Steinburger Jahrbuch

The Steinburger Jahrbuch is a German-language annual publication — a bound collection of essays and articles — devoted to the history, culture, nature and regional life of the Kreis Steinburg in Schleswig-Holstein. It has appeared every year since 1956 and, since 1976, each volume has carried an overarching lead theme. The book is published by the Heimatverband für den Kreis Steinburg e. V., the district heritage association founded in 1934, which also runs lecture events, study trips, working groups and the local museum tradition in the region. Unlike a commercial magazine, the Jahrbuch is a civic and scholarly undertaking. Topics for individual contributions are not prescribed; anyone may submit a manuscript by 1 August of the preceding year, and the editors decide which pieces are accepted. Each volume is released in December of the year before its cover date — for example, the Steinburger Jahrbuch 2011, themed 'Die Stör im Kreis Steinburg', appeared in December 2010. Recent themes have included 'Auf den Spuren des Adels' (2026) and the announced 'Archäologie' (2027). The Jahrbuch is sold through bookshops in the district, at the Kreismuseum Prinzeßhof and at the office of the Heimatverband; the 2026 edition was offered at €18. It functions as a durable record of regional identity, carrying articles on local history, prehistory, geology, flora and fauna, art, literature and the Low German language — the very fields the Heimatverband was founded to cultivate. Because it is issued by a registered association rather than a commercial publisher, its 'brand' is closely tied to the association's wider programme of heritage work, including the GeSCHICHTENberg Itzehoe project and the Plattdeutsche Tage.

The Steinburger Jahrbuch has been published since 1956 as an annual collection of essays on the district of Steinburg. Its publisher, the Heimatverband für den Kreis Steinburg e. V., was founded in 1934 on the initiative of the then Landrat Dr. Ide, with the aim of fostering understanding of local culture and establishing a heritage museum. A working committee was formed from the membership, and as early as 1938 a Heimatmuseum was opened, from which today's Kreismuseum 'Prinzeßhof' developed. In that early period the association also conducted high-quality archaeological excavations in cooperation with the Museum of Prehistoric Antiquities in Kiel. After the Second World War the association resumed work in January 1948 with unchanged goals: to promote and cultivate understanding of the region's culture, to research the prehistory and history of the district, its geological development and its flora and fauna, to deepen appreciation of art and literature, and to cultivate and help preserve the Low German language. The Jahrbuch emerged in the mid-1950s as part of this programme. From 1976 onward, each annual volume was given a lead theme, giving the series a clearer editorial profile. The themes are not imposed on contributors: anyone may submit articles by 1 August of the preceding year, and the editors select what to include. Volumes appear in December of the year before their cover date; the Steinburger Jahrbuch 2011, for instance, carried the theme 'Die Stör im Kreis Steinburg' and was released in December 2010. The series has continued without interruption into the 2020s, with the 2026 volume themed 'Auf den Spuren des Adels' and 'Archäologie' announced for 2027. An overview of all Jahrbuch themes since 1957 is maintained by the association.

• 2026

  The Steinburger Jahrbuch 2026, themed 'Auf den Spuren des Adels', is available for €18.

• 2010

  The Steinburger Jahrbuch 2011, themed 'Die Stör im Kreis Steinburg', is released in December.

• 1976

  Each annual volume is given a lead theme.

• 1956

  The Steinburger Jahrbuch begins publication.

• 1948

  The association resumes work in January after the Second World War.

• 1938

  A Heimatmuseum opens, later developing into today's Kreismuseum 'Prinzeßhof'.

• 1934

  Heimatverband für den Kreis Steinburg founded on the initiative of Landrat Dr. Ide.

• The announced theme for the Jahrbuch 2027 is 'Archäologie'.

A non-commercial, association-published regional yearbook serving the district of Steinburg; sold at low cost through local bookshops, the district museum and the association office.

• Steinburger Jahrbuch (annual volume)

  Annual themed essay collection on the Kreis Steinburg, published since 1956.

1. 1Heimatverband – für den Kreis Steinburgheimatverband-steinburg.de
2. 2GeSCHICHTENberg – Heimatverbandheimatverband-steinburg.de
3. 3Steinburger Jahrbuch – Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Steinburger Jahrbuch – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org