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Annual extraordinary Executive Committee meetings in Spring at one of the members' residence.
1964
Wilhelm Baron v. Wrangell (narrative) and Georg v. Krusenstiern (illustrations)
are entrusted with editing the seminal book "Die Estländische
Ritterschaft, ihreRitterschaftshauptmänner
und Landräte", Limburg/Lahn 1967. 1986
The first seminar on the history of the Estländische Ritterschaft
for younger generations takes place in Rheinbreitbach (7 - 11 May 1986).
The participation of members of the older generation, who could share
their experiences of times in Estonia between the two World Wars, was
a specific concern to secure a continuity of our traditions. This is a
main reason for the great success the seminars have since had amongst
their young participants. 1986
Henning v. Wistinghausen is entrusted with editing a collection of
unpublished memoirs: "Zwischen Reval und St. Petersburg. Erinnerungen
von Estländern aus zwei Jahrhunderten" ("Between Reval
and St. Petersburg. Memories of Estländer from Two Centuries"),
Weißenhorn 1993. 1992
Initiative to conserve the epitaphs bearing the coats of arms of Baltic
German noblemen in the cathedral at Reval (initially mainly funded by
the German government, now by the City of Tallinn). 1992
Second historic seminar at Nierstein/Mathildenhof on 29 - 31 May 1992
on "Our history in the Baltic States, in particular Estonia, until
the 'repatriation' and our new beginning in the Federal Republic of Germany". 1995
An initiative is started to affix a commemorative plaque to the building
of the former cathedral school of Reval, first mentioned 1319. The school
was funded by the Estländische Ritterschaft until 1920, and many
Ritterschaft members were educated there. The unveiling ceremony took
place on 19 June 1996 in the presence of President Lennart Meri. 1995
First German-Estonian seminar at Dorpat/Tartu and Reval/Tallin on
27 February - 3 March 1995 on "The history of Estonia in the mirror
of the country's self-administration by the estates". On their journey
to Estonia, the German participants escorted a relief convoy for the hospital
at Hapsal/Haapsalu. The seminar brought Germans and Estonians together
as speakers and participants. 1996
Cross-generational meeting at Nierstein/Mathildenhof on 29 - 31 March
1996 around the subject "Were there prospects for a new future in
an Estonian state?". Younger participants were informed about the
time after the Estländische Ritterschaft had lost its public role
and after the expropriation of country estates. 1997
A yearly book award is created "as tribute to the academic accomplishments
of the alma mater Dorpatensis in furtherance of young academic talents
and of future mutual exchange" to reward the best diploma theses
in various faculties of the universtity of Dorpat/Tartu on subjects related
to our common history and present times. 1999
Second German-Estonian seminar at Schloß Höhnscheid on
4 -7 October 1999 on "Germans and Estonians in tomorrow's Europe
(Perceptions - Orientation - Prospects)". 2000
The renovation of the Fersen chapel at Reval/Tallinn cathedral and
of the commemorative plaques with the names of the members of the Estländische
Ritterschaft who served as Russian officers in the campaigns against Napoleon
1812 - 1814. The works are funded by donations and the Verbands-Foundation. 2002
The chairman of the Estländische Ritterschaft participates at
the celebration commemorating the re-establishment of the university of
Dorpat/Tartu 200 years ago, which at that time was initiated by the noble
corporations of Livonia and Estonia. He delivers congratulations on behalf
of the Baltic noble corporations in a speech at the celebration in the
university's great hall on 3 May 2002. 2002 On the date of the 750th anniversary of the Estländische Ritterschaft, Archbishop Jaan Kiivit celebrates a service in Reval/Tallinn cathedral on 7 September 2002, followed by a ceremonial act and a reception hosted by the Estländische Ritterschaft in the former Knights' Hall (Ritterhaus). The Estonian head of state Arnold Rüütel takes part and delivers a speech. |
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