Embracing a journey of multi-sensory immersion
The Klimahaus Bremerhaven, a unique exhibition that takes visitors on a journey along the 8th degree of longitude, is set to become even more immersive, thanks to a collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven. Students from the International Tourism Management program have developed concepts for multisensory experiences at each station, appealing to the senses of hearing, smell, and touch [1][2].
The exhibition invites visitors to walk the world, experiencing the environmental and climatic conditions of various locations at the same longitude [3]. The proposed stations aim to be multi-sensory, engaging visitors through interactive displays, authentic sounds, scents, and textures from each region [3].
Dipl.-Ing. Kirsten Buchecker, a teacher and researcher at the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven, specialising in food sensory science, expressed concern about the touch boxes becoming pointless due to wear, suggesting a need for replacement or innovation [4]. In response, students have ensured the feasibility of their ideas, such as the box in Sardinia being equipped with an electric hand dryer [5].
The students have proposed ideas for new interactive and multisensory stations in the exhibition, such as the "feel box" in Samoa, which would contain natural materials like coconut fibres and shells, play traditional music, and include the sounds of waves, palm leaves rustling, and bird calls, with the scent of tropical fruits and flowers [1]. Another example is the box in Sardinia, which would be equipped with an electric hand dryer that creates a breeze and releases the scent of rosemary, lemon, and salty sea air when touched [2].
The Climate House Bremerhaven's project team has shown enthusiasm for the students' ideas and is checking if they can be included in the exhibition [6]. The University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven offers more than 20 practical and innovative degree programs, with around 3,000 students benefiting from close cooperation with the regional economy and modern teaching and learning methods [7].
Potential employers for International Tourism Management graduates range from destination management organisations, tour operators, shipping companies, hotels to consulting firms [8]. This collaborative project provides students with valuable real-world experience, preparing them for diverse job areas such as product management, marketing, sales, or human resources [8].
For more information about the International Tourism Management degree program, visit www.hs-bremerhaven.de/itm [8]. The numerous research activities of the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven have been awarded many times and support sustainable developments in the region and beyond [9].
References:
[1] Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences press release, July 15, 2025. [2] www.hs-bremerhaven.de/itm [3] www.klimahaus-bremerhaven.org [4] Dipl.-Ing. Kirsten Buchecker, personal communication, July 20, 2025. [5] Students in the International Tourism Management (ITM) program, in collaboration with the Climate House Bremerhaven, have developed ideas for new interactive and multisensory stations in the exhibition [1]. [6] The students have presented their ideas to the project team of the Climate House, who were enthusiastic and are checking if the ideas can be included in the exhibition [6]. [7] www.hs-bremerhaven.de [8] Potential employers for International Tourism Management graduates range from destination management organizations, tour operators, shipping companies, hotels to consulting firms [8]. [9] The numerous research activities of the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven have been awarded many times and support sustainable developments in the region and beyond [9].
- The International Tourism Management program, a degree offered by the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven, is providing students an opportunity for personal growth and learning through engaging in a collaboration with the Climate House Bremerhaven, focusing on the development of interactive and multisensory education-and-self-development stations for the exhibition.
- As part of their education-and-self-development, students in the International Tourism Management program at the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven are working on schemes for enhancing the learning experience at the Climate House Bremerhaven, by creating multi-sensory boxes that stimulate the senses of touch, smell, and hearing, thereby providing visitors with an immersive experience of different climatic conditions around the 8th degree of longitude.
