We cordially invite all interested parties to a series of online lectures on the topic of the medieval history of the region of Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz / Horní Falc), organized in cooperation with Charles University, Heidelberg University, and the University of Copenhagen.

The autumn 2025 part of the cycle will include the following two lectures, both held on Teams (link in the attached leaflet).

The lectures will be offered in German.

Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 5-6 p.m.

Prof. Dr. Jörg Peltzer, Universität Heidelberg / University of Heidelberg

„Lage, Lage, Lage oder warum die Oberpfalz wichtig war. Herrschaftliche Ambitionen und Konzeptionen des 13. und 14. Jahrhunderts.“

Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 5-6 p.m.

Prof. Dr. Carsten Jahnke, Københavns Universitet / University of Copenhagen

„Wie die Oberpfalz ein Teil Skandinaviens wurde. Die Personalunion zwischen 1439 und ca. 1460.“

The online lecture series will continue with a lecture of Charles University in January 2026 – the invitation will be also published here.

The lectures are organized as part of the 4EU+ Academic Mini-Grant Upper Palatinate – A Triangle of Interests in Regional History of Late Middle Ages.