Grenzen und Grenzüberschreitungen. Stand und Perspektiven der Frühneuzeitforschung. 8. Arbeitstagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft „Frühe Neuzeit“ im Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands.

The article reports on a September 2009 scholarly conference held in Aachen, Germany, titled "Borders and Border Crossings. Status and Perspectives of Early Modern Research. 8th Working Conference of the Working Group 'Early Modern' in the Association of German Historians." The cosmography, topographical understanding, and environmental awareness of people in the early modern era were discussed. Additional presentation topics included cartography, the segregation of Jews, and the mobility of Jesuits and Franciscans.