House of History of North Rhine-Westphalia

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The "Behrensbau" on the Düsseldorf Rhine promenade

The Foundation for the History of North Rhine-Westphalia is a foundation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia based in Düsseldorf . “The purpose of the foundation is to present the history of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, its past, its origins and development, and to make them vivid. The purpose of the foundation is realized in particular through the guiding principles “Democracy, Diversity, Change”. ”This is to be achieved through the establishment of a modern contemporary history museum - the House of the History of North Rhine-Westphalia - in Behrensbau on the banks of the Rhine in Düsseldorf. Template: future / in 5 yearsIn its permanent exhibition and its temporary exhibitions - for the first time in a planned anniversary exhibition on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia - the House of History will convey the development of the state to the present to a broad audience and invite them to come to terms with the past, To actively analyze the present and future of the country.

Planning history

First discussions

Since the 1980s, there have been repeated initiatives by experts for a NRW state museum. In November 2010, the President of the State Parliament, Eckhard Uhlenberg, took up the suggestion of renowned state historians to set up a house of the history of North Rhine-Westphalia .

The Villa Horion was discussed as a location because decisive decisions of state politics had been made in the former State Chancellery and the house had a favorable location, e.g. B. for visitors to the state parliament . In January 2012, the President of the State Parliament called a group of experts in order to receive impulses for an exhibition concept and fundamental political consultations and decisions in consensus among the political forces. With the second Kraft cabinet , the House of Parliamentary History in Villa Horion was implemented as a small solution in 2016. The CDU - FDP government coalition formed in 2017 then included the plans for a great house of history in its coalition agreement.

State Parliament decision 2018

On January 18, 2018, a joint proposal from the parliamentary groups of CDU, SPD, FDP and Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen was passed in the state parliament , which includes the development of a concept for a "House of the History of North Rhine-Westphalia" as a link between research institute and museum. The AfD in the state parliament voted against the request. The aim is "to promote the historical awareness of the citizens, their understanding of the political, social and cultural life in North Rhine-Westphalia in a party-politically neutral way and at the same time at the level of scientific research."

Planning group

After the decision of the state parliament, a cross-party and independent planning group "History, Politics and Democracy of North Rhine-Westphalia" with scientific experts under the leadership of Guido Wärme (head), Stefan Goch (deputy head) and Florian Melchert ( Managing director). The task of the planning group was to develop the first foundations for the House of History in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The work of the planning group was accompanied by a board of trustees, to which the state parliament presidium and six other members belonged:

On June 25, 2019, a 27-member Scientific Advisory Board made up of leading historians and museum experts.

On December 18, 2019, the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia unanimously passed the law to establish a foundation “House of History North Rhine-Westphalia”, with the AfD abstaining. When the foundation was established, the planning group's task of developing the scientific basis was fulfilled. The planning group with the Board of Trustees and the Scientific Advisory Board was dissolved as planned.

Organs of the foundation "House of History North Rhine-Westphalia"

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia regulated the organs of the foundation "House of History North Rhine-Westphalia" by law of November 19, 2019.

Board of Trustees

The board of trustees consists of the members of the Presidium of the state parliament, one member of each parliamentary group represented in the state parliament, five members of the state government and the chairmen of the two landscape associations . The constituent meeting took place on February 12, 2020 in the Behrensbau. The board of trustees currently includes:

The tasks of the board of trustees concern fundamental questions. The Board of Trustees issues the Foundation's statutes, appoints the members of the Presidium, the Scientific Advisory Board and the Working Group of Social Groups, advises on the main features of program design and oversees the management of the Presidium.

Bureau

In its first meeting, the Board of Trustees appointed a three-person part-time Presidium, which will initially be active until December 31, 2022. The Chairman of the Presidium is Hans Walter Hütter (President of the House of History Foundation of the Federal Republic of Germany , Bonn). There are also Gabriele Uelsberg (director of the LVR-Landesmuseum , Bonn) and Prof. Heinrich Theodor Grütter (director of the Ruhr Museum , Essen). The executive committee manages the day-to-day business of the foundation.

Scientific Advisory Board

The Scientific Advisory Board has up to 15 members. He advises the Board of Trustees and the Presidium on scientific issues and thus guarantees scientific exchange. His calling is z. Currently still out.

Working group of social groups

The working group of social groups comprises up to 15 representatives of relevant social groups. It advises the Board of Trustees and the Presidium and supplements the professional perspective of the Scientific Advisory Board. His calling is z. Currently still out.

Locations

Behrensbau

Mannesmann house

Politicians decided early on that the House of History of North Rhine-Westphalia should have its seat in Düsseldorf within sight of the state parliament and that it should be as authentic as possible a place in the history of the state. In the summer of 2018, the board of trustees of the planning group asked the state government to check whether the Behrensbau was a suitable location for the museum. With the Foundation Act, the building was anchored in law as the site of the House of History. The building, completed in 1912, is an icon of administrative architecture. At the same time, its history stands for important aspects of the country's history. Built by the famous architect Peter Behrens , it was the seat of the Mannesmann headquarters, the French occupation authorities in the 1920s, housed the British military administration in 1945/46 , was then the first official seat of the first state governments of North Rhine-Westphalia and later the site of the takeover battle of Mannesmann by Vodafone in 2000. In addition, its location directly on the Rhine in the North Rhine-Westphalian government district makes it the ideal location for the planned museum. The building is owned by the state.

Jaegerhofstrasse

Aluminum house

The foundation's offices are located in the so-called aluminum house , built between 1953 and 1954 by Helmut Hentrich for Olga van Meeteren, Jägerhofstraße 29.

Web links

Commons : House of History of North Rhine-Westphalia  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Law on the establishment of a foundation "House of History North Rhine-Westphalia", § 2, of December 18, 2019 ( online , accessed May 14, 2020).
  2. ↑ Detlev Hüwel: A house of history for NRW. In: Rheinische Post of August 24, 2011 ( online , accessed May 14, 2020).
  3. ^ Coalition Agreement for North Rhine-Westphalia 2017–2022, p. 92 ( online , accessed May 14, 2020).
  4. ↑ DIE WELT: Landtag sets the course for “House of History”. In: Die Welt from January 18, 2018 ( online , accessed May 14, 2020).
  5. ↑ Plenary minutes 17/19. State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia, January 18, 2018, ( online , accessed May 14, 2020).
  6. ↑ Law to establish a foundation "House of History North Rhine-Westphalia", § 7–11, of November 19, 2019 ( online , accessed on May 14, 2020)
  7. ↑ [1] , online , accessed on May 14, 2020.
  8. ↑ online , accessed on May 14, 2020.
  9. ↑ a b Act to establish a foundation "House of History North Rhine-Westphalia", p. 17, explanatory statement, dated November 19, 2019 ( online , accessed on May 14, 2020.)