About the exhibition
The exhibition
The exhibition was designed by IMAGINARY as part of the accompanying project BeLIFE, funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space. It is inspired by six innovative research projects focused on civil security.
All exhibits are licensed under open licenses. The interactive stations are:
- An interactive map with different scenarios that require building a situational picture to solve each challenge.
- A video game where communication and coordination help the players reach an emergency as quickly as possible.
- A busy-picture puzzle to spot the details and piece together the recovery efforts after a flood.
- A game about equipping characters with the skills and resources they need to take an active part in emergencies.
- An immersive interactive-fiction game about evacuation and the feelings it stirs up.
Research
The exhibition is inspired by six innovative research projects for civil security.
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ADLeR
Rethinking the Rescue Chain
In Dortmund, ADLeR is developing and testing a solution that automatically detects and reports emergencies and fires. The goal is to ensure that the rescue chain operates smoothly, regardless of the capabilities of those involved or the nature of the emergency.
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BeLIFE
SifoLIFE Accompanying Research: Ensuring Effectiveness and Sustainability in Practice
The BeLIFE accompanying project transfers insights from the SifoLIFE projects to where they are needed most: to practice. It connects relevant stakeholders and fosters a two-way exchange of knowledge. This allows successfully tested concepts for crisis prevention and management to be transferred to other municipalities.
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FreiburgRESIST
Safe Living in Freiburg: Resilience Management for the City
The project deals with safety and security at large events. It improves networking between security authorities and event organizers. The aim is to strengthen the city’s long-term resilience and raise awareness among citizens. To this end, the project is testing a practical resilience management system (REMSY).
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KriKom-LK-MEI
Crisis Communication in the District of Meißen
The KriKom project is developing and testing an independent communication system for use in crises and disasters. The system helps to collect, process, and share relevant information quickly and reliably, even when conventional communication channels are unavailable or the power is down for an extended period.
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LifeGRID
Life-Saving in Flood- and Power-Critical Hazardous Situations Through the Implementation of Isolated Solutions Within the Framework of Public Services
The Wesermarsch district is testing concepts to improve the rescue and support of care-dependent people during emergencies and disasters. Alongside technical solutions, the project focuses on education, effective crisis communication, and the registration and training of care services and caregivers.
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RESCUE-MATE
Dynamic Situation Mapping and Support for Rescue Workers in Complex Crises Using Data Fusion and Intelligent Drone Swarms
In Hamburg, a dynamic situational awareness and assessment system is under development. The system is designed to help emergency services better orient themselves and evaluate conditions in crisis and disaster situations. A digital data platform bundles various data sources and makes the information visible. This can also be used for (flood) simulations.
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Credits
Concept & Implementation
IMAGINARY
Andrea Heilrath (exhibit development, production coordination)
Tobias Kösters (management, touring)
Eric Londaits (concept/curation, exhibit development, design)
Johanna Marschall (administration, procurement)
Andreas Matt (supervision, communication)
Eva Offenberg (scenography, communication)
Elisabeth Schaber (exhibition texts, communication)
Christian Stussak (exhibit development, technical planning and setup)
Bianca Violet (communication)
Support:
Jens Friedrich (technical planning)
Sophie Hötzel (exhibition texts)
Design & Construction
Recovery Puzzle
Illustrations
Touring
AJA Construction
Scientific Support
FU Berlin
Ann-Kathrin Lindner
Sophia Rossmann
Jochen Schiller
TU Braunschweig
Lars Gerhold
Naomi Shulman
Lasse Wennerhold
Research Projects
ADLeR
BeLIFE
FreiburgRESIST
KriKom-LK-MEI
LifeGRID
RESCUE-MATE