Geschichte Für Alle

Geschichte Für Alle e.V. - Institut für Regionalgeschichte
AbbreviationGFA
Established1985 (1985)
Founded atNuremberg
TypeHistorical society
Legal statuscharity
Purposehistorical research, education
Location
  • Nuremberg, Germany
Members1785 (2026)
Chairmen/Chairwoman
Johannes Pechstein, Dr. Felix Steffan, Ulla Hossfeld
Managing Directors
Alexander Büttner, Magdalena Prechsl
Publication
Geschichtsrundbrief (Historical Bulletin)
Volunteers604 (2025)
Websitegeschichte-fuer-alle.de

Geschichte Für Alle (engl.: History For Everyone) e.V. - Institut für Regionalgeschichte (engl.: Institute for Regional History), abbr. 'GFA', is a historical society, based in Nuremberg, Germany. With about 1,800 members it is one of the largest historical societies in Germany. In addition to Nuremberg, GFA operates in the cities of Bamberg, Erlangen and Fürth, where it offers guided tours in several languages. GFA oversees research projects throughout the Franconia region. The organisation operates two museums in Nuremberg and publishes historical literature through its affiliated Sandberg Verlag publishing house.

History

The association Geschichte Für Alle (History For Everyone) was founded on June 19, 1985, by a group of history students at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)..[1]. Its original purpose was to “promote young historians,” as reflected in the subtitle of the association's name at the time. The association's idea was less connected to existing tourist traditions[2] than to the “new history movement”, which was the basis for history workshop work and the oral history projects that had been increasingly emerging since the 1970s[3].

In 1994, the association received the City of Nuremberg's Culture Promotion Award[4].

In 2001, GFA expanded to Bamberg[5]. In the same year GFA became an educational partner in the study forum of the newly opened Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds[6]. In 2007, the association opened the Nuremberg Executioner's House Museum (German: Henkerhaus) in the former official residence of the Nuremberg executioner[7][8]. In 2010, GFA (together with other partners) took over the museum education program for the newly opened Memorium Nuremberg Trials[9].

Since 2018 GFA has overseen and organized the laying of the stumbling blocks by Gunter Demnig in Nuremberg[10]. In 2025 the organisation oversaw the laying of the first Stumble Barrier in Nuremberg in remembrance of a group of Jewish schoolgirls at a local school, who either had to flee the country or were killed in concentration camps[11].

The scientific team has provided expert support for documentaries on national[12] and international[13] television.

In 2025 GFA celebrated its 40th anniversary[14]. In the same year GFA created the museum 'Lernort Stadtmauer' (City Wall Learning Center) at the Nuremberg city wall in the rebuilt “Blaues G” tower, featuring an exhibition and an educational program[15][16]

Sandberg Verlag Publishing House

Sandberg Verlag publishing house was founded in 1994. Sandberg Verlag publishes the books authored by GFA staff members[17][18]

Publications by Sandberg Verlag in English (excerpt):

  • Bielefeld, Katrin (2005), The history of Jews in Fuerth - A Home for Centuries, Nürnberg: Sandberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-930699-61-2
  • Urban, Markus (2008), The Nuremberg trials. A short guide, Nürnberg: Sandberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-930699-53-7
  • Schieber, Martin (2008), Nuremberg - The medieval city. A Short Guide, Nürnberg: Sandberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-930699-59-9
  • Nisly, Jadon (2016), Bamberg - A 1000 Year History, Nürnberg: Sandberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-930699-89-6
  • Prechsl, Magdalena (2021), A history of crime in Nuremberg, Nürnberg: Sandberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-96486-011-8
  • Schmidt, Alexander (2022), The Nazi Party Rally Grounds Nuremberg - A Short Guide, Nürnberg: Sandberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-930699-47-6
  • Gürtler, Daniel (2022), The Main-Danube Canal. Idea-History-Technology, Nürnberg: Sandberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-930699-80-3
  • Teget-Welz, Manuel (2024), Albrecht Dürer - In Search of the Artist in Nuremberg, Nürnberg: Sandberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-96486-020-0
  • Schmidt, Alexander (2024), A History of the Jews in Nuremberg. A Short Guide, Nürnberg: Sandberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-96486-026-2

References

  1. ↑ Husarek, Michael (20 October 2025). "„Geschichte für Alle" feiert Jubiläum: Was den Nürnberger Verein so besonders macht". Nürnberger Nachrichten (in German).
  2. ↑ Heilig, Wolfgang (17 September 1987). "Geschichte ohne Fachwerk-Zauber. Junge Historiker vermitteln „ihr" Stadtbild". Nürnberger Nachrichten (in German).
  3. ↑ Frei, Alfred Georg (26 April 2024). "Geschichte aus den „Graswurzeln"? Geschichtswerkstätten in der historischen Kulturarbeit". APuZ – Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Frühere Preisträger: Förderungspreise der Stadt Nürnberg (Former recipients of Nuremberg's Culture Promotion Award". Homepage of Mayor for Culture in Nuremberg (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Wild, Amely (3 September 2023). "Bamberg einmal mit anderen Augen sehen". Fränkischer Tag (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Cooperating partners". Homepage of the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Walther, Gerd. "Henkerhaus - Impressionen besuchter Museen". Fränkischer Museumsbote (in German). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Henker Haus – Executioners House". Homepage of The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cooperation Partners". Homepage of the Memorium Nuremberg Trials. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  10. ↑ Loew, Ulrike (26 November 2021). "Stolpersteine gegen das Vergessen: Virtueller Stadtplan zeigt Nürnberger NS-Opfer". Nürnberger Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Stolperschwelle erinnert an jüdische Schülerinnen". ARD - TV-report about the installation of a Stolperschwelle (stumble barrier) in Nuremberg (in German). 16 October 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  12. ↑ Laste, Sigrun (13 October 2024). "TV-Report: ZDF - Ein Tag in Nürnberg: Der Scharfrichter Frantz Schmidt". Homepage of ZDF, German Television (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  13. ↑ Valle Castano, Miguel (20 January 2026). "No te pierdas Núremberg, marcada por ser escenario de uno de los juicios sin precedentes de la historia". TeleMadrid (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  14. ↑ Zipf, Magdalena (2 April 2025). "Geschichte Für Alle wird 40: 40 Gratis-Rundgänge in Nürnberg, Fürth, Erlangen und Bamberg". Nürnberger Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Schickler, Timo (16 December 2021). "Ein neuer Turm für Nürnberg: Teil der Stadtmauer wird saniert". Nürnberger Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  16. ↑ Zapf, Elke. "Historie sichtbar machen". Article on website of the Nuremberg Chamber Of Commerce (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Sandberg Verlag". Seco Online (in German). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Sandberg Verlag". German Digital Library (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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