Vom Schöfferhof zur Schnellpresse

In the organizer's words:

From the Schöfferhof to the high-speed press: Peter Kühne explains and demonstrates the basic elements of letterpress printing for interested parties and guests at this year's Wave-Gotik-Treffen. He slips into the role of Peter Schöffer, a historical companion of Johannes Gutenberg, who developed letterpress printing in the mid-15th century. Visitors can experience the hand casting instrument, angle hook and typesetting ship in action. The outstanding progress of Gutenberg's printing with movable type becomes clear in the vivid comparison with the effort involved in block printing or even handwriting. A look into the future shows the effects of the groundbreaking invention up to the high-speed press in the 19th century.

Information and contact

Venue: Permanent exhibition, German Book and Writing Museum of the German National Library in Leipzig

Costs: Free admission

Duration: 60 minutes

Registration: No registration required.

Checkroom information: You will need one or two euro coins to lock bags and rucksacks in the lockers.

Accessibility: The rooms in which the event takes place are wheelchair accessible.

Contact: dbsm-info@dnb.de