Your digital tour guide for Ellwangen

Ellwangen has a lot to offer. The free zeigmal app provides access to 28 places in Ellwangen – featuring audio guides from local tour guides, historical images, and augmented reality. The app requires no registration and is available for immediate download.

Yes! The zeigmal app is a free digital city guide for Ellwangen. Visitors can either follow a predefined route through the city or use the explorer mode – which automatically notifies them when passing a point of interest.

There are numerous sights to discover in Ellwangen. The free zeigmal app provides access to all of these locations and many more – including fascinating background stories, historical images, and augmented reality stations that show what the city looked like in the past.

Ellwangen is well suited for independent exploration. The zeigmal app serves as a free digital city guide. In explorer mode, the app uses GPS to automatically detect nearby points of interest and delivers relevant information – with no fixed schedules or group requirements.

At selected AR stations in Ellwangen, pointing a smartphone at a building or square causes the app to overlay a historical image exactly where it was originally taken – creating a visual journey through time that reveals what the city looked like in the past.

The zeigmal app is available for free on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play Store (Android). No account or registration is required – the app can be downloaded and used to explore Ellwangen immediately.

The zeigmal app is funded by cities and municipalities in southern Germany to offer guests and locals a special experience. zeigmal is an award-winning startup from Konstanz, supported by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the German federal government as an innovative startup. The app is completely free and ad-free.

The zeigmal app is available in ten languages: German, Easy German, English, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Turkish, and Chinese. International visitors can therefore also explore Ellwangen with the app.

zeigmal is a startup from Konstanz, founded by four computer scientists who love traveling to small towns and uncovering hidden stories and precious knowledge about their surroundings. What started as a passion has become an award-winning app – supported by the State of Baden-Württemberg and the German federal government. zeigmal works closely with Tourismus Marketing GmbH Baden-Württemberg (TMBW), the Kleinstadtperlen network, and over 80 cities.

Yes! The zeigmal app received double recognition at the German Brand Award 2025: Gold in the 'Digital Solutions & Apps' category and in the 'Brand Experience of the Year' category. The project also received 3rd place at the Staatsanzeiger Award in the Culture and Tourism category and was a finalist for the German Tourism Award.

Over 80 cities in southern Germany are already available in the zeigmal app. A complete overview can be found directly in the app or on the zeigmal website.