German Emigration Center

The German Emigration Center is a migration museum in Bremerhaven, Germany, dedicated to the history of transatlantic movement. The exhibition space spreads across several floors with reconstructed rooms showing different stages of the departure process and arrival experience.

Bremerhaven grew during the 19th century into the main departure point for emigrants from central Europe traveling to America. This museum opened in 2005 to document and preserve that era of mass movement across the ocean.

The center takes its name from the waves of people leaving Europe in search of a new life, a movement that shaped entire generations. Today visitors walk through recreated ship compartments and waiting rooms that show how emigrants prepared for the journey ahead.

At the entrance each visitor receives an electronic card with the story of a real person you can follow through the exhibition. The route leads chronologically through different areas and takes varying amounts of time depending on your interest.

In the research area visitors can search old passenger lists and ship documents for the names of their ancestors. Many people discover here for the first time concrete details about their family's crossing.

Location: Bremerhaven

Inception: 2005

Official opening: 2005

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Address: Columbusstraße 65, 27568 Bremerhaven

Opening Hours: March-October Monday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; November-February Monday-Sunday 10:00-17:00; December 24 off

Phone: +49471902200

Email: info@dah-bremerhaven.de

Website: https://dah-bremerhaven.de

GPS coordinates: 53.54530,8.57417

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:30