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The German Colonial Society (German: Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft) (DKG) was a German organisation formed on 19 December 1887 to promote German colonialism. The Society was formed through the merger of the German Colonial Association [de] (Deutscher Kolonialverein; established in 1882 in Frankfurt) and the Society for German Colonization (Gesellschaft für Deutsche Kolonisation; established in 1884). The Society was headquartered in Berlin.

The German Colonial Society worked in close cooperation with the Pan-German League and became influential in the German Empire. Among its leaders were Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Carl Peters and several members of parliament. Upon its formation the Society had approximately 15,000 members and by 1914 the number of members had increased to 42,000. The foremost goal of the Society was to work for a more expansive German colonial policy. From 1916 plans were made for a German colonial empire in Africa, the so-called Deutsch-Mittelafrika, as well as annexations in East Asia. After Germany lost its colonies at the end of the First World War, the Society propagated for their reoccupation.

The society took over the recently founded Deutsches Kolonialmuseum in 1900. Affiliated^[how?] with the society were the Kolonialwirtschaftliches Komitee [de] (est. 1896), Hauptverband deutscher Flottenvereine im Ausland (est. 1898), and Frauenbund der deutschen Kolonialgesellschaft (est. 1907).^[2]

When the Nazi party seized power in Germany, it was decided that a new Society under its direct control was to be created. On 13 June 1936, the German Colonial Society was dissolved and colonial propaganda became the task of the Reichskolonialbund.

References

^ "Das neue Deutsches Kolonialhaus in Berlin", Deutsche Kolonialzeitung (in German), 1903, hdl:2027/coo.31924106864667
^ Die Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft (in German), Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt, archived from the original on 30 November 2016, retrieved 29 August 2017

Bibliography

issued by the society

Deutsche Kolonialzeitung via HathiTrust

about the society

Franz Göttlicher: Koloniale Gesellschaften und Verbände (= Findbücher zu Beständen des Bundesarchivs 102), Koblenz 2003
Ulrich Soénius [de]: Koloniale Begeisterung im Rheinland während des Kaiserreichs, Köln 1992 (Schriften zur rheinisch-westfälischen Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Bd. 37) ISBN 3-933025-30-3

External links

Images

Seal of the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft
Deutsche Kolonialzeitung (newspaper), 1890, published by the society[1]
Portrait of Maasai, circa 1900, from Bildarchiv Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft (photo archive)

[1] "Das neue Deutsches Kolonialhaus in Berlin", Deutsche Kolonialzeitung (in German), 1903, hdl:2027/coo.31924106864667

[2] Die Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft (in German), Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt, archived from the original on 30 November 2016, retrieved 29 August 2017

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+[[File:1903 Deutsches Kolonialhaus in Berlin.png|thumb|right|{{illm|Deutsches Kolonialhaus|de}}, headquarters of the society in Berlin, 1903<ref>{{citation |title=Das neue Deutsches Kolonialhaus in Berlin |work= Deutsche Kolonialzeitung |year= 1903 |hdl= 2027/coo.31924106864667?urlappend=%3Bseq=519 |url=https://hdl.handle.net/2027/coo.31924106864667?urlappend=%3Bseq=519 |language=de }}</ref>]]
-[[File:Siegelmarke Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft W0205628.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Seal of the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft]]
-The '''German Colonial Society''' ({{lang-de|Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft}}) (DKG) was a German organisation formed on 19 December 1887 to promote German [[colonialism]]. The Society was formed through the merger of the {{illm|German Colonial Association|de|Deutscher Kolonialverein}} (''{{lang|de|Deutscher Kolonialverein}}''; established in 1882 in [[Frankfurt]]) and the [[Society for German Colonization]] (''{{lang|de|Gesellschaft für Deutsche Kolonialisation}}''; established in 1884). The Society was headquartered in [[Berlin]].
+The '''German Colonial Society''' ({{lang-de|Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft}}) (DKG) was a German organisation formed on 19 December 1887 to promote German [[colonialism]]. The Society was formed through the merger of the {{illm|German Colonial Association|de|Deutscher Kolonialverein}} ({{lang|de|Deutscher Kolonialverein}}; established in 1882 in [[Frankfurt]]) and the [[Society for German Colonization]] ({{lang|de|Gesellschaft für Deutsche Kolonisation}}; established in 1884). The Society was headquartered in [[Berlin]].
-The German Colonial Society worked in close cooperation with the [[Pan-German League]] and was much influential in the [[German Empire]]. Among its leaders were [[Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg|{{lang|de|Hermann|nocat=y}}, Prince of {{lang|de|Hohenlohe-Langenburg|nocat=y}}]], {{lang|de|[[Carl Peters]]}} and several members of parliament. Upon its formation the Society had approximately 15,000 members and by 1914 the number of members had increased to 42,000. The foremost goal of the Society was to work for a more expansive German colonial policy. From 1916 plans were made for a German colonial empire in Africa, the so-called ''{{lang|de|[[Mittelafrika|Deutsch-Mittelafrika]]}}'', as well as annexations in East Asia. After Germany lost its colonies at the end of the [[First World War]], the Society propagated for their reoccupation.
+The German Colonial Society worked in close cooperation with the [[Pan-German League]] and became influential in the [[German Empire]]. Among its leaders were [[Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg]], [[Carl Peters]] and several members of parliament. Upon its formation the Society had approximately 15,000 members and by 1914 the number of members had increased to 42,000. The foremost goal of the Society was to work for a more expansive German colonial policy. From 1916 plans were made for a German colonial empire in Africa, the so-called {{lang|de|[[Mittelafrika|Deutsch-Mittelafrika]]}}, as well as annexations in East Asia. After Germany lost its colonies at the end of the [[First World War]], the Society propagated for their reoccupation.
+The society took over the recently founded [[Deutsches Kolonialmuseum]] in 1900. Affiliated{{how|date=August 2017}} with the society were the {{illm|Kolonialwirtschaftliches Komitee|de}} (est. 1896), Hauptverband deutscher Flottenvereine im Ausland (est. 1898), and Frauenbund der deutschen Kolonialgesellschaft (est. 1907).<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.ub.bildarchiv-dkg.uni-frankfurt.de/Bildprojekt/DKG/DKG.htm |accessdate=29 August 2017 |language=de |title=Die Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft |publisher=Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt |archive-date=30 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130090236/http://www.ub.bildarchiv-dkg.uni-frankfurt.de/Bildprojekt/DKG/DKG.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-When the Nazi party seized power in Germany, it was decided that a new Society under its direct control was to be created. On 13 June 1936, the German Colonial Society was dissolved and colonial propaganda became the task of the ''{{lang|de|[[Reichskolonialbund]]}}''.
+When the Nazi party seized power in Germany, it was decided that a new Society under its direct control was to be created. On 13 June 1936, the German Colonial Society was dissolved and colonial propaganda became the task of the {{lang|de|[[Reichskolonialbund]]}}.
 ==See also==
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 == References ==
+{{reflist}}
+==Bibliography==
 {{refbegin}}
+;issued by the society
-* {{lang|de|2=Franz Göttlicher: ''Koloniale Gesellschaften und Verbände'' (= Findbücher zu Beständen des Bundesarchivs 102), Koblenz 2003}}
+* [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008893281 Deutsche Kolonialzeitung] via [[HathiTrust]] {{free access}}
-* {{lang|de|2=[[Ulrich Soénius|Ulrich S. Soénius]]: Koloniale Begeisterung im Rheinland während des Kaiserreichs, Köln 1992 (Schriften zur rheinisch-westfälischen Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Bd. 37)}} {{ISBN|3-933025-30-3}}
+;about the society
+* {{lang|de|2=Franz Göttlicher: ''Koloniale Gesellschaften und Verbände'' (= Findbücher zu Beständen des Bundesarchivs 102), Koblenz 2003|italic=unset}}
+* {{lang|de|2={{illm|Ulrich Soénius|de}}: Koloniale Begeisterung im Rheinland während des Kaiserreichs, Köln 1992 (Schriften zur rheinisch-westfälischen Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Bd. 37)}} {{ISBN|3-933025-30-3}}
 {{refend}}
+==External links==
+* [http://www.ub.bildarchiv-dkg.uni-frankfurt.de/Default.htm Der Bildbestand der Deutschen Kolonialgesellschaft] in the [[Frankfurt University Library]]
+* {{PM20|FID=co/045371|TEXT=Documents and clippings about|NAME=}}
 ==Images==
 <gallery>
+File:Siegelmarke Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft W0205628.jpg|Seal of the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft
-File:1890 Deutsche Kolonialzeitung no1 Berlin.png|''Deutsche Kolonialzeitung'' (newspaper), 1890, published by the society[http://www.worldcat.org/title/deutsche-kolonialzeitung/oclc/9770380]
+File:1890 Deutsche Kolonialzeitung no1 Berlin.png|''Deutsche Kolonialzeitung'' (newspaper), 1890, published by the society[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9770380]
 File:Massai.jpg|Portrait of [[Maasai people|Maasai]], circa 1900, from Bildarchiv Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft (photo archive)
 </gallery>
 {{Former German colonies}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Defunct organisations based in Germany]]
 [[Category:1887 establishments in the German colonial empire]]
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 [[Category:Organizations disestablished in 1936]]
 [[Category:1936 disestablishments in Germany]]
+[[Category:Organisations based in Berlin]]
+[[Category:Organizations of the German Empire]]
+[[Category:German Colonial Society| ]]

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