Online publication Online encyclopedia on the culture and history of Germans in Eastern Europe Scientific, reliable and informative: this is what you can expect from the online encyclopedia on the culture and history of Germans in Eastern Europe of the BKGE.
Library catalog | Image database | Database Overview of the collection holdings at the Museum of Russian-German Cultural History
Interview (video) Pandemic and Migration in Eastern Europe Copernico asked: What role have epidemics and pandemics actually played in history, especially in Eastern Europe? How were they combated in the past? What impact did they have on the course of history? What role do they play, for example, in the context of human migration movements?
Cultural promotion Project funding of the cultural departments for communication and education concerning the culture and history of the Germans in Eastern Europe On the basis of §96 of the Federal Expellees and Refugees Act (BVFG), the nine cultural departments support external projects that provide opportunities for encounters and effectively communicate to the broader public in the interests of presenting, maintaining and passing on cultural, historical...
Infrastructure project Research Data Service for Russian, East and Southeast European Studies (OstData) In the OstData project, a research data service for research on Eastern, Central Eastern and Southeastern Europe is being developed with interdisciplinary and international connectivity.
Series Schriften des Bundesinstituts für Kultur und Geschichte der Deutschen im östlichen Europa The BKGE's publication series is aimed both at the specialist scientific community and at a scientifically interested public.
Editorial Spaces - Borders - Projections Since the beginning of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, questions around spaces and borders have increasingly appeared on the agenda of Eastern European studies. The contributions to the Copernico Portal’s newest area of focus demonstrate the important role played by space and border-related debates and the processes of appropriation and reinterpretation associated with them.
Infrastructure project Strategic Development of Research Data Management at the Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe (FDMHerder) The Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe – Institute of the Leibnitz Association is a non-university research institute and scientific infrastructure facility with its own collections and in-house publisher. It provides a diverse range of analogue and digital...
Introduction The National Opera in Central and Eastern Europe Today it is the passion of a select few music lovers – but in the 19th century, opera was a major social event, an expression of national consciousness, or even the musical declaration of national independence. But how did this happen? What role does the national opera play in Eastern Europe? And what makes an opera a national opera?
Introduction The Postcolonial View of Eastern Europe The dialogue between postcolonial studies and research into Eastern Europe began in the 1990s, when the world order that had become prevalent during the Cold War period was fundamentally shattered. Postcolonial perspectives on Eastern Europe became widespread, were developed in detail, and have led to new findings, regarding both this region specifically and the colonial balances of power across the globe more generally, particularly since the turn of the millennium.
The Russian Media Wars Every day Russian propagandist media produces new misinformation, like a factory working ceaselessly on the constitution of a parallel world. Nevertheless, many people still ask themselves: is Russia not entitled to have its own opinion, its own perspective on events? The aim of this article is to...
Teaching materials Thematic Issues of the Dubnow Institute The thematic issues of the Dubnow Institute allow for various aspects of Jewish everyday culture to be discussed in the classroom. They are intended for lessons from the 7th class and up as well as for political adult education and may be used for individual lessons or project days. The issues...
Archive | Library holdings Total holdings of the Bukovina Institute The collection of the Bukovina Institute is divided into a specialized library and an archive, which contains written materials, postcards and (historical) photographs, as well as audio and film material and everyday objects. The main focus of the collection is Bukovina, especially in its history of...
Online publication Translated History. German History in Eastern Europe. Theses, research, controversies from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia in German translation. "Translated History" presents selected texts from Eastern Europe in German translation for research, teaching and the public. The online presentation aims to make publications on the history of the German-Eastern European neighborhood accessible to a German-speaking audience, who would otherwise be...
War Narratives, Literature and Reality What traces of Russia's imperial claims can be found in Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian contemporary literature? This article shows that literary texts can point to emerging conflicts much earlier than politics does.
Westsplaining or Understanding Shortly after the start of the war against Ukraine, various German authors formulated how Germany should behave as a state and as a society. This article uncovers the different strategies that have been used to influence the political debate through literature.
Why a New Thematic Portal on Eastern Europe? What are the goals of the new Copernico online portal? What is it supposed to convey? Prof. Dr. Peter Haslinger, Director of the Herder Institute for Historical Research on Eastern Central Europe in Marburg, explains the idea behind the portal.
