Further research projects

Manuscript Maps and Genealogis as Exhibits at the Imperial Chamber Court (1495-1806)

The project presented aims to explore the production of optical and geodetical evidence by means of analysing pieces of juridical evidence presented to the Imperial Chamber Court (1495–1806).

Modern states have got capitals in which their executive and legislative authorities are seated. The early modern empire on the other hand had no central place functioning as a capital, instead there were several important centres like Regensburg, Frankfurt am Main, Vienna, but also Speyer.

The Emperial Chamber Court is nowadays being regarded as one of the best functioning institutions of the Holy Roman Empire – although neither its organisation nor its practice of decision-making could so far be sufficiently explored.