Historical society

Historical societies, which operate as a Historic clubs or Historical Societies in the same or similar goal, serve the purpose to open up the home, regional or national history and to promote the knowledge of this history and interest in it through publications, meetings, and other activities. Closely connected with the historical societies and brought forth in part in them are the ancient associations dedicated especially historic preservation and description, preservation and exhibition of local collections and cultural heritage.

To be distinguished from the History and Antiquities associations are the history workshops that emerged since the 1970s and focus usually on the younger everyday history of regionally smaller units such as districts.

History

History and Antiquities associations emerged since the early 19th century. One of the early creation of an association founded in 1812 for Nassau archeology and historical research in Wiesbaden and the Historical Society of Upper Franconia heard. It was founded in 1827 under the name Association for Bayreuthische history and antiquities, geography and statistics of the Upper Main Circle.

They are organized in Germany since 1852 with the historical commissions, and regional historical institutions and working groups under the umbrella of the overall association of German history and ancient societies. Founding purpose of the overall association is to emphasize through the merger of historical support for the then highly fragmented territories, landscapes and cities, the unit of German history in diversity and thus to stimulate the national and regional history and local research was. In his journal sheets for German regional history of the rest of the club is an annual scientific review by collecting reports and reviews, and also treats in academic essays emphases country-and regional -historical research. Since 1968, he organized the day the country's history, which is dedicated to specific research questions and the experience of the state historian in the member clubs and universities apply. In the area of ​​source editions, the total club to provide the necessary standardization has sought. The elaborated by Walter Heine Meyer on behalf of the entire association Edition Principles for documents, official records and medieval sources to modern German history are now an integral part of the history of scientific practice. In addition, the communication of research findings to a wider population gets increasingly more important, in order to promote the awareness of citizens for national and regional historical references and to obtain the spiritual foundation for the federal system in Germany. The rest of the club acts as a spokesman for his more than 200 member clubs, such as the assessment of the Archives Law of the Federal Republic and the individual provinces or in the opinion of the Berlin Historical Museum. He maintains numerous contacts with governmental bodies and institutions at home and abroad. The rest of the club is the coordinator country club and historical research work, is a forum of professional networking encourages projects and represents the interests of its members towards politics and administration.

Germany

Bavaria

In Bavaria, the teams are also organized in the Association of Bavarian historical societies. It was founded on 24 November 1906 in Nuremberg as a federation of 32 historic and prehistoric associations in Bavaria. Today, the Association consists of more than 200 historical, home, state and folklore clubs that have the research and discuss the home, regional and national history including country and folklore goal.

Berlin

The oldest historical society of the federal capital is the association for the history of Berlin eV, which was founded in 1865. He has worked primarily for his book series a high reputation. Some of his best-known members are or were Willy Brandt, Alfred Döblin, Theodor Fontane, Ernst Friedel, Friedrich Meinecke, Adolf Menzel, Axel Springer, Heinrich von Sybel and Richard von Weizsäcker.

Bremen

In Bremen, the task of a historical society since 1861/1862 is perceived by the Historical Society of Bremen.

Hamburg

The hamburgische history club is called Club of Hamburg History. It was founded on April 9, 1839 and has been pushing the Hamburg historical research and about getting closer to wide circles is known about the history of Hamburg. The association of Hamburg History also takes on the responsibilities of an in Hamburg Historical Commission of History.

Hesse

The Association for Hessian History and Area Studies ( " VBG " ) is one of the oldest and largest historical societies in Germany. He is a member of the 1852 he co-founded total association of German history and ancient societies. Based in Kassel, he devotes himself to focus on the areas of the former Electorate of Hesse ( -Kassel). In the area of the Grand Duchy of Hesse ( -Darmstadt ), the Historical Society of Hesse was founded in 1833, initially as the Historical Society for the Grand Duchy of Hesse.

North Rhine -Westphalia

The Association for History and Archaeology Westphalia consists of two departments. The older part association has its headquarters in Paderborn, Germany and was founded in 1824 on the initiative of Domkapitulars Ignaz Meyer. His sister association, the Association for History and Archaeology of Westphalia, Münster division, there since 1825; bring together the clubs since 1837 the Westphalian magazine out. The Historical Commission for Westphalia was founded in 1896 by the Association for History and Archaeology of Westphalia. She took over the continuation of the scientific work, including the publication of the Westphalian document book. 1914, the Commission was registered as an association and legally separate, organizationally it was founded in 1921 based at the Provincial Association of the Province of Westphalia, emerged from the war of the Regional Association of Westphalia -Lippe.

Since the postwar period, the historical society exists for the right bank of Cologne.

Württemberg

The History and Antiquities Württemberg eV ( Stuttgart) was founded in 1843. One of the oldest clubs in (Baden ) Württemberg is one among others Sülchgauer the ancient association, which was founded in 1852 in the Roman and episcopal city of Rottenburg am Neckar. The Association of Württemberg History and Antiquities associations was founded in 1927 as a loose association of historical societies in Württemberg.

Austria

In Austria, the overall association of the Association of Austrian historical societies, and it exists per state, a historical society, of each of the National Archives (Vienna, Lower Austria, Styria, Carinthia ), Landesmuseum (Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Upper Austria ) or cultural institution (Lower Austria ) connected is.