Münstermarkt Freiburg ★ 4.7
Market round Freiburg's cathedral with about 130 stalls, Monday to Saturday mornings. Cheese stalls include Alles Käs', the Ringlihof goat dairy from Horben, and Italian and French specialists.
A guide to cheese experiences in Baden.
Cheese Experiences in Baden
Frühaufsteher-Markttour (Münstermarkt breakfast tour) ★ 4.1
Market breakfast walk with guide Barbara Schneider-Wood and the market master, tasting cheese, ham, bread and Münsterwurst at the stalls; Alles Käs' takes part. 2026 is sold out, 2027 dates open in late November.
Farm and dairy tour at Hofkäserei Heggelbach ★ 4.4
Evening tour of the Demeter farm and its cowshed, then cheesemaster Stephan Ryffel shows how the milk becomes each cheese, with a tasting. Listed for Thursday 8 October 2026; register through Linzgau Tourismus.
Bauernmarkt Überlingen ★ 4.0
Saturday farmers' market of about 15 stalls on the Münsterplatz in Überlingen, run by producers from within about 20 km; the Heggelbach and Moser farm dairies bring their cheese.
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Cheese Experiences in Baden, FAQ
What is Bibbeliskäs?
According to German Wikipedia it is an Alemannic word for quark, and the herb version is widespread in Baden and neighbouring Alsace.
What is it eaten with?
German Wikipedia says it is served mostly with potatoes (boiled, baked, fried or as rösti) or with fresh farmhouse bread.
What do they call it elsewhere in Baden?
German Wikipedia's Baden cooking article says south Baden calls it Bibbeleskäs and north Baden calls it weißer Käs; its Bibeleskäs article adds that Württemberg says Luggeleskäs.
Where may Allgäuer Bergkäse be made?
The EU summary sheet lists the districts of Lindau, Oberallgäu, Ostallgäu, Unterallgäu, Ravensburg and Bodenseekreis and the cities of Kaufbeuren, Kempten and Memmingen.
How long is it ripened?
German Wikipedia says at least four months; the EU summary sheet gives four months and raw milk only.
Where in Baden can I buy it?
Alles Käs', a stall on the Münstermarkt in Freiburg, says on its own site that it sells the Sellthüren dairy's organic Allgäuer Bergkäse, young and aged, and that it has been offered at the market for over 30 years.
Is Tilsiter a protected name?
Not on its own. German Wikipedia says only Holsteiner Tilsiter, from Schleswig-Holstein, is a protected geographical indication.
Who makes Tilsiter in the Bodensee area?
The Hofgemeinschaft Heggelbach lists Tilsiter among its cheeses made from pasteurised milk, sold at the farm dairy on Tuesdays and Fridays.