Articles by Christine Illner
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We're Bringing the T Home
Our museum member covered almost 650 km in his Ford Model T. A trip worth reporting on.
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Probably the safest double-decker in the world
It has now been in tireless use for three quarters of a century - for example as a passenger, freight, sanitary and agricultural machine as well as in the military: the famous Antonov An-2 had its maiden flight on August 31, 1947.
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A six-week internship is just too short!
During a six-week internship, 18-year-old Max Hubert Trebo found out what it takes to keep Europe's largest private museum running and recorded his experiences for you.
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Nicolaus August Otto and the Four-Stroke Engine
His name is inextricably linked to the history of the automobile: 190 years ago, on June 10, 1832, Nicolaus August Otto was born in Holzhausen on the Haide in the Taunus.
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School trips, the safe way
More than 60 associations, clubs, organisers, and accommodation providers are pushing for the early return of school trips, based on tried and tested health and…
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Year in review 2021
The year is coming to an end again and we worked around the clock to complete our annual review 2021. But anyone who now believes that nothing was going on in the…
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200 years ago: How electricity created movement ...
Electromobility is experiencing a considerable boom and is at the centre of many new and innovative technologies and business concepts. What many of us do not know: The idea to move a vehicle from A to B with an electric drive is rather old news.
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From the Dune Crater to Speyer: The Story of the Moonstone
Fifty years ago, the 3.34 billion year old moonstone was chipped off a rock at Dune Crater. Today it is on display in Speyer. In the following interview, Mr. Daum tells us the "moonstone story" ...
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50 years ago: Crossing the Hadley–Apennine with the “Moon rover” – the Apollo 15 mission
Apollo 15 was the fourth Moon landing and at the same time the first of the three J-type Apollo missions with the primary focus on scientific research.
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Once upon a time... at a photo spot in Mannheim
The photo was taken over 110 years ago with the racing driver Franz Heim and the record car Blitzen-Benz. In mid-June 2021, we recreated the picture with our Blitzen-Benz.
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60 years ago...
On May 25, 1961, Kennedy presented in his legendary speech the great goal of landing a person on the moon and safely returning to earth before the end of the decade.
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At Technik Museen Sinsheim Speyer, dreams come true...
A museum member found his love for magic years ago. He then met his role models Siegfried & Roy in the Technik Museum Sinsheim.
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Cheers: We toast with wine & beer
The year 2021 was full of big anniversaries. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Technik Museum Sinsheim and the 30th anniversary of Technik Museum Speyer, we look…
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A journey into the past
A few days before the second lockdown was announced, a television crew was in Sinsheim for the shoot. Our cubic capacity monster Brutus played the main character.
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Interview with the biggest Brutus fan
He is probably the biggest Brutus fan of all times - the experimental vehicle even gets under his skin. In an interview Claude Bonifas remembers the ride with this cubic capacity monster.
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The Blue Flame – a record vehicle that had the potential but not the permission...
He knows all about the Blue Flame: Thomas "Pork Pie" Count. The historian explains what this record-breaking vehicle could do but was not allowed to do.
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With the Mercedes Simplex from 1903 at the 300 SL meeting in Bavaria
Museum President Hermann Layher has struck again. This time he took part in the 300 SL meeting in Bavaria with a Mercedes Simplex from 1903 and stated: With this car you always drive according to the motto "first the steed, then the rider".
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Heidi instead of Corona
I am Heidi, an NSU Quickly-S from the year 1959. In this travelogue I tell you about my exciting anniversary tour from the Technik Museum Sinsheim to Zug.
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20th Anniversary of Gang Saw in Sinsheim
Twenty years ago today we put the historic frame saw into operation in Sinsheim. Our workshop manager Holger Hamann remembers how he had to assemble the saw ...
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On the Road in Tuscany with an MG PA
After a trip through Tuscany in a MG PA from 1934, the driver was unable to determine whether cooling water or oil was being used. The more than 800 km long journey had taken the driver more than the vehicle.
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An Interview with the “King of Fire”
Gerd Habermann has been enthusiastic about the dragster sport since his youth. Today he has the largest and most successful dragster racing team in Europe and is a multiple German drag race champion and European record holder.
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Route 66, Ronald Reagan and Las Vegas – with Indians through the US
Museum member and Indian driver, Wolfgang, went on a 40-day Indian tour thropugh the States with his friend Michael in 2019. In his travel blog he reports on breathtaking landscapes, helpful companions and around 8.500 km of driving fun.
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“It’s my dream to become a successful dragster racer!”
It is an awesome feeling – you watch the traffic light, it turns green, then you speed up from 0 to over 100 kph in just a few seconds. I love that!
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“The Rustiest Hobby in the World” during the Corona Crisis
Veterama founder Winfried Seidel summarized what classic car owners can do in the Corona period.
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Shutdown - turned off
How was it before Corona? Our colleague Max Spitzel remembers the time before the virus and used the time of the shutdown to create a puzzle for you.
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About the myth surrounding Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo embodies stylish elegance, creative design and innovative technology. Until September 2020, we are honouring Alfa Romeo and are dedicating a special exhibition…
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With the Unimog to the Concours d'Elégance et Automobile at Monte Carlo
The blue Mercedes Benz 680 S, model of 1928, of the Technik Museum Sinsheim was invited to attend the exclusive Concours d'Elégance et Automobile à Monte-Carlo,…
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25 years Heidelberg Historic
A little over a month ago, the 25th Heidelberg Historic took place. Unfortunately, the weather for this year’s race was not very good. Apparently, Saint Peter did…
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Interview with a rescuer
They are on duty for us round the clock. They defy storms and rain in order to rescue people in distress in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. “We head out to sea…
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The Orient Express 2019
It was an ordinary Tuesday afternoon at the Technik Museum Sinsheim. The two super birds, Tupolev Tu-144 and the Concorde, were sparkling in the midday sun, the…
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Review: 50th anniversary of the first moon landing
On Thursday, May 30th, 2019, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing with over 1,000 visitors and guests in our space exhibition. For months,…
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Blitzen Benz – Fast As Lightning
Daytona 1911 – a low, short and slim streamliner was standing at the beach, ready for its speed record ride. Two mechanics were starting the huge vehicle. The engine…
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Driving the Mars 1000 on a cement track one last time
A cement track is an oval velodrome for bicycle races and motor-paced races. Motorcycle races also used to take place on cement tracks. With a Mars 1000 from 1923,…
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Crossing Europe in a ZAZ 1973
Today, the Technik Museum Sinsheim is welcoming two special guests! Hughie Walker and Jim Edwards (both 24 years old) are two adventure freaks par excellence from…
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Review: The 50th anniversary of the Concorde
The line for the Concorde was several meters long. It was almost like in 2004, when the white “super bird” was placed on the roof of the Technik Museum Sinsheim.…
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Covering 220 Kilometres with a Speed-Bulldog
The LANZ Bulldog has been in my life since I was 16 years old. Back then, my father gave me a 35 hp LANZ Ackerluft (“farmland air”) with a winch. I still own that…
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How we got the Tupolev Tu-144
We had always dreamt about having a Concorde. However, getting hold of a Concorde seemed to be completely impossible in the 80s. For years, we had been contacting…
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Foreword: The blog is online!
There it is: the brand-new blog of the Technik Museum Sinsheim Speyer. New? When hearing the word “blog”, the first thing that comes to mind is the beginning of…
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