Heidelberg & beyond

Not a tourist.
A guest.

Real dinners, walks, workshops and moments — hosted by friends who love what they do and want to share it with curious travelers like you.

Echte Erlebnisse mit echten Menschen — keine Touristenfalle, sondern echter Austausch.

Friends sharing a spaghetti dinner around a table in Heidelberg Spaghetti evening · Heidelberg 4 spots left
Friends watching golden-hour light on a herb walk in the Odenwald Herb walk · Odenwald
A glass of wine and good stories in Heidelberg's old town Wine & stories · Altstadt New
Two cyclists at sunrise in the Neckar Valley Sunrise ride · Neckar Valley
How it works · So funktioniert's

Simple as a friendly invitation.

No algorithm. No strangers. Just real people sharing what they love.

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Find your moment

Browse experiences hosted by verified locals — a dinner, a hike, a workshop, a market visit. Small groups, max 10 people.

Finde dein Erlebnis — von lokalen Gastgebern kuratiert, max. 10 Personen.

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Book & pay safely

Secure payment online. No cash on the day, no awkward moments. Your money is held until the experience happens. Every guest verifies their ID before booking — for everyone's safety.

Sichere Online-Zahlung — kein Bargeld vor Ort, kein Stress.

3

Show up & belong

Arrive as a guest, leave as a friend. Every host and every guest is verified with a valid ID before joining — so everyone feels safe and welcome.

Komm als Gast, geh als Freund. Alle Gastgeber sind verifiziert.

Coming soon to Heidelberg

A taste of what's waiting for you.

Our first experiences launch in Heidelberg. More cities coming soon.

Spaghetti eveningFood & culturefrom €28
📍 Heidelberg Altstadt

Sunday spaghetti at Maria's

Maria cooks for you the way she cooks for family — her grandmother's recipe, a shared table, and stories from growing up in the Neckar valley.

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Maria
Local host · Heidelberg
Friends hikingNature & wellnessfrom €22
📍 Odenwald · 30 min from HD

A beautiful swim – At Waidsee

Jump into the crystal-clear Waidsee with locals who know the best spots. A refreshing escape just minutes from Heidelberg — bring a towel and good vibes.

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Stefan
Local host · Odenwald
Cycling at sunsetActive & socialfrom €18
📍 Neckar Valley

Bike as a real Heidelbergy

Cycle through Heidelberg like a true local — sun-dappled paths, hidden spots and good company. No tourist routes, just the real city on two wheels.

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Tom
Local host · Heidelberg
Local host cooking
For locals · Für Gastgeber

Share what you love.
Earn doing it.

Got a killer pasta recipe? A favourite hiking trail? A rooftop with the best view of Heidelberg? Host it. We handle booking, payment and promotion — you just show up.

Du hast etwas zu teilen? Wir kümmern uns um Buchung, Zahlung und Marketing — du machst einfach das, was du liebst.

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You set the price

Decide what your experience is worth. We take 20% — you keep the rest, paid directly to your account.

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Verified guests & hosts

Every guest is ID-verified before they book, and every host is verified too. You always know who's coming to your table — and guests know they're in safe hands.

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We do the marketing

We promote your experience to international travellers. You focus on being a great host.

Become a host →
"The best travel memories aren't from tourist spots.
They're from someone's kitchen."
— Anne-Katrin Schmülling, founder of at-friends
Anne-Katrin Schmülling
16 years connecting people in Heidelberg ✨
The person behind it

Hi, I'm Anne-Katrin.
I believe in real connections.

I've been a wedding planner for international couples in Heidelberg for 16 years. Every single wedding taught me the same thing: the magic isn't in the flowers or the venue. It's in the moment two worlds meet.

at-friends is my way of creating those moments — not just for weddings, but for every curious traveller who wants to feel, just for a day, like they belong somewhere.

Ich bin Hochzeitsplanerin, Radiomoderatorin und leidenschaftliche Verbinderin von Menschen. at-friends ist das, was ich immer schon wollte: echte Begegnungen für echte Menschen.

Coming soon · Bald verfügbar

Be the first to belong.

Join the waitlist — travellers and hosts welcome.

Trag dich ein — als Reisender oder Gastgeber.

No spam. Just a message when we launch. · Kein Spam. Nur eine Nachricht beim Launch.