The historical contexts and the cultural and historical effects of the Battle of Minden will be dealt with in seminars, lectures and discussion events.

Planned themes are e.g. “The self conception of the ruling elites in absolutism”, „Warlike conflicts in the contemporary social theory“, “The Battle of Minden and its significance for the French Revolution”, „The Battle of Minden in the context of the European order“ and  „the Seven Year’s War as the first world wide war“.

War and fighting from the perspective of the “simple“ soldiers should also be equally highlighted as the medical history aspects.