by catpaw | 14 Mar, 2024
On March 14, 1899, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin received a patent, #621,195 for his rigid airship design, the first Zeppelin
“To achieve this goal, we cannot use a flying machine which is obliged to land as soon as the machine stops working for whatever reason, and there is no machine to which this does not doesn’t happen from time to time. For us, this stopping would be disastrous in most cases.” von Zeppelin 1920
Today, most recognise the name Zeppelin for the tragic Hindenburg Zepplin disaster of 1937. Zeppelins take their name from their designer and innovator Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, a German pioneer in aviation.
Towards the close of the 19th century, von Zeppelin presented his revolutionary ideas about a “steerable” dirigible to the German Imperial government. His designs included a method to control the flight of a hot air balloon, rather than depending on the whims of the wind. von Zeppelin proposed a rigid ship piloted by motors. At the time, the official government response was less than kind. Some German authorities ridiculed him and dismissed his plans. The humiliation was complete when the Kaiser refered to him as the “dumbest of all South Germans” (Dümmste aller Süddeutschen). He was even nicknamed the “fool from Lake Constance”. (r/f Der Spiegel article Rivals Parseval and Zeppelin: The First Airships – Competition of the Designers – DER SPIEGEL)
Stamps:
Count Zeppelin and airship LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin
Part of the Famous Germans series
Issued by Reich Postal Ministry January 21, 1934
Airmail
Centenary of Inaugural Flight of LZ-1 (Zeppelin Airship)
for the anniversary of the first Zeppelin flight
Issued by Deutsche Post June 13, 2000
Designer: Angela Kühn
von Zeppelin’s first encounter with hot air balloons came in 1863. He had travelled to the United States to act as a military observer of the Union army. While in the US, he managed to travel around, including to St. Paul, Minnesota in time to join Union army officer John Steiner in a balloon ride:
Zeppelin’s first experience with lighter-than-air flight was an ascent in this 41,000 cubic foot balloon, inflated with coal gas, which had previously been used as an observation balloon by the Union Army. Operated by John Steiner, a German-born balloonist who had served in the Union Army, the balloon reached 600 to 700 feet in a tethered ascent; Count von Zeppelin had seen the world from the air. Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin | Airships.net
This short flight was a turning point in von Zeppelin’s life. He would pursue the idea of using balloons for transportation, despite little or no interest from his military superiors.
Seven years later, he was with the Württemberg army during the Franco-Prussian war. His careful observations of the French use of balloons to get supplies in and out of Paris greatly influenced his views. By 1874, von Zeppelin was already laying down thoughts on improving balloons:
In 1874 Zeppelin made entries in his diary describing a rigid-framed, aerodynamically flown ship constructed of rings and longitudinal girders and containing individual gas cells, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin | Airships.net
After retiring from the army in 1890, von Zeppelin devoted his time and finances to developing a working rigid airship. A year after retirement, he filed his first patent, June 23, 1891, which explored the idea of a steerable airship. Although he withdrew the application, he continued working with engineers to flesh out the design further.
On July 6, 1892, according to the French magazine L’Aérophile (November 1900) von Zeppelin took a longer balloon trip through Switzerland, from Bern to Lucerne, further inspiring him to pursue a practical controlled flight balloon.
In the November 1900 L’Aérophile interview, von Zeppelin explained what his vision had been for the development of controlled flight airships:
“People suppose me to have designs that I never had. I do not pretend to create a vehicle capable of competing with railways or steamships, not even with tethered balloons which serve as scouts within a limited radius.
“I strive to create a vehicle capable of going where there is a great interest in going quickly and where no other means of transport can reach, or at least not quickly enough or not reliably enough.
“To achieve this goal, we cannot use a flying machine which is obliged to land as soon as the machine stops working for whatever reason, and there is no machine to which this does not doesn’t happen from time to time. For us, this stopping would be disastrous in most cases.
“I believe the problem can only be solved by an airship capable of remaining in the air without the aid of any machine and having at least two independent motors of which the stopping of one cannot hinder the operation of the other.
My balloon must be able to walk for several days without needing to refill gas or any supplies. Its speed must be sufficient for it to be able to provide the services I expect of it.
von Zeppelin, October 17, 1900
On December 29,1897, he filed a patent for a “Navigable Balloon”. This patent addressed all his concerns about balloon flight, their unreliability. It was this application that was granted patent No. 621,195.
Navigable Balloon patent papers
After filing the patent papers in 1897, von Zeppelin formed the Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Luftschifffahrt (Society for the Promotion of Airship Travel) to raise money to fund the building of his balloon. He sunk over 441,000 marks into the company himself, becoming the major funder.
Diagram from the Navigable Balloon patent
With money now available, von Zeppelin and his chief designer Theodor Kober, settled down at Lake Constance to build the first rigid air machine. It would be titled LZ-1 – Luftschiff Zeppelin 1 or Zeppelin Airship 1. This was the only Zeppelin Kober designed. Subsequent designs were by Ludwig Dürr.
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin began construction of his first airship, LZ-1, in June, 1898 in a floating wooden hangar on the Bodensee (Lake Constance) at Manzell (Friedrichshafen) in Southern Germany, not far from the Swiss border. The movable, floating shed allowed the ship to be positioned into the wind to enter or leave its hangar. The First Zeppelins: LZ-1 through LZ-4 | Airships.net
A floating construction hall was built on Lake Constance. Image courtesy https://www.ardalpha.de/wissen/geschichte/historische-persoenlichkeiten/zeppelin-ferdinand-luftschiff-duemmste-100~_image-3_-7f14f0c36170bc3100407e2bbd606c6af0d868fb.html
On July 2,1900, von Zeppelin and his workers rolled out the first airship. It was 420 feet in length and 38.5 feet diameter. It encased 399,000 cubic feet of hydrogen in a rigid steel frame powered by 2 Daimler engines.
LZ-1 (Luftschiff Zeppelin 1) was 420 feet long, 38-1/2 feet in diameter, and contained approximately 399,000 cubic feet of hydrogen in 17 gas cells made of rubberized cotton fabric. Two metal gondolas were suspended below the ship (one forward and one aft) and each gondola housed a 4-cylinder water-cooled Daimler gasoline engine producing about 14 horsepower. Each engine was connected by long shafts to two outrigger propellers mounted on either side of the hull. Pitch was controlled by a sliding weight suspended under the hull which could be shifted fore and aft; there were no elevators for pitch control, or fins for stability. The First Zeppelins: LZ-1 through LZ-4 | Airships.net
The first flight was not a complete success. The LZ-1 had a number of major flaws, including the above-mentioned lack of pitch control. According to Airships.net, the ship “… was overweight, and a severe lack of engine power and speed made it difficult to control in even slight winds…” Added to the issues were problems with the engines failing during the maiden flight.
But despite these flaws, LZ-1 stayed aloft for 17 minutes. It carried 5 passengers a distance of 6 km (3.7 miles) at a height of 410 m (1,350 ft).
Luftschiffbau Zeppelin.- Jungfernflug Luftschiff “LZ 1”
Date July 2, 1900
von Zeppelin was unable to attract government investors for his airship. He had exhausted his funds and needed the money to invest in better designs. So, bit by bit, the first Zeppelin met an ignoble end, torn apart and sold off as scrap. It wasn’t until 1906 that the next Zeppelin (the LZ 2) was launched.
von Zeppelin in the gondolla of the LZ 7 U.B.: Graf Zeppelin in der Führergondel seines Luftschiffes.on the LZ 5
by catpaw | 22 Feb, 2023 | country Stamps, Stamps
2023 German stamps prove one thing – if I don’t learn to control myself, I’ll have to break the year down into 3 articles instead of two. There is so much information to share, I have a hard time containing my excitement. Not only does Deutsche Post supply collectors with some eye poppingly creative stamps, they also offer up an array of post marks that shouldn’t be missed.
The cancels are both first day and self-promotion issues. It’s a curious mix of Deutsche Post creations and cancels designed for 3rd party interests to celebrate specific events. Here’s a self promotion cancel for the 1847 Apolda Locomotive from 2021:
So far this year, I haven’t included the sponsor for the self promotions, but if there is a demand, I’d be happy to crack open the translator and add them to the listings. I just got a bit lazy today.
One thing you can be sure of, Deutsche Post will offer bold colours and sharp designs. You only need to look at the ongoing Grimm’s Fairy Tales from the past 2 years to see what I mean.
This year’s set, by Professor Henning Wagenbreth of the Universität der Künste Berlin, surpasses both previous designs.
I’m not sure how to describe his style, other than cheeky and mildly annoyed with life’s travails.
Of the three sets, his is the strongest. I’m going to bookmark Wagebreth’s name for future reference and hope Germany invites him to design more stamps and cancels.
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January
Methods of Sending Letters
series: World of Letters
Topics: writing
5 stamps, 7 cancels, 5 maxi rolls
offset
This series began in 2021.
The first two cancels (above) were the designed to be used on the maxi rolls (rolls of 500 stamps), one for each stamp was designed.
Designer: Bettina Walter
Release date: January 5, 2023
Intangible Cultural Heritage – Organ Building & Organ Music
Topics: culture |history | music
1 stamp, FDC, cancel (2 locations)
offset
Organ making was inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2017.
Organ craftsmanship and music has shaped Germany’s musical landscape and instrument-making for centuries, and there are a diverse number of related traditions in the country. Organ craftsmanship and music are closely related since each instrument is created specifically for the architectural space in which it will be played. Organ craftsmanship and music – intangible heritage – Culture Sector – UNESCO
This UNESCO video (In German/English subtitles) shows the painstaking skills needed to build organs
Designer: Julia Warbanow
Warbanow has designed 23 stamps, starting with the 2010 Christmas set for Deustche Post
Release date: January 5, 2023
Maina Island & Zollverein Colliery
series: Sights in Germany
Topics: tourism|history
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2 stamps, 2 sheets of 10, 2 cancels
offset
Maina Island is called the “flowering island” because of the number of parks and gardens covering the small island.
The Zollverein Colliery was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
During its active industrial period, the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex was the largest coal mine in the world, with the largest coking plant in Europe. Along with its sheer size, the architecture of the Zollverein complex is simply magnificent – it’s not for nothing that the Zollverein is also called the most beautiful coal mine in the world. The celebrated twin-trestle winding tower is the most famous emblem of the Ruhr district, and a symbol for the industrial heritage of an entire region. UNESCO World Heritage Site in NRW: Zollverein in Essen (nrw-tourism.com)
The former colliery now hosts concerts, cultural events, art shows and sporting events year round.
Designer: Jennifer Dengler
Release date: January 5, 2023
In Memoriam: Death of Pope Benedict XVI
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Bonn
Designer: Wittmann Medien
Wittmann Medien is an expert in creating advertising cancels and special postmarks. You’ll see this name associated with many of the self-promotion commemorative cancels.
Release date: January 5, 2023
Sights in Germany – Zollverein Colliery
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein, Essen
Postmark place: Essen
Designer: Wittmann Medien
Release date: January 5, 2023
Donation Pot Payout
special cancel
Postmark location: Essen
Designer: Wittmann Medien
Release date: January 12, 2023
Association for Philately and Numismatics “Lower Saxony”
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Osnabrück
Designer: Wittmann Medien
Release date: January 15, 2023
Exhibition Pop Art – Classic and Modern
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Nürtingen
Association for Stamp Friends Nürtingen e. V and city of Nuertingen
Designer: Geo Müller – Stempel Müller e.K., Nürnberg
Release date: January 21, 2023
Year of the Rabbit
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
1 commemorative cancel
Postmark location: Bonn
Germany issued a special cancel for the Lunar New Year. No stamp was issued.
Designer: Wittmann Medien
Release date: January 22, 2023
Kaiser Ludwig der Fromme (778 – 840)
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Hiddenhausen
Created for: 11th Wittekind Exchange Day 823 Herford Abbey becomes an imperial abbey / Emperor Ludwig the Pious (778 – 840)
Stamp Guild Wittekind Herford e. V
Designer: Wittmann Medien
Release date: January 22, 2023
February
Grimm’s Fairy Tales – Lucky Hans
series: Funds aid Federal Working Group for Free Welfare
3 stamps, 3 sheets of 10, FDC, 4 cancels (4th cancel issued for use with maxi roll)
offset
You can read the story here Hans in luck – Grimm (grimmstories.com)
- Hans says goodbye to his master
- Hans trades all sorts of items on his journey
- Hans returns home to his mother
Designer: Professor Henning Wagenbreth, Berlin
Wagenbreth has been a professor at the Universität der Künste Berlin since 1994. The Université du Québec à Montréal held an exhibition of his works in 2022, offering Canadians a rare chance to see his works up close. The university’s write up of Wagenbreth’s artistic style offers a great insight into his approach to his Grimm’s stamp and cancel set:
Raised in East Germany, Wagenbreth was involved in some anti-regime activities until the fall of the Berlin Wall. Since then, his critical gaze at society has been embodied in images that are intended to make us think. His social and political commentary is usually leavened with a bit of sarcastic humour and perceptive satire. His playful approach to graphic design first draws his clients in and then, at second glance, leads them to reflect on questions that are serious, even dark. Ultimately, the idea is not to please but to send a message. “The legibility of my idea is important,” he says with a bit of a smile. “I grab people with an interesting image, and then they look at the rest.” Obviously, in Wagenbreth’s view, everything is worth a laugh and he certainly knows how to get us going. The UQAM Design Centre presents the exhibition Henning Wagenbreth – Graphic Design for All Ages – Press room – UQAM
3rd cancel: Jennifer Dengler issued for maxi roll
** I may have mistranslated this. I’m a little unsure of Dengler’s design role.
Release date: February 2, 2023
Cats
series: popular pets
Topics: pets | animals | cats
1 stamp, 2 cancels, commemorative pack
offset
There are about 16.7 million cats in Germany. That’s a lot of MEOW!
Designers:
Stamp – Thomas Steinacker
Cancel – Bettina Walter
Release date: February 2, 2023
Birth of Bertolt Brecht (1898 – 1956)
Topics: film | history | people
1 stamp, 2 cancels, sheets of 10, commemorative pack
offset
It’s difficult to break down Bertolt Brecht into a brief digestible write-up and still do his legacy any justice. After searching about, I settled on this video short by The Actor’s Edge Online Series. They manage to create an approachable 3 part series (5 min each) that goes through the basics. This is the first episode, the Intro. You can find the other 2 here Collective Techniques and third Career.
Designer: Matthias Wittig
Photo: © akg-images / Ruth Berlau Quote: © Bertolt-Brecht-Erben / Suhrkamp Verlag
Release date: February 2, 2023
550 Birthday of Nicholas Copernicus
special cover
Topics: science | history | people
cover, cancel
offset
Stamps – 2009 EUROPA – Astronomy and and automated stamp Write Letters
Design: DPS Wermsdorf
Release date: February 2, 2023
Presentation of the 2-euro commemorative coin “Hamburg (Elbphilharmonie)”
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Special cancel issued for the World Money Fair in Berlin.
Postmark location: Berlin
Designer: Wittmann Medien
Release date: February 3, 2023
March
Day of the stamp
series: Treasures of Philately
Topics: stamps | history
1 stamp, souvenir sheet, 3 cancels (3rd cancel for the souvenir sheet), 2FDCs, special cover issued for the Munich Stamp Show + special cancel
offset
Stamps of the German States 1849-1871.
The image on the stamp includes a partial view of a Stralsund letter.
Designers:
Stamp – Ruven Wiegert
Souvenir sheet & special cancel – Jennifer Dengler
FDC and Munchen stamp fair cancel – Wittmann Medien
Release date: March 1, 2023
150th Anniversary of Max Reger’s Birth (1873 – 1916)
Topics: people | history | music
1 stamp, 2 cancels, FDC
offset
Fugue State Films documentary on Max Reger and his legacy is an interesting watch. It’s in English and is a decent introduction to Reger. It’s about 17 min long, so you might want to click the “WATCH ON YOUTUBE” tag on the lower left of the video to listen to it on Fugue’s YouTube page. The comments are are interesting.
Designer: Professor Wilfried Korfmacher
Release date: March 1, 2023
Disney at 100
Topics: cartoons
1 stamp, sheets of 10, 3 cancels (3rd issued for the maxi rolls)
offset
Designer: Jennifer Dengler using Disney characters
Release date: March 1, 2023
Floral Greeting
Topics: events
1 stamp, sheets of 10, 3 cancels (3rd issued for the maxi rolls)
offset
Designer: Bettina Walter
Release date: March 1, 2023
Communications Museum Berlin
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Berlin
Museum of Communication Berlin – Discover the past, present and future of communication! (mfk-berlin.de)
Designer: Wittmann Medien, Schwabach
Release date: March 3, 2023
Munich Stamp Fair
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Munich
Designer: Wittmann Medien, Schwabach
Release date: March 4, 2023
Philatelia München 2023
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Munich
Formerly called Munich International Stamp Exchange, the spring stamp fair took place March 4 and 5th.
Designer: Wittmann Medien, Schwabach
Release date: March 4, 2023
Children write to Hanni Hase in Ostereistedt
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Ostereistedt
Designer: Geo Müller – Stempel Müller e.K., Nürnberg
Release date: March 8, 2023
Wonderful World of Insects
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Berlin
Designer: Wittmann Medien
Release date: March 9, 2023
Middle Rhine Philatelic Association
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Duren
Designer: Geo Müller – Stempel Müller e.K., Nürnberg
Release date: March 11, 2023
1275th Birthday of Charlemagne
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Berlin
BBC – History – Charlemagne
Designer: Wittmann Medien, Schwabach
Release date: March 30, 2023
April
South Westphalia Stock Exchange / 150th Birthday of Carl Kraemer
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Siegen
Designer: Wittmann Medien, Schwabach
Release date: April 1, 2023
60 years of Lufthansa jet traffic in Germany
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Dusseldorf and Frankfurt am Main
Graphics: Katharina Kracker, Lübeck
Designer: Geo Müller – Stempel Müller e.K., Nürnberg
Release date: April 1, 2023
LOW BROS – New Wave
Series: Street art
3rd in series
1 stamp, 2 cancels
offset
Title: Mural by brothers Christoph and Florin Schmidt, the Low Bros. Location Mannheim
They illustrate the ambivalence between urbanity and nature and are reminiscent of the aesthetics of early computer games. The LOW BROS have created a consistent style. They combine figurative motifs with strictly geometric and flowing-organic forms and create surreal-looking, complex and detailed worlds of images. pg. 3 Stempel & Informationen AUSGABE 06–2023
LOW BROS website offers a bit of insight into their design philosophy. They “examine the contradictions associated with identity in a digital age”, expressing an “ambivalence” towards modern life. The website is excellent and is a must visit page.
Artist: Low Bros
Designer: Bettina Walter, Bonn
Photographer: Stadt.Wand.Kunst / Manuel Wagner
Release date: April 6, 2023
Wilhelm Leuschner Square in Leipzig and Reinoldikirche Dortmund
Series: U-Bahn Stations
2 stamps, 2 cancels
offset
Designer: Jennifer Dengler
Release date: April 6, 2023
175th birthday of Helene Lange
1 stamp, 2 cancels, FDC
offset
Helene Henriette Elisabeth Lange (1849-1930) – pioneer in the feminist movement, civil rights champion. Worked towards equal opportunities for women in education and employment:
1. that the female element be given greater participation in scientific education at the middle and upper levels of the public secondary schools for girls, and that religion and German be placed in women’s hands.
2. that institutions for the training of scientific teachers for the upper classes of girls’ secondary schools may be established by the state. Yellow Brochure, published January 9, 1888
The Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb)’s page Helene Lange | Women’s Movement | bpb.de has a substantial biography on Lange and her influences. It’s in English and very accessible. A good read, one of the better ones available.
Designer: Professor Matthias Beyrow und Constanze Vogt, Berlin
Photograph: Portrait of Helene Lange with a proclamation © akg-images/bilwissedition
Release date: April 6, 2023
225th Birthday of Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 – 1874)
Commemorative cover
1 commemorative cover, cancel
Patriotic poet, literary historian LeMO August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (dhm.de)
Design/layout: DPS Wermsdorf
Release date: April 6, 2023
60 years Fehmarnsundbrücke – Fehmarn Sound Bridge
Commemorative cover
1 commemorative cover, cancel
Offset
Construction on this bridge began January 4, 1960 and was completed April 30, 1963. This 1 km long bridge connects Schleswig-Holstein with the mainland. It accommodates 2 lanes of car traffic, 1 footpath and a rail track.
Design/layout: DPS Wermsdorf
Release date: April 6, 2023
May
Paralympic Sports
Series: For Sports
3 stamps, 3 sheets of 10, FDC, cancel
offset
Proceeds from this set go to help the German Sports Aid Foundation.
- Para Alpine Skiing
- Para Athletics
- Wheelchair basketball
Designer: Thomas Serres
Release date: May 4, 2023
“Preserving and reviving churches” fortified church Walldorf/Werra
1 stamp, sheets of 10
offset
Designer: Prof. Sandra Hoffmann Robbiani, Bern
Release date: May 4, 2023
International Stamp Exhibition IBRA 2023
1 stamp, sheets of 10, FDC, 3 cancels
offset
Designer: Jan-Niklas Kröger
Release date: May 4, 2023
EUROPA 2023 – PEACE – humanity’s greatest asset
1 stamp, sheets of 10
offset
Designer: Goldstein, Rheinstetten
Release date: May 4, 2023
300 years since Johann Sebastian Bach took office as Thomaskantor
Commemorative Cover
1 prestamped cover
The stamps on this cover are:
SPWZ “600 Years University of Leipzig” (55 cents, 2009)
Automated postage stamps “Write letters” (30 cents)
Release date: May 30, 2023
June
Protect nature! Ensuring survival!
1 stamp, sheets of 10
offset
Humanity is running out of time if it does not act immediately
Designer: Thomas Steinacker using welikerock ©/shutterstock.com
Release date: June 1, 2023
Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
Topic: sports
1 stamp, sheets of 10
offset
Designer: Susann Stefanizen
Release date: June 1, 2023
Set an Example for Democracy
1 stamp, sheets of 10
offset
Designer: Jan-Niklas Kröger
Release date: June 1, 2023
100 Years of the Schleizer Triangle
1 stamp, sheets of 10, FDC
offset
The Schleizer Triangle is the oldest street race circuit in Germany. Schleizer Dreieck – Germany’s oldest street circuit – Circuits of the past
Designer: Hanno Schabacker
Release date: July 1, 2023
Helgoland
Topic: lighthouses
1 stamp, 2 cancels
offset
Designer: Carsten Wolf
Photographer: Alexander Savin
Release date: July 6, 2023
Ivenacker Oaks – First National Natural Monument
1 stamp, 2 cancels
offset
The oak tress in the Ivenacker Oaks are among the oldest in North Germany. Some of them date back 1000 years.
Designer: Kym Erdmann
Photographer: Günther Bayerl Fotografie
Release date: July 6, 2023
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
special cover
1 graphic cover, cancel
Designer: DPS Wermsdorf
Release date: July 6, 2023
NASPOSTA 2023 TRIER
1 graphic cover, cancel
Designer: DPS Wermsdorf and Wittmann Medien
Release date: July 6, 2023
Delivered with pride – Cologne Pride 2023
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Cologne
Designer: Wittmann Medien
Release date: July 7, 2023
EUROPEADE GOTHA
self-promotion cancel with third-party advertising
Postmark location: Gotha
Europeade is the largest European Folk Culture festival that began in 1964. It’s advertised as “… a five day party for 5,000 dancers, musicians and singers”.
Europeade > Home (available in German, English, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian)
Europeade 2023 | Gotha | 12.-16. July 2023 – Europeade 2023 | Gotha | 12.-16. July 2023 (europeade-gotha.de) (available in English and German)
Designer: Geo Müller
Release date: July 15, 2023
August
World of Letters – Watering Can Waters Letter Flowers
1 stamp, 2 cancels
offset
Designer: Bettina Walter
Release date: August 1, 2023
For the Youth
3 stamps, 2 cancels
offset
Portion of funds from this stamp goes to the German Youth Foundation. To date, over 200 million Euros has been raised through this series.
German Youth Brand Foundation (jugendmarke.de)
Designer: Werner Hans Schmidt
Release date: August 3, 2023
Jimi Hendrix
Legends of Pop and Rock Music
1 stamp, 2 cancels
offset
Designer: Jan-Niklas Kröger
Release date: August 3, 2023
International Holocaust Memorial Yad Vashem 70 Years
1 stamp, 2 cancels
offset
Photograph of the Hall of Names at Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem. The World Holocaust Remembrance Center |
Designer: Stefan Guzy
Photographer: © Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images
Release date: August 3, 2023
100 Years Weimar Bauhaus Exhibition
Cover, 2 stamps
If you are unfamiliar with the Bauhaus movement, this page from Artnet has page that will help you understand the many facets of Bauhaus. The Bauhaus Museum is another good source Bauhaus Museum Weimar – Klassik Stiftung Weimar (klassik-stiftung.de).
100 years of Bauhaus: Berlin and beyond | Germany holidays | The Guardian is another good look at the movement.
The first comprehensive exhibition of the State Bauhaus took place on 15 August until 30 September 1923 in Weimar. The Bauhaus, one of the most innovative and one of the most influential architecture and design schools of the 20th century, [with] three locations. …Workshops and
lessons as well as free art [were available from] the masters themselves. An exhibition of international architecture showed photographs, models and design drawings, e.g. by Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius. Performances took place at high-profile events such as the “Bauhaus Week” in August contemporary modern music…
ISSUE 15 – 2023 Stamp & Information, 5 July, 2023
This year’s celebration will happen August 15 – 31, 2023
Poster for the 1st Bauhaus Exhibition in 1923
Artist: Joost Schmidt, 1923
Designer: DPS Wermsdorf
Release date: August 3, 2023
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