There was a time when these walls never slept.
In one factory, warm dough flowed into cookie molds, feeding generations with something sweet. In the other, rivers of molten iron were poured into wooden casts, shaping the backbone of industry.
Today, only silence remains.
On a golden late-summer day, we wandered through both places—following the echoes of forgotten machines, chasing the stories left behind in dust, rust, and broken windows. Two abandoned factories. Two lost crafts. One unforgettable journey.
And in the end… we still got to enjoy the delicious creations they were once famous for.
Overview
COOKIE FACORY
The old Brandt biscuit factory is a household name in urbex circles. The location is years old, and part of the factory, originally situated on either side of the street, was demolished a few years ago. Despite many visits to this German industrial past, we had never gotten around to stopping here before. On a beautiful late summer Sunday, looking for a chill day of exploring, we decided to finally pay a visit, if only for the iconic pedestrian bridge over the street that once connected both parts of the factory…
Despite the advanced age of this location, which has already suffered heavily from graffiti artists and other vandals in the past, the factory still offered surprisingly beautiful nooks. We took ample time to explore every room on every floor and returned home with a large haul of photos.
However, just before the entry point into the building, a delivery van had broken down. The driver walked around the accursed vehicle the entire time while on the phone, thus depriving us of the chance to slip inside unnoticed. After observing the situation for fifteen minutes, we decided to visit a backup location first. We opted for an old location that I had marked as ’to check’.
TISCHLER FABRIK
Upon arrival, we initially saw nothing but trashed, empty warehouses. Even though it didn’t look promising at first, we went exploring anyway. And rightly so! At the back of the factory, we found several nice little nooks, such as a storage warehouse with wooden molds and a few beautiful, dilapidated office spaces. So, the message is: ‘Don’t give up too quickly’! You never know what you might find when you look around a bit.
