Gutenberg Society

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International Gutenberg Society in Mainz eV
purpose Funding of the Gutenberg Museum and the publication of scientific texts on printing research
President: Michael Ebling
Manager: Julia Bangert
Establishment date: 1901
Number of members: 1600
Seat : Mainz
Website: gutenberg-gesellschaft.de

The International Gutenberg Society in Mainz eV is an international association for research into the history and development of printing technology, typography and font-oriented media based in Mainz . The aim of the statutes is also to promote the Gutenberg Museum and the publication of scientific texts on printing research.

history

The company was founded in 1901. The impetus was the decision to build a Gutenberg Museum in Mainz on the occasion of the celebrations for the 500th birthday of Johannes Gutenberg .

On June 26, 1901, the museum opened its doors and the Society met for the first time and drafted statutes . On July 20, 1901, the first board was elected. The then Lord Mayor of Mainz, Heinrich Gassner , became the first chairman and Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse took over the protectorate . After successful advertising campaigns, the society had 613 members who held their first general meeting on June 24, 1902. In the early days, the museum and society were closely linked to the Mainz City Library in terms of space and staff . In the war years, the society was on the verge of dissolution due to a decline in membership, a lack of donations and grants. Thanks to a loan from the city of Mainz and the efforts of museum director Aloys Ruppel , this could be averted and the society celebrated its 25th anniversary with the publication of a commemorative publication.

From 1926 the international Gutenberg yearbook and small prints of the Gutenberg Society appeared as periodicals. A separation from the city library followed when the museum moved (from 1927) to the “ Zum Römischen Kaiser ” building . The expansion of the museum also resulted in greater international attention from society. During the time of National Socialism and the Second World War, progress was wiped out, among other things by restructuring and the destruction of the premises. Society and museum began with the new collection and securing of the holdings as well as the reconstruction. Contacts abroad and international recognition were regained. As part of the 2000th anniversary of the city of Mainz (1962), the museum reopened. The company moved the museum into the renovated rooms of the “Zum Römischen Kaiser” house , which was supplemented by a new building for the exhibitions.

Since the Gutenberg year 1968, the annual Midsummer Night has been held in memory of Gutenberg. The Gutenberg Prize, established in the same year, has been awarded regularly since then.

Since 1988, students have received a reduced membership fee. This meant an increase in the younger members. Jost Hochuli worked out today's corporate design in 2005. In 2001 the company celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Composition and management

Today the society has more than 1,600 members from 30 nations. The Mayor of Mainz presides over the association (July 2016: Michael Ebling ). The board includes the director of the Gutenberg Museum, the president of the Johannes Gutenberg University and the holder of the chair for book studies in Mainz. A total of seven people, plus the honorary presidents and up to 14 other people appointed by the general meeting. The board of directors awards the title of senator to deserving members of society. Julia Bangert is the managing director.

Statutory objectives

The association is dedicated to researching and promoting the printing and book industry , typography and other font-oriented media. The research results are published in the Gutenberg yearbook as well as other suitable publications of the society (e.g. small prints of the Gutenberg Society ). In addition, it is the task of the association to support the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz ideally and materially.

Gutenberg yearbook and literature

Gutenberg Yearbook 2009

The Society has published the Gutenberg Yearbook as a periodical publication since 1926. Published in it: approx. 30 scientific essays each on the topics of Gutenberg research , incunabula studies ( research on incunabula ), the history of book printing , book trade history and publishing history , library history , paper history, history of writing , modern typesetting and printing processes , developments in typography and in the new media, book illustration , book cover , newspaper and press , and finally literary reports on book printing and cover customers .

The articles are written in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German in accordance with the international orientation of the society.

In addition, the Gutenberg Society has published more than 130 monographs and small prints since it was founded .

Gutenberg Prize

Since 1968 the Gutenberg Society, together with the City of Mainz, has awarded the Gutenberg Prize of the City of Mainz and the international Gutenberg Society for outstanding artistic, technical and scientific achievements in the field of printing. The award was initially given every three years, and since 1994 alternating annually with the Gutenberg Prize of the City of Leipzig , which also honors outstanding book artistic achievements. It is endowed with 10,000 euros.

So far, the winners have been:

literature

  • Eduart Born, Günther Richter: Gutenberg Society Mainz: 1901–1975 . Small print of the Gutenberg Society No. 98. Verlag der Gutenberg Society, Mainz 1976.
  • Anton Maria Keim : More than two monuments: Ninety Years of the World Museum of Printing Art and the International Gutenberg Society Mainz . Small print of the Gutenberg Society No. 109. Verlag der Gutenberg Society, Mainz 1991. ISBN 3-7755-2109-7
  • Aloys Ruppel : World Museum of Printing and International Gutenberg Society . Small print of the Gutenberg Society No. 50, 4th edition. Publishing house of the Gutenberg Society, Mainz 1960.

Web links

Commons : Gutenberg Society  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GG: CONTACT. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on June 2, 2017 ; accessed on November 17, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gutenberg-gesellschaft.de
  2. ↑ Die Zeit of June 21, 2014: Awards: Umberto Eco receives Gutenberg Prize 2014 (dpa) ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 21, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.zeit.de
  3. ↑ focus.de of April 29, 2016 , accessed on June 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ SWR Aktuell: Manguel receives Gutenberg Prize . In: swr.online . ( swr.de [accessed on June 23, 2018]).
  5. ↑ Press release: Gutenberg Prize 2020 from the International Gutenberg Society and the City of Mainz goes to Gerhard Steidl. City of Mainz, May 4, 2020, accessed on May 4, 2020 .