Frauenkultur Leipzig

Fraku operates two digital history platforms documenting underexamined aspects of Leipzig's past through primary source research and archival preservation. The hexenprozesse-leipzig.de database catalogs witch trial proceedings from Leipzig and the Electorate of Saxony, with individual case histories and period documentation from regional archives. The platform serves as a centralized repository for dispersed historical records of these legal proceedings. The frauen1989-leipzig.de archive focuses on women's participation in Leipzig's 1989 Peaceful Revolution during the fall of the GDR. This collection houses oral histories, biographical profiles, and contemporaneous accounts highlighting female activists' roles in the Wende period protests and reforms. The platform provides source materials for academic research on gender dynamics in East German social movements. These digital humanities initiatives make historical documentation accessible to scholars, educators, and public researchers studying German social history. The dual archives emphasize preservation of primary sources related to marginalized groups in Leipzig's past, particularly focusing on legal records, personal narratives, and eyewitness accounts. Both platforms maintain ongoing collection development through archival research and community contributions.