President of the Bavarian State Parliament Ilse Aigner becomes patron of the BayernHistoryApp

Key facts

• Patron: Ilse Aigner MP, President of the Bavarian State Parliament
• Patronage since: May 2026
• App launch: 1 May 2023 in Greifenberg and Dießen am Ammersee
• Topic areas: 8
• Entries: more than 1,800
• Availability: iOS and Android, free of charge
• Operator: dieKunstBauStelle e. V., Landsberg am Lech

The eight topic areas

1. BayernHistory – local and regional history
2. NS Memorial Sites in Bavaria
3. Jewish Life in Past and Present
4. Werkstatt Bayern (in preparation) – performing arts, fine arts, craftsmanship
5. Audio Trails – with Bavarian Broadcasting and the adult education centres, more than 400 entries
6. Augsburg Railway Park – as a museum guide
7. Inns and Breweries
8. Tell Me a Story – keeping memories alive

New areas in preparation

• Talking Dialect Atlas of Bavaria – in cooperation with the Bavarian State Library; the work of Prof. Werner König; spoken dialects made audible
• Werkstatt Bayern – a platform for the stories of people from the performing arts, fine arts and craftsmanship; complemented by the biographies of the members of the Bavarian State Parliament. Working title of the funding project: “Digital Stage for the History of Music, Art and Theatre in Bavaria”.
• Tell Me a Story – roll-out of the prototype developed in dementia care to further municipalities

About the BayernHistoryApp

The BayernHistoryApp is a free platform for digital local history in Bavaria. It is run by the association dieKunstBauStelle e. V. in Landsberg am Lech. Eight topic areas offer entries on local history, NS memorial sites, Jewish life, the performing arts, audio walks, industrial history, culinary tradition and participatory storytelling. The app is available for iOS and Android. Further information: www.bayernhistory.de