Founding of Maćica Serbska in Bautzen

Publication of the first issue of Časopis Maćicy Serbskeje

The Maćica Petition: a petition initiated by several Maćica members calling for national equality in schools, the church, public administration and before the courts

From 1853 onwards, the first sections are established; by 1906 these included, among others, sections for linguistics, antiquarian studies, natural sciences and belles lettres

Publication of the so-called Maćica Dictionary, compiled by Christian Traugott Pfuhl with the collaboration of Andreas Seiler and Michael Hornig

Johann Ernst Smoler purchases a house in Bautzen for Maćica Serbska

Founding of the Lower Sorbian section Maśica Serbska in Cottbus

Laying of the foundation stone for the Wendish House in Bautzen

Opening of the Wendish House

Wendish folk festival in Vetschau on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Lower Sorbian section Maśica Serbska

Ban on activities for all Sorbian associations; the journal of Maćica Serbska appears for the last time; occupation of the Wendish House by the Gestapo; sealing of the library and archive

Confiscation of the assets of Maćica Serbska; transfer of the library and archive to Berlin and closure of the museum

Destruction of the Wendish House during the fighting for Bautzen

Revival of Maćica activities; under the new social order, continued as the “Scientific Department” of Domowina

Laying of the foundation stone for the new House of the Sorbs on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Maćica Serbska

Founding of the Institute for Sorbian Folk Research; the preserved remnants of Maćica’s archive and library are transferred to the Sorbian Cultural Archive and the Sorbian Central Library; remaining parts of the gallery and museum are later assigned to the Sorbian Museum

First consultations and public discussions on the revival of Maćica Serbska

First general assembly after the revival of Maćica Serbska in Bautzen, including the election of a board and chair and the adoption of the association’s statutes

Maćica joins Domowina as the umbrella organisation of Sorbian associations; together with three other associations, Maćica purchases the Domowina publishing house from the Treuhand

1992–2012: The History Section organises symposia and colloquia on various topics

The Folklore/Museum Studies Section organises several symposia and conferences in cooperation with other partners

Establishment of the Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian Language Commissions under the auspices of Maćica Serbska

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Maćica Serbska, the illustrated book “Trać dyrbi serbstwo, zawostać” (author: Měrćin Völkel) on the history of the association is published

The House of the Sorbs becomes the property of the Foundation for the Sorbian People

Revival of the Music Section

Activities of the Monuments Committee

Launch of the “Maćica Academy” lecture series by the History Section

Establishment of the Maćica Young Scholars’ Awards

Symposium in honour of Johann Ernst Smoler

Kocor–Zejler anniversary year

Invitation to a discussion on a possible change to the lyrics of the Sorbian anthem

Conference marking the 175th anniversary of Maćica Serbska; the conference proceedings are published in 2024

In cooperation with the youth association Serbska Murja, short contributions are published on their Instagram page under the heading “Klüger mit der Maćica” (“Smarter with Maćica”)