Frankfurt in 5 hours…

On my way back to India from Leipzig, I spent an evening in Frankfurt (19th Sept 2025). I arrived on an intercity train from Leipzig to Frankfurt in the late afternoon and had about 22 hours for my flight. I quickly checked into the hotel, did a bit of research online and picked a few places to visit in the evening. As suggested, I took a 1-day train ticket and went to Frankfurt Hauptwache, and visited the following places on foot: Museum of Modern Electronic Music, city center walkway, Iron Bridge, love locks on the bridge, walkway around the bridge, including a beautiful view of the sunset and cruise ship, the historical Römerberg that has statues of Minerva and the goddess of justice.

It was a long walk on a bright evening, and what a few hours of historical learning…pictures below.

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Author: G.V. Pavan Kumar

Namaste, Hola & Welcome from G.V. Pavan Kumar. I am a Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India. My research interests are : (1) Optics & Soft Matter: Optically Induced Forces – Assembly, Dynamics & Function; (2) History and Philosophy of Science – Ideas in Physical Sciences. I am interested in the historical and philosophical evolution of ideas and tools in the physical sciences and technology. I research the intellectual history of past scientists, innovators, and people driven by curiosity, and I write about them from an Indian and Asian perspective. My motivation is to humanize science. In the same spirit, I write and host my podcast Pratidhvani – Humanizing Science.

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