Tübingen.City Overview
Rectangular wooden city map made from brown lacquered MDF.
About the product
Tübingen's narrow old-town streets gather beside the Neckar, while university districts spread onto higher ground. Hohentübingen Castle, the Neue Aula and Botanical Garden reveal this changing landscape in a wooden city map. Southern railway neighbourhoods and routes towards Lustnau broaden the view beyond the familiar riverside scene, bringing valley spaces, dense street patterns and open academic grounds into one urban portrait.
What does the map show?
- Compact streets below the castle
- University links from Neue Aula to the garden
- Southern and eastern railway districts
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Classic · Material: Brown · Sizes: 20 × 30 cm, 35 × 50 cm, 50 × 70 cm
The configuration shown in the cart and at the time of ordering is authoritative. The preview is not a dimensioned technical drawing.
Availability & production
- Availability
- Made to order
- Production time
- Ships in 3-5 business days
Production starts after successful payment and complete product configuration.
Materials & care
Depending on the variant, lacquered or oiled MDF or oiled real-wood veneer on MDF; optional stainless-steel mounting screws. Acrylic lacquer spray, hard-wax oil and white glue are used in production.
Wood is a natural material. Grain and color may vary slightly from the product images.
Clean with a dry, soft cloth and protect from prolonged moisture and direct heat.
Included & installation
The selected product in the ordered configuration, securely packed and prepared for installation.
- Maximum dimensions 50 × 70 cm and maximum product weight 2 kg.
- Wall-fixing screws and wall plugs are not included. Use fixings suitable for the wall type, substrate and product weight.
- Installation must be carried out by an adult. Keep optional mounting screws and other small parts away from children until installation.
Shipping & returns
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Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-C7C64B1AEFE7-S, LW-CAT-C7C64B1AEFE7-M, LW-CAT-C7C64B1AEFE7-L
Together with the order or production batch, the relevant SKU enables traceability. Safety questions and incidents can be reported to the email address shown above.
Product safety
- Decorative product for dry indoor use only; not a toy and not intended for children.
- Protect from moisture, high heat and open flames.
- Do not continue to hang the product after a fall, breakage or visible damage. Keep damaged parts away from children.
Tübingen: A university city across river and hills
Founded in 1477, Tübingen's university shaped much more than a collection of academic buildings. Different stages of its development occupy the old town, valley and northern hills. Reading these areas alongside southern neighbourhoods and eastern transport routes reveals a city whose form is inseparable from learning, water and terrain.
The old town and its slope
Tübingen's historic centre has a close relationship with the Neckar and the rising ground above it. Hohentübingen Castle occupies an elevated position, while streets below divide the town into much smaller spaces. The collegiate church and Hölderlin Tower contribute to the familiar image, but buildings alone do not explain its character. Their relationship with lanes, riverbanks and changes in height is just as important. Short distances can involve substantial shifts in setting. The terrain gives the old town a distinct orientation, rather than allowing an even pattern of development in every direction.
Learning embedded in the city
The university's foundation in 1477 permanently linked Tübingen with teaching and research. Its history can be followed across the urban landscape, rather than confined to one founding site. The Neue Aula stands north of the older centre and points towards the expansion of academic functions. Connections between university buildings pass through ordinary neighbourhoods, placing housing and public institutions alongside places of study. This is why the university should be understood as part of the city's spatial organisation as well as its history. It helps explain movement between districts and the variety of activities accommodated within them.
From riverside space to northern gardens
The Neckar island creates an open setting immediately beside the compact old town. The Botanical Garden farther north represents a different scale of academic landscape. Comparing the two helps make Tübingen's extent tangible. A central green space beside the river has a different relationship with its surroundings from a scientific garden on higher ground. Residential streets and university areas occupy the intervening space. Together they form a wider urban sequence than the well-known waterfront view suggests. Changes in terrain add further variety, turning apparently simple connections into a series of different approaches and settings.
Beyond the postcard view
Derendingen station in the south demonstrates how far the connected city reaches beyond its historic centre. Lustnau station provides another reference to the east. Railway lines and larger roads establish an additional pattern alongside the old town's smaller lanes. Both deserve attention in a wider portrait. The centre offers a particularly concentrated historical landscape, while surrounding districts show how present-day functions are distributed across a larger area. The most revealing contrast is between the compact core, more open valley spaces and northern hills. It explains how Tübingen can feel both intimate and extensive, and why the university's influence remains visible well outside the famous old-town streets. Exploring these transitions adds a wider sense of place to the individual landmarks.
Sources
- Stadt Tübingen: Stadtgeschichte — https://www.tuebingen.de/15.html
- Universität Tübingen: Geschichte — https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/121
- Universität Tübingen: Botanischer Garten — https://uni-tuebingen.de/einrichtungen/zentrale-einrichtungen/botanischer-garten/
- Wikivoyage: Tübingen — https://de.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tübingen
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