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We are the DDB: The German Mining Museum Bochum
The Deutsche Bergbau-Museum Bochum – founded in 1930 – is one of eight research museums of the Leibniz Association. The history of the extraction, processing and use of geographic...
"The die is cast." History and stories of a play device and symbol
The die is a symbol of chance, luck or finality. Even in antiquity, the die and the immutability of its throwing results were familiar symbols: Julius Caesar coined the phrase "The die...
We are the DDB: Das Archiv der deutschen Frauenbewegung
The Archiv der deutschen Frauenbewegung is a documentation centre and research institute with an extensive and now unique collection on the history of women's movements and the everyday...
It could be a start - nostalgia and the mood for change in Berlin
The energy and enthusiasm with which the Coding da Vinci community pursues its goal of disseminating and using open cultural data in institutions and civil society was once again...
Relaunch DDBpro: The portal for data partners of the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (German Digital Library) in a new design
Vor beinahe sieben Jahren, im November 2015, hat die Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek ihr Portal für Datenpartner DDBpro online gestellt. Die Idee dahinter? Mit dem stetigen Zuwachs der...
Mainz: The Roman Provincial Capital
The legacy of the Romans is traceable in few German cities as well as it is in Mainz, what the Romans called Mogontiacum. Even the narrow streets remind us strongly of the strictly...
We are the DDB: Das Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin
Das Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin ist das größte Archiv geprägten Geldes in Deutschland und gehört zu den großen sechs Münzsammlungen weltweit. Die Universalsammlung mit...
We are the DDB: Das landeskirchliche Archiv Hannover
Das landeskirchliche Archiv is tasked with storing, indexing and making permanently available analogue and electronic documents that have been created and will be created in the future...
DDBspotlight: The office - of law firms, skyscrapers and unequal pay
The German, English and French designation for the office thus has its roots in both the Christian monastery and secular administration. Both shape the office not only linguistically...
The tin – so much more than just food packaging
Laut Duden ist die Konservendose eine „Blechdose, in der Lebens-, Genussmittel luftdicht verschlossen konserviert werden“. Erfunden um das Jahr 1800, findet sie sich noch heute in fast...
We are the DDB: Brücke-Museum
The Brücke Museum collects and researches the works of the Expressionist artist group Brücke. It is the only museum in the world with this focus and possesses one of the most extensive...
Archivportal-D: Theme Portal "Reparations for National Socialist Injustice"
The theme portal "Reparations for National Socialist Injustice", initiated and financed by the Bundesministerium für Finanzen (Federal Ministry of Finance), has been online in Archive...
We are the DDB: Das Stadtarchiv Detmold
Das Stadtarchiv der alten lippischen Residenz Detmold erfährt in der Öffentlichkeit eine große Wertschätzung. Dies beruht darauf, dass Detmold aufgrund seiner einstigen Funktion als...
The Unicorn: On Magical Misunderstandings, Virgins and Jesus Christ
By Julia Fernow (Research Associate)
A world of glitter and rainbow and a white unicorn with a pink tail leaps in the middle. Where does this creature come from, which has been...
Ostracised, Persecuted, Destroyed – “Degenerate Art” in National Socialism
Marc Chagall, Max Ernst, Paul Gauguin, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Käthe Kollwitz, Pablo Picasso – many important artists who are indispensable in the art and cultural history of...
From the collections: Kusakabe Kimbei – Pictures of Japan in the late 19th century
The most beautifully 19th-century coloured photographs come from Japan. Techniques taken from traditional Japanese craftsmanship make these pictures look especially realistic and give...
Coding da Vinci Ost³: New scholarship projects focus on German history
Coding da Vinci hat vier neue Stipendiat*innen. Insgesamt hatten sich zwölf Stipendienanwärter*innen im Nachgang von Coding da Vinci Ost³ um die Förderung beworben. „Freiheit DIY“ und...
Wir sind die DDB: The Heinrich-Barth-Institut e.V.
Das Heinrich-Barth-Institut unternimmt und unterstützt Bemühungen und Maßnahmen, die dem Erhalt und der Pflege des kulturellen und natürlichen Erbes Afrikas sowie der Schaffung dazu...
Coding da Vinci: Festive awards ceremony as grand finale in Stuttgart
Was wäre, wenn wir das zerstörte Troja in einem Computerspiel wieder aufbauen können? Macht eine Anwendung an der Schnittstelle von Mode und Augmented Reality moderne Kunst für Besucher...
We are the DDB: The Archive of Women and Music
Since its foundation in 1979, Das Archiv Frau und Musik has been dedicated to documenting the history of women's music and promoting women who create music. Das Archiv, which is located...