Overview Heritage Projects
Projects 2012 to present will be added
"Research and Travel" investigates the historic and touristic potential for roots and heritage tourism. On this basis RsRs compiles concepts of tourism and routes and conducts tours for American visitors to Germany and Europe.
For clients, for concept studies, product development or research in Germany, are cultural institutions, firms and individual persons, as well as organizations, which promote tourism and economy. Next to travel and research RsRs has carried out the following projects:
| Project | Theme | Where and When | Partners and Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation, Incoming | 17. Düütsch-Amerikaansche Plattdüütsch Konferenz in Aurich | Aurich September 7th - 9th 2012. | The conference was hosted by the Ostfriesische Landschaft /East Frisian Heritage Society. Approx 200 participants, 40 of them from the USA attended and many of them went on our excursions during these days. German TV teams of NDR and RTL broadcasted. |  |
| Incoming | Erika Hansen Heritage Tour | Amsterdam, Delft, Gent, Brügge, Maastricht, Paris and D-Day sites at in Normandy. September 2012 | Like in 2010 Erika Hansen from Iowa brought a group over to attend the Platt-Conference in Germany 2012. A post-conference tour presented an exciting European itinerary | |
| Exhibition and Events | Nach Kanada. Abschied und Ankunft - Cuxhaven und Halifax. In Zusammenarbeit mit Pier 21, Halifax | Cuxhaven, Mai-November 2011. Halifax, Kanada, Mai 2012 | Förderverein Hapag Hallen Cuxhaven und Canadian Museum of Immigration Pier 21 at Halifax | |
| Travel | MS Columbus. Die Metropolen amerikanischer Geschichte. Vorträge und Landausflüge, Exkursionen | Von Toronto nach Miami. U.a. Montreal, Halifax, Boston, New York, Baltimore, Charleston. November 2011 | Hapag Lloyd Kreuzfahrten | |
| Travel | Eine Woche im Big Apple | New York, Oktober 2011 | Akademie 55 plus, Darmstadt | |
| Travel | Plattdeutsch in Amerika. Mit 16. Deutsch Amerikanischer Plattdeustch-Konferenz in Wausau, Wisconson | Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Davenport, Minneapolis, Wausau, Wisconsin. September 2011 | Deutsch Amerikanische Vereine, Wisconsin | |
| Travel | Queen Mary 2 Transatlantik. Vorträge | Von New York nach Hamburg. Juli 2011 | Cunard Carnival Cruises | |
| Incoming and Prensentation | Tuteur International Family Reunion. Über 80 Gäste aus USA, Argentinien, Israel, Europa bei Familientreffen mit Präsentationen und Exkursionen. | Bad Kreuznach, Juni 2011 | The Tuteur Family Association, Michael Tuteur, Boston | |
| Travel | MS Europa. Im Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten. Vorträge | Von Honolulu nach Acapulco. U.a. Hilo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Baja California. März 2011 | Hapag Lloyd Kreuzfahrten | |
| Workshop and Planning of Museum | Heritage Museums and Roots-Tourism | Antwerpen, Belgien, Februar 2011 | City of Antwerpen and Red Star Line Museum | |
| Incoming | The American Travel Writers Association. Excursions and Post Conference Tour | Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, Hamburg, Oktober 2010 | Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus, DZT, Frankfurt und New York | |
| Presentation | The Pursuit of Happiness - Auswanderung nach Amerika. Colloquium "The American Dream" | Buttenheim, Oktober 2010 | Levy Strauss Museum, Buttenheim | |
| Presentation, Incoming | 15. Deutsch Amerikanische Plattdeutsch-Konferenz in Nortorf, Schleswig Holstein | Nortorf, Juni 2010 | Stadt Nortorf und Plattdeutsche Kultureinrichtungen Schleswig Holstein | |
| Travel | MS Hanseatic. Expedition Wissen. Am Puls der Neuen Welt. Vorträ:ge, Diskussionen und Exkursionen. | Von Miami nach Halifax. U.a. Charleston, Alexandria, Baltimore, New York, Halifax, Mai 2010 | Hapag Lloyd Kreuzfahrten | |
| Travel | New York, New York | New York, April 2010 | Newman English Center und Universität Oldenburg, Department of Economics and Law | |
| Workshop, Presentation | Roots- und Heritage Tourismus | Nürnberg, Heidelberg, Koblenz, Hamburg, Osnabrück, lutherstadt Wittenberg, November und Dezember 2009 | Bundeswirtschaftsministerium, Deutscher Tourismusverband | |
| Presentation | Roots- and Heritage Tourismus: 400 Jahre erste deutsche Einwanderung in Amerika. Die Wurzeln der Herkunft ergründen. Auftaktveranstaltung. | Bremerhaven, Mai 2009 | Bundeswirtschaftsministerium, Deutscher Tourismusverband und Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus DZT | |
| Presentation | Archivische Bestände in der Auswanderungsforschung | Wilhelmshaven, April 2009 | Verband der Kommunalarive Norddeutschland | |
| Presentation | Digitalisierung und Archivdokumentation | Deutscher Archivtag Erfurt, September 2009 | Ancestry.com | |
| Incoming | The Migration Experience. Excursion Northwest Germany. | August 2009, 2010, 2011 | Nds. Museumsdorf Cloppenburg and Intern. Jugenddienste Hildesheim | |
| Travel | 14th Low German Conference in US | Marysville, Kansas July 2009 | ||
| Incoming | 400 years of Emigration to America - Find your roots in Germany. Promotion of Heritage Tourism. | From May 2009 | Deutscher Tourismusverband DTV | |
| Incoming | Product-workshop Routes- and Heritage Tourism | Germany Travel Mart, Rostock, May 2009 | German Center for Tourism DZT | |
| Exhibition | The Holkenbrink-Story. Emigration from Bad Laer | Bad Laer, March 2009 | Heimatverein Bad Laer | |
| Cultural project | Heritage Map Germany | Completion Summer 2009 | German Center for Tourism NY | |
| Travel | Venne goes West: Auf den Spuren der Auswanderer in Karlifornien und Indiana. | Oktober 2008 | ||
| Cultural project | Steubenparade 2008: Preisträger reisen nach New York | September 2008 | Ballinstadt Hamburg | |
| Incoming | The Rosenbohm Heritage Tour: Hannover, Osnabrück, Oldenburg, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Hamburg | September 2008 | The Rosenbohm Family Clan, USA | |
| Travel | New Melle Missouri - Melle: 20 Jahre Partnerschaft | August 2008 | In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Deutsch-Amerikanischen Freundeskreis Melle-New Melle | |
| Travel | MS Bremen. Expedition Wissen. Am Puls der Neuen Welt. Vorträge, Diskussionsrunden und Exkursionen. | Von Miami nach Halifax. U.a. mit Charleston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New Yprk, Boston. Juni 2008 | Hapag Lloyd Kreuzfahrten | |
| Documentation | Historisch Biographische Datenbanken auf www.ancestry.de | 2008 | TGN / Ancestry.com / Deutsche und Europäische Staatsarchive | |
| Incoming | The Drum Heritage Tour: (North Carolina): Pflaz, Württemberg, Schweiz, Bremen, Bremerhaven. | März 2008 | Drum and Siegbold Family Clan, USA | |
| TV Production | Election campaign and Caucus in Iowa. Guidance for a television spot with America-East Frisian in Grundy Center. | January 2008 | RTL | |
| Travel | The 50.th Steubenparade in New York. The jubilee of the German American Week. | September 2007 | ||
| Website | German Originality: Webseite of the DZT, Documentation | Summer 2007 | Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus | |
| TV Production | Plattdütsch in Kansas. Guidance for film location and Portraits in Kansas. | January 2007 | NDR | |
| Incoming | Heritage-Tour: The Strauss Family Historical Society. With the dedication of the Strauss Plaza in Ottersberg | September 2006 | ||
| TV Production | Plattdütsch in New York. Portrait of the german-american scene in Manhattan and Brooklyn. | September 2006 | NDR | |
| Travel | With the "Oldenburgkutsche" over the 5th Avenue. The 49.th Steubenparade in New York | September 2006 | ||
| Travel | With the MS Astor on the routes of the emigrants. Transatlantic Bremerhaven - New York, Eastcoast USA and Canada | 24. July to 11. August 2006 | Transocean Tours | |
| Travel | Study trip Advisory Board of German Center for Tourism NY | 22. to 25. October 2005 | German Center for Tourism NY | |
| Research and documentation | Emigration databank of Bad Laer | Spring- summer 2005 | Parish of Bad Laer | |
| Travel | Press trip for US museum specialists and journalists to Bavaria | 6. to 12. May 2005 | Bayerntourismus GmbH und Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus, NY | |
| Research, documentation and Incoming | "Find your Roots in Germany", Germany Brochure | Spring 2005 | German National Tourist Office New York, NY |  |
| Travel | Into the new world, MS Europa from Montreal, Canada to Philadelphia | 2. to 13. October 2004 | Hapag-Lloyd cruises | |
| Research and Documentation | MyFamily.com, Research and documentation of historical-biographical data inventory | continuous | MyFamily.com, Provo/Utah | |
| Travel | Press trip Routes and Heritage tourism | Summer 2004 | German Center for Tourism NY and Frankfurt | |
| Program and route planning | Routes and Heriate tourism in Bavaria | Fall 2003 to Summer 2004 | Bavarian Tourism GmbH | |
| Research | Johnny Weißmüller Exhibit for the 100th Birthday | Fall 2003 to Spring 2004 | Donauschwäbisches Zentralmuseum Ulm | |
| Travel | Into the new world with the MS Hanseatic to Quebec, Canada to Charleston, South Carolina | 17. to 31. October 2003 | Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten | |
| Biographical research and concept planning | German Emigration Center, Bremerhaven | Spring 2004 | German Emigration Center, Studio Andreas Heller | |
| Concept, Production | "Heritage Map Northwest". A historical and cultural Map | Completion march 2003 | Bremen and Lower Saxony,Tourism- and heritage sonsorship of the region |  |
| Concept planning, exhibit, documentation | Erlebniswelt Auswanderung - Interactive museum for emigration history in Bremerhaven | Spring 2003 | BIS Bremerhaven in collaboration with Studio Andreas Heller, Hamburg | |
| Travel | With MS Astor from Bremerhaven to New York "On the trail of the emigrants" | Fall 2002 | Transocean Tours, Bremen | |
| Concept planning | Evaluation of the cultural-historical potential of Vegasack and of the River Weser | February to April 2002 | Media branch office and economy promoter Vegasack | |
| Database, Documentation | "Find your Roots in Germany - Links for Researchers and Travellers", http://www.roots-in-germany.de/ | January 2002 to November 2002 | German Center for Tourism and German Information Center, New York | |
| Culture project, travel | "Mythos New York" | October 2001 to January 2002 | In collaboration with the Kuturetage Oldenburg, I |  |
| Travel, Culture project | "Plattdeutsch in Amerika" Trip to the 4th Plattdeutsch Conference in America in Grand Island, Nebraska | October 2001 | In cooperation with the Schleswig-Holstein German American Society / J. Reppmann | |
| Travel, Culture project, CD-production, presentation | Bremen - Atlanta, "From Bremen to America - The Migration Experience" | Atlanta Georgia September 2001 | Senate of the Free Hansiatic City of Bremen and BIG Bremen. In Collaboration with the German-American Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta, Georgia |  |
| Travel | "From Charlemagne to European Unification" - Cultural-historical travel in Germany and Europe | 4. to 20. August 2001 | Sacramento Genealogical Society | |
| Incoming, Excursion | Annual conference of the ICDE (International Council for Open and Distance Education)Pre-conference tours and excursions | April 2001 | Center for distance learning at the University of Oldenburg | |
| Cultural project, travel | "With the MS Deutschland to Amerika" | Cuxhaven, Plymouth/GB, Waterford/IRL, St. Johns, Halifax/Kanada, New York, September 2000 | Peter Deilmann Reederei, Neustadt/Holstein | |
| Incoming, Conference | Annual conference of the Association of European Migration Institutions (AEMI) 2000, Conference, Incoming Excursions | Bremerhaven, September 2000 | AEMI, EU | |
| Incoming, Travel | Day excursions for American river cruise travel | Cloppenburg, Ammerland, Frisia, East Frisia, between Weser and Ems Summer 2000, 2001 | Alumni Holiday International, USA / Pan Arte Tours, Bochum | |
| Exhibit | Special interactive exhibit "Abenteuer Spurensuche" Immigration to America | Bremerhaven, At the Old Harbor 1. July to 31. Oktober 2000 | registrated project of the EXPO 2000, Projekt Gesellschaft Erlebniswelt Auswanderung Bremen/ Bremerhaven |  |
| Incoming, Conference | Annual conference of the Society for GermanAmerican Studies (SGAS) 2000 | Bremerhaven 11. to 17. June 2000 | SGAS , USA | |
| Conference | "History with future" North German Emigration Projects are introduced | Cuxhaven, March 2000 | In collaboration with the supporting society of Hapag Halle | |
| Film | "Our East Frisian Heritage". Americans visit East Frisia, 30 min documentation. Students of the Film Academy Potsdam Babelsberg | Completed December 1999 | Academy for Film Potsdam, Babelsberg. With support from the Lower Saxony Foundation | |
| Cultural project, travel | "With the MS Deutschland to Amerika" | Cuxhaven, Plymouth/GB, Waterford/IRL, St. Johns, Halifax/Kanada, New York, September 1999 | Peter Deilmann Reederei, Neustadt/Holstein | |
| Concept | "Erlebniswelt Auswanderung", Concept planning and EXPO- proposal | Bremerhaven, August 1999 | Initiativkreis Auswanderung Bremerhaven/ Expo Programm Bremen/Bremerhaven |  |
| Research/ Database | "Emigration from the county of Cuxhaven" (CUXAUS), Regional Multimedia Database | Cuxhaven, August 1999 | Kurverwaltung und Arbeitskreis Hapag-Terminal Cuxhaven | |
| Exhibit and Installation | Steubenhöft Cuxhaven – "Farewell to Amerika" | Cuxhaven, Steubenhöft, August 1999 | Kurverwaltung und Expo Arbeitskreis Cuxhaven | |
| Research, Database | "Emigration of the county Cloppenburg and Vechta" (CLAUS) - Regional Multimedia Datenbase | Oldenburg, Cloppenburg, March 1999 | Nds. Museumsdorf Cloppenburg | |
| Exhibit | "Germans in the USA" within the exhibition: "Deutsche in der Fremde - Fremde in Deutschland" | Cloppenburg, Stuttgart, Magdeburg, Hamburg and other locations starting Spring 1999 | Nds. Museumsdorf Cloppenburg | |
| Concept and product planning | "The Palatine Emigrant" Concept and route planning for heritage tourism in the county of Kusel, Pfalz | Kusel, Pfalz, Februar 1998 | County of Kusel, Economic Aid | |
| Concept and product planning | "The Coastal Exodus" - Concept and route planning for Heritage tourism in Cuxhaven County | Cuxhaven, February 1998 | County of Cuxhaven | |
| Exhibit | "With the ship to Amerika" within the exhibit "Mobility at the countyside" | Cloppenburg, Spring 1998 | Nds. Museumsdorf Cloppenburg | |
| Research, Database | "Emigration of the old department Delmenhorst" (DELAUS) - Regional Multimedia Database | Delmenhorst, December 1997 | local museum of Delmenhorst | |
| Research | "Brunswik" in the USA - Emigration and settlement verifications “Braunschweig” | Braunschweig, September 1997 | Expool Region Braunschweig / NordLB | |
| Tourism and cultural program | "Iowa-Week" | East Frisia 23. August to 1. September 1997 | Together with the rural academy of Kummkörn | |
| Concept | “The Migration Experience Network” Concept and proposal for the local project Expo 2000 | Bremen, March 1997 | Expo- Program Bremen and Bremerhaven |  |
| Exhibit | "East Frisian Emigrants in the USA" | Leer October 1996 | Sparkasse Leer - Weener | |
| Research and Documentation | "Routes to the Roots" Development of a Network of European research and documentation centers for emigration history and development of cultural-historical travel offers | 1994 to 1996 | European Commission in collaboration with the organizations of European Tourism and cultural preservation |