25.04.2022: Archiving agreement between the Landesbund für Vogelschutz and the Bayerischer Hauptstaatsarchiv
25. In April 2022, Dr. Bernhard Grau, Director of the Main State Archives and Dr. Norbert Schäffer, Chairman of the Bavarian Association for Bird Protection (LBV), signed an archiving agreement. The agreement regulates the future transfer of the LBV association to the Bayerische Hauptstaatsarchiv. The Landesbund für Vogelschutz is one of the oldest and most important environmental associations in Bavaria. His tradition dates back to the founding year 1909. The new acquisition focus of the Bavarian Main State Archives includes sources from the field of natural, environmental and climate protection as well as civic engagement. The state archives of Bavaria also take over non-governmental and private archives and collections. The written transmission of the Landesbund für Vogelschutz substantially complements the stocks already stored in the Bayerische Hauptstaatsarchiv for environmental and climate protection. The largest group of private traditions form the estates of important personalities: Prof. Dr. Hubert Weiger (born in 1947), forest scientist, long-term chairman and current honorary chairman of BUND Naturschutz in Bayern e.V., BUND and member of the Coal Commission of the Federal Government and many other bodies. He will be present at the signing of the agreement. Dr. Hans Bibelriether (born 1933), Förster, long-term director of the first German National Park “Bayerischer Wald” and a recognized expert in the national park movement. Sepp Daxenberger (1962–2010), Mayor and Minister of State of Bündnis 90/The Greens and their co-country chairman. Ruth Paulig (born 1949), co-founder of the Greens in Bavaria, Minister of State of Bündnis 90/The Greens and their co-country chairman. Dr. Sepp Dürr (born 1953), Chief of State of Bündnis 90/The Greens and their Co-President. Prof. Dr. Klaus Buchner (born in 1941), physicist, Federal Chairman and MEP of the ÖDP. Dr. Max Stiferl (1932–1998), 1970–1977 first Bavarian Minister of the Environment, 1977–1988 Minister of Finance, 1988–1993 Bavarian Prime Minister. Alfred Dick (1927–2005), 1977–1990 Bavarian Environment Minister. The small exhibition “From the National Park to the Beevolksbegehren” shows the diversity of the tradition of the environment stored in the Bavarian Main State Archive. 50 years of the Ministry of the Environment in Bavaria”, which until 20. May 2022 can be seen in the Bavarian Main State Archive. The Bavarian Ministry of the Environment was established in the European Nature Conservation Year 1970 by decision of the Bavarian Landtag. Since then, the environmental policy field has developed into a political-social long-term task with the aim of creating as much as possible equivalent and good living conditions throughout Bavaria. This includes a lively and healthy environment. Priorities in the history of the Ministry of the Environment were early environmental initiatives and educational measures, legislative initiatives such as the inclusion of environmental protection as a state goal in the Bavarian Constitution and the Bavarian Environmental Pact in 1995. There were also challenges such as environmental scandals, protests against the reprocessing plant in Wackersdorf, citizens' initiatives and popular desires. They also demonstrate the emergence of a new political culture of resistance and direct democracy. In about 40 exhibits, the small exhibition will focus on the institutionalization of environmental protection and environmental policy in Bavaria. A small catalogue has been published for the exhibition. The exhibition in the Bavarian Main State Archive, Main Building, Schönfeldstr. 5, can be seen until 20 May 2022. Admission is free. Opening hours: Mo–Do 8.30–18.00 h, Fr 8.30–13.30 h (Sun and holidays closed). Here is the report of the Süddeutsche Zeitung on the archiving agreement. Posted on 20. April 2022, updated on 26. April 2022.
