Brake, August 7, 2025 – Technology meets responsibility: As part of a practical training project, three trainees from J. MÜLLER Weser have developed mobile traffic lights for teaching children about road safety – thereby not only demonstrating their technical expertise, but also sending a strong signal of social commitment.

The young talents Devin Hillmer (2nd year of training, industrial mechanics maintenance), Thade Maas (3rd year of training, industrial mechanics maintenance), and Malte Boburka (3rd year of training, electronics for industrial engineering) designed, programmed, and manufactured the mobile traffic light systems from scratch on their own. They sourced some of the materials required from J. MÜLLER's inventory, while others were specifically purchased for the project – in keeping with the spirit of a realistic working environment. The traffic light stands were welded and professionally assembled by the trainees themselves.

The result is impressive: three flexibly connectable traffic light modules with individually controllable switch boxes – state-of-the-art technology and truly unique as custom-made products. Particularly noteworthy is the use of original traffic lights, which have been integrated into a specially developed, robust and pedagogically well-designed system. The systems are mobile, versatile, easy to use, and optimally tailored to the requirements of modern traffic education.

Enthusiasm among the police

At the ceremonial handover, the trainees enthusiastically presented the technical refinements of their mobile traffic light systems. The police were visibly impressed. Police Superintendent André Wächter, head of the Brake police station, and Police Chief Inspector Swantje Eisenhauer, prevention officer for the Brake police, emphasized: “The new traffic lights are a great addition to our traffic education program. They enable us to teach important traffic rules in a realistic and child-friendly way and play a decisive role in helping children learn how to behave safely in traffic.”

The trainees will be present at the first road safety training session to observe how their mobile traffic lights work in real-life situations and whether everything runs smoothly as planned. This will give them first-hand experience of how their technical work supports children's road safety education.

New traffic training ground – now with modern technology

The mobile traffic lights will be used in future at the newly designed traffic training ground on Poggenburger Straße in Brake. The police regularly conduct road safety training courses here for children from kindergartens and primary schools – for participants from across the region, from Brake to Lemwerder. Every year, more than 250 children take part in the courses and learn in a playful way how to move safely in traffic – now supported by realistic traffic lights that are state-of-the-art.The mobile traffic lights will be used in future at the newly designed traffic training ground on Poggenburger Straße in Brake. The police regularly conduct road safety training courses here for children from kindergartens and primary schools – for participants from across the region, from Brake to Lemwerder. Every year, more than 250 children take part in the courses and learn in a playful way how to move safely in traffic – now supported by realistic traffic lights that are state-of-the-art.

“The new location on Poggenburger Straße provides us with significantly improved facilities. Thanks to the support of the Wesermarsch district, the town of Brake, the traffic safety association, and donations from the regional business community—including J. MÜLLER—the site was able to be expanded in a short period of time,” explains Swantje Eisenhauer. “Now, equipped with this modern traffic light system, the training ground is becoming an outstanding project for the entire Wesermarsch district.”

In the past, traffic situations had to be improvised. Today, mobile traffic lights provide a realistic, practical, and educational learning experience. An investment in the safety of the youngest members of society—with a signal effect far beyond the region.

Training that inspires

Kaja Hanke, training officer at J. MÜLLER, emphasizes the value of the project for training: “Our trainees experience firsthand how their technical skills and commitment have a social impact. This motivates them, makes them proud, and promotes not only technical knowledge but also teamwork, creativity, and a sense of responsibility.”

With this extraordinary project, J. MÜLLER has applied for this year's prestigious PIA award – the Nordwestzeitung's Prize for Innovative Training 2025.

Further information and registration for road safety courses:

Kindergarten and preschool groups are welcome to register individually.

Polizeikommissariat Brake

z.Hd. Swantje Eisenhauer

Poggenburger Straße 12

26919 Brake (Unterweser)

04401 935-0

brake@polizei.niedersachsen.de

J.MÜLLER – At a glance

Founded: 1821

number of employees: around 550

Umschlag- und Befrachtungsleistung 2024 an den Standorten Brake und Bremen: 5,7 Mio. Tonnen Stück- und Schüttgüter

Annual turnover in 2024: approximately €130 million

Range of services:

The J. MÜLLER Group specializes in the operation of seaport terminals and related port and shipping services. Its regional focus is on northern Germany, particularly the Lower Weser region, where it operates its own seaport terminals in Brake and Bremen. The medium-sized family business, now in its sixth generation, was founded in Brake in 1821 and has the largest contiguous silo facility in Europe at its Brake site.

J. MÜLLER is a reliable partner when it comes to handling, storing, and processing a wide range of agricultural goods. J. MÜLLER is also a leader on the German North Sea coast when it comes to general cargo. Whether pulp or sawn timber, iron, steel, or even complete wind power and industrial plants. With state-of-the-art transshipment and storage facilities, extensive space, and special equipment, J. MÜLLER is optimally equipped for the fast and efficient movement of all breakbulk goods.

Spacious, multifunctional halls also enable quay-side storage that is not dependent on weather conditions. With its location in Bremen, J. MÜLLER is situated right in the heart of the coffee industry and is a long-standing partner to the coffee industry. The company has been operating the grain transport facility [GVA] in Bremen since 2017. In addition to transshipment and storage in the seaport terminals, J. MÜLLER also offers freight forwarding and chartering services.

J. MÜLLER has its own fleet of inland waterway vessels and operates joint ventures with renowned partners in the areas of chartering [J. MÜLLER Chartering], truck logistics [B-LOG], and European inland waterway freight [MÜLLER & Oorburg Logistics]. The group's operational business is conducted by J.MÜLLER Weser GmbH & Co. KG. The company currently employs 550 people at its locations in Brake and Bremen, including 48 trainees [as of 08/2025].

Further company information J. MÜLLER

www.jmueller.de

www.kaffee-jmueller.de

Pressekontakt/Marketing

Sabine Sander

J.MÜLLER Weser GmbH & Co. KG

Neustadtstraße 15

26919 Brake

Tel.: 04401 914 107

E-Mail: sabine.sander@jmueller.de