Heimatkunde#

Heimatkunde (homeland studies), study of the history and contemporary features of one´s place of birth or residence and its immediate vicinity (municipality, parish) and their effects on the local population from various points of view. Heimatkunde, formerly a separate subject in elementary school, today forms part of a broader subject, "Sachunterricht" (general studies). It is usually taught with the help of chronicles of local history, geography, important events, etc. available in almost every municipality as well as regional magazines and museums of local history and culture.