In Homburg am Main, Johannes Follmer crafts fine paper by hand from cotton fibers and glue in the historic paper mill, just like his ancestors.
The Bischbach Creek, which springs very close by, was the reason why 200 years ago papermaker Leonhard Leinzinger dismantled his mill in Windheim and had it rebuilt in Homburg am Main. Today, Johannes Follmer is the fifth-generation papermaker.
The Bischbach Creek, which springs very close by, was the reason why 200 years ago papermaker Leonhard Leinzinger dismantled his mill in Windheim and had it rebuilt in Homburg am Main. Today, Johannes Follmer is the fifth-generation papermaker.
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00:00Right on the mine river surrounded by vineyards lies the small village of Homburg.
00:28On the road running along the river I take a short turn and see a large old building
00:32on the right hand.
00:34This is the right address.
00:35The Homburg paper mill, where Johannes Falmer is waiting for me.
00:41The paper mill in Homburg on the mine has existed here since 1807.
00:46The paper mill has chosen this location because immediately in the vicinity
00:51clean running water springs from a spring.
00:55The striking three-piece pagoda roof is actually also necessary for the drying of the papers.
01:14Johannes Falmer bought this mill in 1853.
01:24My great-great-grandfather passed it on to his son.
01:29And so today I am the fifth generation, the youngest spross,
01:34who again manually produces cotton paper here in Homburg.
01:39Spreading the cotton fibers and bringing this mixture onto the frames is the first step to paper.
01:44The frames ensure that the individual sheets are always the same size.
02:07In the press the excess water is pressed out and the sheets are then dried.
02:26The old machines, which are still in working order, give a vivid impression of industrialization 1.0.
02:37Home office is not really new.
02:40After all, the papermakers lived right next to their workshop.
02:46It's worth a drop by this museum just to take a look back at how things were long before computer screens.
03:16Thank you for watching!