Rundgänge

Thirst for Knowledge and Hunger for Travel

A Guided Tour on the History of Education and Migration in Basel

Historically, education and migration have always been intertwined. This tours sheds light on this tradition in Basel, revealing the ongoing connections between knowledge and travel in our present times. How did religious refugees influence the intellectual life in 16th century Basel? Why did young Swiss-German women in the 18th century travel to French-speaking Switzerland and France? And what did the physiologist Dr. Marguerite Henrici learn during her research in South Africa? The walk through the historical old town tells of revolutionary Russian female students, shows how knowledge came to Basel from afar, and narrates how courageous women went into the world to broaden their horizon.