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Remembering the experience of dictatorship, promoting historical awareness and strengthening democracy.

The Schifflersgrund Border Museum is a historical place of learning for democracy education. Our educational programs focus on the history of German dictatorship and division after 1945 as well as German unity and the transformation since 1989/90. Our educational program is aimed at all age groups and learning levels. Depending on the size of the group, the time available and the desired focus of the content, we offer various educational formats.

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Our formats:

  • Guided tours
  • Hikes
  • Interviews with contemporary witnesses
  • Workshops
  • Project weeks
  • Further training

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Further training

360° border stories

by appointment
ca. 4h
In this training course, the Schifflersgrund Border Museum presents the new 360° learning landscape "Border Stories", shows examples of its use and invites participants to discuss contemporary digital and hybrid teaching and learning methods.
Project week

Project week

by appointment
ca. 6h, individual
We look forward to receiving your individual request and will be happy to develop a suitable program with you.
Hike

Great border hike (11km)

by appointment
ca. 6h
On the "Great Border Hike", we hike along the entire TOP border hiking trail Schifflersgrund. The trail is a total of 10.8 kilometers long and leads through the former Hessian-Thuringian border region.
Hike

Medium border hike (7km)

by appointment
ca. 4h
The "Middle Border Hike" leads along the TOP border hiking trail Schifflersgrund from the border museum to the two former border villages of Sickenberg and Asbach.
Hike

Short border hike (4km)

by appointment
ca. 3h
Depending on the age group, the following topics are covered: End of the war and division, system conflict, founding of the state, border closure and much more.
Workshop

Life in a dictatorship

from 2026
ca. 2h
In this workshop, the pupils work with the online portal "Zeitzeugenmemorial" from the Hessian State Center for Political Education.
Workshop

The contemporary witness interview

by appointment
ca. 2h
This workshop includes an interview with a contemporary witness. The pupils work out a guideline for the interview in advance using a short biography and some sources.
Interview with contemporary witnesses

Interview with contemporary witnesses

by appointment
ca. 60min
Our contemporary witnesses talk about their very personal experiences on the inner-German border.
Guidance

Guided tour of the memorial

by appointment
ca. 2h
In our approximately two-hour guided tour of the memorial site, we tell the eventful history of the Schifflersgrund.