Hanse Presentation: Group Lubeck

          The Hanse has one distinct important historical marker: the salt road. The members (countries) that were apart of the Hanseatic League led a different life from that of the citizens under noble sovereignty. They possessed their own parliament with laws such as the "Law of Lubeck" that protected the league, merchants, and citizens. These laws were followed even though these countries were not one single uniform government. Many of these nations also lacked a government other than that of the league. The participating cities took precautions to protect the merchants by building lighthouses for the seas, trained pilots, and made sure that merchants always traveled in pairs for better protection from pirates, robbers, and bandits. The most famous trade route was the "Salt Road" which went from Lubeck to Hamburg. There were several others though as the league covered 170 different cities, and countries. A major part of the trades were done over seas, and because of this they had to build efficient ships that could withstand the threat of pirates, and transport lots of goods at a time. These ships, Baltic Cog, had flat bottoms which made it possible for them to sail in shallow waters, and center mounted rudders (which was an advanced technology), had a fitted removable keel which allowed for repairs to be made easier, it could also hold lots of cargo (50-200 lasts) - this was more than the vikings ships could hold which ranged from about 20 lasts. Each city, under Hanse laws, had their own aid, protection, and army. The merchants never signed or made contracts, therefore they only went off of verbal agreements, they kept to their word earning terms like "truth" and "trust". The fall of the hHanseatic League began in 1361, but the king of Denmark. He had decided to control the areas he had once given the Hanse cities privileges to fish in. The Hanse became upset headed to the Scania coastline. The Hanse fleet was caught by the Danish fleet at sea and were forced to surrender. The Hanse had to give the revenue from the fishers to the king. The king eventually ran out of support, and had no other way but to sign a treaty that gave the Hanseatic League merchants full rights.


Contributors:

Katherine Bingen, Jeff Foster, Slade Simpson, Brandi Vistad, Chanae Peterson, Brian Madsen, and Parker Nicastri. 

Law of Lubeck: Hanseatic League (Day 4 hmwrk)

During the time of the Hanseatic League many cities were under their own “Hansa laws.” The Hanseatic League was a system of trade that took place in countries all over Europe in the early 1200's. The route covered 16 different countries with about 200 cities during its height. Countries came together and formed Hansa laws to help provide protection to the merchants and goods that they brought. With an agreement to abide by these rules they also decided to meet every year to make changes if needed to further deal with the persistent dangers, and threats of thieves, bandits, and pirates. One of the most well known laws people were governed by was the “law of Lubeck.” The law of Lubeck was written as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                   "(1) Each city shall, to the best of her ability, keep the sea clear of pirates, so that merchants may    freely carry on their business by sea. (2) Whoever is expelled from one city because of a crime shall not be received in another. (3) If a citizen is seized [by pirates, robbers, or bandits] he shall not be ransomed, but his sword-belt and knife shall be sent to him [as a threat to his captors]. (4) Any merchant ransoming him shall lose all his possessions in all the cities which have the law of Lübeck. (5) Whoever is proscribed in one city for robbery or theft shall be proscribed in all. (6) If a lord besieges a city, no one shall aid him in any way to the detriment of the besieged city, unless the besieger is his lord. (7) If there is a war in the country, no city shall on that account injure a citizen from the other cities, either in his person or goods, but shall give him protection. (8) If any man marries a woman in one city, and another woman from some other city comes and proves that he is her lawful husband, he shall be beheaded. (9) If a citizen gives his daughter or niece in marriage to a man [from another city], and another man comes and says that she is his lawful wife, but cannot prove it, he shall be beheaded."

What was especially important about the Hanseatic league was that it brought many countries and cities together for one common goal, as well as,  joined them together in legal matters and government, and brought the formation of allies.

"Hanseatic League." Hanseatic League. University of Oregon, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2014. <http://pages.uoregon.edu/kimball/grd.Hanse.htm>. 

Mecklenburg - Vorpommern, Germany

Hisorical Places in Mecklenburg - Vorpommern: http://ge110marianipe.blogspot.com/

University of Rostock

Ludwigslust Palce

The University of Rostock is the oldest University in the world founded in 1419, and according to its website “it is the oldest and the richest University on the Baltic sea region”. The University of Greifswald is one of the oldest Universities in Europe founded in 1456. Schwerin Palace used to be the home of dukes, but today the Mecklenburg­-Vorpommern parliament resides there. The construction took 12 years to complete (1845-1857). Güstrow Castle was the house of the famous sculptor Ernst Barlach, but today is a museum and culture center. It was built in 1589. Ludwigslust Palace started as a hunting lodge, Prince Christian Ludwig lived there and renamed as Ludwiglust that means Ludwig’s joy.

Schwerin Palace

 










Laws in Mecklenburg - Vorpommern: http://ge110kyleki.blogspot.com/

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and all of Germany a pillow is classified as a “passive” weapon. A “passive” weapon is an object used to protect one’s self from another weapon. For example a Kevlar vest would block you from bullets.

 




Populations and Major Cities in Mecklenburg - Vorpommern:

Events and Holidays in Mecklenburg - Vorpommern:

Martin Luther

Not all holidays are celebrated in every state of Germany. Reformation Day is celebrated in only five of the sixteen German states, one being Mecklenburg – Vorpommern. Reformation Day is held

October 31st of every year. The purpose of the holiday is to remember the time in 1517 when Martin Luthers' nailed his reform proposals to the church on their very doors. This event sparked a revolution in the churches and eventually led to the religious reformation in Europe. Reformation Day is celebrated usually by Lutheran or reformed churches; people who are of this faith will attend a special church service in honor of Martin Luther.

Zuparken

Germany is famous for their production of the Volkswagen (VW), and at the Zuparken festival if you’re not a VW fan you are in the wrong place. During the Zuparken festival, which takes place in Mecklenburg – Vorpommern in the city of Kagsdorf, VW’s are everywhere. Zuparken takes place on the beach and everyone brings his or her famous, classic, VW camper. These campers surround and cover the beach during a music and surfing festival.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSO9wf_aoIQ Zuparken video clips documenting the festival

Pangaea Flyer 2014

The Pangaea is another festival that takes place during the summer. Pangea is a gathering for sports, music, and culture fanatics. Sports that are participated in are as follows (but not limited to): stand up paddlen, BMX, skateboarding, skim boarding, long boarding, and kite surfing. Attend concerts with music for all genre favorites. Along with fantastic music, concerts, and sports, is the culture that the festival brings. People are able to attend various workshops varying from playing the ukulele, capturing precious moments with photography, to learning how to breakdance, or graffiti. There are lectures as well as documentaries that are provided to all who wish to attend, to help educate them about German culture. One of the best parts about this festival is that it is kid friendly! There are ball pits, and jungle gyms available to kids in all ages.

Famous People From Mecklenburg - Vorpommern: http://ge110tabithak.blogspot.com/

Johann Friedrich Brinckmann

Mecklenburg is home to a well-known poet named John (Johann Friedrich Brinckmann) Brinckman.  Brinckmann emigrated to America in 1839, but moved back two and a half years later.  He wrote his famous poem ‘Fastelabendspredigt for Johann de nah Amerika furt will’ about his time in America.

 





Manufacturing and Major Companies in Mecklenburg - Vorpommern:

Works Cited

Historical Places:
"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Travel Guide." Eupedia. Eupedia. Web. 06 Sept. 2014.
Greifswald Travel Guide." Eupedia. Eupedia. Web. 06 Sept. 2014.
"Güstrow Travel Guide." Eupedia. Eupedia. Web. 06 Sept. 2014.
"Schwerin Palace." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 08 Sept. 2014
"Schwerin Travel Guide." Eupedia. Eupedia. Web. 06 Sept. 2014.
"University of Greifswald." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 06 Sept. 2014.
"Welcome to the sites dealing with the history of University of Rostock." Universität Rostock.
Universität Rostock. Web. 06 Sept. 2014
Laws:
"Pillowkrieg – Pillow Are Considered Passive Weapons." Stupid Laws Dumb State Laws RSS. 3 May 2012. Web. 10 Sept. 2014.
Population and Major Cities:
Events and Holidays: 
"Event Calendar." Hamburg.de. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.

"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Exclusive." Google Translate. Word Press. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.

Pascal Wunderlich, Jana. "Zuparken - Surf and Music Festival at the Beach." Baltic Sea Backpacker
Tips. Janapascalwunderlich, 6 Nov. 2012. Web. 4 Sept. 2014.

"Reformation Day in Germany." Reformation Day in Germany. Time and Date, 1995. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.

Famous People:

John Brinckmann. (2014). The de.wikipedia.org website. Retrieved Sep 05, 2014, from http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brinckman

Manufacturing and Major Companies:

Schleswig - Holstein, Germany

Holsten Gate

Historical Places in Schleswig - Holstein: http://ge110marianipe.blogspot.com/

Eutin Castle

Holsten Gate is the one of the remaining city gates. It is located in Lübeck. In May 1945 Flensburg was the seat of the last government of Nazi Germany, the so-called Flensburg government led by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz, which was in power from 1 May (Hitler's death) until its dissolution on 23 May. Kiel is the capital and largest city in Schleswig-Holstein. Almost completely destroyed in WWII. Glücksburg Castle nicknamed the Wasserschloss ('water castle') owing to its position in the middle of a lake, it is one of the most important Renaissance castles in northern Europe. Eutin Castle originally belonged to the Prince-Bishops of Lübeck, and later became the summer residence of the Dukes of Oldenburg. The four-winged medieval castle was expanded and refurbished luxuriously over the last 300 years.

Glucksbburg Castle

 



Laws in Schleswig - Holstein: http://ge110kyleki.blogspot.com/

In Schleswig-Holstein they banned the Facebook “like” button claiming that it is against their data protection laws. They are forcing the other German states to also remove it or pay a fine of €50,000 or $72,000. They are saying that when users use the “like” button Facebook creates profiles for them and non-users.

Population and Major Cities in Schleswig - Holstein:

Events and holidays in Schleswig - Holstein:

Pashcal Candle

Easter is not a national holiday in Germany; however, it is a public holiday in some of its states. Schleswig Holstein celebrates Easter, Good Friday, Good Monday, Ascension Day, as well as Pentecost or Whitsuntide. Ascension Day marks the 39th day of Easter, commemorating the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven. Catholics and Anglicans celebrate Ascension Day by putting the Easter Paschal (candle) out. Ascension Day is also the same day as Fathers Day in Germany. Following Ascension Day is Pentecost, another Easter celebration, and the last for the Easter cycle of that year. Pentecost takes place ten days after ascension. Its purpose is to mark the day when the holy spirit of Jesus Christ came to the disciples. The paschal candle is symbolic for Jesus Christ and light he brought to the world by his presence. A new Paschal candle is lit every year and lasts over all of Easter – sometimes the candle is used again, but only for special occasions such as baptisms or funerals.

Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival

The most famous festival to take place in Schleswig Holstein is the Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival. This is the largest classical music festival, and it is held during the summer. It was founded in 1987 by Leonard Bernstein, and has been held annually ever since. The orchestra that performs in Schleswig Holstein plays all over the globe, in many parts of Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. The orchestra holds auditions every year in the winter in over 35 countries across the globe, with over 1,500 musicians trying out, only a grand total of 120 make up this fine orchestra.

Famous People From Schleswig - Holstein: http://ge110tabithak.blogspot.com/

Out of all the famous people that come from Germany, less than a handful are born out of the northern three states our group was tasked with.  Even more upsetting is that I couldn’t find any from Schleswig Holstein.  Don’t fear Schleswig, I’m sure there are many amazing people there!

Manufacturing and Major Companies in Schleswig - Holstein:

Works Cited

Historical Places:
"Holstentor." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.
"Flensburg." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 06 Sept. 2014.
"Kiel." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.

Laws:
Smith, Catharine. "Facebook 'Like' Button Declared Illegal In Germany."The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 19 Aug. 2011. Web. 10 Sept. 2014.

Population and Major Cities:
Events and Holidays: 
"Paschal Candle." Princeton University. Princeton. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.

"Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival 11.7.-30.8.2015." About Orchestral Academy. Orchestral Academy. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.

Famous People:

Manufacturing and Major Companies:

Hamburg, Germany

Port of Hamburg

Historical Places in Hamburg: http://ge110marianipe.blogspot.com/

Port of Hamburg is one of the largest port in Germany, also called the 'Gateway to the World'. It was founded on 1189. The Fish Market is a famous market since 1703. Reeperbahn is a street that was the ropewalk between the 17th and 18th centuries. Today is a red district, where some night clubs are located. Hamburg Rathaus inaugurated in 1897 is where the government of Hamburg resides.

Reeperbahn

 







Laws in Hamburg: http://ge110kyleki.blogspot.com

In Hamburg it is not legal to busk, or play music for money without a permit. If you wish to busk without a permit you would have to move every hour, or so, in order to not get caught.

Population and Major Cities in Hamburg:

Events and holidays in Hamburg:

German Day of Unity

Germany shares many holidays with the United States such as: Halloween, Christmas, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Easter, and New Years Eve to name a few. However, not all the states of Germany claim these to be holidays within their borders. There is only one national holiday in all of Germany: Day of German Unity. This holiday is crucial to Germany as a country, because it marks the nations unification into the one single federal Germany, rather than the Federal Republic of Germany and the Democratic Republic of Germany. The unification of Germany took place on October 3rd of 1990. The holiday is celebrated with fireworks, concerts, food, cultural presentations from the various regions of Germany are provided, and generally important leaders, and politicians will give speeches. One of the most powerful events to take place is when images of the Brandenburg gate and the Berlin wall falling to their destruction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfMvZjko9T8 Clip of the Brandenburg Gate destruction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y803qdRC-kM Video clip documenting the German Day of Unity celebration

Hafengeburtstag

Hamburg is famous for hosting the worlds largest harbour party/festival. Hafengeburtstag takes place in May, and lasts for a single weekend. The ships come in on Friday and are bid adieu on Sunday by a tremendous parade.

Alstervergnuegen

A special and rare festival happens in Hamburg’s winter: Alstervergnuegen. In order for this gathering to take place there needs to be at least two weeks of freezing conditions. This is needed to ensure that the Alster river is frozen at least 20cm. When the river is frozen Germans celebrate with ice skating, hot wine, and sausages.

 








Famous People From Hamburg: http://ge110tabithak.blogspot.com

Johannes Brahms

Tatjana Patitz

Hamburg has given us several well-known people.  Two of which are Johannes Brahms and Tatjana Patitz. Tatjana was an actress in the movie ‘Rising Sun’ with Sean O’Connery and has been a model for Calvin Klein, Vogue, and Elle.  Brahms is a famous pianist and composer in the romantic era. His most recognized compositions are ‘Lied Wiegenlied’ (Brahms’ Lullaby) and ‘German Requiem’.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t894eGoymio Brahms Lullaby


 
Manufacturing and Major Companies in Hamburg:

 
Works Cited

Historical Places:

"Hamburg Rathaus." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 09 Sept. 2014.

"The Fish Market." Hamburg Tourismus. Hamburg Travel. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.

Laws:

"Readyforbusking." Readyforbusking. 9 June 2014. Web. 10 Sept. 2014.

Population and Major Cities:


Events and Holidays:

"Event Calendar." Hamburg.de. Web. 08 Sept. 2014.

"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Exclusive." Google Translate. Word Press. Web. 04 Sept. 2014  

Pascal Wunderlich, Jana. "Zuparken - Surf and Music Festival at the Beach." Baltic Sea Backpacker Tips. Janapascalwunderlich, 6 Nov. 2012. Web. 4 Sept. 2014.

"Reformation Day in Germany." Reformation Day in Germany. Time and Date, 1995. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.

Famous People;
Johannes Brahms. (2014). The Biography.com website. Retrieved  Sep 05, 2014, from http://www.biography.com/people/johannes-brahms-9223886

Tatjana Patitz. (2014). IMDB.com website. Retrieved Sep 05, 2014, from
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005296/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t12