Historical Excursion at the Technological Heritage Centre of Stadtwerke Halle for Families
The Historical Technology Center (HTZ) of the Halle Utilities is set to reopen its doors on August 16, 2025, transforming into a family-friendly experience hub. Located at the former transformer station on Turmstraße, Luther Square, the event promises a day filled with interactive stations, quizzes, and engaging activities for all ages.
Admission to the event is free, making it an accessible and enjoyable outing for the whole family. The event features an historical exhibition showcasing the technical history of Halle (Saale), covering topics such as power supply, tram history, and sewage cleaning.
Younger guests can enjoy a coloring and craft street, as well as giant soap bubbles. The Measurement Lab offers a world of measurement exploration, where visitors can guess and measure various physical quantities like length, weight, heat, motion, light, and pressure.
Another interactive activity, the SWH Discovery Station, focuses on the proper handling of waste and energy conservation. Here, visitors can learn about why a ball floats in an air current, how sunlight becomes electricity, and how energy generation through water works. They can even try their hand at powering a games console with a bicycle or charging a smartphone with a hand crank.
The event offers great prizes for those who answer quiz questions correctly. The Rotary Duck Race, scheduled for August 30, 2025, at the Saale beach at Ziegelwiese, adds an exciting element to the day. The first guests on Family Day will receive 100 ducks for participation in the Rotary Duck Race at the Lantern Festival.
While specific details about the event may not be found in a direct search, standard practices for such family days at historical or technology centers suggest that they usually feature interactive exhibits, hands-on learning modules, and activities designed to engage all ages in the history and technology of utilities or related infrastructure.
For the most accurate and updated information about the Family Day event and its interactive learning activities, we recommend checking the official website or contact channels of the Historical Technology Center or Halle Utilities. We look forward to a fun-filled, educational day at the HTZ!
- Visitors at the Historical Technology Center can also participate in the SWH Discovery Station, an activity focusing on other topics such as proper waste handling and energy conservation, where they can learn about various scientific phenomena like why a ball floats in an air current, how sunlight becomes electricity, and how energy is generated through water.
- In addition to the historical exhibition, the Family Day event offers education-and-self-development opportunities, such as the Measurement Lab, where guests can actively explore concepts related to measurement, like length, weight, heat, motion, light, and pressure.
