The Central Power Station
Built between 1905 and 1907, the power station is one of the most important technical structures at the Rammelsberg World Heritage Site. As the mine's energy center, it supplied the operation with electricity and compressed air for decades. Today, the impressive building vividly illustrates the technical capabilities required for mining and how modern energy supply transformed daily work both above and below ground.
What you will discover here
Experience the technical side of mining at the original historical site. Enormous compressors, control cabinets, and other equipment illustrate the mine's enormous energy requirements and show how electricity and compressed air revolutionized work at the Rammelsberg.
Exhibitions in this house
Can we produce raw materials for medicines from CO2? Will airplanes soon fly on hydrogen or e-fuels? The traveling exhibition Power2Change: Mission Energy Transition illuminates the path to a climate-neutral future. With interactive exhibits, we invite you to embark on "Mission Energy Transition" and find out what kind of energy transition person you are.
The exhibition is part of the collaborative project "Science Communication: Energy Transition." It was developed jointly by researchers, museum professionals, and science communicators. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
