"Elektronische Erschließung und Verarbeitung historischer Daten" - "Elektronische Präsentation historischer Sachverhalte": Bericht über die Jahrestagung 2005 der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Geschichte und EDV (AGE)

Abstract

The 2005 annual meeting of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Geschichte und EDV, the German branch of the International Association for History and Computing (I-AHC) was held at the Central Archive for Empirical Social Research at the University of Cologne. The main topics figuring can be summed up under the terms of "Electronic Indexing and Processing of Historical Data" and "Electronic Presentation and Visualisation of Historical Issues". Accordingly, this year's workshop was all about database development and organisation. The lectures and reports given by the members about their current projects were focused on the transfer of historical knowledge to a heterogeneous audience on the internet on the one hand, and – on the technical side – the indexing and visualisation of historical information on the other. As usual the shared discussion regarding both technical and content-related concerns proved to be very fruitful for all participants. More detailed accounts of some of the lectures given can be found below.