Digital Library of the Digital Forum Central and Eastern Europe The Digital Forum Central and Eastern Europe e.V. (DiFMOE) has been operating a digital, freely accessible specialized library with historical documents on Eastern Europe since 2008. In the middle of 2023, its holdings of periodicals included 254 titles, encompassing newspapers, magazines and annual...
Introduction Jewish History in Eastern Europe: The 19th Century In Jewish history, the 19th century stands for a time of comprehensive change in all areas of life. Jews, who had previously seen themselves primarily as a religious group, now became supporters of various political or national movements. This gave rise to a range of new, constantly contested Jewish affiliations.
Background Article New villages for the future of the “German East” Around the year 1900, the Prussian State built dozens of villages in its Eastern provinces. Countless people travelled to these settlements in search of quite different things: a farm of their own, rural charm, a national identity or colonial expertise.
PRUSSIA, Gesellschaft für Geschichte, Archäologie und Landeskunde Altpreußens, Ost- und Westpreußens e.V. (PRUSSIA-Gesellschaft) The PRUSSIA Society continues the tradition of the PRUSSIA Society of Antiquities, founded in Königsberg (Pr.) in 1844. It promotes awareness of the significance and cultural achievements of Old Prussia as part of the cultural heritage of Germany and Europe.
Background Article The Changing Landscape of Place Names The Republic of Poland has a turbulent history – as do its many place names. Hardly any town or village has only one, which makes the matter very complicated, especially for historical research.
Editing project | Research project The archaeological local files from Königsberg in East Prussia The archaeological site files from the former East Prussia constitute a unique collection of sources on the province’s archaeological monuments dating back to the 19th century. Thanks to transcription and digital presentation, these handwritten files are now accessible.
