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29.11.2024

Autumn Commission meeting in Visby

From 22 to 24 November, delegates from twelve countries met for the Autumn Commission in Visby to learn about the state of preparations for the 45th International Hanseatic Day, which will take place in the Swedish Hanseatic city from 5 to 8 June 2025.

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Die Hanse_Klartext Verlag
21.11.2024

New publication: The Hansa - Popular misconceptions and other truths

How much historical truth is there in today's Hanseatic consciousness? Author Veit Veltzke explores this and other questions in a new publication titled "The Hansa - Popular misconceptions and other truths".

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18.11.2024

BSYD: Hanseatic heritage in the spotlight

The Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue 2024 was all about the Hanseatic League: 20 young people from the Baltic Sea Region met in Gdansk to discuss the region's cultural heritage and its significance in the present day.

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11.10.2024

HANSEartWORKS: exhibition catalogue published

The catalogue of HANSEartWORKS 2024 "Made in Hansa" is now online. The exhibition took place during the 44th International Hanseatic Day in Gdańsk, Poland.

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1.10.2024

Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue with a Hanseatic focus

This year's Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue (BSYD) will take place in Gdańsk, Poland, from November 11-16. Young people from the Baltic Sea Region will have the chance to engage with their Hanseatic heritage and its meaning today. The BSYD is organized by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in cooperation with THE HANSA, financially supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.

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