Views into the country. Current finds and research in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern The library of St. Mary's Church in Barth houses an important collection of valuable manuscripts and prints from the 15th to 19th centuries. The Barth Library Talks, which were launched on the occasion of the reopening in 2013, are a forum for interdisciplinary academic exchange and also serve as a platform for interested citizens of Barth and the region to meet.
At the 5th Barth Library Talk, the will of the priest Hermann Hoet from 1398 with the first mention of the Barth library will be analyzed in detail for the first time. In addition, other renowned speakers have been invited to present the latest developments in regional history and the cataloging and research of historical library collections. In this way, the conference will also make a significant contribution to public awareness of our cultural and historical heritage beyond the Barth Library.
The conference proceedings planned for 2027 will continue the historical publication series started in 2014.
We would like to thank all those who have provided ideas and financial support for this project.
Sponsors: Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation, MV State Fund for Vorpommern and Eastern Mecklenburg, Pomeranian Evangelical Church District. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany
Friday, 12.09.2025
from 12:00 Lunch
13:00-13:15 Welcome, greetings
13:15-14:00 Lecture 1: Dr. Andreas Röpcke (Schwerin), Hermann's secrets. The unusual will of the Barth parish priest Hermann Hoet (1398)
14:00-14:45 Lecture 2: Simone Hallstein (Cologne), The "History of the Jews of Sternberg" (1492) in early book printing
14:45-15:15 Coffee break
15:15-16:00 Lecture 3: Dr. Jürgen Geiß-Wunderlich (Berlin), The Barth Library Catalogues
16:00-16:45 Lecture 4: Dr. Falk Eisermann (Berlin), Preserving - Developing - Researching: the church libraries in Barth and Greifswald 2010-2025
17:30 Guided tour of the Papenhof, Papenstr. 10 Dr. Gerd Albrecht (Barth), The Papenhof as a monument and museum
Saturday, 13.09.2025
09:30-10:15 Lecture 5: Antje Theise, Karsten Labahn (Rostock), Historische Drucke aus und in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - zum Stand der Erschließung und Digitalisierung
10:15-11:00 Lecture 6: Prof. Dr. Oliver Auge (Kiel), Das Pommersche Klosterbuch und sein Beitrag zur Erforschung pommerscher Buch- und Bibliotheksgeschichte
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:15 Lecture 7: Dr. Jens Borchert-Pickenhan (Leipzig), Die Greifen im Gedicht. The Dukes and Duchesses of Pomerania and Latin occasional poetry in the 16th century
12:15-13:00 Lecture 8: Dr. Monika Schneikart (Greifswald), Wie die Herzoginwitwe Anna von Mecklenburg, geb. Pommern-Stettin (1554-1626) ihre Bücher verteilte. Profile of a library and inheritance of book ownership from female hands
An event organized by the
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE CHURCH LIBRARY ST. MARIEN BARTH E.V.
in cooperation with the Protestant parish of St. Marien, Papenstr. 7 and the Bible Center Barth, Sundische Str. 62 in 18356 Barth
As places are limited, please register by e-mail to: info@barthbibliothek.de
Further information: www.barthbibliothek.de
Admission is free. We are happy about a donation!
Association and donation account
Friends of the Church Library St. Marien Barth e. V.
IBAN: DE 39 1505 0500 0102 0123 34
BIC: NOLADE 21 GRW
