Review Opening Power2Change

The special exhibition Power2Change: Mission Energiewende (Energy Transition Mission) opened last Saturday in the exhibition building of the State Technology Museum of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the phanTECHNIKUM, and was met with great interest. Around 140 visitors followed the public invitation. In addition to a broad specialist audience, numerous experts were present. The guest speakers were Dr. Wolfgang Blank, Minister for Economy, Infrastructure, Tourism, and Labor of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Görge Deerberg, Director of Transfer at Fraunhofer UMSICHT, and Michael Berkhahn, Senator of the Hanseatic City of Wismar and 1st Deputy Mayor.

In his speech, Dr. Wolfgang Blank emphasized the importance of the phanTECHNIKUM – particularly with regard to inspiring young people to pursue STEM careers. The museum is not only a place where technical milestones of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern become visible but also focuses on current and future innovations with exhibitions such as "Power2Change".

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Görge Deerberg also stressed the relevance of the exhibition in the context of climate protection, the energy transition, and the future viability of Germany as an economic location. In his role as project manager, he underlined the importance of regional potentials that need to be utilized even more in the future.

After the opening speeches, guests had the opportunity to visit the exhibition during a come-together with a buffet and drinks. Experts from the field of future energies were available at various stations for discussions and vividly explained their innovative projects. With all-day free admission, the State Technology Museum MV enabled all interested parties to visit – and at the same time offered the opportunity to connect the content of "Power2Change" with the themes of the permanent exhibition.

We thank all guests and participants for the successful launch!