Welle

The Welle is a steamboat preserved in Bremen's maritime quarter that visitors can explore. The vessel measures approximately 37 meters long and retains its original steam engine system along with the ship's structural features from its working era.

Built in 1915, this steamboat documents a period when such vessels played a central role in international maritime trade. The vessel exemplifies the engineering standards and capabilities of German shipbuilding during this era.

The vessel represents a chapter of Bremen's maritime identity and shows how steam power once drove European trade networks. Visitors can walk through its spaces and see how ships like this shaped daily life in a port city.

The vessel can be visited on guided tours that provide access to the engine room, decks, and crew quarters. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes as stairs are narrow and exploring multiple levels requires physical mobility.

The vessel preserves a fully intact steam system that reveals how early-20th-century engineers harnessed steam power for propulsion. Visitors can see how the complex machinery was manually operated and monitored, and understand the physical demands this work placed on crew members.

Location: Mitte

Length: 37.4 m

GPS coordinates: 53.54523,8.57320

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:05