Forschermeile, Bremerhaven

Five steel plates on the main canal honour Bremerhaven pioneers – from polar explorer Alfred Wegener to shipbuilder Georg Wilhelm Claussen.

Interesting facts

The mile consists of five stations made of COR-TEN steel.
Among those honoured is the polar explorer Alfred Wegener.
QR codes on the plates lead to further information.

Why visit

Bremerhaven's research and seafaring history along the way
A short walk along the main canal

The Forschermeile (“researchers’ mile”) is a five-part monument on the north side of the main canal in Bremerhaven, between the Handelshafen and the swing bridge over the Geestemünde main canal. Its plates of weathering COR-TEN steel feature cut-out silhouettes, information panels and QR codes.

Each station is dedicated to a person and a subject: the polar explorer Alfred Wegener (polar research), Friedrich Wilhelm Sander, who developed line-throwing guns and rockets (rocket technology), the shipowner Friedrich Busse as a pioneer of German deep-sea fishing, the hydraulic engineer Adolf Buchholz (hydraulic engineering) and the shipbuilder Georg Wilhelm Claussen (shipbuilding). The mile was designed by Erlebniskontor GmbH on behalf of BIS, Bremerhaven’s investment and urban development company.

History

Designed by Erlebniskontor GmbH on behalf of BIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung; year of creation not stated in the source.

Special features

Five plates of COR-TEN steel with cut-out silhouettes, information panels and QR codes on polar research, rocket technology, deep-sea fishing, hydraulic engineering and shipbuilding.

Practical information

Suitable for: Families, school classes, walkers.
Getting there: North side of the main canal between the Handelshafen and the swing bridge over the Geestemünde main canal; freely accessible.

Details may change. Please check current information with the operator before your visit.

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