Dear club members and museum fans,

I am understating the case when I say that an exciting 2023 lies behind us. As we look back on the past year, we would like to pause for a moment together to reflect on the many events, successes and challenges that have characterised our Technik Museen Sinsheim Speyer this year. As Museum President, I look forward to taking this journey with you, which extends far beyond the boundaries of the exhibition rooms.

Our museums are not only places for the preservation and presentation of technical cultural assets, but also a living space that is constantly being shaped by encounters between people, ideas and history. Last year, we were able to celebrate a fantastic BRAZZELTAG®. The science fiction meeting was extremely successful and grows from year to year. We also had an anniversary: 15 years of "Apollo and Beyond" with the two astronauts Matthias Maurer and Ulf Merbold. The special exhibition "One hundred years of the 24 Hours of Le Mans" was more than successful and was very well received.

Of course, there was also a major challenge to overcome: The submarine transport from Kiel via the Netherlands to Speyer. That was a first-class media event. And above all the exciting turnaround. It was the world's first successful attempt to turn a submarine weighing several tonnes.

Almost nothing stands in the way of the transport next summer. As a team and with the active support of some museum friends, we have proven that we are flexible, creative and, above all, strong together. Special thanks are due to all our employees, partners, sponsors and, of course, our loyal members. Without your commitment and support, all that we have achieved in the past year would not have been possible.

I wish you a high-capacity start to the new year and hope to welcome you to our museums in 2024. Be there when we transport our new U17 exhibit to Sinsheim and drive it under the Old Bridge in Heidelberg - what a spectacular sight that will be. I'm already really looking forward to it. Exciting events await you and the new special exhibition "Fascination Tuning: VW vs Opel." It already promises to be great.

Jetzt geht’s los

I would now like to invite you to look back on 2023 with us and relive the highlights of the past 12 months.

Your Museum President
Dipl.-Ing. Hermann Layher