When King Andrew II of Hungary confirmed the rights of the German settlers in southern Transylvania in 1224 in a document later known as the "Andreanum", the far-reaching autonomy defined therein was nothing unique for the time. It only became so through its consistent preservation and expansion over the centuries. On the basis of this document, which was confirmed many times until the 17th century, the Germans of Transylvania finally became a state-supporting estate and were able to maintain their special legal status until 1876 - centuries of experience subsequently enabled them to develop modern forms of organization right up to the present day. This long-lasting effect of a piece of parchment from 800 years ago is the subject of the traveling exhibition.
The presentation was conceived by Dr. Harald Roth with the collaboration of Thomas Şindilariu as an exhibition of the German Cultural Forum for Eastern Europe, Potsdam, in cooperation with the Department for Interethnic Relations in the General Secretariat of the Government of Romania, the Democratic Forum of Germans in Transylvania and the Association of Transylvanian Saxons in Germany as well as other partners.
The presentation was conceived by Dr. Harald Roth with the collaboration of Thomas Şindilariu as an exhibition of the German Cultural Forum for Eastern Europe, Potsdam, in cooperation with the Department for Interethnic Relations in the General Secretariat of the Government of Romania, the Democratic Forum of Germans in Transylvania and the Association of Transylvanian Saxons in Germany as well as other partners.
