Although rather eclipsed during his own lifetime by the legendary talents and public performances of his wife, the pianist Clara Schumann, it is Robert Schumann the man, his music and his life that continue to attract interest and research today - although politically correct feminists made every attempt to hijack the centenary of Clara's death in 1996 to suggest that she was the greater of the two. Many books and articles about Schumann and his music have been written since the middle of the last century, and continue to be written in the 21st Century.

Whilst libraries and bibliographies world-wide abound with literature in many languages, and recording companies continue to produce a constant stream of new recordings, serious research in Europe into Schumann is the province of three specialist German institutions: The Robert Schumann Research Institute, the Robert Schumann Haus Zwickau (birthplace 1810), and the Schumannhaus Bonn-Endenich (died 1856).

The Robert Schumann Research Institute aim to: publish a complete edition of the composer's works; assemble and catalogue photocopies of Robert and Clara's autographs; build a Sound Archive; prepare a bibliography of Schumanniana; collaborate with the Robert Schumann Thematic Catalogue.

The museums in both Zwickau and Endenich (Bonn) are open to the public, and contain many items of interest to Schumann scholars. Occasional concerts are also held in the museums. Full details can be found at the websites listed below.

Relevant web sites:
Robert Schumann Haus Zwickau
Schumannhaus Bonn-Endenich
Clara Schumann
German Railways
Lufhansa German Airlines