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But
only a few will be thrilled with a true fire when the pleasure of the
adventure no longer exists. From among them comes a staff of carefully
working speleologists that are an example and guide for the young.
(Alfred Bögli) |
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| Basic data |
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Speleology
is the first science that managed to eliminate differences among all
parts of the nation, from worker to scientist, to fight side by side
for the ideal aim.
(Hans-Karl Becker 1925) |
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| Targets of association |
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| „The
team was founded on 16th Sept. 1962 ... it is a free, independent and
non-profit-making association. It has its headquarter in Dresden …it
sees itself as a professional successor of the “Verein für Höhlenkunde
in Sachsen, Sitz Dresden.“ |
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Research Group of Dresden „assembles speleologically interested
persons, who like to work together in an amicable and honest
cooperation without any territorial restictions for all-embracing
exploration of caves, artificial subterranean rooms and karstic
phenomenons. The scientific works and all tourist and sport events take
place as leisure-time activities.” |
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„Once a year the assembly votes for the leader of the group, the vice-chairman and the cashier with simple majority.”
“Activity is financed by voluntary fees of members, donations, and
other sources of income.” (from the statute of the Cave Research Group
of Dresden) |
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Blue cheese doesn´t talk to everybody, that it started as a totally simple curd cheese.
(Gerhard Grümmer) |
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| History of Cave Research Group of Dresden (HFG) |
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| Our
group started its foundation with three members and saw its field of
research mainly in the artificial underground rooms of Saxony. The
association grew, soon monopolized by the Communistic “Kulturbund”
(“Cultural Federation”). We intensified scientific activities,
especially in sandstone caves, and started to compile a register of
caves of the German Democratic Republic, whose datas are still in use.
Together with a lot of other cave research groups, we left the
“Kulturbund” and joined the climbing association (DWBO of GDR), where
we found much support. Highligths of contacts at this time were the
annual “Meetings of Cavers” and the education of speleologists with its
centre in Dresden. |
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| There
was a prohibition of free caving in GDR (an act against free caving:
“Hohlraumverordnung” 17th January 1985) and our caving school and
hostel “Cavers Home Pfaffendorf” / Saxony Switzerland was liquidated,
our periodical DER HÖHLENFORSCHER was forbidden (for 5 years we
published illegally), but nevertheless our group grew in members and
activities. |
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| Our special type of public relations has made us well-known as partners for many years. |
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You must be allowed to tell a friend if he smells badly from his mouth.
(by Bertolt Brecht) |
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| Membership / Guests |
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| We
value “human, speleo-mental and physical qualifications,” but academic
titles are quite unimportant for us. Everybody may get to know us as a
guest, can get an invitation, and after some time apply for membership. |
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| A subscription to the journal DER HÖHLENFORSCHER (The Caver) is a good informative source. |
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Nature is our common home, whicht makes it a shame to be a stranger.
(Emil Adolf Roßmäßler, Naturforscher 1806-67) |
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| Protection of Caves |
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| The
protection of the sensitve and meaningful creations of nature, like
caves, is a matter of honour, as well as an obligation for all our
members. We use many methods of informing the public to gain their
understanding. The annual “Day of Clean Caves” is a date of practical
work in this case, as an example. |
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| But sometimes the new, special finds are kept a secret from the world to protect their integrity. |
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There is nothing better than s p e a k i n g .
(Hubert Trimmel) |
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