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Welcome to the Interdisciplinary Research Network “Collections of the Austro-Hungarian Navy”
The Network "Collections of the Austro-Hungarian Navy" focuses on the collection policies and practices of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, as well as the study of collection holdings acquired through voyages and expeditions.
Directories and Repositories The Interdisciplinary Research Network "Collections of the Austro-Hungarian Navy" prepares directories and repositories on the history of expeditions and the collecting activities of Habsburg naval personnel. Journeys and Expeditions Biographies Expedition Vessels Collections	Mission & Vision The Interdisciplinary Research Network "Collections of the Austro-Hungarian Navy" serves as a platform for interdisciplinary academic exchange and cooperation among scholars studying the collection holdings acquired through the expeditions of the Austro-Hungarian Navy to Europe. Who we are In December 2024, the Weltmuseum Wien hosted the workshop ‘Provenance research with a focus on collections of the Imperial Navy of Austria-Hungary’, during which the idea of establishing a permanent working group was proposed. About the Interdisciplinary Research Network “Collections of the Austro-Hungarian Navy” Coordinators Members Project Partners Project Partners Activities Projects Members of the Interdisciplinary Research Network "Collections of the Austro-Hungarian Navy" are involved in a variety of research projects. You can find a selection of these projects here: Research Projects Events Conference: Austria-Hungary in the global colonial system - The Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies at the University of Vienna and the Collegium Hungaricum are planning a joint two-day conference on Austria-Hungary's colonial-historical past for 10 and 11 October 2025 (More Information here ...) All events, including past events, here on the Event page! Publications Newsletter "Log Book – Habsburg Naval Heritage Collections" The newsletter "Log Book – Habsburg Naval Heritage Collections" serves the internal and external communication of the Interdisciplinary Research Network. Published as an e-paper bulletin, it is addressed to both the group and the interested public. Operating as a flexible network without a rigid institutional framework, the initiative invites experts, researchers, and institutions to subscribe to the e-paper and contribute to this interdisciplinary exchange. The current issue and archive of previous issues can be found here: Log Book – Habsburg Naval Heritage Collections
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