Deutsche Gesellschaft in Mannheim

Deutsche Gesellschaft in Mannheim =
German Society in Mannheim

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1775 According to Rauter (1970), pp.265-266 this Society was founded in 1775, and was one of the last of the 18th century societies in the "Deutsche Gesellschaft" tradition. He attributes its late founding to the late arrival of the German Enlightenment in the Palatinate of Prince-Elector Karl Theodor. [Note: The name of the Prince-Elector is seen in various forms in the literature, including Kurfürst Carl Theodor and Kurfürst Karl Theodor.]
The publications of the Society from 1787 to 1794 give the name of the Society as Kurfürstliche Deutsche Gesellschaft in Mannheim. But it is likely that it had this name from its founding in 1775, since Rauter (1970), p.268 indicates that the charter of the Society was signed by Carl Theodor on 13 October 1775, and Carl Theodor was clearly the Society's patron from the beginning.
Rauter (1970), p.271 cites a publication in the first volume of the Society's Schriften, in which the Society is referred to as the Kurpfälzische Deutsche Gesellschaft. It is not clear whether this was an official name of the Society.
Rauter (1970), p.275 indicates that the Society ceased sometime in the first decade of the nineteenth century. Perhaps it ceased sometime around 1809, the date of the last volume (Bd.11) of its Schriften.

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

Mannheim
Germany This location is supported by the name of the Society.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1775? Kurpfälzische Deutsche Gesellschaft Rauter (1970), p.271 cites a publication in the first volume of the Society's Schriften, in which the Society is referred to as the Kurpfälzische Deutsche Gesellschaft. It is not clear whether this was an official name of the Society.

1775 - 1794? Kurfürstliche Deutsche Gesellschaft in Mannheim The publications of the Society from 1787 to 1794 give this name. But it is likely that it had this name from its founding in 1775, since Rauter (1970), p.268 indicates that the charter of the Society was signed by Carl Theodor on 13 October 1775, and Carl Theodor was clearly the Society's patron from the beginning.

1809? Deutsche Gesellschaft in Mannheim Its publications.

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1787 - 1794
(Bd.1 - Bd.10)

A Schriften der Kurfürstlichen Deutschen Gesellschaft in Mannheim
Continued by B.
[GBV German Union cat.] Schr. der Deutschen Gesellsch. in Mannheim
[Reuss, v.9, p.20 cites B.1, B.2 and B.3.]
Schriften der Deutschen Gesellsch. in Mannheim
[Reuss, v.9, p.21 cites B.1; p.23 cites B.3 and B.4; p.148 cites B.5; p.25 cites B.6 & B.7; and p.26 cites B.9.] Reuss

1809[?]
(Bd.11)

B Schriften der Deutschen Gesellschaft in Mannheim
Continues A.
[GBV German Union cat.]

Deutsche Gesellschaft in Mannheim = German Society in Mannheim
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1775	According to Rauter (1970), pp.265-266 this Society was founded in 1775, and was one of the last of the 18th century societies in the "Deutsche Gesellschaft" tradition. He attributes its late founding to the late arrival of the German Enlightenment in the Palatinate of Prince-Elector Karl Theodor. [Note: The name of the Prince-Elector is seen in various forms in the literature, including Kurfürst Carl Theodor and Kurfürst Karl Theodor.] The publications of the Society from 1787 to 1794 give the name of the Society as Kurfürstliche Deutsche Gesellschaft in Mannheim. But it is likely that it had this name from its founding in 1775, since Rauter (1970), p.268 indicates that the charter of the Society was signed by Carl Theodor on 13 October 1775, and Carl Theodor was clearly the Society's patron from the beginning. Rauter (1970), p.271 cites a publication in the first volume of the Society's *Schriften, in which the Society is referred to as the Kurpfälzische Deutsche Gesellschaft. It is not clear whether this was an official name of the Society. Rauter (1970), p.275 indicates that the Society ceased sometime in the first decade of the nineteenth century. Perhaps it ceased sometime around 1809, the date of the last volume (Bd.11) of its Schriften*.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Mannheim Germany	This location is supported by the name of the Society.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1775?	*Kurpfälzische Deutsche Gesellschaft*	Rauter (1970), p.271 cites a publication in the first volume of the Society's *Schriften, in which the Society is referred to as the Kurpfälzische Deutsche Gesellschaft*. It is not clear whether this was an official name of the Society.
1775 - 1794?	*Kurfürstliche Deutsche Gesellschaft in Mannheim*	The publications of the Society from 1787 to 1794 give this name. But it is likely that it had this name from its founding in 1775, since Rauter (1970), p.268 indicates that the charter of the Society was signed by Carl Theodor on 13 October 1775, and Carl Theodor was clearly the Society's patron from the beginning.
1809?	*Deutsche Gesellschaft in Mannheim*	Its publications.

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1787 - 1794 (Bd.1 - Bd.10) A	*Schriften der Kurfürstlichen Deutschen Gesellschaft in Mannheim* Continued by B. [GBV German Union cat.]	*Schr. der Deutschen Gesellsch. in Mannheim* [Reuss, v.9, p.20 cites B.1, B.2 and B.3.] *Schriften der Deutschen Gesellsch. in Mannheim* [Reuss, v.9, p.21 cites B.1; p.23 cites B.3 and B.4; p.148 cites B.5; p.25 cites B.6 & B.7; and p.26 cites B.9.]	*Reuss*
1809[?] (Bd.11) B	*Schriften der Deutschen Gesellschaft in Mannheim* Continues A. [GBV German Union cat.]