What is the working group for Historical Cartography?
Founded in 1956, the Working Group for Historical Cartography is a cross-institutional and cross-regional working group designed to facilitate the regular exchange of information and experience on historical atlas projects. Its main areas of interest stem from projects that publish historical towns atlases.
In addition to reports on our own cartographic work, our research focuses on discussing questions about source criticism, editorial practice, and the interpretation of historical maps (so-called ‘old maps’), as well as the creation of historical maps – i.e., the spatial visualisation of historical data and information. When examining the current state, challenges, and future developments in atlas work, particular attention is, of course, paid to the use of digital methods in cartographic work and data analysis: GIS, digital history, data management, and research infrastructures.
The meetings take place every two years and are hosted by the institutions that publish and compile towns atlases. They are generally open to anyone interested in cartographic work and projects.
Events
The next meeting of the Working Group for Historical Cartography will take place in autumn 2026 at the Institute of History at the University of Luxembourg.
Programmes of Past Conferences
Meeting 2025 in Marburg: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2024 in Bonn: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2022 in Münster: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2021 in Luxemburg: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2018 in Marburg: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2016 in Bonn: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2014 in Münster: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2012 in Marburg: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2010 in Mainz: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2008 in Köln: Programme as a PDF file
Meeting 2006 in Münster: Programme as a PDF filePublications
Bulletin of the Working Group for Historical Cartography
Table of Contents
Volume 30 (1994) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 29 (1990) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 28 (1988) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 27 (1987) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 26 (1986) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 25 (1986) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 24 (1985) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 23 (1984) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 22 (1983) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 21 (1983) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 20 (1982) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 19 (1982) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 18 (1981) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 17 (1981) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 16 (1980) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 15 (1980) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 14 (1979) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 13 (1978) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 12 (1977) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 11 (1976) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 10 (1975) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 9 (1975) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 8 (1974) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 7 (1973) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 6 (1972) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 5 (1972) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 4 (1971) Table of contents as a PDF file
Volume 3 (1971) Table of contents as a PDF file
Contact Information of Institutional Members
Hess. Institut für Landesgeschichte, Marburg (Prof. Dr. Holger Th. Gräf, Melanie Müller-Bering, B. Eng.)
Institute for History, University of Luxembourg (Asst.-Prof. Dr. Martin Uhrmacher)
Institute for Comparative Urban History, University of Münster (Dr. Angelika Lampen)
Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde, IfL), Leipzig (Prof. Dr. Haik Porada)
LVR Institute for Regional Studies and Regional History, Bonn (Dr. Wolfgang Rosen)