Digital Museum Curator & Content Creator

The German-American Heritage Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting German American heritage. The German-American Heritage Foundation fosters cultural understanding through outreach efforts.

Working in this organization has been rewarding, as it allows me to positively impact society. As a museum curator and digital content creator, I was responsible for planning and managing both digital and in-house exhibitions. This included selecting artifacts, creating content such as videos and virtual tours, and ensuring an engaging online experience for visitors.

During COVID-19, many could not visit the museum, so I organized Zoom events to reach audiences at home. I also developed digital exhibitions and promoted them through social media and online marketing to attract online viewers.

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    Published by GAHF

    Hardcover coffee table book with more than 300 illustrations and photographs

    240 pages, 9 x 12 inches

    GAHF’s long-awaited book about how Germans and German-Americans through the centuries enriched our culture and society, featuring the contributions of close to 1,000 individuals in many different fields,  is now available for purchase.

    This beautiful book with hundreds of illustrations and pictures covers famous individuals including Carl Schurz, Albert Einstein, and screen legend Marlene Dietrich, as well as lesser-known historical figures such as 19th century sculptor Elisabet Ney and architect Walter Gropius. Author Lynne Breen takes you on an entertaining and informative journey, explaining the German origins of many beloved customs that brighten our days, and inventions that make our lives easier and more comfortable.

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  • Spooks and Spirits - Legends from Germany and Beyond

    Originally aired Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 pm EST via Zoom. This Halloween virtual event featured stories collected, written and read by executive director Katja Sipple and video productions were created by Elizabeth Kamm. The event highlighted the history of Halloween and German folklore and myths. Germany has its fair share of mysterious encounters with supernatural beings. Join us for a selection of spooky stories with a German twist. Learn about nature spirits, haunted moors, the witches of the Harz Mountains, and the riders of the Wild Hunt, accompanied by the ghosts of those who died an unnatural death.

  • Youtube Event

    Creation of whole video

  • I pushed for the rebirth of the Oral History project. I was recordings and I wanted to bring their stories alive.

    Main Video

    Info to Project

  • Recorded virtual zoom event of German-American Day held on Oct. 6. With special thanks for the United Church in Washington DC for helping us create this event.

  • Virtual Zoom discussion about the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with a special emphasis on German-American suffragettes and the perception and impact of women’s suffrage in the German-American community. Guest Speakers; Dr. Alison Efford, Marquette University Kate Howard, JD, Vote Girl Vote Dr. Mark Louden, Director of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Hosted by Katja Sipple
    Executive Director of the German-American Heritage Museum

    Video edited and tech by Elizabeth Kamm

Links to Digital Exhibits and Events

-German-American Heritage Museum Youtube
-German-American Digital PDF
-Oral History Project
-GAHM Instagram
-Online Giftshop with Images