Book Presentation with a Lecture and Discussion
People, goods, and ideas have always been on the move in Mecklenburg and Pomerania. They traveled across the countryside by horse and wagon, sailed across the sea, and built railroads to get around more quickly. Merchants and settlers came to the region; refugees and displaced persons found a new home here; others emigrated or fled. Some stayed, some moved on, and not everyone left of their own free will. With them came and went knowledge, objects, and customs that continue to shape the region to this day.
The anthology *Mecklenburg and Pomerania on the Move: Mobility Through the Centuries* ( De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2026) traces these paths across the centuries. It emerged from the “Mobility” theme year of the Round Table on Regional History and the 2025 conference in Güstrow. It was edited by Martin Buchsteiner, Cornelia Linde, Mario Niemann, and Gregor Rohmann.
The book launch will begin with a lecture by Mario Niemann on “Settlement Villages in Mecklenburg in the 1920s and 1930s.” Afterward, the editors will discuss the stories behind the book, and the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Admission is free. No registration is required.
