Triberg, the birthplace of the cuckoo clock, is located deep in the heart of the Black Forest. The cult object of traditional craftsmanship has been manufactured here for hundreds of years, which makes it extremely popular with countless tourists. However, after the marked economic boom in the 80s, the cuckoo clock and the city became noticeably less attractive. Triberg currently resembles a ghost town. Amidst abandoned restaurants and souvenir shops, fierce competition for the last remaining tourists has broken out among the inhabitants of Triberg, who are worried that they will never return. The film paints a picture of a city that has not kept pace with globalization. It is a search that questions the extent to which living traditions still have a future in the world of today. It is a pointedly humorous documentary with considerable social relevance. Everything is ticking in Triberg; only time itself seems to have stopped there.