Max und Moritz

Wilhelm-Busch-Mühle, Ebergötzen

Nestled in the charming village of Ebergötzen in Niedersachsen lies the Wilhelm-Busch-Mühle, a picturesque watermill steeped in cultural history. Surrounded by gentle countryside and framed by the rhythmic whisper of its millstream, this restored site evokes the atmosphere of 19th-century rural Germany. It’s more than just a museum – it’s a living tribute to the friendship between Wilhelm Busch and Erich Bachmann, the miller’s son, with whom the young Busch spent lively days exploring the forests and meadows nearby. The mill still retains its rustic authenticity, allowing visitors to imagine the clatter of cogs and the scent of fresh flour that once filled the air.

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Brotmuseum

Europäisches Brotmuseum, Ebergötzen

The Europäisches Brotmuseum in Ebergötzen is a specialist museum devoted to the story of bread, showing how grain cultivation, milling and baking developed over many centuries. It presents this theme as a cultural history of ‘from grain to bread’, with exhibits ranging from the earliest farming communities to modern times.

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