About me and the cultural walks
Interests and intention- Through the world with open eyes
- Scientifically sound and interdisciplinary
- Clear and understandable
About me and the cultural walks
Interests and intention
- Through the world with open eyes
- Scientifically sound and interdisciplinary
- Clear and understandable
Nicole Rieskamp
I completed my master’s degree in cultural anthropology/ethnology, general education and psychology at the University of Passau. I was particularly influenced by the year abroad in Romanian Bukovina as ifa cultural manager. With my cultural projects with and in the environment of the German minority, I got to know the country and its people. From this I developed independent projects, such as my city tour of the historic railway line Suceava-Itzkany or cemetery culture in Buchenland with (photo) documentation of German-language grave inscriptions.
Other stations: Significantly co-curated special exhibition „400 Years of the Jewish Cemetery Alsbach - BEWAHREN - ERINNERN - GEDENKEN“ of the local museum association. I keep my finger on the pulse of the times through constant further training on the topics of my guided tours, e.g. „Jewish life in the cities of Speyer, Worms and Mainz“ (Unesco SchUM sites). Museum education for children/young people and published essays for museum special exhibitions on burial culture, Christmas customs & women’s emancipation.
In order not to completely lose sight of intercultural work, I am also a volunteer „godmother“ to an Afghan refugee family.
My other areas of interest: Genealogy, minority research, transport history, art history.
Cultural walks Bergstrasse
(Re)discovering the unknown and almost forgotten, looking at everyday things in a new way, taking different perspectives, doing scientific research on them and sharing the results with other people and exchanging ideas. This is what drives me.
My city tours want to encourage you to also look at details that can fade into the background in everyday life. The same applies to the cemetery tours, where you can get to know the diverse cemetery culture with its local peculiarities.
For those who do not know the Bergstrasse:
Scenically charming and quietly situated, the old Roman army and trade route leisurely winds its way along the Odenwald slope. Medieval towns, tranquil communities and also the two university cities - Heidelberg and Darmstadt - characterise the region. The hilltops are dotted with castles from which you have a magnificent panoramic view of the Rhine plain, among other things. Thanks to the mild climate, almond and fruit trees blossom early in the year along the Bergstrasse. Hessen’s Bergstrasse is also home to Germany’s smallest wine-growing region, which boasts numerous grape varieties.
Here, in the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, people like to take time out from the bustle of the Rhine-Main and Rhine-Neckar regions.