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Felix Lempp @lempp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Neu im OA erschienen: Ein von Jadwiga Kita-Huber und Frederike Middelhoff herausgegebener Sammelband zu Übersetzerinnen aus der Sammlung Varnhagen. Dort auch endlich eine Frucht meiner Birch-Pfeiffer-Archiveskapaden der letzten Jahre: B-Pf. als doppelte Übersetzerin v. Charlotte Brontës "Jane Eyre".

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Broterwerb, Alltagsgeschäft, künstlerische Praxis
Studien zu Übersetzerinnen aus der Sammlung Varnhagen

Reihe:
Schriften der Deutschen Gesellschaft für die Erforschung des 19. Jahrhunderts, Band: 5

Bandherausgeber:innen Jadwiga Kita-Huber
und Frederike Middelhoff

Überschrift und erster Absatz des Aufsatzes:

Doppeltes Übersetzen. Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffers Theaterstück "Die Waise aus Lowood" (1853) und Charlotte Brontës Roman "Jane Eyre" (1847)
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Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer, die erfolgreichste deutschsprachige Dramatikerin im Europa des 19. Jahrhunderts, war eine eifrige Briefeschreiberin. Dies gilt bereits für eine Zeit, zu der sie noch nicht als Starautorin von den Theaterintendanzen umworben wurde, sondern vor allem als Schauspielerin bekannt war. Ihre Theaterkarriere begann mit dem Debüt der knapp dreizehnjährigen Schauspielerin in München und führte sie – über Stationen in Wien und als Direktorin des Zürcher Aktientheaters – 1844 an die Königliche Oper Unter den Linden nach Berlin. Schon beim Blick auf diese Lebensstationen zeigt sich Birch-Pfeiffer als transnational agierende Künstlerin, deren Wirken nicht an Landesgrenzen gebunden war.

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derherrschulz.bsky.social @derherrschulz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

65% AfD bei Menschen mit schlechter finanzieller Lage, kursiert gerade als Beweis für "Armut macht AfD". Auch viele Linke verbreiten diesen Take und führen diese Wahltagsgrafik von ARD/Infratest dimap als Beleg an. Aber: Das ist eine Selbsteinschätzung, keine Einkommensstatistik. (1/13)

Zu sehen ist ein Balkendiagramm "Landtagswahl Sachsen-Anhalt 2026 mit der Frage Wer wählte wen?" von Infratest dimap für die ARD. Der Screenshot zeigt die Kategorie "finanzielle Lage", Auswahl "schlecht". Gezeigt werden die Stimmanteile in Prozent für Menschen, die ihre finanzielle Lage als schlecht einschätzen, mit dem Gesamtwert aller Wählenden in Klammern zum Vergleich: CDU 8 Prozent (alle: 19), AfD 65 Prozent (alle: 44), Linke 9 Prozent (alle: 10), SPD 3 Prozent (alle: 8), FDP 1 Prozent (alle: 2), Grüne 4 Prozent (alle: 9), BSW 6 Prozent (alle: 5), Andere 4 Prozent (alle: 3). Stand: 6. September 2026, 17:49 Uhr. Datenbasis: Wahltagsbefragung von Infratest dimap.

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Sascha Stollhans @saschastollhans.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

What a turnout! It was a great conference - thank you @herrehrig.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk for your excellent hosting! #AGS2026

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Clemens Villinger @clemensvillinger.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Bisher an mir vorbeigegangen, aber empfehlenswert: Die datengesättigte, übersichtliche und auch noch gut designte Karte zur Geschichte der Treuhandanstalt und den sogenannten „Ostprodukten“. treuhandanstalt.online

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Die Treuhand und die Folgen

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Association of German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland @ags-gbi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

As the conference draws to a close, let us thank Dr Stephan Ehrig (@herrehrig.bsky.social) and his excellent te am for their meticulous organisation of #AGS2026, which has run like clockwork. Thanks for having us @glasgow.ac.uk! See you all next year in Cambridge for #AGS2027!

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Association of German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland @ags-gbi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Welcome speeches by Prof Andy Schofield (Principal and Vice-Chancellor, @glasgow.ac.uk) and Prof Nina Parish (Head of School of Modern Languages and Cultures, @glasgow.ac.uk) kick off our #AGS2026 conference

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Association of German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland @ags-gbi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The first panel of #AGS2026 begins with Dr Tara Beaney initiating a lively discussion of how we can make German Studies even more "consequential"

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Association of German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland @ags-gbi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#AGS2026 continues with a reception at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow with special guest Christiane Hullmann, the Consul General for Scotland @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social

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Association of German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland @ags-gbi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

As panels come to a close on Day 2 of #AGS2026, by my count that’s 77 talks across 21 panels by 77 speakers drawn from 47 different institutions across 11 countries 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇩🇪 🇮🇳 🇮🇪 🇮🇹 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇸🇪 🇨🇭 🇹🇭 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Association of German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland @ags-gbi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The #AGS2026 cultural programme continues with a critical walking tour of Kelvingrove Park led by Dr Rosie Spooner of @glasgow.ac.uk. A little “critical heritage practice” before dinner…

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Stephan Ehrig @herrehrig.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Some visual markers of the first day of #AGS2026 “Environments”: art displays, cinema night, and processions through Victorian parks

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Association of German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland @ags-gbi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Thanks to Dr Stephan Ehrig (@herrehrig.bsky.social) and the rest of the the local conference organising team for the warm welcome and for all pf your hard work coordinating #AGS2026!

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Association of German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland @ags-gbi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's now less than a week until this year's AGS conference (26-28 Aug), hosted by the University of Glasgow (@glasgow.ac.uk)... The most up-to-date version of the conference programme can be found here: ags.ac.uk/conferences/... Very much looking forward to seeing lots of you there!

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

'A Russell Group university will no longer use ubiquitous anti-cheating tools provided by Turnitin because of concerns that the company might use students’ work to train artificial intelligence.' Maybe time for UK universities to develop and commercialise their own tools?

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Southampton dumps Turnitin over use of students’ work to train AI

Academic integrity giant denies accusations as university declines to renew contract in favour of ‘other options’

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Stephan Ehrig @herrehrig.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Another random proposed assault on language learning, this time in NI that has already so few offerings c.org/HDXxsqkjYK

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Alberto Alemanno @alemanno.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Europe’s socialists, liberals and greens can either let the EU stray further away from the values they cherish, or end their collusion with the @eppgroup.bsky.social allowing this drift It’s their last chance My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Oliver Nachtwey @onachtwey.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Noch ist Sachsen-Anhalt nicht verloren. #noafd

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Özden Terli @terliwetter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Willkommen im Jahr 2026, indem Jahr als sich die globale Erhitzung manifestierte.

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

So it's farewell to the History subject area at the University of Hertfordshire, not the first nor the last to go. One of the best departments in the country, just extinguished like a snap of the fingers. Think of the waste. (1/2)

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Max Czollek @maxczollek.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Ja, der Anschlag war ein Angriff auf die freie Gesellschaft, aber zuvorderst war und bleibt es ein Angriff auf uns queere Menschen. Deshalb frei nach Hannah Arendt: Wenn wir als Queers angegriffen werden, müssen wir uns als Queers verteidigen. - Sasha Salzmann!! www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/ansch...

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Wie weiter nach dem Anschlag auf den CSD? Sasha Marianna Salzmann fragt, was bleibt

Eine Tote, viele Lügen, eine Gewissheit: Seit dem Anschlag im Berliner Tiergarten ist eine Woche vergangen. Und jetzt? Weiter wie zuvor?

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Rachel Banner @ishmaelcallme.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

new summer aesthetic just dropped, courtesy of vintage S Philly photograph

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Stephan Ehrig @herrehrig.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The cycle of bad and shortsighted managerial decisions continues 😡 c.org/BgYVnFNbsP

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The Art Newspaper @theartnewspaper.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A large, new temporary art venue is opening in central London at the end this month, within walking distance of Tate Modern. The charity Hypha Studios, which hosts studios and exhibitions in vacant buildings, will debut Hypha Gallery South Bank on 25 June, in former offices. buff.ly/sy3daTq

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Stephan Ehrig @herrehrig.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Very honoured to have been invited by the German Studies Library Group to give the 2026 Graham Nattrass Lecture at the British Library earlier this week. Great audience and discussion! Many thanks again to the organisers 📚

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Stephan Ehrig @herrehrig.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It was a great privilege to be able to present in Dublin last week in honour of Anne Fuchs. Many thanks to the organisers for a fantastic and emotional event.

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Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#OpenAccess! ENTERTAINING GERMAN CULTURE: Contemporary Transnational Television & Film, Ehrig @herrehrig.bsky.social, Schaper @chewschaper.bsky.social, and Ward @elizabethward.bsky.social [eds.] is now available in paperback! : bit.ly/43G1fKY #FilmStudies #TelevisionStudies #MediaStudies #History

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Alice Christensen @alicerc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

"Sendak, a close reader of Kleist's language, gives us her blind fury as her blank eye, powerfully suggesting the inhuman malice that moves her; his sprawling Achilles also recalls Penthesilea sprawling after their first meeting. Sendak's fine illustrations ... distill and extend Kleist's text."

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Alice Christensen @alicerc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

On Maurice Sendak's birthday, a reminder that he illustrated Kleist's PENTHESILEA for a 1999 English edition. 😍😵

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Association of German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland @ags-gbi.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

AGS 2026 Conference Registration NOW OPEN! The Glasgow organising committee is pleased to announce that the conference registration is now possible through the AGS website. More details here ags.ac.uk/2026-confere... DEADLINE TO REGISTER: 1 August 2026

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Tim Waterman @tim-waterman.co.uk · 30/05/2026

This article is absolutely essential reading, not just for academics but in particular parents of school age kids and uni students. Also to be read by anyone with an interest in a healthy civil society and democracy.

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Stephan Ehrig @herrehrig.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I feel Britain on a weekend needs to go into “deafening” as well.

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Susan Reed @susanreed.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The 8th German Studies Library Group/British Library Graham Nattrass Lecture will take place on 17 June at the BL. @herrehrig.bsky.social will be speaking on ‘Prefab Atmospheres: East German Modernist Mass Housing in Film‘. Details and how to book here: gslg.org.uk/2026/02/09/e...

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Eighth Graham Nattrass Lecture—17 June 2026

Under the auspices of the German Studies Library Group and in association with the British Library, a lecture in memory of Graham Nattrass (1940-2012) will be delivered on Wednesday 17 June 20…

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Dr Seán Ketchem @cskwriter.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Turns out that Germany's boozy Father's Day tradition is actually related to the religious holiday it shares a date with. The Feast of the Ascension, which is 40 days out from Easter Sunday (see Acts 1:3), was celebrated with all-male processions that usually wrapped up at a tavern.

It is not entirely clear how this Christian holiday evolved into the boozy, festive Father’s Day or Men’s Day we know today. However, there are indications that the Father’s Day celebrations, which have been customary for several decades now, may have originated from Ascension Day traditions. Church chronicles reveal that as early as the 17th century, some Ascension Day processions ended in drinking binges.

From this, so-called “ham tours” developed in some major cities—and particularly in the Berlin area—beginning in the 19th century: carriage operators organized excursions to the countryside via horse-drawn carriages. Women were not welcome on these all-male outings. In the 1930s, Father’s Day was then established by wealthy Dutch cigar manufacturers and butchers as a counterpart to the established Mother’s Day.

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