Fraa Rauscher, Historical water well in Alt-Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt, Germany

Fraa Rauscher is a fountain on Klappergasse in Frankfurt's Alt-Sachsenhausen, built in 1961 by sculptor Georg Krämer. A bronze woman in a long dress and head covering stands on a square stone pillar in a circular stone basin, holding a jug in her right hand and a basket on her left arm. A thin arc of water sprays from the jug toward the basin, and green garlands wrap the pillar and drape over the basin.

The fountain was made in 1961 by sculptor Georg Krämer and stands on Klappergasse. It recalls Fraa Rauscher, a figure said to have lived in that street in the 19th century; her story was turned into a poem by Kurt Eugen Strouhs in 1929 and later set to music. The fountain's water jet sprays from the jug toward passers-by.

The figure comes from a song performed on 12 November 1929 by graphic artist Kurt Eugen Strouhs at the former Mainzer Weinstube, set to music by Norbert Bruchhäuser. Its refrain plays on "Rauscher" (young fermenting apple wine, drunkenness, or husband) and "Alter" (husband or fully fermented apple wine).

The fountain is located in the heart of Alt-Sachsenhausen on Klappergasse and is easy to find when exploring this historic neighborhood on foot. The best time to visit is on warm days when the water jets are active, allowing you to experience the interactive element up close.

Since November 2019, a pedestrian crossing in Alt-Sachsenhausen has shown Fraa Rauscher as its Ampelmännchen figure. At every Eintracht Frankfurt home game, a performer playing her draws the "Fanclub des Tages" from a Bembel; the club receives 50 litres of apple wine and a Bembel bearing its name.