“Grenzerfahrungen”: Experiences of living in a border region
The “Grenzerfahrungen. Eine Geschichte der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens” series looks at the history of the German-speaking Community, posing new questions, looking at events from various perspectives and presenting the current status of research into the region’s history. Well-known historians from East Belgium, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Flanders, Germany and the Netherlands are analysing the history of East Belgium, not solely from the perspective of a border region but also as a buffer region.
2015: Volume 1 - Villen, Dörfer, Burgen (Altertum und Mittelalter) - looks at the region’s architectural legacy
2015: Volume 2 - Tuche, Töpfe, Theresianisches Kataster (1500-1794) - looks at its economic development
2016: Volume 3 - Code civil, beschleunigte Moderne und Dynamiken des Beharrens (1794-1919) - looks at its political and social development
2018: Volume 4 - Staatenwechsel, Identitätskonflikte, Kriegserfahrungen (1919-1945)
2013: Volume 5 - Säuberung, Wiederaufbau, Autonomiediskussion (1945-1973) - looks at the region’s post-war development