Research projects

Collection related, Collection related

The History of the German Maritime Observatory, 1875–1945

In 1875 the German Maritime Observatory (die Deutsche Seewarte) was founded in Hamburg as a… read on

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The submarine as an object of human creative power

During the Cold War, submarines emerged as a key technology that enabled people to explore… read on

Third-party funding, Third-party funding

Worry - Work - Technology. Poetologies of seafaring in the 19th century.

Worry - Work - Technology. Poetologies of seafaring in the 19th century. read on

Topic related, Topic related

Cruising across Centuries: Social Inequality and Employment at Sea

Cruising across Centuries: Social Inequality and Employment at Sea read on

Topic related, Third-party funding, Topic related, Third-party funding

North German Lloyd Colonial History Research Project

North German Lloyd Colonial History Research Project read on

Topic related, Third-party funding, Topic related, Third-party funding

Digital Materialities - Virtual and Analogue Forms of Exhibition

The joint project "Digital Materialities. Virtual and Analogue Forms of Exhibition", DigiMat… read on

Third-party funding

LIFTProv - The handling of Jewish emigrants' resettlement goods in Hamburg

The research project aims to trace the path of Jewish emigrants' personal belongings from the… read on

Third-party funding, Third-party funding

Relocation goods confiscated in Bremen ports

Relocation goods confiscated in Bremen ports read on

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DSM participates in new research projec

The economic development of Scottish islands in the early modern era is the subject of a new… read on

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German research ships in the 20th century

The project examines the influence of various interests and considerations on the financing and… read on

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Research Object "Bremen Cog"

The salvage of the wreck from the port area in Bremen Rablinghausen was the beginning of a… read on

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Orchestration of maritime power in the German Empire

At around 1900, military and civilian shipping were closely entwined. As objects of maritime… read on

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Interests at Work – Work conditions in shipbuilding

In the context of the project, the relationship between production technology and work… read on

Collection related, Third-party funding, Collection related, Third-party funding

Maps - seas. New research project on nautical charts at DSM

Sea charts were - and still are today - the basis of navigation on the seas. The BMBF supports… read on

Topic related, Third-party funding, Topic related, Third-party funding

North Sea Wrecks - a European research project

Where are the wrecks and ammunition in the North Sea? What dangers do they pose to people and… read on

Collection related, Third-party funding, Collection related, Third-party funding

Provenance research at the German Maritime Museum: An old engine and its history in the NS era

Since 1976, the single-cylinder four-stroke engine has been part of the collection of the… read on

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Shipping, biodiversity and globalisation

Global shipping has an impact on biodiversity. "Shipping and Biodiversity in the Age of… read on

Third-party funding, Third-party funding

NAVI for research museums

"New approaches for utilisation and knowledge communication for research museums (NAVI) –… read on

Collection related, Collection related

Perspectives of maritime art

Maritime art in the German Maritime Museum has been the focus of historical research by… read on

Collection related, Third-party funding, Collection related, Third-party funding

Provenance research

We carry out systematic checks of our collection regarding the provenance (origin) of the… read on

Collection related, Third-party funding, Collection related, Third-party funding

Between the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea

Iceland, the Shetlands and the Faroe Islands are the focus of research into the Hanseatic… read on

The Research Association for Historical Authenticity

The credibility of exhibited objects is a quality criterion for museums. But when is an object… read on

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