The German Wind Power Museum (Deutsches Windkraftmuseum e.V.) hosted a group of students from the EGEA (European Geography Association) on March 31, 2022.

EGEA is a network of geography students and those interested in geography who have been promoting and expanding cultural and scientific exchange within Europe for 30 years. EGEA currently has just over 90 locations in almost 30 European countries.

Image 1: The students after the tour on the museum grounds. Photo: Timmermann

The students visited the German Wind Power Museum as part of the Western Regional Congress 2022, which took place from March 28 to April 2, 2022, on the grounds of the DJH Damme. Around 130 young participants interested in geography explored socially relevant and future-oriented topics related to renewable energies.

Image 2: Visitors during the tour of the grounds. Photo: Ruthledge

After a guided tour of the museum grounds with explanations of the open-air exhibits, Ulrich Zieske (Chair of the Educational Advisory Board) conducted experiments in the clubhouse on the fundamentals of wind orientation, power control, and the effects of the Bernoulli effect on historic windmills and modern wind turbines, as well as on the topic of infrasound.

Image 3: Ulrich Zieske after his presentation in the clubhouse. Photo: Timmermann

Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Gerbracht (energy engineering Gerbracht, Osnabrück) was invited to give the second presentation. He develops international renewable energy projects and covered the entire field of wind energy, photovoltaics, energy storage, and politics in his presentation.

Finally, Jonas Töpken, Citizens’ Dialogue on the Power Grid, provided information on the energy transition and power grid expansion, particularly on the challenges involved in the planning and approval process for new power lines.

All participants were satisfied with this very informative and diverse museum visit.