In the land of the griffin

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

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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Rostock – Anyone travelling with their eyes open may already have noticed them: old milestones by the roadside. They often stand inconspicuously in the…
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Greifswald – We also had a booth at the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Day (21 June 2025). As part of the University of Greifswald pavilion, we…
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Rostock – To really understand historical records, a quick glance is often not enough. Many of the documents are written in German Gothic or…
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Greifswald – Our first “milestone”: the 775th anniversary of the city of Greifswald! We had the opportunity to digitize important documents on the city’s…
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Rostock – One of the central elements of our project is the digitisation of historical documents. Once processed, they are to be made accessible…
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Greifswald – Our first joint meeting! Our Polish partners from the Książnica Pomorska and our colleagues from the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Office for Road…
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Rostock – With the official launch of the INTERREG project “In terris Gryphi,” work is also getting underway at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Office for…
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