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Transcription Workshop

Bestand: Zool. Mus., Signatur: S II, Gazelle-Expedition, Blatt 52

The transcription workshop takes place in cooperation with the Historical Division. An estimated 40,000 files from the 19th and 20th centuries, which are kept in the Historical Division of the museum, are written in old German manuscripts. By working closely with scholarly projects on the selection of documents, participants will be integrated into the museum's research work and actively contribute to it themselves.

In the advanced workshop, a dedicated group with a good knowledge of old manuscripts transcribes historical documents of the MfN and transfers the texts into modern formats. We welcome new participants who have previous knowledge and can read Sütterlin and Kurrent.

Courses for beginners to learn how to read the handwritings Kurrent and Sütterlin are offered regularly. After attending the beginners' course, participants can continue working in the transcription workshop.