Forum Queeres Archiv München e.V.

LesBiSchwulTransInterU+00AD * in Geschichte und Kultur

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LGBTIQ*
in History and Culture

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We collect and research on LGBTIQ* history in Munich and Bavaria

Archive

The archive holds documents and testimonies from the everyday culture and life of the LGBTIQ* community showcasing our past history.

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Publications

We publish research results on historical and current LGBTIQ* topics and honor exceptional CVs with individual biographies.

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Projects

Research groups and individuals are delving into the history of the LGBTIQ* community at our archive to prevent it from being forgotten.

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Events

Our city tours, readings, lectures, Erzählcafés (public talks with older queer people) and exhibitions provide information on LGBTIQ* topics and personalities.

  • 02.12 2025: Vortrag „Queerness und Intersektionalität“
  • 06.12 2025: Szenische Lesung des Dokumentartheaterprojekts Paragraf 175
  • 12.12 2025: Lesung zu Christa Reinig

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    Research online

    Magazines, posters, books: Almost 6000 objects are available online and free of charge in our digital archive for research.

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    Among the digitized magazines are “Die Freundin,” “frauen-info,” “Südwind” and the “Kellerjournal”.

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    Exhibition by the Paul Hoecker Research Group

    The exhibition Manifold Books # 24: 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙡 by our Paul Hoecker Research Group (art historians Nicholas Maniu and Christina Spachtholz, architect Stefan Gruhne and artist Philipp Gufler) will be on view in Amsterdam until October 26, 2024.

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    Munich probes into its LGBTI+ history

    The Münchner Stadtmuseum, the Stadtarchiv München (Munich City Archives) and Forum Queeres Archiv München e.V. – LesBiSchwulTransInter* in Geschichte und Kultur (lesbians and gays in history and culture) have jointly launched an appeal to collect objects and documents relating to Munich City’s LGBTI+ history, past and present.

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    Ongoing Projects

    Research group on Paul Hoecker

    In October 2019 a research group was formed at the Forum Queeres Archiv München to investigate the life and work of German painter Paul Hoecker (1854–1910).

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    Introduction

    In 2016, members of the association made a five-minute film in which they present the work of the forum.

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    On Instagram we regularly post pictures of documents, magazines, books or historical photos. We also post event information.

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