Schramberg can be explored from different perspectives through its city history, clockmaking tradition and carnival. Its cultural offerings range from the permanent exhibition at the City Museum to collections devoted to clocks and classic cars; recurring carnival traditions and geocaching round out the experience. You can tailor your time to your interests: historical development, technology and collections, local customs, or a playful way to engage with nature and culture.
City History at the Castle and Local History Museum
In the neoclassical castle, the permanent exhibition at the Schramberg City Museum tells the city’s story across two floors. Its timeline runs from a small medieval market town through rapid industrial development to the present day. Interactive stations and a family trail complement the modern presentation; the content is aimed at children and adults. You can therefore explore the city’s history in an exhibition that also offers opportunities for discovery and a trail for families.
In the district of Tennenbronn, the local history museum explores the history of both Protestant and Catholic Tennenbronn. It showcases the lives and work of farmers, shoemakers, clockmakers and potters. It also features photographs taken by Tennenbronn photographers at the beginning of the 20th century. Unlike the City Museum, the focus here is on the everyday lives of people in different trades, complemented by historical photographs of Tennenbronn.
Clocks, Industrial History and Collections
The Junghans Terrassenbau Museum presents the history of Black Forest clocks, the Junghans clock factory and its associated suppliers. At the Auto and Uhrenwelt, classic cars and arcade machines are particular favorites with visitors. The museums therefore have different focuses: one explores the history of a clock factory and its surroundings, while the other highlights historic vehicles and arcade machines. If you are interested in technology and collections, you can take these focuses into account when choosing where to visit.
The castles are also part of Schramberg’s historical trail. There were five castles here; three castle ruins remain, while only a few remnants of walls can be seen at the others. Their varying states of preservation offer a different perspective on the castles than the exhibitions do: here, the focus is on the surviving structures, or those visible only as remnants, rather than on the city and industrial histories presented in the museums.
Carnival and Recurring Traditions
Schramberg’s carnival is an integral part of local culture and draws numerous visitors and holidaymakers to the Black Forest every year. The Da-Bach-na-Fahrt has been held in Schramberg since 1936. The traditional Hanselsprung is the highlight of the street carnival and takes place at 2:30 p.m. On Carnival Sunday, the fools’ march rings out in Schramberg-Talstadt as more than 1,000 costume wearers jump in time to the music. If you are traveling for carnival, check the specific event date in advance; the program items mentioned take place on particular carnival days.
Geocaching as a Playful Way to Explore
During geocaching, participants answer questions at each waypoint. The correct answer gives them the coordinates for the next stop. The activity offers children and families a way to discover Schramberg’s nature and culture. Unlike an exhibition, here each correct answer leads to the next step in the activity. If you plan to include geocaching, check locally whether the required equipment is available.
Discover more destinations: Tennenbronn, Eschbronn, Fluorn-Winzeln, Sulz Am Neckar, Bösingen, Epfendorf, Oberndorf Am Neckar, Villingendorf.
View the overarching travel guide: Rottweil.
