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Jewish Life in Bavaria – cover image of the topic area

Topic area

Jewish life in Bavaria – synagogues, biographies, everyday life and contemporary culture, with academic guidance.

Topic area active since summer 2025, in development

Portrait of Rabbi Prof. Dr. Dr. Daniel Krochmalnik

Foreword

Jewish life in Bavaria has been part of our history for centuries. It has shaped cities, villages and landscapes, leaving traces in culture, religion and everyday life. At the same time, it was almost extinguished by exclusion, expulsion and the unprecedented breakdown of civilisation in the Shoah. That Jewish life is once again visible and diverse in Bavaria today is both a gift and a responsibility. The new topic area „Jewish Life in Past and Present" in the BayernHistoryApp makes this dimension visible. It shows how much Jewish life enriches our present – and that we shape our shared future from this common heritage. The app offers a contemporary approach: location-based, accessible and at the same time substantively grounded. It invites users to explore places, understand connections and rediscover Jewish life in Bavaria. I am pleased to academically support this important topic area and to contribute to a deeper understanding of our shared cultural space.

Rabbi Prof. Dr. Dr. Daniel Krochmalnik
Scientific Advisor of the BayernHistoryApp

Portrait of Wolfgang Hauck

We are gathering what is scattered – and naturally integrate Jewish life into Bavarian history. Not only history, but also the present is to find space here. The doors of this digital space are open.

Wolfgang Hauck
Initiator and Project Leadership

Symbols of Jewish culture and tradition

Symbols of Jewish culture and tradition – Graphic © Graphicook

What does this topic area offer?

Museums, archives and collections preserve diverse testimonies of Jewish life in Bavaria. The BayernHistoryApp makes their holdings and exhibitions visible and complements them — from short references to digital reproductions of physical presentations.

This creates an additional approach to exhibitions that bring the richness of Jewish culture and history to life.

Academic guidance

Academic guidance for this topic area is provided by Rabbi Prof. Dr. Dr. Daniel Krochmalnik, Scientific Advisor of the BayernHistoryApp. An academic team reviews contributions for historical accuracy and accompanies the project editorially.

Discover Jewish Life in the BayernHistoryApp

Open the BayernHistoryApp and navigate to the topic area Jüdisches Leben.

Technical cooperation partner

  • berlinHistory e. V.

    Technical platform

Funders

  • Deutsche Stiftung Engagement und Ehrenamt (DSEE)

Professional and scientific guidance

  • Rabbi Prof. Dr. Dr. Daniel Krochmalnik

    Scientific Advisor of the BayernHistoryApp

Contacts

Cover image: © dieKunstBauStelle e. V.

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