Molinology

Logo of the International Molinological Society , global umbrella organization for milling customers

The molinology (from Latin Molina = mill and Greek  λόγος = Customer, teaching , German mill customer -lehre or -wesen ) is the discipline that deals with construction and operation, history and culture of mills and the Müllereihandwerk concerned. One focus is on the preservation of historic muscle , water and windmills .

description

The term molinology was coined in 1965 at the first symposium of the International Molinological Society , the global umbrella organization for mill science.

In order to promote public interest and to provide information, the molinological clubs and associations advocate the establishment of mill museums and the designation of holiday routes, cycling and hiking trails on the subject of mills. They organize public mill days such as the German Mill Day as well as specialist conferences for mill friends and mill builders .

Molinological Associations

The numerous national and international mill associations support each other by exchanging experience reports and research results:

• International: The International Molinological Society (TIMS)
•  Germany : German Society for Milling Research and Maintenance (DGM)

→ For sub-organizations, see regional associations of the DGM

•  Germany : TIMS Berlin eV (TIMS Symposium 2019)
•  Switzerland : Association of Swiss Mill Friends
•  Netherlands : Vereniging De Hollandsche Molen
•  Belgium : Molenzorg Vlaanderen
•  United States : Society for the Preservation of Old Mills (SPOOM)
•  Ireland : Society for the Preservation of Ancient and Traditional Irish Mills

Web links

Commons : Mills  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Wiktionary: Molinology  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• Mill associations on the Internet , link collection on the subject of mills worldwide at www.aeggy.de

literature

• D. Ogden, G. Bost: The Quest for American Milling Secrets (=  Bibliotheca molinologica. 20 ). TIMS Publication, Congleton, England 2010, ISBN 978-92-9134-025-5 .
• Werner Schnelle: Mill construction. Water wheels and windmills - preserve and preserve . 2nd Edition. Verlag Bauwesen, 2008, ISBN 978-3-345-00922-8 .
• Günter Bayerl (ed.): Wind and water power. The use of renewable energy sources in history. Düsseldorf 1989, ISBN 3-18-150045-3 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Internet presence of the Association of Swiss Mill Friends
2. ↑ Internet presence of the Dutch association De Hollandsche Molen
3. ↑ Belgian Mill Association Molenzorg Vlaanderen on www.molenechos.org ( Memento of the original from January 17, 2010 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.