Liebertwolkwitzer Verein für lebendige Geschichte
Liebertwolkwitzer Verein für lebendige Geschichte e.V.
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
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Founded in 2024, Liebertwolkwitzer Verein für lebendige Geschichte is a non-profit association based in Leipzig, Germany working on heritage, education, community development.
The Liebertwolkwitzer Verein für lebendige Geschichte e.V. is a local history association based in Liebertwolkwitz near Leipzig, Germany. It researches and publishes on the local history of Liebertwolkwitz and its surroundings, with a focus on the Battle of Leipzig (Völkerschlacht) and the Napoleonic Wars of 1813. It offers guided tours, lectures, school programmes, living-history events, and a local archive and library, and is working on Stolperstein memorial projects for victims of National Socialism. Its public-benefit status was recognised by the tax office in May 2025.
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Liebertwolkwitz ein Dorf im Jahre 1813
Heritage · Germany
Annual commemorative and living-history event on the Battle of Leipzig (Völkerschlacht) and the 1813 events in Liebertwolkwitz, including a remembrance event for the victims of the 1813 fighting at the churchyard.
Schul-Hof
Education · Germany
A one-day historical trades and daily life programme for primary school classes, with hands-on craft stations held on the Stiftsgut estate.
Stiftsgut Führung
Heritage · Germany
Guided tours of the Stiftsgut Liebertwolkwitz estate, held on the Day of Open Monuments and bookable for private events.
Gedenkarbeit: Liebertwolkwitzer Stolpersteine
Heritage · Germany
Research into the lives of people persecuted under National Socialism in Liebertwolkwitz and the laying of Stolpersteine memorial stones, funded through sponsorships.
Wolkser Gazette
Heritage · Germany
A pseudo-historical newspaper produced for the 1813 living-history events, also available digitally.
Apelsteine map
Heritage · Germany
An online map of Apelsteine (Völkerschlacht memorial stones) in Leipzig and surrounding area.
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Hofgenossenschaft Stiftsgut Liebertwolkwitz eG, Kirche Liebertwolkwitz
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