Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe
The Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe is the successor institution in existence since 1993 to the Research Institute for Issues relating to the Danube Region (FID) founded on December 5, 1953 . Theodor Hornbostel was co-founder and first chairman of the association . In order to avoid unwanted interference, the institute was deliberately founded outside the Soviet zone in Salzburg ; In 1957 the association moved to Vienna .
history
Similar to the Paneuropean movement , Hornbostel strove for a merger of the Danube countries after the Second World War, albeit with the exclusion of Germany. The focus should be on closer economic and cultural cooperation between Central European countries in order to overcome nationalistic antagonisms; the realization of an idea of the "United States of Europe" was aimed at , similar to what Winston Churchill proposed in September 1946, as a long-term goal.
After the Second World War, Hornbostel founded the “Danube Federation for Austria” as a predecessor institution, as well as the “Austrian Working Group for Issues relating to the Danube Region” by Carl Karwinsky . With the help of Rudolf Lodgman von Auen , the representative of the Sudeten Germans, and other institutions, the FID was then founded. The institute had set itself the goal of research and achieved this goal through a series of book publications; But it was also a reservoir for so-called legitimists (monarchists) who, after 1945, placed their hopes in a Habsburg-ruled federation consisting of Bavaria, Austria and Hungary.
This foundation was financially supported by the Ministry of Education and the Austrian Federation of Industrialists . However, the Ministry of Education decided in 1958 to found the "East and Southeast Europe Institute (OST)" and thus no longer handled essential activities via the FID. An offer to join forces with the “Danube European Institute” , which was founded in 1926, renewed in 1947 and now operates as the “ Organization for International Economic Relations (OIER)” , did not materialize. Under the impression of the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet troops on August 21, 1969 , the idea of peaceful coexistence with states within the sphere of influence of the Soviet Union was called into question. The Austrian ministries stopped supporting the FID after the establishment of a single communist government in Prague for political reasons. This led to a motion to dissolve the institute at a board meeting in autumn 1970. Hornbostel resigned as chairman at the end of 1970; Felix Ermacora and Norbert Leser succeeded him in this position . Not all activities were discontinued, however, but the magazine “Der Donauraum”, which has been published since 1956, was to be retained; since 1993 it has been published by the newly structured “Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe”.
The institute has been chaired by Erhard Busek since 1995 . The institute deals with current issues of the Danube region as well as Central and Southeastern Europe and wants to contribute to the development of good neighborly relations through the transfer of knowledge (book publications, conferences, excursions) about the region.
Publications
- "Der Donauraum" : The scientific journal has been published quarterly by Böhlau Verlag since 1956. [1]
- "Info Europa" : The series of publications launched in 2000 appears three times a year as a supplement to the Austrian daily newspaper "Die Presse" with a total circulation of around 52,000 copies. [2]
- "IDM Policy Paper Series" (IDM PPS): The IDM PPS offer analyzes and recommendations for action (Policy Solutions) for decision-makers, experts, journalists and the interested public on current political issues with a focus on the Danube region, Central and Southeastern Europe. [3]
- "IDM Info" : The institute's newsletter for the Danube region and Central Europe, which is published four times a year, offers direct insights into the content of the work and the diverse activities and events of the institute in the Danube region and Central Europe along with analyzes, editorial articles and event reports. [4]
Anton Gindely Prize
Remember the unifying power of the Czech historian Anton Gindely awards the Institute since 1979 to scientists who acquired also suitable for this goal merits, the Anton-Gindely price .
- 1979–1991 Anton Gindely Prize for the History of the Danube Monarchy
- 1992–1996 Anton Gindely State Prize for the History of the Danube Monarchy and Central Europe
- from 1996 Anton Gindely Prize for publications on culture, history and integration in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
literature
- Christian Dörner & Barbara Dörner-Fazeny (2006). Theodor von Hornbostel (1889-1973). Vienna: Böhlau.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on East and Southeast Europe Institute (OST) in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- ↑ Organization for International Economic Relations (OIER) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "Der Donauraum" magazine ( Memento of the original from July 3, 2010 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.
- ↑ IDM About Us , accessed July 24, 2018
- ↑ Anton Gindely Prize ( Memento of the original from February 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) 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. Retrieved April 10, 2010
