# Overweg — Five Weeks in a Balloon character guide

> Overweg in Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-ii

## Who they are

A German explorer mentioned in the context of African exploration.

## Relationships

### [Dr. Barth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/characters/dr_barth)

_professional_

Dr. Barth and Overweg have a collegial relationship, likely as fellow travelers or scientific collaborators.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/chapters/i)

Listed among the explorers in the series of African discovery.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/chapters/iv)

Countryman of Barth who accompanied him on the expedition and later died.

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