»... for more Hanse-knowledge in and with the public!«
Hanseatic history is a popular topic: the far-reaching union of cities over the centuries occupies researchers and citizens alike. The study of the original manuscripts, from which we draw our knowledge about this fascinating historical phenomenon, has so far been firmly in the hands of Hanseatic historians. Today, interested citizens can become involved in our research as Citizen Scientists.
Project: Read!Hanse.Sources.
With our project ‘Read!Hanse.Sources.’ we are breaking new ground in cooperation with the Archive of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck (AHL). Since spring 2020, citizens have been invited to participate in the transcription of manuscripts on Hanseatic history that have not yet been published and were previously only accessible in archives. The digitised sources were made available by the archive.
Using the EU-funded software Transkribus for working with historical manuscripts, it was possible to involve citizens in the research process for the first time in Hanseatic historiography.
Past Events
- 11 April 2025: 5th Citizen Science Day
- 19 April 2024: 4th Citizen Science Day
- 26 August 2023: Museum Night
- 28 April 2023: 3rd Citizen Science Day
- 8 April 2022: 2nd Citizen Science Day
- 22 April 2021: 1st Citizen Science Day