I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months.
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I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary the tech museum in Sinsheim is always worth a visit (https://sinsheim.technik-museum.de/), as well as its a bit less known sibling in Speyer (https://speyer.technik-museum.de/). The University of Stuttgart has a cool little computer museum, but with extremely narrow opening times: https://www.f05.uni-stuttgart.de/informatik/fachbereich/computermuseum/besucherinformation/
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I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary How far north might you get?
At the Deutsches Museum you'll want to make sure you check out the Dehomag they have. Quite rare.
There is this museum that I've never been to: https://randoc.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/an-ibm-museum-in-germany/
There's also this, which I haven't visited: https://www.f05.uni-stuttgart.de/informatik/fachbereich/computermuseum/
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I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary The Telegrafenberg campus in Potsdam. Multiple objects of interest.
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@mwichary the tech museum in Sinsheim is always worth a visit (https://sinsheim.technik-museum.de/), as well as its a bit less known sibling in Speyer (https://speyer.technik-museum.de/). The University of Stuttgart has a cool little computer museum, but with extremely narrow opening times: https://www.f05.uni-stuttgart.de/informatik/fachbereich/computermuseum/besucherinformation/
@germannukes Thank you! I’ve actually been to Sinsheim ages ago; wonder if it’s worth checking it out again.
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@mwichary How far north might you get?
At the Deutsches Museum you'll want to make sure you check out the Dehomag they have. Quite rare.
There is this museum that I've never been to: https://randoc.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/an-ibm-museum-in-germany/
There's also this, which I haven't visited: https://www.f05.uni-stuttgart.de/informatik/fachbereich/computermuseum/
@schmudde Thanks, these are great! Not sure how far north yet.
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I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary ISER at FAU in Erlangen (https://www.iser.fau.de) with the only working Zuse Z23 in the world and many more fascinating items. They are only open occasionally, so check with them before visiting.
More Zuse machines at the Zuse museum in Hünfeld – https://www.zuse-museum-huenfeld.de/de/
Also the computer science museum in Stuttgart – https://www.f05.uni-stuttgart.de/informatik/fachbereich/computermuseum/
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@mwichary ISER at FAU in Erlangen (https://www.iser.fau.de) with the only working Zuse Z23 in the world and many more fascinating items. They are only open occasionally, so check with them before visiting.
More Zuse machines at the Zuse museum in Hünfeld – https://www.zuse-museum-huenfeld.de/de/
Also the computer science museum in Stuttgart – https://www.f05.uni-stuttgart.de/informatik/fachbereich/computermuseum/
@me_ Thanks so much!!!
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@mwichary The Telegrafenberg campus in Potsdam. Multiple objects of interest.
@martinvermeer Thank you!
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I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary If "in a few months" covers June 27, definitely look at the Program of "Extraschicht": https://www.extraschicht.de/
It's basically a night-time opening + extra cultural program at many historic industrial sites in Ruhrgebiet, including formerly mentioned "Zeche Zollverein". (In general, have a look at their list of event locations, many are fascinating museums with regular opening times themselves, like https://henrichshuette.lwl.org/en/ ).
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I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary
It's neither very nerdy nor educational, but quite some fun to visit (particularly with kids): https://www.salzbergwerk.de/en
Also, there is beautiful scenery around, and some… er, say: 'historically interesting' options nearby as well. -
@mwichary If "in a few months" covers June 27, definitely look at the Program of "Extraschicht": https://www.extraschicht.de/
It's basically a night-time opening + extra cultural program at many historic industrial sites in Ruhrgebiet, including formerly mentioned "Zeche Zollverein". (In general, have a look at their list of event locations, many are fascinating museums with regular opening times themselves, like https://henrichshuette.lwl.org/en/ ).
@mwichary If it covers Whit Monday, have a look for "Mühlentag" / "Mill Day", where many heritage wind mills, water mills, etc open. https://www.deutsche-muehlen.de/muehlen-erleben/deutscher-muehlentag (unfortunately, they are very bad with presenting a good map of all participating heritage mills)
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@mwichary If "in a few months" covers June 27, definitely look at the Program of "Extraschicht": https://www.extraschicht.de/
It's basically a night-time opening + extra cultural program at many historic industrial sites in Ruhrgebiet, including formerly mentioned "Zeche Zollverein". (In general, have a look at their list of event locations, many are fascinating museums with regular opening times themselves, like https://henrichshuette.lwl.org/en/ ).
@ysegrim Yes, thanks! I was thinking about it. It will likely be earlier, but maybe I’ll catch Mühlentag.
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@mwichary If it covers Whit Monday, have a look for "Mühlentag" / "Mill Day", where many heritage wind mills, water mills, etc open. https://www.deutsche-muehlen.de/muehlen-erleben/deutscher-muehlentag (unfortunately, they are very bad with presenting a good map of all participating heritage mills)
@ysegrim Ha, jinx.
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@mwichary If it covers Whit Monday, have a look for "Mühlentag" / "Mill Day", where many heritage wind mills, water mills, etc open. https://www.deutsche-muehlen.de/muehlen-erleben/deutscher-muehlentag (unfortunately, they are very bad with presenting a good map of all participating heritage mills)
@mwichary If you happen to pass Dresden:
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I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary
DB-Museum in Nürnberg is great if you like trains. They also have one small floor about communication systems (old phones etc.) -
@mwichary If it covers Whit Monday, have a look for "Mühlentag" / "Mill Day", where many heritage wind mills, water mills, etc open. https://www.deutsche-muehlen.de/muehlen-erleben/deutscher-muehlentag (unfortunately, they are very bad with presenting a good map of all participating heritage mills)
@mwichary Classic music concerts in an Art Deco Hydro powerstation that's still in use in winter: https://www.spannungen.de/
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I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary I don't know if this is a nerdy thing, but if you are near Valley in Bavaria, have a look at the organ museum: https://lampl-orgelzentrum.com/
They have the largest collection of pipe organs in the world, many of which are in playable condition. -
I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary If you're coming to Munich for Deutsches Museum, be aware that there is renovation going on, so you might not see all the exhibits. If you're there around lunchtime and the weather is good, go to the "Frau im Mond" rooftop restaurant, good food, reasonable prices and a great view over the Isar river. Try to also go to the two outposts of the Deutsche Museum: Verkehrszentrum (they have the Ernst Dickmanns autonomous car from the 1990s) and Flugwerft (in the north, they have the Dornier DO 31 VTOL cargo plane)
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I am planning a trip to Germany (especially South Germany) in a few months. If you have any recommendations for tech history, museums, industrial sites, nerdy things, I would appreciate them.
Stuff like Deutsches Museum, the cool train in Wuppertal, Arithmeum and Analog Computer Museum, ZKM, Landschaftspark… Anti-recommendations (“overrated,” “not worth the time”) are also welcome.
Thank you in advance!
@mwichary The old iron works in Völklingen, close to Saarbrücken.
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@mwichary the tech museum in Sinsheim is always worth a visit (https://sinsheim.technik-museum.de/), as well as its a bit less known sibling in Speyer (https://speyer.technik-museum.de/). The University of Stuttgart has a cool little computer museum, but with extremely narrow opening times: https://www.f05.uni-stuttgart.de/informatik/fachbereich/computermuseum/besucherinformation/
@germannukes @mwichary
Sinsheim felt a bit underwhelming to me to be honest. Many exhibits and surely a lot of them interesting, but they mostly failed to tell any stories with it.
My experience was a lot of "this is car/tank/plane XYZ from year 19xx with xyz power/cylinders/weight".
