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The simulation in a swimming pool invited a group of 40 people, who represented German society in age, gender and profession, to an immersive experiment. This campaign was set up as an unusual PR stunt to raise more awareness for Sea-Watch e.V. and the ongoing refugee crisis. Sitting in a narrow dinghy on high waves, the voluntary participants experienced for hours feelings of stress, panic and anxiety almost similar to those that people develop in a real fleeing over the Mediterranean Sea. All experiences during the simulation were captured in the short documentary “Lifeboat – The Experiment” as a highly vivid and immersive visualisation.