"Raje pa hočemo nemško umreti, kakor laško ali slovansko trohneti" – mariborski Nemci v letu 1918

Abstract

Category: 1.01 Original scientific paper Language: Original in Slovene (Abstract in Slovene and English, Summary in English) Key words: Maribor, 1918, Germans, everyday life, public activity Abstract: The article touches on the everyday life and public activity of those residents of Maribor who were referred to by the methodology of the Habsburg Monarchy censuses as Germans. These were not only ethnic Germans by origin, but also Germanified or German speaking townspeople. Also presented are their daily hardships in light of the poor economic situation in the town during the last year of the First World War, their social life, relations with the Slovenian-speaking population in the city, political views on the future of the Monarchy and Maribor, and their reactions to the gradual Slovenian takeover of power in the city.