
Beuys & Bike #3: Duisburg
100 years of Joseph Beuys
On the trail of Joseph Beuys by bike
Beuys & Duisburg
Many of Beuys' works of art are sculptures. The origins can be found in Duisburg. As a young artist, he saw a photograph of Wilhelm Lehmbruck's sculptures and discovered the importance of sculptures for his art. This section of the route continues along the Lower Rhine into the Ruhr area.
Length: 74 km
Elevation gain: 190 m
Duration: 3 h 50 min
The special Beuys moment on the road:
The Lehmbruck Museum played a very important role for Beuys. Shortly before his death, he gave his last speech there and thanked Lehmbruck, as the inspiration for the sculpture came from one of Lehmbruck's sculptures. In the Lehmbruck Museum and its grounds, you can walk past many sculptures and let the art take effect on you, just as Beuys once did.
The perfect Instagram motif:
Impressive sculptures can be found in many places in Duisburg. The "Head of Poseidon" can be found in the harbor district of Ruhrort.
The Beuys quote fits this stage:
"I would like to thank my teacher Wilhelm Lehmbruck. Why could a man who, after I had got my hands on a very small fragment of his work, even in the form of a photograph, make the final decision in me to engage with sculpture?"
Fat burning:
3,116 kcal make approx. 420 grams of butter
You can find detailed information on the various highlight locations on the route at Tourismus NRW.
You can find the complete Beuys & Bike cycle route on our website.
Photo: Lehmbruck Museum © Johannes Höhn