Print shop Manufaktur in Rendsburg
The rapid technological and socio-historical development of the last 200 years.
From Gutenberg's manual typesetting with angled hooks, toggle lever and peel-off press, to machine typesetting with Typograph and Linotype, to the photo and computer typesetting of today. The printing museum in the museums in the cultural center is a young museum in terms of collection history. Originating from an initiative of print shop owners from Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, an impressive collection on typesetting and printing was created from the mid-1970s onwards.
The printing museum presents the rapid technical and socio-historical development of the last 200 years on around 600 m²: from Gutenberg's manual typesetting with angled hooks, toggle lever and peel-off press, to machine typesetting with typograph and linotype, to the photo and computer typesetting of today. In addition to typesetting, image preparation using repro photography and scanning technology is also shown. The letterpress machines in the adjoining machine room - from the Heidelberg platen to the Frankenthal high-speed press - are all fully functional, which is demonstrated time and again during printing demonstrations.
The undisputed star among the iron giants is a circular motion machine manufactured by Koenig & Bauer from Würzburg in 1879, which is impressive for its machine aesthetics alone. A bookbindery and a small exhibition unit on offset printing round off the presentation, which offers information not only for trade visitors. At individual information terminals, you can find out about how the exhibits on display work, independently of the regular printing demonstrations.
City of Rendsburg
Watch the big ships pass by on the Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal), stroll through Rendsburg's old town or discover the city's sights along the "blue line": Rendsburg awaits you with a wide range of offers and is the ideal starting point for tourist activities thanks to its location in the heart of Schleswig-Holstein.
