The Stories
Each of the five stories is projected onto a different fabric, which correspond to the content shown upon it. The story lines are split up chronologically, starting in the 1930s and finishing today. They depict the development of the textile industry in and around bavaria with the focus on the AKS, the Augsburger Kammgarn Spinnerei.
The 1930s
As war is looming closely the workers keep comitted to the company. A lot of factories are being renewed, new chimneys being built. The production is getting up to speed.
The 1950s
After the war took its toll on Europe many factories had to start rebuilding their buisness from anew. The willpower of the workers presented the strongest force fueling the reconstruction.
The 1970s
The peak of the textile industry also turned out to be its downfall. Cheap labour from overseas pressed companies to outsource their work and to purchase materials in non-european countries, slowly initiating the ruin of the German textile industry.
The 2000s
After struggling to survive in the last decades, factory workers try to preserve their workplaces one last time. However, this attempt at saving the AKS proves to be futile as hundreds of people lose their jobs in the 2002's factory closedown.
Today
Today on a small part of the former compound of the AKS Augsburg's museum of textile and industry has opened its gates for visitors from all around Germany and the world. With its interactive exhibition it presents all ages with an immersive and fascinating experience.
