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Female German-speaking artists from in and around Eastern Europe

This series organised by the Cultural Advisor for Transylvania informs about remarkable artistic accomplishments by women from Eastern Europe and brings their innovative work more into the public eye. Many of these artists found a new home in Germany in the course of the 20th century. Through their...
Scholarship

Förderstipendien des Adalbert Stifter Vereins (Funded Fellowships of the Adalbert Stifter Association)

Do you deal with the culture and history of Germans in the Czech Lands, especially their interaction with Czech culture and other cultures of this region? If so, you can apply for a scholarship of the Adalbert Stifter Association.
Editing project

Gedichte und Briefe aus der Verbannung (“Poems and Letters from Exile”)

In this edition project, all the poems Wolf von Aichelburg wrote in exile will be collected, along with precise details of how they were recorded and passed down, and accompanied, where appropriate, by the author's own statements or other contextualizing information.
Preservation Project

Gelesen, geliebt, gesichert (“Read, Loved, Protected”)

Preserving books for posterity takes time, expertise and financial resources. To this end, the third-party funded project “Gelesen, geliebt, gesichert” (“Read, Loved, Protected”) was launched at the Institute for German Culture and History in South-East Europe (IKGS): It ensures the...
Cultural institution

German Culture Forum for Central and Eastern Europe

The German Culture Forum for Central and Eastern Europe works to promote cross-border communication of German culture and the history of Eastern Europe in the form of events, exhibitions, and both printed and digital publications.
Authors Reading

German-Polish Literature Days on the Neisse

Books open up worlds, enable encounters, and create experiences. The German-Polish Literature Days on the Neisse present books and their authors, as well as translators and critics from Germany, Poland, and other parts of Eastern Europe. They are organized by the Cultural Advisor for Silesia.
Museum | Collection | Library

HAUS SCHLESIEN

HAUS SCHLESIEN is all about versatility! In the heart of the Siebengebirge you will discover a place that is not only peaceful, comfortable and atmospheric, but also an international meeting place and educational center where the culture of remembrance comes alive. On site, across Germany and...
Series

IKGS-Buchreihe (“IKGS book series”)

Anyone with a deep interest in the Danube-Carpathian region and all its aspects should consider taking a look at the book series of the IKGS. Its monographies and anthologies set the stage for an international dialog about German culture and history, art, and literature in, from, and about East,...

Immanuel Kant Scholarship

The fellowship is aimed at doctoral students working on transnational and transcultural references or interconnections in Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages to the present, with a special focus on the German-speaking population.
Intercultural project

Inclusion?! Dealing with Disability in History and Today in Germany and Ukraine

What do we mean when we talk about "disability"? What does inclusion mean and how can it be put into living practice? And how did people deal with it in the past? Young students from Ukraine and Germany discussed these and other questions in this project of the Bukovina Institute, contributing their...
Research institute | Archive | Library

Institute for German Culture and History in South-Eastern Europe

Europe – a region that is more than the sum of its parts. Migration and the constant exchange between its inhabitants have been and still are of utmost importance to the creation of a European relationship history. The Institute for German Culture and History in South-Eastern Europe (IKGS) is...
Research project

Interethnische Beziehungen im regionalen Kontext (“Interethnic Relations in a Regional Context”)

Over the centuries, Romanians, Hungarians and Germans have shaped the history and culture of Transylvania. Dr. Enikő Dácz at the Institute for German Culture and History in South-eastern Europe (IKGS) is researching how this interethnic coexistence was portrayed in the press in the early 20th...
Journal

Journal for Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe

The Journal for Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (JKGE) addresses current research questions on the culture and history of the Germans in Eastern Europe and examines how these are intertwined with different cultures, religions, languages, nations and states. The publication is...
Authors Reading

Language spaces

In these regularly held readings, the Cultural Advisor for Russian-Germans delves into the cultural heritage of the Russian-Germans in contemporary literature and their literary heritage in contemporary culture. The focus is on works by authors who deal with unique motifs from the experiential...
Research institute

Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow (DI)

The research focuses on Jewish life and experience, viewed in the context of non-Jewish surroundings from the Early Modern Period to the present. With a view to Central and Eastern Europe as well as the areas of emigration (USA, Palestine/Israel), the focus is on questions of political participation...
Library catalog | Bibliographic database

Library and Bibliography Portal of the Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe

Research using our portal with access to one million items of data on history literature, literature and culture of East Central Europe.
Library catalog

Library catalog (OPAC) of the Institute for German Culture and History in Southeastern Europe (IKGS)

In the library catalog of the Institute of German Culture and History in Southeastern Europe you can search in a stock of more than 20,000 books, 1,000 journals and hundreds of DVDs, CDs and much more.
Library holdings

Library of the Federal Institute for Culture and History of the Eastern Europe

The special library of the BKGE, which is open to the public, currently contains about 62,000 books and 990 periodicals (including about 100 current periodicals and 180 in Eastern European languages).
Research project

Literarische Stätten in Südosteuropa (“Literary Sites in Southeast Europe”)

Kronstadt/Brașov/Brassó: The multilingualism of this Romanian metropolis is reflected not only in its name but also in the city's literary history. Also, a recurring theme in the works of local writers was the city itself, as a space for encounters and experiences. A research project of the...
Reading series

Literature in the café

Literature belongs in the coffee house: well-known authors from the Czech lands meet lesser-known ones, and between the clatter of coffee cups and cake forks, there is more to hear than just café music.
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