Typographische Gesellschaft München

The Typographische Gesellschaft München e. V. (tgm) is a Munich-based voluntary association dedicated to the promotion of typography and type culture. According to its German Wikipedia entry, it is today the largest and oldest active interest group of its kind in Europe. Founded on 14 May 1890 in the Rococo Hall of the Hackerbräuhaus in Munich, it emerged against the backdrop of the incipient book-art movement and the transition to an industrial society. It was the sixth such association in the German Reich, following Cologne (1873), Leipzig (1877), Berlin (1879), Stuttgart (1881) and Brieg (1882). The association promotes quality and education in the communication industry through a broad programme of continuing education, ranging from evening, day and weekend seminars to the annual "Jahreskurs Typografie" (Annual Typography Course). This is complemented by an annual lecture series, conferences such as the Münchner Typotag, exhibitions and competitions. The tgm also organises study trips and excursions, company and factory visits, and typographic site inspections. Its members include designers, media designers, printers and students; membership exceeded 1,300 as of February 2018, making it the largest European organisation for typography enthusiasts. The annual gifts produced for members have repeatedly been included in "Die 50 schönsten Bücher des Jahres" (The 50 Most Beautiful Books of the Year). The tgm is a registered association (eingetragener Verein) and is run by a volunteer board. As of the German Wikipedia article, the board comprises Michael Bundscherer (1st chair), Dr. Hermann Iding (2nd chair), Petra von Kardorff (treasurer) and Catherine Hersberger, with Regina Jeanson running the tgm office. The association lives through the engagement of its members, organised into various working groups known as "Aktivteams", which cover areas such as travel and excursions, publications, self-presentation, photography, the Webfontday, social media, newsletters, press and editorial work, continuing education, the tgm-Akademie, QVED and the website. In 2002 the tgm supported the founding of the Typographische Gesellschaft Austria (tga). Since May 2015 it has been a founding member of the international working group Typografie in der Wissensvermittlung, and since April 2016 a founding member of the Deutscher Designtag, where it represents its fields in the Deutscher Kulturrat. The association's current programme, as shown on its website, includes online workshops such as "Typografische Dimensionen von Websites", "Online SEO/GEO Deep Dive", "Barrierefrei publizieren mit InDesign" and "InDesign Kompakt", alongside regular "Jour fixe" gatherings at its office.

The Typographische Gesellschaft München e. V. (tgm) was founded on 14 May 1890 in the Rococo Hall of the Hackerbräuhaus in Munich, against the backdrop of the incipient book-art movement and the transition to an industrial society and German high industrialisation. It was the sixth such association in the German Reich, following Cologne (1873), Leipzig (1877), Berlin (1879), Stuttgart (1881) and Brieg (1882). Members met regularly on Sunday mornings at the Restaurant Schützenlust in Munich. A tgm library soon emerged there: alongside individual book donations, all technical trade journals and selected relevant new publications were kept available. The library moved to the Haus der Handwerkskammer in 1911. Social events were also organised, including bowling evenings and technical-carnival gentlemen's evenings. In addition to the obligatory lectures with discussion, the first company visits took place as early as 1891 (the Michael Huber paint factory and the Max Bullinger paper factory) and the first factory visit (Maschinenfabrik Augsburg). In 1892 the first two courses in Gabelsberger stenography and typographic drawing were held. In 1893 the first guest lecturer (from Nuremberg, name unknown) spoke about "the development of jobbing material and jobbing composition". The first competition in 1894 concerned the creation of a new tgm membership card. In 1902 the tgm organised a book-printing specialist evening of the Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein and an exhibition of printed works on the occasion of the general assembly of the Deutscher Buchdruckerverband. In 1903 the Verband der Deutschen Typographischen Gesellschaften was founded, which the tgm joined along with other typographic associations. Whereas in the early years the speakers usually came from its own ranks — often even delivered by the 1st chair — the association now increasingly cultivated the mutual exchange of speakers. Membership fluctuated considerably in the first decades, between 120 (1923) and just under 700. This was due on the one hand to inflation (1923), strikes and lockouts in the printing trade (1891/1892), the two World Wars, but also to the relatively high mortality rate of the time in the typesetting and printing trade. From 1913 only members of the trade-union Verband der Deutschen Buchdrucker could be admitted; in 1923 the Typographische Gesellschaft München had to be renamed "Ortsgruppe München im Bildungsverbande Deutscher Buchdrucker". On 2 May 1933 this association too was broken up and, at the instigation of the National Socialists, transferred into the "Deutsche Arbeitsfront, Gauwaltung München-Oberbayern, Fachabteilung Druck und Papier". The Typographische Gesellschaft München made a new start from 1949. Many notable figures of the industry were active in the association, organisationally and/or in terms of content, including Otto Hupp, Anna Simons, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Paul Renner, Emil Preetorius, Georg Trump, Jan Tschichold, Herbert Post, Josef Käufer, Konrad Driendl, Günter Gerhard Lange, Philipp Luidl, Hans Rudolf Bosshard, Olaf Leu, Eckehart SchumacherGebler, Rolf Müller (logo), Kurt Weidemann, Rudolf Paulus Gorbach and Boris Kochan. In 2002 the tgm supported the Typographische Gesellschaft Austria (tga) in its founding. Since May 2015 it has been a founding member of the international working group Typografie in der Wissensvermittlung, and since April 2016 a founding member of the Deutscher Designtag, where it represents its fields in the Deutscher Kulturrat. Membership exceeded 1,300 as of February 2018, making the tgm the largest European organisation for typography enthusiasts. The annual gifts produced for members have repeatedly been included in "Die 50 schönsten Bücher des Jahres".

• 2018

  Membership exceeds 1,300 (February).

• 2016

  Founding member of the Deutscher Designtag (April).

• 2015

  Founding member of the international working group Typografie in der Wissensvermittlung (May).

• 2002

  Supports the founding of the Typographische Gesellschaft Austria (tga).

• 1949

  New start of the Typographische Gesellschaft München.

• 1933

  On 2 May the association is broken up and transferred into the Deutsche Arbeitsfront.

• 1923

  Renamed 'Ortsgruppe München im Bildungsverbande Deutscher Buchdrucker'.

• 1913

  Only members of the Verband der Deutschen Buchdrucker may be admitted.

• 1911

  Library moves to the Haus der Handwerkskammer.

• 1903

  Joins the newly founded Verband der Deutschen Typographischen Gesellschaften.

• 1902

  Organises a book-printing specialist evening and an exhibition of printed works at the Deutscher Buchdruckerverband general assembly.

• 1894

  First competition: creation of a new tgm membership card.

• 1893

  First guest lecturer speaks on the development of jobbing material and jobbing composition.

• 1892

  First two courses in Gabelsberger stenography and typographic drawing.

• 1891

  First company visits (Michael Huber paint factory, Max Bullinger paper factory) and first factory visit (Maschinenfabrik Augsburg).

• 1890

  Founded on 14 May in the Rococo Hall of the Hackerbräuhaus in Munich.

Europe's largest and oldest active association for the promotion of typography and type culture, offering education, events and networking for the communication industry.

• Jahreskurs Typografie

  Annual typography course.

• Münchner Typotag

  Conference organised by the tgm.

• Webfontday

  Event/working group on web fonts.

• tgm-Akademie

  Academy programme.

• QVED

  Working group/initiative.

• Jahresgaben

  Annual gifts produced for members, repeatedly included in 'Die 50 schönsten Bücher des Jahres'.

1. 1Typographische Gesellschaft München (tgm) – official websitetgm-online.de
2. 2Typographische Gesellschaft München – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Typographische Gesellschaft München – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org