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For local history societies, heritage conservation, municipal archives and volunteer history work

As Heritage Society and History Actor

You have been collecting, documenting and preserving the history of your locality for years – in records, photographs, memories, archives. The BayernHistoryApp makes this knowledge accessible to everyone: digital, location-based and at the right place at the right moment.

Who are our actors

Bavaria thrives on its local history societies. From the volunteer heritage curator in the village to the city archivist in the medium-sized town to the full-time monument conservator at the district authority – you all preserve knowledge that would otherwise be lost.

Many engaged people in retirement bring exactly this specialised knowledge: teachers, ministers, administrators, craftspeople. We respect your time, your materials and your dedication – and we turn them into something visible and audible.

Who does what — the division of tasks

You as heritage actors

  • provide the knowledge: images, texts, historical sources
  • review content for accuracy and local relevance
  • finalise content together with our editorial team

We at dieKunstBauStelle

  • prepare your texts and images for the app format
  • maintain all content in the CMS and the app
  • clarify rights and source questions
  • record audio or support audio production
  • place points (PoIs) on the map
  • ensure long-term digital availability

How it works

  1. Your municipality joins the BayernHistoryApp with a basic entry, providing the technical and legal foundation.
  2. As local actors you use this access and work together with our editorial team on the content.
  3. Typically 10 to 20 points (PoIs) emerge for first walking tours – church, market square, mill, cemetery, memorial, industrial monument, whatever defines your place.
  4. The app shows these points on location, with image, text and audio – automatically, as soon as someone is nearby with a smartphone.

Examples from practice

  • Windach

    In Windach, residents developed their own walking tours together with our editorial team.

    See press coverage

  • Scheuring

    In Scheuring, an audio walk on local history emerged from the knowledge of local heritage actors.

    See press coverage

  • Geltendorf

    In Geltendorf, the first map points (PoIs) of the app were set in cooperation with the local history society.

    See press coverage

  • Dentlein am Forst

    In Dentlein am Forst, a group of dedicated volunteers walked the path from archive material to app content with us.

    See press coverage

Frequently asked questions

Do we need technical skills?
No. You provide the material; we take care of the implementation.
What does it cost?
The municipal membership covers the costs. Local heritage actors pay nothing.
How long does it take to set up?
First tours are usually in place within a few weeks.
What happens to the content?
It remains in the app permanently, editorially supported and maintained.
Who holds the rights to our texts and images?
The rights remain with the authors. We agree the usage rights for app publication together with you.

Contact

Wolfgang Hauck
Project Lead, BayernHistoryApp
dieKunstBauStelle e. V.
+49 152 266 303 03
info@bayernhistory.de

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