It has been 25 years since the first academic history symposium was organized by the Salzgitter History Association, the Lichtenberg Castle Association and the City of Salzgitter's Department of Culture to mark the 800th anniversary of Henry the Lion's death.
This year, the symposium will take place on Saturday, February 29, from 9.15 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., on the subject of "The Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa - Life and Work 1122 - 1190", in the Fürstensaal of the Salder Castle Municipal Museum. Once again, renowned speakers have been recruited for this event, which is aimed at a wide audience.
The 12th/13th century was characterized by the reign of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, with Emperor Barbarossa being one of the most important rulers of this dynasty. The various aspects of his reign, his life and work are examined in nine lectures. His name is also associated with events in the Salzgitter region. In 1180, for example, Frederick wrested the duchies of Bavaria and Saxony from Duke Henry the Lion. On his advance to northern Germany, the emperor also destroyed the Welfenburg castle of Lichtenberg.