Changing of the Guard in Anklam: Haik Thomas Porada to Lead the Vorpommern Historical Society

10 жовтня 2026 р. 10:07

10 жовтня 2026 р. 10:07

Dr. Wilfried Hornburg , the former director of Anklam's "Steintor" Museum who led the Vorpommern Historical Society for many years, stepped down from his post. Professor Dr. Haik Thomas Porada was elected as the new president of the society.

The newly elected president presented an updated structure and composition of the board, which includes leading scholars, archivists, and directors of regional museums. In addition to the personnel changes, the members reviewed the financial results of the year, discussed preparations for the next annual conference in 2027, and approved a resolution not to increase the annual membership fee for now.

Updated Composition of the Governing Bodies

Upon the proposal of Haik Thomas Porada, the following members joined the board:

Executive Board (Vorstand im engeren Sinne)

President: Prof. Dr. Haik Thomas Porada , Bamberg/Grimmen
First Vice President: Gunnar Peters , Association for the Promotion of Ludwigsburg Castle
Second Vice President and Secretary: Wolf-Dietger Machel , Specialist in Railway History
Managing Director and Treasurer: David Krüger , Promotional Initiative of the Demmin Museum
Advisory Board (Erweiterter Vorstand)

Board Member: Irmfried Garbe , Working Group for Pomeranian Church History
Board Member and Head of the Western Pomerania Department: Gunnar Möller , Greifswald (Department of Architectural and Archaeological Heritage, Stralsund Building Authority)
Board Member and Head of the Munich Department: Hans-Rudolf Rohrbacher , Munich
Board Member and Head of the Berlin Department: Dr. Gabriele Poggendorf , Berlin
Board Member and Editor-in-Chief of "Baltische Studien": Dr. Jürgen Hamel , Bartelshagen II
Permanent Guest (as President of the Historical Commission for Pomerania): PD Dr. Jana Olschewski , Katzow

Specialized Curators (Kuratorinnen und Kuratoren)

To strengthen specific research areas, profile-specific curators were integrated into the leadership team:

Museum Affairs (Northern Western Pomerania): Marika Emonds , Director of the Museum in Bergen
Museum Affairs (Southern Western Pomerania): Maria Mischke , Director of the Museum in Pasewalk
Archives: Dr. Elisabeth Heigl , Head of the Greifswald University Archives
Farther Pomerania (Hinterpommern) Affairs: Dirk Klingner , Leipzig (Chairman of the Rummelsburg Homeland Association)
Collections: Thomas Molkentin , Tribsees (Regional Vocational Training Center of the Vorpommern-Rügen District in Velgast)
Digitalization: Anja Piller , Greifswald University Library
School History: Dr. Dietmar Roglitz , Penkun (Institute for Quality Development of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
Archaeological Heritage Preservation: Dr. Michael Schirren , Friedrichshof (State Office for Culture and Monument Preservation, Department of State Archaeology in Stralsund)
Regional Liaison for Promotional Associations on Rügen Island: Nadine Förster , Göhren (CJD Christophorusschule Rügen in Ostseebad Sellin)
Auditor (Kassenprüfer): Dr. Hans-Jürgen Zastrow

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