Call for Contributions: “At home in the diaspora” The online portal "Copernico. History and Cultural Heritage in Eastern Europe" is now calling for contributions to our next thematic focus: “At home in the diaspora”. The goal is to capture the diversity of life experiences in the diaspora of refugees from Eastern Europe.
Call for Papers: Eastern Europe: Spaces, Borders, Projections The online portal "Copernico. History and Cultural Heritage in Eastern Europe" is calling for contributions for a new focus on the topic of "Eastern Europe: Spaces, Borders, Projections", which will be published in Spring 2023 in the portal's thematic magazine.
Introduction Colonialism, Racism and Eastern Europe Eastern Europe continues to occupy a marginal position in debates on (post-)colonialism and racism. At the same time, the example of Germany demonstrates how long-standing the tradition of devaluation is, and that it continues to have an influence today. An extension of our perspective on (post-)colonialism and racism in an Easterly direction is long overdue.
Copernico in the Southeastcast "Donauwellen" (Danube waves) In the new episode of the podcast "Donauwellen" the Copernico portal is presented.
Digital Forum Central and Eastern Europe The Digital Forum Central and Eastern Europe e. V. (DiFMOE) has been dedicated to researching and digitally indexing historical sources from Eastern Europe and operates a digital, freely accessible online library for their publication.
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Forum Central and Eastern Europe e.V. (DiFMOE) has been operating a digital, freely accessible specialized library with historical documents on Eastern Europe since 2008.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...
project funding General project funding by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media in accordance with Section 96 of the Federal Expellees Act You would like to contribute to the research, preservation or communication of the German cultural heritage in Eastern Europe? The BKM supports, among other things, research projects, conferences, publications, theater, film and exhibition productions. It also supports projects to promote cultural...
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.
Journal Nordost-Archiv The "Nordost-Archiv" is published in the form of annual volumes on selected topics.
Library holdings Northeast Library The Northeast Library is a specialized scientific library that deals with the regional history of northern East Central Europe and the history of the Russian Germans. The total holdings comprise approximately 170,000 media units. It forms part of the library network of the University of Hamburg.
Online publication Online Publications The Northeast Institute publishes research articles as well as sources and documents under the heading "Online Publications", which provide uncomplicated access to selected topics in the history of Northeast Europe.
Research fellowship Research Fellowship of the Northeast Institute The Northeast Institute awards research fellowships, each of which is placed under a thematic umbrella.
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.
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.
