--- title: "In the footsteps of cooperative pioneer Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/tour/in-the-footsteps-of-cooperative-pioneer-hermann-schulze-delitzsch" description: "\"Self-help, self-administration and self-responsibility\" – an idea that has become intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The cooperative idea was the first German contribution ever included by UNESCO in 2016 in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The cooperative idea is mostly mentioned together with the founders Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen and Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch and stands for freedom, democratic basic structures and values such as solidarity. Following the principle \"together we are strong,\" the cooperative movement was meant to be \"help for self-help.\" Because what one alone cannot achieve, many can achieve together." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2722959/71eacc24ff2bd75d97f65f22b92e4931101457ef37ee24a709e83cadae3df9e5/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share In the footsteps of cooperative pioneer Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch ================================================================= - 2.37 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Themed hiking trail - 1:00 h - 2.37 km - 3 m - 3 m - 96 m - 98 m - 2 m - - Start: German Cooperative Museum in Delitzsch (Kreuzgasse 10; 04509 Delitzsch) - Destination: German Cooperative Museum in Delitzsch (Kreuzgasse 10; 04509 Delitzsch) Follow in the footsteps of Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch through his hometown, explore his life stations and his achievements for the worldwide cooperative movement. "Self-help, self-administration and self-responsibility" – an idea that has become intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The cooperative idea was the first German contribution ever included by UNESCO in 2016 in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The cooperative idea is mostly mentioned together with the founders Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen and Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch and stands for freedom, democratic basic structures and values such as solidarity. Following the principle "together we are strong," the cooperative movement was meant to be "help for self-help." Because what one alone cannot achieve, many can achieve together. Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Asphalt (51%) Gravel (29%) Trail (9%) Path (11%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions 1. Starting point: **German Cooperative Museum** at Kreuzgasse 10 2. Walk left on Kreuzgasse towards Zscherngasse 3. Continue along Zscherngasse towards the market (on the left side is the Indian restaurant Teja) 4. At the market, turn right at the **event house Markt 20** (located at the small market with a fountain in front; formerly guesthouse Golden Ring) 5. From Markt 20 turn right at the intersection into Leipziger Straße towards Ritterstraße (landmark: blue corner building) 6. Continue along Ritterstraße past the **city clerk's house**, straight ahead towards the **Ritterhaus** 7. Leave the **Ritterhaus** on the left and continue to the house at Ritterstraße 45 (with its side wing extending into Badergasse; the small one-story house was demolished in 1975 and replaced by a house with a transformer station) 8. Walk back along Ritterstraße and turn left behind the parking lot into Milchgasse, continuing towards the market square 9. Cross the street to the market and pass the savings bank to the house with the sign "Copytext," Markt 11 (birthplace of Schulze-Delitzsch) 10. Continue along the market towards the **St. Peter & Paul city church**, pass the church on the left to the **library "Old Latin School"** 11. Cross Pfortenstraße and turn right into Schulstraße 12. The house with number 11 is on the left side 13. Continue on Schulstraße to the primary school "Peter & Paul" and then turn right towards Breite Straße 14. Turn left into Breite Straße; on the right is the **Breite Tower** 15. Cross the bridge towards the **Roßplatz** with the **post mile column** 16. At the end of Roßplatz turn left into Am Wallgraben street 17. The house at Roßplatz 1 is recognizable as a white corner building 18. Pass Roßplatz by the Hotel & Restaurant "Zum Weißen Roß" and cross the intersection (pedestrian island) towards Marienstraße 19. At the end of Marienstraße turn right to the **Schulze-Delitzsch memorial** at Marienplatz (opposite is the **Marienkirche**) 20. From the memorial turn right into Eilenburger Straße with its many shops and, of course, the Volksbank 21. Cross the pedestrian light at the Steinecke bakery and turn left before the bridge onto the **Wallgraben promenade** (the nicer path is the lower one; caution: the path slopes somewhat steeply down. Steps are on the left.) 22. At the end of the **Wallgraben promenade** turn right into Holzstraße and cross the bridge to the **Cooperative Museum** 23. End of the tour at the German Cooperative Museum at Kreuzgasse 10 Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment Good, sturdy footwear due to the cobblestones Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Access via the B2 and the S4 to Delitzsch. Read more **Parking**Parking in Rosental or Schützenplatz Read more **Public transportation**S2: Leipzig - Delitzsch - Bitterfeld - Dessau S9: Eilenburg - Delitzsch - Halle (Saale) - about twice an hour From Delitzsch lower station it is about a 15-minute walk to the starting point at the Cooperative Museum. Alternatively, take the bus to Delitzsch, Markt. From there, it is a 3-minute walk to the starting point at the Cooperative Museum. Read more Additional information Read more Author Verena Daser Organization Stadt Delitzsch in der LEIPZIG REGION License (master data) Verena Daser Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author - German Cooperative Museum - Ritterhaus - St. Peter & Paul city church - Library "Old Latin School" - Breite Tower - Roßplatz with post mile column - Schulze-Delitzsch memorial with Marienkirche - Wallgraben Read more Safety guidelines Pay attention to traffic and cobblestones Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Handicraft - Other shops and services - Historical site - Tours 2.41 km - Themed hiking trail 4.36 km - Themed hiking trail 7.02 km - Themed hiking trail Contact 04509 Delitzsch Download GPX file - -