Hentschel
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Highlights
- A lock-up for duels and drunkenness
- Walls carved with generations of graffiti
- Student punishment inside a functioning university
- Close reading of century-old handwriting
- A small room with a big history
About this tour
This session goes deep into the Student Prison, a small lock-up used for minor student offences well into the twentieth century. You see the narrow corridor leading in and a cell covered floor to ceiling in carved and painted graffiti. It stays with one building rather than covering the wider university quarter.
I move slowly through the narrow rooms so the details on the walls stay readable on camera. I translate a line or two of the graffiti as we go and take questions throughout.
This suits anyone drawn to unusual, slightly mischievous history rather than grand architecture. It also pairs well with the university courtyard session for a fuller picture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Heidelberg before heading out.
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Karzer Entrance 21 min
The camera follows the narrow corridor into the old lock-up, used to hold students briefly punished for duels and drunkenness.
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Graffiti-Covered Cell 21 min
Inside, I read out a line or two of the carved and painted graffiti left by generations of jailed students.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Heidelberg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Zwiebelkuchen mit neuem Wein and Bergheim, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Heidelberg, showing you Karzer Entrance and Graffiti-Covered Cell live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- The call happens on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I move the phone slowly through each space, since the details reward a careful, steady shot.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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