The Captain’s Blog, February 11th 2009.
There are some rumours in the steely belly of our Ms Stubnitz.
The year 2009 brings some effort with, mainly beneath the waterline.
Like every third year we’ll have to go to the dry- dock, just to see what’s left down there on the outer shell. Though the pretty old Lady Stubnitz is made of solid steel, she needs a make-up sometimes.
You know: rust never sleeps.
In addition to that she has to give proof of her ability to travel the seven seas again. Therefor the so called “GL” (Germanischer Lloyd) will stick his fingers deep inside the bowels of this technical monument.
Right know there are some preparations going on, as you can see in the pictures.
Our main technicians Günther and Rainer have plenty of years of expert knowledge due to their work on this ship whilst beeing in the former
East German fishing fleet since 1964. And they are mainly to blame that Stubnitz was able to go to all the different ports as a moving cultural platform from 1994 until now.
But as far as we can say the old lady is still in a good condition.








Well, there are other metal works going on right now in the ship’s belly.
We are looking forward to present you even more exciting projects on our
new stage in Hold 4.
Our ship’s welder Matti and his colleague Karsten make it grow bigger every day. The new platform will be a slighty smaller and lower, but more intimate reflection of the main stage. Located at the back of our most beautiful room, it will also offer an imposant view towards the stage in the front. But until that day, some more tons of heavy metal have to be moved.
You are most welcome to witness the next big change of Stubnitz’ visage.
And you can even dance on it, already.





Just watch out for more surprises in 2009.
Over and out,
Phalque / MS Stubnitz