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Space emigration: Bremerhaven shows a fascinating special exhibition!
Experience the interactive exhibition “Allure of the Universe” in the German Emigration Center Bremerhaven from July 4, 2025 to January 7, 2026. Discover the parallels to historical emigration and current questions about the colonization of other planets.
Space emigration: Bremerhaven shows a fascinating special exhibition!
The German Emigration Center in Bremerhaven opened an exciting special exhibition this Saturday, July 4th, 2025. It is entitled “The Temptation of Space. Emigration to the Moon, Mars, Venus?” and runs until January 7, 2026. This brings a fascinating topic into focus that combines both history and the future. The exhibition deals with the hypothetical possibility of colonizing other planets and takes a look at the profound effects of such considerations on our worldview.
Director Simone Blaschka highlights the parallels between humanity's historical migration and the future visions of the space expansion age. The migration movements of the past, be it for economic, political or natural reasons, play a major role here. While people of our time strive for better living conditions on Earth, space could serve as a kind of “backup option” for humanity in the future should a catastrophe occur on our planet, as n-tv.de reports.
A look into space travel and society
The show is more than just a collection of information about spacewalking. It combines scientific findings, art and science fiction and offers visitors the opportunity to engage intensively with current socio-political issues. Experts from areas such as aerospace, social sciences, literature and art have contributed their expertise to comprehensively address the topic, as dah-bremerhaven.de shows.
A special feature of the exhibition is the Space Migration election forum, where guests can express their opinions on various issues. An interactive course is also offered, which particularly appeals to young visitors and introduces them to the topic creatively. The combination of different perspectives on such a complex topic shows how diverse and exciting the topic of migration is, even in the context of space travel.
Historical parallels of migration
To understand the meaning of emigration and migration, it is worth taking a look back into history. Germany has experienced numerous waves of emigration in the past, starting with the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century and later the transatlantic migration in the 19th century. By 1914, around 5.5 million Germans moved to the USA, many of them looking for a better future. The reasons were diverse and often characterized by hardship, persecution or the pursuit of prosperity, as bpb.de shows.
Historical migration not only shaped the German continent, but also helped shape the birth of the USA. Hundreds of thousands of Germans emigrated overseas in the 19th and 20th centuries due to wars, poverty or political persecution. In the last few decades, Germany once again experienced a phase of intensive migration, which was intensified by the opening of the “Iron Curtain” and wars in the Middle East.
This exhibition now deals with a new aspect of migration – space migration. The question of whether and how humanity can colonize other planets may seem futuristic to many, but the connection to the history and experiences of emigrants on Earth is undeniable. The German Emigration Center not only presents a look into the future, but also a reflected examination of the past.
The exhibition “Alluring Space” shows once again that migration is and will remain a central theme in our history.