Students from the borough “Dicker Busch“ share their stories and those of their parents, as well as grandparents, through the powerful medium of film. They also talk about life as a whole in Rüsselsheim, about migration and settling here. Furthermore, they speak out on what they define as “home”. The teenagers brought heaps of interviews, photos and other documentary material for the project “Living in Europe  - at home in Rüsselsheim Rhein-Main”. Their aim was to produce short movies that could shine a light into the history of their ancestors and into a city that connects 126 nationalities. Professionals in both technical and pedagogical fields assisted the students in their endeavor, making sure that the outcome was nothing short of exceptional. In this media-based pedagogical project, teenagers set out to explore the past of their city.

How did the city become their home? Does it feel like home? What is home to their parents and grandparents? What emotions do they associate with their old and new home? What major turning points define their story of coming and going? The history of Rüsselsheim has been heavily affected by migration: in the first half of the twentieth century, many people from bordering rural regions move to Rüsselsheim seeking their fortune, whilst in the latter half many migrants from Greece, Spain, Italy, Turkey and other countries arrived looking for jobs and a secure income. Nowadays, people from over 126 nations live in Rüsselsheim. The children and grandchildren of migrants are born 'Rüsselsheimers'.