Hans Tannhauser

Hans Tannhauser is a young American student in his late twenties and the player character of Trüberbrook. He is studying for his PhD in quantum physics.

Tannhauser travels to the West German village of Trüberbrook in 1967 after winning a vacation there through a contest, although he does not remember taking part. However, he hopes that the visit will relieve him of his writer’s block, regarding his doctoral thesis.

Upon his arrival, Tannhauser is pleased by the picturesque environement and records his thoughts into a dictaphone. However, while staying at the hostel Pension Waldeslust, he is disturbed during the night by an apparent break-in, and discovers that some of his documents have been stolen. He also learns that someone is attempting to contact him.

Tannhauser gradually gets to know the strange residents and spa guests of Trüberbrook, along with fellow scientist Gretchen, who had previously spent a spent a research trip there. Before he knows it, Gretchen takes him on a great adventure, and it becomes obvious to him that it is not accidental that he is in Trüberbrook – he is there to save the world!