Photos: Jan-Herm Janßen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Jan-Herm Janßen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Buddenbrookhaus and the Mann family's Lübeck
Your local guide
Matthias Reincke
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Highlights
- A house that inspired a novel
- Mengstraße, seen through fiction
- The Mann family's Lübeck years
- A street behind a famous book
- Literary history on camera
About this tour
This session looks at the Buddenbrookhaus and the street around it, the setting behind Thomas Mann's novel Buddenbrooks. You see the house's facade and the stretch of Mengstraße the novel draws on. Matthias explains the connection between the street and the book.
The walk covers two points at a slow pace, since literary history rewards lingering. Matthias answers questions about the Mann family and the novel.
This suits literature fans and anyone interested in Lübeck's cultural history. It pairs well with his St Marien session close by.
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 Lübeck before heading out.
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Buddenbrookhaus facade 15 min
The camera stops at the house's facade, and I explain how Thomas Mann's family once lived here before it became the museum it is today.
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Mengstraße 15 min
We walk a short stretch of Mengstraße, and I point out how much of Mann's best known novel drew directly on this street.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Lübeck: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lübecker Rundstück warm (warm roast pork roll) and Altstadtinsel, 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 Lübeck, showing you Buddenbrookhaus facade and Mengstraße 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 any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the house and street live with my phone.
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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