07.10-04.12.2020: Conference and exhibition "We Ludwig of God's Grace"

From 7 to 9 October 2020, the conference “We Ludwig von Gotts Grace” was held in the University of Augsburg and the State Archive Augsburg. The first appearance of national-language documents in European law firms of kings and landlords’. During the conference, the Staatsarchiv Augsburg will show an exhibition that will be on display until 4 December. The exhibition focuses on documents from the collections of the State Archives of Augsburg, complemented by top-class lending from the Bavarian Main State Archives. The German-speaking documents Ludwigs des Bayern are at the centre of the exhibition and conference. A systematic study of this document complex and the language used has so far been available. The conference is dedicated especially to the German language of law under Ludwig to Bavaria and its significance for the new high-German language. The Programme at the meeting here ready for download. Please note the current Hygiene rules; a visit to the meeting is only possible after prior registration (with name, telephone number, e-mail address; there will be a participation announcement). Contact: poststelle@staau.bayern.de or by phone at 0821/59963-30 The conference results are published in a volume of the series STUDIA AUGUSTANA (DeGruyter). A digital presentation of the documents on Bavarikon, the cultural portal of the Free State of Bavaria, is planned. The exhibition We Ludwig of God's Grace: Place of exhibition: State Archive Augsburg, Salomon-Idler-Str. 2, 86159 Augsburg Exhibition period and opening hours: The exhibition can be seen from 7 October to 4 December 2020; open Monday to Thursday 8.30–16.00, Friday 8.30–13.00. Admission is free. In the exhibition Hygiene rules; a visit is only possible after pre-registration (with name, telephone number, e-mail address; there will be a participation announcement). Contact: poststelle@staau.bayern.de or by phone at 0821/59963-30

Regensburg and his Jewish community in the Middle Ages

Tuesday, 26. October 2021, the new virtual exhibition “Regensburg and its Jewish community in the Middle Ages” was held in the Directorate-General of the State Archives of Bavaria. Cultural portal bavarikon open. At the ceremony, Minister of State Bernd Sibler, MdL, Dr. Ludwig Spaenle, Minister of State a.D., MdL, commissioner of the Bavarian State Government for Jewish life and against anti-Semitism, for remembrance and historical heritage as well as Ms. Ilse Danziger, Jewish Community Regensburg and Vice President of the State Association of the Jewish Communitys in Bavaria. Dr. Astrid Riedler-Pohlers, Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, who drew up the exhibition, introduced the virtual show and presented selected exhibits. About the link www.bavarikon.de/judentum-regensburg is the exhibition from the 26th October 2021. The event was broadcast via live stream. The project is a contribution of the Bavarian State Archives to the anniversary year 2021 Jewish life in Germany: https://2021jlid.de. The virtual exhibition tells the history of the Jews in the medieval Regensburg. What are the conditions for Jewish life in this important city? What relations existed between Jews and Christians? What professions did they practice and what social status did they have? As large as the number of sources is, so different are the topics they tell of. Certificates, seals, Hebrew manuscripts, pictures, maps, archaeological finds and other special pieces report from the Jewish Regensburgers. Digitalisate from the holdings of eleven cultural institutions allows to virtually take these unique sources and explore details. Six chapters show how the Jewish community of Regensburg has developed and why it is so important today. The Jewish quarter and its inhabitants are presented as well as their utility with everyday needs. Religi-on was the predominant element in the Middle Ages and this was also true for the Jewish community. What diverse activities Jews carried out, as they earned their living and to whom the Jewish community was in contact, are also exciting topics such as the rights and duties that Jews had in the medieval Regensburg. The Jewish community of Regensburg remained largely spared from the waves of persecution that the Jews of Europe were exposed to in the Middle Ages. At the time of her expulsion in 1519, she was able to look back on a more than 500-year history in the city, unlike most other Jewish communities. With over 60 exhibits in six sections, the virtual exhibition makes the medieval history of the Jewish community of Regensburg alive. All exhibits, including 3D digitalisates, which are accessible for the first time, are shown in outstanding digital quality. The exhibition is under www.bavarikon.de/judentum-regensburg. bavarikon is the website of art, culture and national history of the Free State of Bavaria (www.bavarikon.de). It makes Bavaria's diverse cultural heritage accessible worldwide free of charge and addresses both the broad culturally interested public and scientific users. Over 370 000 content of more than 110 cultural institutions is now online. bavarikon is a joint project of the Ministry of State for Science and Art and the Ministry of State for Digital Affairs. The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek carries the current editorial, technical and organizational operation. Issued on 25.10.2021, last added on 29.10.2021

King Ludwig II of Bavaria – Life, Traces, Myth

Ludwig II is still fascinated. No Bavarian ruler is known beyond the borders of his homeland. Declared and clapped as "March King", he draws millions of tourists every year into the castles Herrenchiemsee, Linderhof and Neuschwanstein. He has become an art figure behind which the historical personality almost completely disappears. But who was Ludwig II, and in what time did he live? bavaricon tries an answer in this virtual exhibition. Eleven short chapters and a level of deepening show Ludwig II in the world of 19. Century. 150 digital documents, photographs, paintings, documents and drawings provide information about the life and suffering(s) of the monarch and show you significant changes in the Kingdom of Bavaria. These include treasures of outstanding importance for Bavarian history, such as the Accession Treaty to the German Empire or the "Kaiserbrief" of 1870. Here you can visit the virtual exhibition! Posted on 22.07.2021

"We Ludwig von Gotts Grace" - German-speaking documents Ludwigs des Bayern in comparison

In a new virtual exhibition on bavaricon German-language documents of the Roman King and Emperor Ludwig IV, called "the Bayer" (reg. 1314-1347, Emperor since 1328), are put into the center. In his reign, the importance of German language in the royal firm increases. After his reign, the Latin royal deed became an exceptional case. The exhibition also looks at the development of royal diplomas before and after Ludwig IV and addresses early examples of German texts in the non-royal document. Historically valuable source texts are documented by Ludwigs des Bayern in its pioneering role for the training of the newly high-German language. The virtual exhibition is a joint project of State Archives of Augsburg and the professorship for German literature and language in Bavaria at the University of Augsburg. She was conceived by students from the Departments of History and German Studies at the University of Augsburg under the direction of archival director Dr. Thomas Engelke and professors Klaus Wolf and Thomas Krüger. Here to the exhibition.

Revolution and Räterepubliken in Bavaria 1918/19

100. Birthday of the Free State presented bavaricon the exciting and dramatic history of its beginnings in a virtual exhibition. Five chronological sections and a level of deepening bring you closer to the Revolutionary Years 1918/19. The focus is on the events in the capital Munich, which were decisive for all Bavaria. In addition, the various developments are included in ten other locations of Altbayerns, Frankens and Schwabens. 90 high-calibre exhibits from archives, libraries and museums show you the decisive changes and changes of this time – with all their breakthrough achievements, but also the problematic accompanying phenomena and consequences. Here you can visit the virtual exhibition!

27.6.2024: Emergency association Bayern founded

Climate change promotes natural disasters and extreme weather conditions, the consequences of which increasingly affect cultural institutions. Flood 2024 again proves that such damage events are usually no longer possible at local level alone. A cross-border networked infrastructure for the protection of cultural property with appropriate personnel and technical equipment is becoming increasingly important. In order to be better prepared for major damage events in Bavaria, leading cultural institutions join the Bavarian emergency association. First sign of the agreement the Directorate-General of the State Archives of Bavaria the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek the state office for non-governmental museums in Bavaria the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen the Bavarian National Museum Archive and Library of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising the archive of the archbishop Bamberg the Archaeological State Collection the Federal Archive for its facility Load balancing archive Bayreuth The Bavaria emergency association supplements the existing regional emergency alliances with a supra-regional level. So far, there are already active emergency alliances in Bavaria at the locations of all state archives, i.e. in Amberg-Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Augsburg, Bamberg, Coburg, Landshut, Munich, Nuremberg and Würzburg. Other local allies are found. Minister of State Markus Blume emphasised on the signing of the agreement: “Prevention, protection and networking are best achieved together: With the establishment of the Bavarian emergency association, cultural institutions from all over the Free State join forces to quickly and extensively protect our cultural treasures. At the heart of the composite is the provision and coordination of a special emergency container for the protection of cultural property. In emergency, expert experts from the association advise and accompany the fire brigade when using the container. Thus, hand-in-hand with the operational forces, a quick, safe and precise protection of our cultural treasures is guaranteed. ‘ In the event of a major damage event, the institutions, which are combined in the Bavarian emergency association, bundle their human, technical and technical resources in order to preserve irreplaceable cultural property from loss and destruction. The first 48 hours decide on the success of a first supply, after this time, mold formation is used in wet objects. Even after that, a recovery is still possible, but the more rapid action is done properly, the better. Objectives of the Bavarian emergency association are procurement and provision of required large equipment and regular training. In the event of damage, members of the association help with recovery and initial care, the subsequent further processing is not the task of the emergency network. For the Bavarian emergency association, as large as possible facilities should be obtained, which run their own workshops or regularly supervise their own large-scale projects in the field of conservation. In this way, the facilities have the necessary expertise in order to also initiate further operational forces in the appropriate handling of crops to be fermented or already havared. A broad distribution of competence was also central. In addition to archives and libraries, large museums are represented and an important competent representative of smaller museums is represented by the state office for non-governmental museums. Whether document, book, painting or sculpture, for any kind of cultural property are specialists on board. The Federal Government supports the 2021 regions affected by floods and heavy rain during the reconstruction and the cultural facilities located there in order to cope with damage. From the funds provided for this purpose, a total of ten emergency containers are purchased with equipment and materials for the protection of cultural goods and kept ready for nationwide use. The main objective of the 10 containers to be distributed over the federal territory is the creation of a networked emergency infrastructure cultural property protection, which can also be combined. For Bavaria is currently running Production of a special container according to the model of the unrolling container of the emergency composite Cologne which has already been proven in use. Starting in the middle of 2025, this roll-off container is ready for cultural goods protection at a logistically easily accessible location in the Munich area for the supra-regional retrieval via the emergency association Bayern. The alarming takes place via the control points of the fire department, the final decision as to whether there is an occasion for a request of the container, meets the emergency association Bayern. The emergency network also alerts the team of the container – tailored to the respective affected cultural goods. Further information: Emergency allies in Germany. The coordinating body for the preservation of the written cultural goods (KEK) takes into account the emergency provision in its funding lines and supports, for example, the purchase of emergency boxes and other equipment or the preparation of emergency plans. An overview of projects funded so far in the field of emergency provision is about KEK's homepage available. Also provided on the homepage of the KEK interactive overview map of all emergency alliances in Germany. The Security Guide Kulturgut (SiLK) offers archives, libraries and museums with a free online tool the possibility of Self-evaluation to raise the level of security of your own institution and to expose vulnerabilities. The joint recommendations for emergency management in archives and libraries of the federal state bodies were recast in 2024 and are here available. More information on conservation in the field Technical information on our homepage. BU 1: Signing of the agreement “Notfallverbund Bayern” on 27. June 2024 in the Directorate-General for State Archives of Bavaria. The group picture shows (from left to right): Dr. Dirk Blübaum and Simone Schön (both: Landesstelle für die Non-State Museums in Bavaria); Archivdirektor Karsten Kühnel M.A. (Federal Archives) Prof. Dr. Johannes Merz (Archive and Library of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising); Eva Ortner M.A. (Doerner Institute/Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen); Dr. Laura Scherr and Dr. Bernhard Grau (both: Directorate-General of the Bavarian State Archives); Dr. Rolf-Dieter Jungk (Amtschef in the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and Art); Prof. Dr. Bernhard Maaz (Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen); Dr. Frank Matthias Kammel (Bayerisches Nationalmuseum); Prof. Dr. Rupert Gebhard (Archäologische Staatssammlung); Dr. Klaus Ceynowa (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek); Kreisbrandrat Johann Eitzenberger (chairman of the Landesfeuerwehrverband Bayern e.V.); Dipl.-Chem. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jürgen Schwarz (Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration); Photo: Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv. BU 2: Roll-off container Cultural property protection of the emergency network Cologne; Photo: City Archive Cologne. Created on 27.6.2024

11.10.2021: 100. Day of death King Ludwig III.

100. King Ludwigs III dedicate the Bavarian State Archives to the last Bavarian king Online presentation. Written considerations of the king’s to a European “federation of states” which have not yet been disregarded by research are presented. The unlocking took place on Monday, 11. October 2021 on the occasion of a visit by the Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery, Minister of State Dr. Florian Herrmann, MdL, and SKH Herzog Franz von Bayern in the Bavarian Main State Archive. The First World War and the November Revolution in 1918 led to the end of the monarchy in Bavaria. The last Bavarian King Ludwig III fled from Munich on 7 November 1918. He spent the rest of his life at Schloss Wildenwart im Chiemgau, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Hungary. Ludwig III died 76 years on 18th. October 1921 at Nádasdy Castle in Sárvár in Hungary. The state archives of Bavaria preserve diverse testimonies from the life of the last monarch. Some selected special pieces from the Bavarian State Archive, Department III Secret Home Archive and Department V Estates and Collections and State Archive Munich are presented in an online presentation. A first-hand shirt, baptism and birth certificate, will and death-matric entry as well as photos provide an insight into the life-reality of the prince and later monarchs. From research to Ludwig III. a document which was found in his desk in Sárvár after the death of the king has not been honoured. It opens up a new look at the monarchs named “Millibauer” in the Bavarian population due to their passion for agriculture. Ludwig held reflections on the project of a “federation of states” in a volatile pencil. The political plans contained are partly very time-bound, but point in time ahead of what is or is being pursued in the European Union today. ↗ to online presentation Submitted on 11.10.2021