07.10-14.11.2021: Night lights. From dark to light
On Thursday, 7. In October 2021, Dr. Rolf-Dieter Jungk, head of office in the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and Art, opened the light show “Nighter. From the dark to the light.” The show is a cooperation between the Bavarian State Archives and the Digital Media Artists Thomas Mahnecke and Angelika Meindl. The realization is promoted by the Bavarian State Ministry for Science and Art as part of the program Kultur.Digital. What to see in a state archive? What is hidden in these buildings? In the dark, the facade of the ↗State Archives Munich (Schönfeldstraße 3) into a colorful outer platform. The light show “Nighter. From the dark to the light“ brings outstanding cultural goods from the broad tradition of all the state archives of Bavaria to the public space. They become visible and experienceable. Organizer: Directorate-General for State Archives of Bavaria, Schönfeldstr. 5, 80539 Munich Artistic implementation: Thomas Mahnecke and Angelika Meindl When: 7 October to 14 November 2021, 7pm to 22pm The show is part of the programme for the Light Week 2020 of the City of Munich from 5 to 12. November 2020: ↗https://lichtwoche-muenchen.de/kalender/details/lichtshow-nachtlichter-vom-dark-ans-licht/ ↗Special opening (Long Night of Munich Museums): October 16th, 7 pm to 1 pm. The approximately 15-minute show runs daily from 7 p.m. to full and half an hour. Free admission An acoustic accompaniment via app is available for the light sho
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06.10.2021: Presentation of Dr. Klaus Rupprecht as new head of the Bamberg State Archive
On 5 October 2021, archive director Dr. Klaus Rupprecht became publicly a new head of the State Archives Bamberg presented. He took over this task as early as July 1, 2021 and followed archive director Dr. Christian Kruse, who moved to the State Archive Nuremberg as head of May 1, 2021. Dr. Christian Kruse led the Bamberg State Archive from 1 December 2018 to 30 April 2021. After studying history and German for the Magisterium at the Universities of Erlangen and Vienna, he received his doctorate in Erlangen with a work on “Franz Friedrich Anton von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld 1750–1806”. He completed his training as a scientific archivist at the Bavarian Archive School in 1988 until 1991, after which he worked in the Bavarian Main State Archives, in the State Archives of Augsburg, Nuremberg and Munich and from 2008 to 2018 in the Directorate-General of the Bavarian State Archives. Dr. Klaus Rupprecht, a native of Upper Franconia, studied history, anglistics and social studies at the University of Bamberg for the Teaching Office of Gymnasium. He received his doctorate with a dissertation on the topic of “Ritterisches Fürstentruung in Franken. The history of Guttenberg in the late Middle Ages and at the beginning of the early modern period”. After his lecture on the scientific archivist at the Bavarian Archive School in 1993 to 1996, Klaus Rupprecht worked in the Bavarian Main State Archive in Munich, came to the Bamberg State Archives in 1997, wh
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16.08.2021: Change of office in the state archive Würzburg
With effect from September 1, 2021, archive council Dr. Alexander Wolz M.A. is appointed as head of the state archive Würzburg. He follows archive director Dr. Klaus Rupprecht, who joined the Bamberg State Archive as head of July 1, 2021. Dr. Klaus Rupprecht studied History, Anglistik and Social Studies at the University of Bamberg for the Magisterium at Gymnasium. He received his doctorate on “Ritterliches Dominique in Franken. The history of Guttenberg in the late Middle Ages and at the beginning of the early modern period”. After his lecture on the scientific archivist at the Bavarian Archive School in 1993 to 1996, Klaus Rupprecht first worked at the Bayeri Main State Archive in Munich and since 1997 at the Bamberg State Archives. He then led the Würzburg State Archive from 1 November 2016 to 30 June 2021. Alexander Wolz, who grew up in Kitzingen, studied history, folk studies and political sciences at the University of Würzburg. His thesis deals with the topic "The City of Kitzingen and the Rise of National Socialism", he received his doctorate with a dissertation on the topic "The Rhineland Crisis 1936. The Federal Foreign Office and the Locarnopakt 1933-1936. Alexander Wolz worked at the city archive Lohr am Main. From 2014 to 2016, Alexander Wolz completed the Bayerische Archivschule in Munich as a lecturer. On 21 December 2016 he took over the direction of the State Archive Coburg. The state archive Würzburg is the state
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23.07.2021: Bavarian Janus 2021 award in Passau
Friday, 23. In July 2021, Mr Bernd Sibler, MdL, Dr. Rolf-Dieter Jungk, head of office of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and Art, presented the Bavarian Janus 2021 at Passau City Hall. The “Bayerische Janus” for special merits about the archives is usually awarded within the framework of the Bayerische Archivtage, which, however, was postponed to 2023 due to the pandemic. The Roman god Janus with his double face stands as guardians of doors and gates for the past and future. It symbolizes the archives that keep historical sources of the past for the future. This year the prize goes to Mr. Magister Petr Hubka, Director of the Pilsen/Plzeň State Archive a. D. Mr. Mag. Hubka is the decisive force of the now more than ten years of collaboration between Bavarian and Czech archives. In several projects, the state archives from Bavaria and Bohemia have the source platform “Porta fontium” (www.portafontium.eu) created. Historical documents from the archives of both countries are brought together in digital form and thus new impetus for cross-border historical research. The common platform is equally well accepted by citizens of both countries. Thanks to Mr Mag's commitment. Hubka meanwhile exist between Bavarian and Czech archivists collegial and friendly relations. The prize winner has not only promoted the cooperation of archives from both countries, but has brought the two countries closer together in this area. The award, a bronze casting in th
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