Rheinfall Tourguide

Project description

From February to March 2025, a pilot project to digitally enhance the Rhine Falls as a destination was implemented in collaboration with employees of RIVI Gastro AG. In future, visitors will be able to use their smartphones to find their way around Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Schaffhausen and south of the Rhine Falls and conveniently read or, in some cases, listen to relevant information on attractions, car parks, public transport and much more on their mobile phones. In this way, a supplement to the existing Rhine Falls ticket website of the project partners was created.

Project objective and realisation

The main objective was to create better orientation for visitors to the Rhine Falls. The project partners' offers, including the RIVI Skyfall viewing platform, the Smilestones miniature wonderland, the Schiffmänli adventure boat trip and the RIVI Express, were primarily taken into account and prominently placed as highlights. In close collaboration with RIVI Gastro AG, 38 POIs on and around the Rhine Falls were combined in a clearly laid out guide in the form of a digital ‘Rhine Falls Tour Guide’. This project was the first time that AI was used entirely for foreign-language audio. The translations were done via DeepL and the dubbing in English, Spanish, Italian and French was done using text-to-speech. The start page of the guide also provides exciting facts in the form of flip tiles and information about upcoming events on site.

Functionalities and benefits

The MAQNIFY© Guide to the Rhine Falls offers a variety of functions to accompany visitors during their visit to the canton of Schaffhausen. In addition to the presentation of the ‘POIs’, the web app also includes a number of audio stories created using text-to-speech. These can also be heard in German and English on the RIVI Express of the local Bimmelbahn. Web app users can filter by various categories, including ‘Experience’, “Info” or ‘Car parks’. Images of the POIs provide a vivid impression of the local area. Flip tiles are available as an interactive element and illustrate facts about the Rhine Falls. Thanks to the integrated DeepL interface, all information in the web app is available in 5 languages (DE, EN, FR, ES, IT).