„Feathers of Empire“ is a research project based at the Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen and led by Dr Sabine Hanke. It traces the journey of feathers through a variety of archives and aims to contribute to the understanding of the natural world and its implications for society. The project is funded for the duration of 2.5 years (2026-2029) by the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung and the Department of Modern History at the University of Tuebingen.