Projects
A large number of projects are carried out at the Gotha collection and research centre. These range from collection-related and source-based cataloguing, preservation and research projects to digitisation and digital humanities projects. The collections are thus made usable for science and the public. The individual institutions work closely with various national and international co-operation partners. Explore a selection of current projects.
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- Transcultural Studies / Gotha Perthes Collection
Trading Animals / Animals that act
Living elephants, giraffes, ostriches, and camels, baboons, and donkeys unknown in Europe – the list of animals traded globally in the 19th century was extensive. Besides the numerous animals, various…
- Gotha Research Library
- Transcultural Studies / Gotha Perthes Collection
Cartographic Sources and Territorial Transformations in the Horn of Africa since the Late 18th Century (ETHIOMAP)
The research project comprises two partner projects being carried out simultaneously in France (funded by French National Research Agency) and Germany (funded by German Research Foundation). The…