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events

2025

Forsche: Bücher

10.04.2025

For two years now, the Stift Klosterneuburg has been home to the Research Center for Cultural Studies (FoKuS). This institution aims to promote, initiate, and make accessible to a wider audience research on the cultural heritage of religious-monastic life in Central Europe.

With the establishment of FoKuS, the Yearbook of Klosterneuburg Abbey was restructured, and the publication series Fokus Kloster was launched.

On this evening, a total of seven recent books will be presented, all of which have emerged from research projects related to Stift Klosterneuburg. Among them are two dissertations focusing on Saint Leopold and the long-awaited edition of the Klosterneuburg Traditionscodex. More than 50 authors have contributed to these publications over the past two years, many of whom will be present at the event. The evening will take place in the Augustinus Hall, providing a relaxed atmosphere for engaging discussions with the authors about their work.

Schedule

18:00 – Forsche: Bücher book presentation

19:00 – Presentation of the Traditionscodex by Provost Anton Höslinger Can.Reg.

From 19:30 – Buffet at the Binderstadel

 

Registration

To attend, please sign up in advance by emailing us at fokus@stift-klosterneuburg.at.

2025

Workshop “Ornament & Algorithm: Exploring Interdisciplinary Pathways to
Analyzing Penwork in Medieval Manuscripts”

20.02.2025 – 21.02.2025

The PeuAFleu research project combines art history and artificial intelligence to study penwork decorations in medieval manuscripts, focusing on Klosterneuburg Abbey’s collection. Using computer vision and machine learning, the project develops innovative methods to identify, classify, and analyse these intricate decorations, uncovering stylistic trends and connections that traditional approaches cannot easily address.
The upcoming workshop held at Klosterneuburg Abbey will bring together art historians and computer scientists to explore the intersection of these fields. Participants will examine manuscripts from the Abbey’s collection, discuss cutting-edge AI tools for analysing large manuscript corpora, and collaborate on new approaches to understanding the artistic techniques and styles.

To sign up, please contact us at fokus@stift-klosterneuburg.at

For additional details, please refer to the complete programme folder here: PeuAFleu Workshop Programme

2023

Research Day

20.10.2023

On October 20th, 2023, the Centre for Cultural Studies marked a significant milestone with its inaugural ‘Research Day.’ This special occasion granted visitors exclusive access to the behind-the-scenes facets of the Abbey’s collections. The event featured a project fair where researchers from diverse disciplines showcased their work, providing attendees with insights into the examination of original sources. A series of lectures by international experts not only delved into current topics but also offered glimpses into future perspectives concerning the stewardship of the cultural heritage held by the monastery. The culminating evening lecture, presented by historian Julia Burkhardt, Professor of Medieval History at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, explored the theme of “Books that create community.”

Conference “Quod Nicolaus Virdunensis fabricavit”

11.05.2023 – 13.05.2023

The outcomes of material-technological studies conducted on the Verdun Altar during the Autumn of 2022 were recently unveiled at a three-day conference held in the Augustinussaal of the Abbey. Engaging participants in comprehensive discussions, the conference centered around these findings, contextualizing them within the broader spheres of media, cultural, and art historical considerations pertinent to Nicolaus of Verdun’s masterpiece.

2022

Canonesses’ Conference

25.5.2022 – 27.5.2022

Until 1568, Klosterneuburg was home to a convent for canonesses alongside the canon’s convent, which continues to be active today. Despite its historical significance, minimal research has been undertaken on the history, daily life, and liturgy of Klosterneuburg’s canonesses. This is poised to change with the support of startup funding and collaborative efforts between the universities of Düsseldorf, Harvard, Salzburg, and Vienna. Current initiatives involve the meticulous preparation of projects in the disciplines of German Philology, History, and Theology, aiming to systematically investigate the daily life, organization, and knowledge assets of the canonesses’ convent in alignment with the latest research standards. Leveraging accounting books, inventories, necrologies, and manuscripts from the library – including liturgical works and religious rules – these projects gradually unveil the life of the canonesses of Klosterneuburg. The resultant interdisciplinary contribution advances research on female religious communities in German-speaking countries and provides a valuable basis for international comparative studies.

Conference on the Hussites

15.09.2022 -17.09.2022

Scholars from Austria, the Czech Republic, and Germany convened for a collaborative and insightful exchange. This gathering was orchestrated through the joint efforts of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), Masaryk University Brünn, and Klosterneuburg Abbey, serving as a complementary component to the exhibition titled “Gotteskrieger – der Kampf um den rechten Glauben rund um Wien im 15. Jahrhundert.”