---
type: source
title: "CDFI Art History: Current Activities"
tags: [art-history, university-of-greifswald, cultural-protection, slow-science]
related: [kilian-heck, slow-science, looted-art-and-cultural-protection, fsr, herrenhauszentrum-des-ostseeraums]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_kunstgeschichte_aktivitaeten_aktuelles.md"]
---

# CDFI Art History: Current Activities

This source is a news feed documenting the activities, guest lectures, awards, and events of the Art History (**Kunstgeschichte**) section at the **Caspar-David-Friedrich-Institut (CDFI)**.

## Key Institutional Focuses
- **Ukrainian Cultural Protection:** Significant engagement in the rescue and preservation of Ukrainian cultural assets, highlighted by the awards received by [[kilian-heck]] and guest lectures from the **National Museum of the History of Ukraine, Kyiv**.
- **Critical Romanticism:** Ongoing re-examination of Caspar David Friedrich, including his appropriation by the National Socialist (NS) regime (e.g., the "CDF im NS" exhibition and NDR reportage).
- **Digital Humanities:** Implementation of digital tools for research, such as the "Handschriftenportal" (manuscript portal) and the **kuwiki** project, which integrates Wikipedia into higher education.
- **Academic Reform:** Promotion of [[slow-science]] through the "Slow Science Salon," advocating for "Publish and Cherish" over "Publish or Perish."

## Student Activism
The **Fachschaftsrat (FSR)** and **AStA** are noted for their political advocacy, including:
- Petitions against university budget cuts ("Keine Kürzungen an unserer Zukunft").
- Organizing demonstrations for student crisis relief (e.g., the "Fahrraddemo").

## Recurring Series and Events
- **"Ich mach' was mit Kunst":** A career-oriented event series introducing students to roles such as curators, editorial directors at art publishers, and art market experts.
- **Slow Science Salon:** A forum for discussing the quality and depth of academic research.
- **Herrenhauszentrum des Ostseeraums (HHZO):** Continued symposiums and research on 18th-century manor houses.
