Workshop

"FROTEUFEL ("DEMON")
Writing like the Grimms did

A letter is written by hand with pen and ink. — © GRIMMWELT Kassel | Photo: Nikolaus Frank

For	Educational Programme
Duration	60 minutes
Group size	max. 1 school class at a time
Languages	German, English, French
Price	25 € per class plus admission and guided tour costs. Only bookable in combination with a guided tour.

Infos

In the “FROTEUFEL” workshop, pupils write a letter with a quill and ink—just like the Brothers Grimm.

They are transported back in time to the early 19th century, where they discover how hard it is to get by without ink erasers etc.

The issue “What do I wrote about in my letter?” is also discussed, so students learn in a playful way how the Grimms built up their network of scholars, authors, professors and friends.

Illustration of comic inkwell with eyes. — © GRIMMWELT Kassel | Illustration: Katrin Nicklas

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Service

Various teaching modules (e.g., guided tours, workshops and workbooks for individual exploration in small groups or via the app) can be compiled and adjusted to suit school curricula.

Arrival

On foot	The walk from Kassel Main Line station (Hauptbahnhof) to the GRIMMWELT takes about 20-30 minutes.
Tram	Take a RegioTram or KVG tram to the “Rathaus” or “Rathaus/Fünffensterstraße” stop, then follow the signposted pedestrian route (approx. a 7-minute walk).

Procedures and other information

Arrival	On arrival, participants are requested to wait outside the GRIMMWELT building until the tour guide has registered the group at the cash desk and paid the entrance fee.
Ticket	Before the group enters the building, the tour guide will be given a sticker (instead of an individual ticket) for each group member. These stickers must be displayed visibly on group members’ clothing.
Corona advice	Any verification of a negative test or other pandemic-related formalities required must take place before the main group enters the building or, where appropriate, the tour guide must complete the formalities at the cash desk in advance while the group waits outside.
Cloakroom	Bags, jackets, overcoats etc. must be deposited in the cloakroom or in a locker.

Zahlung

Workshop & Admission	On site at the GRIMMWELT cash desk (cash / EC card / credit card)

Cancellation conditions

Workshop & admission	Reservations for workshops for school classes, kindergarten and day-care groups can be cancelled free of charge.

Where education becomes an adventure

“GRIMMWELT: in a class of its own!”

On their guided tour of the GRIMMWELT, students learn more about the Grimms’ fairy tales, the life of the Brothers Grimm in Kassel, and their linguistic work on the “German Dictionary”.