Cunning, funny, scandalous - eavesdropping at the fountain.

Wells were the life-givers, for one was dependent on water, both today and yesterday. And since there were no water pipes to the houses in the past, people went to the well to fetch the elixir of life. There, they would meet and use the time to chat and gossip. The place was, so to speak, a communication hub of the highest quality. Everyone came for the coveted water and eagerly absorbed the news that the other person was sharing, and of course, the listener also had plenty to tell. Thus, the wells were not only life-givers in terms of water but also sources of information for the latest news from Weinheim. We will visit some wells in Weinheim and hear stories and anecdotes—clever and scandalous, true and false—everything comes to our ears unfiltered.