University Archives Hamburg and Strasbourg – Examples of Holdings and Strategies in Germany and France in 2026

7 Oct 2026, 09:00 → 8 Oct 2026, 20:30 Europe/Berlin

N0006_N0008 (Universität Hamburg - Präsidialverwaltung)

The two-day workshop aims to foster exchange on archival holdings, strategic approaches, and current challenges in university archives in Germany and France. It will provide a platform for professional dialogue and comparative perspectives between institutions. 
The working language of the workshop will be English.

_{The Programme Committee Chairs Dr. Dennis Hormuth (University of Hamburg Archives) and
Lucile Schirr (University of Strasbourg Archives)}

_{On behalf of the Programme Committee}

_{Kristina Rothaug, Francesco Gelati, Alice Perrin}

Wednesday 7 October

09:00 Come Together / Morning Coffee

1 Welcome Greetings

Speakers: Dennis Hormuth (Universität Hamburg), Lucile Schirr (Université de Strasbourg)

2 Keynote Lecture: Expectations of Historical Research on University Archives

Speaker: Martin Göllnitz (Philipps-Universität Marburg)

First Session: Overview

3 Basic organisational structure of national archival systems with a focus on university archives in general and UniStra/UHH in particular

Speakers: Dennis Hormuth (Universität Hamburg), Lucile Schirr (Université de Strasbourg)

11:00 Coffee Break

4 Legal status of (university) archives in France and Germany (archival laws, GDPR, privacy and intellectual property protection)

Speakers: Charles Dandine (Archives d'Alsace), Isabel Taylor (Universität Hamburg)

5 Recordkeeping Between Paper and Electronic Support

Speakers: Kristina Rothaug (Universität Hamburg), Lucile Schirr (Université de Strasbourg)

13:00 Lunch Break

Second Session: Groups of People

6 Professors

Speakers: Laure Bézard (Association des Archivistes Français / Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée Jean Pouilloux (Lyon)), Tanja Wolf (Technische Universität Braunschweig)

7 Doctoral Students

Speaker: Camille Schorn (Université de Strasbourg)

15:30 Coffee Break

8 Students

Speakers: Damien Guinebert (Université de Strasbourg - Chargé d'Archives), Laura Gronius (Universität Hamburg)

18:00 Conference Dinner

Thursday 8 October

09:00 Come Together / Morning Coffee

Third Session: Research

9 Strategies for Creating Tradition

Speakers: Dennis Hormuth (Universität Hamburg), Nicolas Di Méo (Université de Strasbourg)

10 Research Data and Archives

Speakers: Francesco Gelati (Universität Hamburg), Stéphanie Cheviron (Université de Strasbourg)

11:00 Coffee Break

Fourth Session: Teaching and Studying

11 Records on Students' Life

Archives pédagogiques et de la scolarité / Studierenden-Akten, AStA-Bestände und Vorlesungsverzeichnisse

Speakers: Alice Perrin (Université de Strasbourg), Dennis Hormuth (Universität Hamburg)

12:15 Lunch Break

12 Conclusions and Discussion on Future Cooperation

Speakers: Dennis Hormuth (Universität Hamburg), Lucile Schirr (Université de Strasbourg)

13 Visit of the State and University Library Hamburg "Carl von Ossietzky"

Presentation on web-archiving and visit to the special collections.

14 Guided Tour of MARKK - Museum am Rothenbaum World Cultures and Arts

Website: https://markk-hamburg.de/.

19:00 Conference Dinner

Website: https://www.yugarden.hamburg/.