OLmE

Would you like to explore the history of Emden and East Frisia right here and now? Are you interested in what used to happen here? Then come with us on a journey through time! With the OLmE app, we bring history to life.

The East Frisian State Museum in Emden has combined modern technology with historical research through the OLmE app, creating a way to bring the history and stories of Emden and East Frisia to life right here on the ground. Now you can spontaneously, independently and at any time take (interactive) guided tours or walks to places where history actually unfolded, and in doing so get to know fascinating figures who helped shape that history and made a difference. Historical photographs and fascinating background information bring past eras to life.

ZICKZACK – Emden’s Brick Expressionism 100 Years Ago

Dark clinker bricks, sharp edges, shimmering surfaces and plenty of zigzag patterns – discover Brick Expressionism in Emden, visit selected buildings and get to know this era of upheaval better. Use the OLmE app to explore the traces of the 1920s and early 1930s and experience how the city of Emden itself becomes a museum.

EmdenHistory

Get to know Emden’s history better with EmdenHistory: join us on a walk, take a close look around, and explore the places. Can you see the traces of history, or has time perhaps already obscured them? The OLmE app makes history interactive, visible and tangible – right where you are at that very moment. On a variety of walking tours, discover the development of this seaport city, its significance as a centre of trade and culture, and the traces of its eventful past.

App Content & Features

- Current topics:
ZICKZACK – Brick Expressionism 100 years ago
EmdenHistory – The history of Emden through themed walks
- The OLmE app is constantly being expanded with new topics and content
- The app uses GPS to show places near you
- Curated walks through the city of Emden, linked to biographies of the city’s historical figures
- In-depth background information and historical imagery based on academic research
- A growing collection of POIs (Points of Interest) as georeferenced locations

A project of the East Frisian State Museum, Emden

The content of the OLmE app is provided by the East Frisian State Museum in Emden. As one of the most important museums in north-west Germany, the museum preserves and promotes the cultural and regional history of East Frisia. The app extends the museum experience into the urban environment and invites users to discover Emden from a new historical perspective.