• In Search of the Truth.

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    2,000 Years of Criminal Investigation Special Exhibition at the Emsland Archaeology Museum “Please don’t touch anything!”—this line is familiar from many crime movies. But since when has it actually been the rule at a crime scene? In cooperation with the Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim Police Department, the Emsland Archaeology Museum invites you on a captivating journey through [...]

    4€
  • Charlotte Wielage – Photons

    Kunstzentrum Koppelschleuse An der Koppelschleuse 19, Meppen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland

    Photons are the smallest units of light and, at the same time, the starting point for these works, in which visibility is understood as a dynamic process. Charlotte Wielage’s works reinterpret the classical glazing technique by using everyday materials such as adhesive tape and ink. Through layering, transparent spaces of color emerge that are reminiscent [...]

  • 34th Emsland Pottery Market

    Kulturnetzwerk Koppelschleuse

    The Meppen Pottery Market will take place again on September 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Around 30 potters will showcase new ideas, masterful ceramic art, and professional craftsmanship. The pottery market takes place on the lawn between Café Koppelschleuse, the Youth and Cultural Guest House, the Emsland Archaeology Museum, the Meppen City Museum, [...]

  • Pottery in the Evening

    Kunstschule Koppelschleuse

    If you’re looking for a break from your digital routine and want to let your creativity run wild, this course is perfect for you. The creative possibilities with clay are endless: from functional ceramics to freely designed objects, anything is possible. Pottery combines creativity and stress relief in a friendly group setting, offering a great [...]

  • Soapstone jewelry and sculptures

    Kunstschule Koppelschleuse

    Soapstone is a soft, malleable material that invites both beginners and advanced crafters to get creative and is ideal for making custom jewelry or small sculptures. Let your chosen stone inspire you: Using files and sandpaper, you’ll create unique pieces of jewelry, palm stones, or small sculptures—whatever your imagination dictates. Finally, polishing adds shine and [...]

  • History Before 8:

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    From “Friend and Helper” to “Street Fighter” and Instrument of Terror: The Police Apparatus under National Socialism Historian Jaqueline Meurisch examines the role of the police in the Nazi regime. The lecture traces the transformation of the police from an institution of the early Weimar Republic into an instrument of persecution and terror under National [...]

    4€
  • Ceramics Workshop with Simone Krug-Springsguth

    Kunstschule Koppelschleuse

    Ceramic artist, author, and illustrator Simone Krug Springsguth, who runs her studio “Rauchblau” in Callenberg near Chemnitz, will lead this year’s ceramics workshop. She studied product design and visual design at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau. In 1995, she discovered ceramics. To her, clay is like “story dust” because it holds [...]

  • Ceramics Workshop: “The Poetry of Memory”

    Kunstschule Koppelschleuse

    Ceramic artist, author, and illustrator Simone Krug Springsguth, who runs her studio “Rauchblau” in Callenberg near Chemnitz, will lead this year’s ceramics workshop. She studied product design and visual design at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau. In 1995, she discovered ceramics. To her, clay is like “story dust” because it holds [...]

  • An Archaeological Trowel Meets a Game Board—Board Game Night at the Museum

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    Attention lovers of board and card games! This special games evening is all about archaeology, exciting discoveries and the adventure of history. Together we will embark on a playful journey into past cultures, solve puzzles of the past and test our knowledge in a cozy atmosphere with drinks and snacks. Whether you are an experienced [...]

  • Theater in the Café – The Artificial Silk Girl

    Café Koppelschleuse An d. Koppelschleuse 20, Meppen

    *The Artificial Silk Girl* is set in the early 1930s and tells the story of eighteen-year-old Doris. The secretary is fed up with poverty and small-town life; she wants her life to be like a movie: “With a white car and bathwater that smells like perfume.” With nothing but a stolen fur coat in her [...]

    14€
  • Write Your Own Mystery Novel! Writing Workshop for Teens

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    A mysterious death in the Emsland region. Hidden clues. And you’re right in the middle of it all. In our writing workshop for teens, you’ll write your own mystery novel and learn from renowned mystery author Marc Stroot how to bring suspense, secrets, and surprising twists to life on the page. Whether you already love [...]

    9€
  • Zentangle Class: “Avocado Ink and Coffee”

    Kunstschule Koppelschleuse

    You can make an interesting ink from avocados. We’ll use this, just like coffee, to dye the tiles and create patterns. This produces many beautiful effects and great results. You must have completed a Zentangle beginner’s course to enroll. Please bring your own basic supplies (fine-tip marker, pencil, and tortillon). The additional materials required for [...]