Press photos "Design & Bahn"

The brand new special exhibition at the DB Museum

All photos were taken under standard COVID protections and in compliance with 3G guidelines. Source citation for all images: DB Museum/Uwe Niklas

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Original train seats from different decades show how design responds to changing passenger comfort demands.

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The design process surrounding the ICE fleet occupies a large place in the "Design & Bahn" exhibition.

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Various competition entries for the design of the ICE show the visions of the designers.

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The exhibits in the large showcase at the entrance to the exhibition will introduce visitors to the exciting and diverse world of railroad design.

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The double railcar of the Hamburg Hochbahn was designed at the Ulm College of Design in the early 1960s.

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The model of the "Yellow S-Bahn" by Lutz Gelbert gives an insight into the work of the molders in the GDR industry.

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In 1971, an international design conference was held at the then Verkehrsmuseum (today: DB Museum), the ride71. Railroad representatives discussed the railroad design of the future. Many vehicles were presented in model form, including the VT 603.

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The book accompanying the exhibition is a high-quality book object with a three-page color cut and cold transfer printing on the cover.

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The comprehensive accompanying volume with contributions by renowned scientists provides for the first time a summary insight into the design development of the railroad in Germany.

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In two vehicle halls, the vehicle design can be vividly understood using originals.

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Around 90 years ago, Berlin's local public transport system was transformed into a modern, electrified vehicle fleet with its own logo. The original railcar head of the Stadtbahn design from 1928 is a real eye-catcher.

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The idea providers behind the large research exhibition: Museum director Dr. Oliver Götze (overall management, center); project manager and curator Dr. Ursula Bartelsheim (right) and project manager of the accompanying volume Janina Baur (left).

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The design of the Intercity, introduced in 1971, was based on the everyday world of the 1970s: bright colors, striped patterns and modern plastics dominated the picture.

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The exhibition design (by Marius Schreyer Design, Nuremberg) is based on the aesthetics of design studios. In keeping with this, the exhibits are presented on a design classic, the Eiermann tables.

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The minds behind famous designs are integrated into the exhibition through drawings and appropriate quotes.

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The poster "Alle reden vom Wetter", everyone's talking about the weather, is still considered a classic today.

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The model of the Wuppertal suspension railroad represents the development of the MAN design.

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In addition to individual vehicles such as the class 141 in the color scheme of the Karlsruhe train, the double-decker car of the LBE or the S-Bahn class 420 can also be seen in the "Design & Bahn" exhibition.

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Original vehicles from the E 11, 103 and 141 series will be on display under the motto "Form and Color" to show vehicle design and color schemes through the ages.

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1 DB Museum Design und Bahn BR 101 Marko Gutsche

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Anlässlich der Ausstellung „Design & Bahn“, haben das DB Museum und der Modellbahnhersteller Märklin gemeinsam eine Original-Lokomotive der BR 101 gestalten lassen (BR 101 003-2).

Quelle: Marko Gutsche

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Die Gestaltung der Design-Lokomotive übernahm die namhafte österreichische Künstlerin Gudrun Geiblinger.

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Pünktlich zur Verlängerung der Ausstellung wird die „Design & Bahn“-Lok voraussichtlich am 25. und 26. Juni auf dem Sommerfest im DB Museum Koblenz zu sehen sein.

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Die Lok gibt (bzw. gab) es auch im Miniaturformat: Neben den Modellen in H0 (Maßstab 1:87) wurde sie von Märklin in den Maßstäben 1:160 (Spur N, Minitrix) und 1:220 (Spur Z) auf den Markt.

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