Schiffswelten – Der Ozean und wir – Hergarten

Ship Realms – The Ocean and Us

Since summer 2024, the German Maritime Museum (Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum) in Bremerhaven has been home to a new permanent exhibition. The exhibition explores technical, cultural, and ecological aspects of shipping and their impact on the world's oceans, making current research topics accessible and tangible for a broad audience.

A wide range of maritime objects and exhibits, combined with the interplay of spatial staging and media-supported interactive installations and exhibits, invite visitors to immerse themselves in the complex subject matter and current research topics.

Clients
German Maritime Museum / Leibniz Institute of Maritime History
chezweitz GmbH

Venue / Location
Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum, Bremerhaven

Year
2024

Scope of Services
+ process consulting
+ technical consulting
+ support project management DSM
+ technical conception
+ technical planning / media engineering
+ support and handling of tendering processes
+ implementation supervision

Interactive Interpretive Media

Throughout all exhibition areas, various media-based interactive stations convey topics and contexts in greater depth – from simple touchscreens and large-format augmented screens to more complex structural media integrations.

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Research Vessel

At the center of the exhibition, an abstracted research vessel extends across two floors. The large-scale installation invites visitors to explore current research topics as well as work and life on board through mainly media-based interactive experiences.

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A multi-screen installation of LCD monitors and lightboxes documents four German research voyages. Playback is synchronized across all screens, allowing the installation to operate both as a fragmented collage and as a single narrative spanning the entire screen arrangement.

Set within the research vessel's laboratory section, three media-based interactive stations give visitors insight into the processes, tools, and methodologies of expedition research.

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The cargo bay area takes a closer look at the logistics behind expedition planning and operations.

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The "Logistics Control" station demonstrates how a ship is loaded with regard to weight distribution. Using tracking technology, abstracted container elements placed on a ship model are detected, and their weight and distribution across the ship's sections are displayed in a real-time, playful application.

A multi-projector projection mapping onto a supply pallet illustrates what equipment, quantities of food, and consumables are required for an expedition lasting several months.

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A projection features private footage from current expeditions accompanied by audio recordings. Alongside this, an interactive book presents impressions from the German Meteor expedition.

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At an interactive nautical chart table, visitors can playfully explore various expedition routes using a digital magnifying glass. The installation combines tangible object recognition with a real-time application.

SHIP BUILDING

The Shipbuilding thematic section traces the lifecycle of a ship, from planning and design through construction and launch to the final scrapping process.