Offers for schools
The State Exhibition 2025 "Ludwig I - Bavaria's Greatest King?" is a special kind of extracurricular place of learning!
Whether as a link to lessons or as the destination of a hiking day: unique original objects, extraordinary media and hands-on stations as well as gripping productions convey the events during the reign of King Ludwig I (1825-1848). Youth groups and school classes can look forward to a varied program that ties in with the curricula of various subject areas and school types.
Pupils embark on a journey back in time to the Kingdom of Bavaria, which was experiencing a period of upheaval. During Ludwig I's reign over Bavaria, many areas of life underwent change: Industrialization and mechanization, numerous elaborate building projects throughout the kingdom, medical and scientific progress, a resurgence of religiosity and the creation of a sense of history along with a Bavarian identity - and the king was always right in the middle of it all. His style of government was characterized by a turn towards the new and at the same time a backward-looking approach. The people did not always agree with him and became increasingly aware that a certain amount of power also rested with him.
Student guidance (adapted to the type of school and grade level)
for school classes
Persons: max. 25 visitors
Price: 95 €
Free admission
Duration: 60 minutes
Language: German, English, sign language (DGS.)
How did the Valhalla come to Regensburg? Why did the first railroad steam from Nuremberg to Fürth? What did Ludwig have to do with Bavaria's first large factory? And why did he fear freedom of the press and democracy so much? Answers to all this and more can be found in the school tour - exciting, age-appropriate and with a twinkle in the eye!
The Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte in Regensburg offers Bavarian school classes of all grades a pro-rata reimbursement of travel costs for visits to the state exhibition and the Bavariathek.
Clear the way and ship ahoy - full steam ahead through Bavaria!
for school classes
Persons: max. 25 participants
Price: 120 €
Duration: 90 minutes (30 minutes guided tour, 60 minutes active part)
Language: German, English (other languages on request)
Target group: GS / FS / MS / RS / GYM, recommended up to 7th grade
Topics: King Ludwig I, Kingdom of Bavaria, mobility, infrastructure, traffic development
How did people get around in the time of Ludwig I? How were goods transported? And why have some means of transportation survived while others are history? In an exciting focus tour, pupils first discover how the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal and the railroad revolutionized mobility in the Kingdom of Bavaria. In the active part, they reconstruct Ludwig's transportation routes, test their functionality with robots and compare them with today's means of transportation. The program playfully conveys the advantages and disadvantages of historical and modern means of transport as well as the challenges of mobility.
State affair - a historical ESCAPE GAME
for school classes
Persons: max. 32 participants
Price: free of charge
Duration: 110 minutes (incl. guided tour of the Bavarian State Exhibition)
Language: German
Target group: RS / GYM / FOS / BOS, from 8th grade onwards
Topics: Kingdom of Bavaria, Vormärz, 1848/49 revolution in Bavaria, hate speech, social media, source work, media criticism
Previous knowledge: not necessary
While revolutions are taking place elsewhere, King Ludwig I is making headlines in Bavaria with a love affair. In this gripping escape game, pupils slip into the role of private detectives: Who is the mysterious mistress really? What is behind her seductive façade? Is she robbing the king of his throne? And will his life even be in danger in the end? It will take ingenuity, deductive powers and speed to unravel a web of rumors, intrigue and power games...
Will the investigators uncover the truth before it's too late?
Subject to change without notice!
Teacher training
Teacher training courses are held at regular intervals throughout Bavaria to provide information on the content of the exhibition, didactic links, curriculum references and visitor programs. Participation is free of charge, registration at: fibs.alp.dillingen.de
Details about the exhibition and your visit to the exhibition can be found in the ALP Dillingen self-study course (fre!stunde)
Teachers can take a look behind the scenes of the Bavarian State Exhibition and into the machine room of the HdBG on 05.06.2025 in Regensburg at the following training course:
https://fibs.alp.dillingen.de/lehrgangssuche?container_id=403353
You can also find further information in our teacher newsletter
Travel allowance for museum and Bavarian museum visits
The Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte grants a pro rata reimbursement of travel costs for visits to its museum, the State Exhibition 2025 and the Bavariathek in Regensburg by Bavarian school classes of all grades(travel allowance form). The amount is 1.50 euros per distance kilometer (= one way) for every 60 participating pupils or part thereof, up to a maximum of the actual travel costs incurred. Please note the reimbursement conditions.
A letter to parents is available to help teachers organize a hiking day or an excursion to the Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte.
You can go directly to the tour booking HERE.