In the land of the griffin

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Dispatches from the project — activities, ideas, plans and the odd archival surprise. Every entry is published in German, Polish and English.
Greifswald · Szczecin

Rostock – Between rows of filing cabinets stretching for meters, historic workshops, and modern scanning technology, there was plenty to discover during our visit…
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Szczecin – On 24 February 2026, the team from Greifswald University Library set off for beautiful Szczecin to discuss further plans for 2026 and…
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Rostock – To ensure that historical records are ultimately available as usable digital copies, they go through several stages: The records on road construction…
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Rostock – We are pleased to announce the final addition to our team: with the arrival of our new colleague, the third planned position…
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Greifswald – The closing event of the exhibition on the theme of avenue trees in the foyer of Greifswald University Library featured the following…
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The Stanisław Staszic Pomeranian Library in Szczecin is celebrating its 120th anniversary! The Pomeranian Library in Szczecin is a unique place—it was the first…
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Szczecin – On 15 October 2025, the purchase of scanners under the INTERREG VI A project entitled ‘In terris Gryphi’ was finalised. The digitisation…
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Rostock – Amid heavy construction equipment, state-of-the-art technology, and current infrastructure projects, road construction history was also a topic at this year’s NordBau in…
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Greifswald – 15 September 2025. The foyer of the Greifswald University Library briefly transformed into an avenue for us: from 15 September to 30…
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Rostock – Yellowed paper, old stamps and handwritten notes: some files from the history of road construction are more than 300 years old –…
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