WerkRaum Wiesbaden

SPOT HOT

Wiesbaden is home to more hot springs than any other UNESCO-designated spa city in Europe. For around 25,000 years, these springs were the city’s source of energy, its wealth, and its lifeblood. After the Second World War, most of these 26 “hot spots” were sealed off. Since then, they have almost disappeared from the cityscape and from the collective urban memory.

How can we bring Wiesbaden’s hot springs back into public awareness—as part of the city’s identity and as a valuable natural resource? By telling their stories again, making their locations visible, and reconnecting them with everyday urban life, we can already begin to set change in motion.

SPOT HOT offers first impulses for this process and creates an opportunity for people to share their views and help revive the culture of remembrance surrounding Wiesbaden’s hot springs. The project includes an exhibition at the WerkRaum, a thematic day featuring lectures and discussions, guided city walks, and a digital SPOT HOT tour (coming soon), all of which open up new perspectives on Wiesbaden’s hidden springs.

The long-term goal is to revive all 26 thermal hotspots within Wiesbaden’s Historic Pentagon and to re-establish Wiesbaden as a true city of springs. Come by and discover Wiesbaden’s hot springs with fresh eyes. Share your knowledge and opinions on site and help shape their future.