Range 03 · up to approx. 2 hours

By car

Thuringia, made tangible: workshops, factory shops, museums and landscapes continue the stories of the objects in the house.

7 editorially developed tours. Live navigation is released only after closure, opening-hours and rights checks.

01 Landscape & Saale02 Border & memory03 House & heritage04 Leather & industry05 Thuringian objects06 Food & factory shops07 Smart home & energy

7 tours

As of 27 August 2026

01 · Thuringian objects

Bürgel ceramics

Contemporary craft meets Thuringian ceramic history. Shopping and culture sit side by side.

Distance
approx. 95 km each way
Time
full day
Open tour

02 · Thuringian objects

Porcelain and Leuchtenburg

Reichenbach shows the material in use; Leuchtenburg translates porcelain into space, views and storytelling.

Distance
approx. 90–115 km each way
Time
full day
Open tour

03 · Thuringian objects

Jena glass and the Planetarium

From the factory shop for heat-resistant glass, the route continues to the world's oldest large planetarium still in operation.

Distance
approx. 105 km each way
Time
full day
Open tour

04 · Thuringian objects

The grand stone journey

A long day follows slate and knotted schist from the works and mining history to a major feat of engineering.

Distance
approx. 210–240 km as a loop
Time
long day
Open tour

05 · Food & factory shops

Pans and Heinzelmännchen

Durable cookware meets a playful Thuringian family world with park railway, museum and Heinzelmännchen forest.

Distance
approx. 310–340 km as a loop
Time
long family day
Open tour

06 · Thuringian objects

Travertine and Hainich

Bad Langensalza combines natural stone, a historic town and a national park in one major day of materials and nature.

Distance
approx. 155–175 km each way
Time
long day
Open tour

07 · Leather & industry

Fire, iron and hydropower

A stainless-steel barbecue leads to hammers, water wheels and a vast steam engine. Technology becomes audible and physical.

Distance
approx. 135–160 km each way
Time
full day
Open tour