The "Historische Kommission zu Berlin" (Historical Commssion of Berlin) explores the history of the region as well as the historical geography of Berlin-Brandenburg and Brandenburg-Prussia. The commission carries out this exploration through academic research, lectures, conferences, and publications, and offers its service for researchers and other institutes. In doing this, the commission cooperates with other institutes and accompanies academic and practical projects which are of public interest. The series "Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission zu Berlin" (VHKB; Publications of the Historical Commisison of Berlin) publishes the results of the various academic projects of the commission.
The self-image of the Federal Republic of Germany was always reflected in the treatment of its capital, Bonn. To start with, Bonn's architecture remained as visibly provisional as the Federal Republic was intended to be. Later, as the power blocs became more firmly entrenched, Bonn was provided first with more representative government buildings, and then later with museums and other insignia of capital status. The municipal coffers received more and more support. At the same time, West Berlin increasingly lost its role as an outpost of the Free West. This book examines the period from 1949 to 1999, the half-century in which the government and the Federal Parliament were located in Bonn. It makes a contribution to the history of the Federal Republic, of the city of Bonn, and of the financing of the capital city.
Jens Krüger, Bundesverband der deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie.
"Nicht nur die Auswahl der Hauptstadt war und ist eine durch und durch politsche Entscheidung, sondern auch deren Ausbau, Förderung und Finanzierung, wie der Vf. eindrucksvoll gezeigt hat und wie sich angesichts der aktuellen Entwicklung der Finanzierung Berlins bestätigt.
Torben Giese in: Historische Zeitschrift 2007
