The Museum of the History of Technology offers fascinating insights into the life and work of Heidelberg chemist and Nobel Prize winner Carl Bosch (1874-1940). In the former garage house, visitors can get to know the business leader, Nobel Prize winner, but also the beetle collector and astronomy enthusiast. Carl Bosch and his BASF team developed the Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis. The industrial production of mineral nitrogen fertilizer from ammonia led to a significant increase in agricultural yields. But ammonia was also used as a precursor for explosives and was therefore vital to the war effort during the Second World War. As the Haber-Bosch process requires very high pressures, a completely new technology was born: high-pressure technology. The permanent exhibition shows the development from the beginnings of laboratory technology to the construction of huge industrial complexes and documents the economic and political effects. The annually changing special exhibitions are dedicated to scientific themes and are complemented by an extensive educational program for all ages.
