Mannheim Erleben vs ShUM

The official app of the City of Mannheim, about and for Mannheim with an integrated audio guide and chronology of the city's history, impressions, information for tourists, current affairs and much more.

Whether for adult visitors or younger explorers of the UNESCO World Heritage, the Jewish ShUM sites Speyer, Worms and Mainz: the storytelling app offers exciting journeys through places and spaces and different centuries! In the Middle Ages, the Jewish communities in Speyer, Worms and Mainz formed an association that still shapes Judaism in Europe and beyond through architecture and eruditeness. ShUM was the name of the confederation after the first letters of the Hebrew city names: (Sh) ShPIRA / Speyer (U) Warmaisa / Worms (M) Magenza / Mainz The app offers a tour of the Judenhof in Speyer, the old Jewish cemetery “Heiliger Sand” in Worms as well as the synagogue district in Worms and centuries of Jewish life in Mainz. With this app, you can discover the monuments and cemeteries inscribed as World Heritage sites in a completely new way. Follow fascinating stories while learning about ShUM, the architecture of synagogues, women’s shuln and ritual baths - and why Jewish cemeteries are “places of eternity.” Immerse yourself in the history and present of ShUM sites in Speyer, Worms and Mainz! • Four stories that tell you vividly about Jewish history and its significance for the present. Whether Abel and Anton, Maayan, Rebecca and David or the honorable Rabbi Sali Levi - our protagonists are inquisitive, eager to discuss and love history. • To listen to or to read. • With many pictures. • Optional: Lots of interesting facts to discover at dozens of points of interest. • With additional information on opening hours, regulations for visiting, among others, a synagogue and a Jewish cemetery, tourist tips and tips on restaurants. • Supported languages: English and German.