- The bakehouse in Jungingen, a suburb of Ulm, originally comes from the Welzheim Forest and was built in 1900.
- The historical bakehouse stood on the Galgenberg location of the bread museum of Ulm.
- When the museum moved into the city of Ulm the bakehouse had to be left back.
- The Ulm-Jungingen Home Club jumped at the chance and transported the bakehouse to the “Bürgerplatz” (citizens square) in Jungingen early in the 1990ies.
- In order to use the bakehouse more comfortably, a few changes were made: An ash pan was added. The entire bakehouse was built higher using stones of former cemetery walls. Also, after a fire a new gable was incorporated and the roof renewed.
- The oven is heated with brushwood and wood billets or logs.
- Meanwhile, baking takes place only now and then.
- The Ulm-Jungingen Home Club received an old dough kneader as a donation from a baker.
- In summer, usually on the last Friday before the school holidays, a big bakehouse fest is held on the “Bürgerplatz” (citizens square).
- People mainly bake “Genetztes” (wetted bread), but sometimes also “Seele” (a baguette-like Swabian bread topped with salt and spices)
- For reports about baking activities see:
http://bread-wine-herbs.tastes-of-danube.eu/bread/backen-mit-peter-und-max/,
http://bread-wine-herbs.tastes-of-danube.eu/bread/wir-backen-seelen-mit-max-und-peter/#original, and
http://bread-wine-herbs.tastes-of-danube.eu/bread/danube-networkers-backen-zusammen-mit-jungen-fluchtlingen/#original
- A short video shows baking activities in the Jungingen bakehouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkBeRjtyh8A.
Translation: Eberhard Eisler