1) Goal of your time travel (what you will have in your hands at the end)

If you plan this time travel, it’s worth having a clear outcome goal. For your next days in Freiburg, this could be one of these tangible outcomes:

• A before-and-after photo set (5–15 subjects) with your own contemporary photos plus matching historical views from a book or app.
• A short route (60–120 minutes) that you will repeat later or show to guests.
• A “memory city map” in notes: places where you will consciously walk more slowly in the future because you perceive their change better.

2) Preparation: Material you will get next

For your time travel to really work in the next few days, a small set of tools is enough. You can do it without special equipment:

• Smartphone (for maps, notes, possibly a local history/tour app).
• Camera or phone camera with enough storage.
• A photo and story book as a comparison source. If you are specifically searching for titles, the ISBN can help you find them.
• Note app or small notebook: You will want to remember viewpoints, building edges, street corners, and image sections along the way.

3) Your next old town route with photo comparison

For your upcoming Freiburg time travel, a compact old town route is a good choice, because you will have short distances, many subjects, and good orientation there. Here’s how you can structure the next 90 minutes:

1. Choose a starting point: Set a central point (e.g., a large square or a distinctive intersection) so you can easily find your way back later.
2. Define 3 subjects: For starters, choose subjects with clear lines (facades, streets, squares). This makes it easier to match the historical photo and today’s perspective.
3. “Lock in” your position: Find the spot where the historical photo was probably taken: same vanishing lines, same building edges, similar eye level.
4. Create a contemporary photo: First take a “neutral” photo (straight alignment), then additionally a “creative” one (detail, reflection, people in everyday life).
5. Add a mini note: Write 1–2 sentences about what you will notice in the comparison (e.g., perspective, use of the square, traffic, planting).

In the end, you will have a route that you can repeat in the future or offer to guests as a “time window walk.”

4) The 128-page book as an “evening program” for the coming weeks

If you want to continue your time travel not only outside but also at home, you can plan a compact photo and story book for the next evenings. The title “Time Travel Freiburg: People, Places and Events” is often described as a handy format that you will read chapter by chapter.

For your search in bookstores or libraries, you can use the ISBN listed in the product information for this title: 978-3-8425-2345-6 (or 9783842523456).

This is how you can use the book practically:

• Before the walk: You will mark 5 photo subjects that you want to “recreate” the next day.
• After the walk: You will place your photos next to them and specifically note differences (e.g., lines of sight, uses of squares, details on facades).
• For guests: You will use 2–3 pages as a conversation starter to show a place in everyday life “with history.”

5) Focus session: Freiburg in the look of the 60s

If you want to do a thematic deep dive in the coming weeks, a dedicated photo book on a single decade will work especially well: You will recognize patterns faster (lettering, vehicles, shop windows, street spaces) and can make your photo comparison more precise.

For targeted research, the title “Freiburg in the 60s” is often associated with historical photos; the ISBN 978-3-8425-2464-4 (or 9783842524644) is mentioned as a search aid.

For your own time travel, you will be able to derive a simple task from it:

• Choose one subject (street or square) and take three contemporary photos: wide shot, details, everyday scene.
• Note one observation that you will check again on your next visit to the same place (e.g., signage, sense of space, routing).

6) Digital time travel: self-guided via app

If you want to stay flexible while out and about, you can use a local time travel app (or a general historical city tour app with Freiburg content) as a supplement. For your next walks, this is especially practical because you can choose stations spontaneously and complete them at your own pace.

This is how you plan the use without overwhelming yourself:

1. Keep the tour short: Start with 3–5 stations so you have enough time for photo comparison and notes.
2. Use a media mix: Skim texts on site, save images or key points for later, and delve into them at home.
3. Build your own archive: Save exactly one screenshot/photo and one note per station so your collection remains clear.

Your advantage: You will experience history in the urban space without having to stick to fixed group times.

7) Your own photo walk (step-by-step)

So that “I want to compare old photos” becomes a concrete project, you will organize your next walk like a small photo session:

1. Create a subject list: Set 5 subjects (maximum 1–2 per district) so you can realistically finish.
2. Consciously choose the time: Plan light and shadow so you can see facades and streets well (usually better with more even light).
3. Mark your position: Save the position as a favorite on your phone or write a short description (“at corner X, looking towards Y”).
4. Maintain consistency: Take photos at eye level and with a similar image section so the before-and-after effect will be clear later.
5. Follow-up: Sort your pictures directly afterwards into an album (“Freiburg Time Travel – Present”) and add the historical comparison pictures in a second album (“… – Historical”).

8) Mini project for family, friends, or school group

If you want to tackle the topic together in the next few weeks, you can choose a small, motivating format that works without prior knowledge:

Format: “3 Places, 3 Voices, 30 Minutes”

• 3 Places: Each person chooses a place they will show.
• 3 Voices: Each person shares a short observation (e.g., why this place is important to them or what surprised them in the photo comparison).
• 30 Minutes: Short enough to actually do it – and long enough for a result to emerge.

In the end, you will have a small collection of impressions that is well suited as a repeatable route.

9) Checklist for your next Freiburg time travel

• I will define 5 subjects (historically + currently comparable).
• I will choose a route that I can complete in 60–120 minutes.
• I will take one neutral and one creative photo per subject.
• I will save a short note per subject (position + observation).
• I will sort my results into two albums on the same day (Present/Historical).
• I will define one result at the end (mini route, photo set, or memory city map).