Women City Tour - for everyone: See Bochum with New Eyes
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Bochum's Women's History on a Journey Full of Discoveries
The Women City Tour - for everyone takes place on May 31, 2026 in Bochum and places women at the center of the city's history. The tour is offered in cooperation with the Frauenarchiv ausZeiten e. V. and the vhs Bochum; it focuses on women like Nora Platiel, Ottilie Schoenewald, and Ursula Schafmeister and their contribution to the history of the women's movement in Bochum. ([vhs.bochum.de](https://vhs.bochum.de/kurssuche/kurs/Frauenstadtrundgang-fuer-Frauen/M12000))
City Tour with a Change of Perspective
This city tour combines local history, cultural heritage, and urban discovery. Those familiar with Bochum will experience well-known places from a new perspective: The town hall square becomes a historical stage where biographies, political breakthroughs, and memorial sites come together. The tour makes it visible how much women have shaped the image of the city. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/news/stadtrundgang-fuer-frauen.html))
Historical Traces That Are Still Relevant Today
The Frauenarchiv ausZeiten has been documenting women's history for many years and offers city tours that connect knowledge and everyday relevance. The city of Bochum also points to the close cooperation between Frauenarchiv and VHS and the free Women's City Map, which complements the tour. This creates a discovery experience that makes historical contexts easily accessible. ([bochum.de](https://www.bochum.de/C125830C0042AB74/vwContentByKey/W2C8TAQK601BOCMDE/%24FILE/Frauenstadtplan_online.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Meeting Point in the City Center
The tour starts at the town hall square, near the bell, directly at the address Willy-Brandt-Platz 2-6, 44787 Bochum. This is an ideal starting point for orientation in the city center. The Bochum Tourist Info refers visitors for city tours and general information to their central contact point at Huestraße 9. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/news/stadtrundgang-fuer-frauen.html))
Delight for the Knowledge-Thirsty
The tour is aimed at everyone who wants to learn about Bochum through history, urban development, and women's life paths. It is suitable for visitors who seek a cultural enrichment and appreciate a city tour with depth. Those interested in the women's movement, city history, and memorial sites will find a compact, lively access to the city here. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/news/stadtrundgang-fuer-frauen.html))
Conclusion: The Women City Tour offers a rarely shown perspective of Bochum and combines knowledge, atmosphere, and historical substance. Those who want to see the city with new eyes should note this date now and book in advance. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/news/stadtrundgang-fuer-frauen.html))
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