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The collective research program of the academies of sciences and humanities - the Academies' Programme - serves to explore, preserve and interpret global cultural heritage. It is currently the largest long-term research programme in Germany for foundational research in the humanities and social sciences and is coordinated by the Union of Academies.
The Complete Works of Uwe Johnson
Based on his legacy in the Uwe Johnson Archive, a complete historical-critical edition is compiled in three sections: Works, writings, and letters. The output will be printed and appear digitally. The book offers a verified version of the text as well as detailed commentary and digitally displays the text genesis, variants, sources, and a critical commentary. The added value of digital processing lies in the synoptic linking of texts and comments as well as source material across departments. In this way, the basic concept of Johnson’s working method is made visible.
Host Academy: Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Head of the project and the research unit: Prof. Dr. Holger Helbig, holger.helbiguni-rostockde
Links to the project: http://www.uwe-johnson-werkausgabe.de/, https://www.germanistik.uni-rostock.de/forschung/uwe-johnson/, https://www.bbaw.de/forschung/uwe-johnson-werkausgabe
Arbeitsstelle "Niederdeutsch in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern"
The research unit "Low German in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" investigates regional language variation in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Its central task is the development of a digital linguistic atlas on Low German. To this end, the research unit cooperates closely with the Chair of Low German Language and Literature and the Wossidlo Research Unit for European Ethnology at the University of Rostock. There is also close cooperation with the Competence Center for Teaching Low German (KND) at the University of Greifswald. The research unit is part of the network “Lehrnetzwerk Niederdeutsch” (LeNie).
Host Academy: Academy of Sciences and Literature | Mainz
Head of the project and the research uni: Prof. Dr. Hanna Fischer, h.fischeruni-rostockde
Link to the project: https://www.germanistik.uni-rostock.de/forschung/sprach/arbeitsstelle-niederdeutsch-in-mecklenburg-vorpommern/
Further projects at the University of Rostock can be researched via the research database.