How much work is in a piece of chocolate and how much energy does a cell phone contain? What does the human body accomplish and what will the energy supply of the future be like? Nothing works without energy – but could we possibly manage with less?
The exhibition Energie = Arbeit pursues these questions and explores the equally abstract and fascinating world of energy. It demonstrates all that we achieve thanks to energy – in both a personal sense and as a global society. It makes us aware of how much affluent societies consume and discusses which approach to energy we should target for the future.

100 Watt

How much energy does a human being have? With the energy contained within the human body, a 100-watt bulb could shine for one day and night. The first part of the exhibition deals with how this energy enters the body, how it subsequently leaves the body, and what people can use it for. It shows why a crocodile can fast longer than a human being, and how one knows how much energy is in cake and hot dogs. Visitors can measure their intrinsic energy at experimental stations.

20.000 Watt-Glühbirne, Energie-Museum Berlin e.V.

6000 Watt

Every person in Germany uses as much energy as if they had 60 people working for them around the clock. The second section of this exhibition explains how we – thanks to coal, oil, and gas – have attained this life of luxury and clearly illustrates that energy issues are also cultural issues. In which part of our life can we find the most energy? And how long will the supply that is coming through the pipelines last? Here, each visitor can find out how many virtual people are working for them.

2000 Watt

If all the energy that is used today was equally divided amongst the people of the world, each person would have 2000 watts at their disposal. That is one third of our present rate of consumption, but 200 times more than most people are able to use in the African Republic of Chad. What will their energy resources be like in the future, and what about ours? The third part of the exhibition indicates ways to achieve a sustainable energy supply and clearly demonstrates that between solar, wind, and hydro powers there is enough energy available for everybody. It presents life in other energy cultures and invites the visitor to create his own energy world.

SWARM - zero emission mobility, 2009
Hagen Täuscher und Robert Reinke, NEWON-DESIGN.com
in Kooperation mit MAN und dem Institut für Mobilitätsforschung