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DFG Long-term Project · 2024–2036

Princesses' Libraries and Knowledge Practices in the German-speaking World of the 18th Century

Reconstruction of 100 princesses' libraries in cooperation between the Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel and the Trier Center for Digital Humanities.

Digital Literary and Cultural Studies Wikibase Linked Open Data

This project investigates the knowledge practices and knowledge organisation of princely women of the 18th century through their libraries. The research platform links bibliographic data of the examined books with specific information — such as provenance and reading traces — as well as biographical data of the collectors in a knowledge graph. The database covers 99 libraries, documented through historical catalogues, auction lists, letters and diaries.

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Project Information

Project Manager	Dr. Joëlle Weis (TCDH Trier) & Prof. Dr. Peter Burschel (HAB Wolfenbüttel)
Duration	October 2024 – 2036
Funding	German Research Foundation (DFG)
Institutions	Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel & Trier Center for Digital Humanities
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Project Team

HB

Holger Bühring Librarian

JF

Julia Fischer Computer Scientist & Media Designer

MG

Dr. Maximilian Görmar Research Associate

CR

Dr. Caren Reimann Research Associate

RR

Rebecca Robinson Student Research Assistant

RS

Rebecca Sperl Student Research Assistant

SW

Svenja Wagner Research Associate

JW

Joëlle Weis Project Manager

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Fürstinnenbibliothek by TCDH, HAB is marked with CC0 1.0