In August 2026, Jan Haugner submitted his PhD thesis entitled Ein «Monopolium aus dem Aufsuchen und Finden» errichtet? Aufbewahrung und Zugänglichkeit von Dokumenten in obrigkeitlichen Archiven der Alten Eidgenossenschaft (A “Monopoly on Searching and Finding”? The Preservation and Accessibility of Documents in the Official Archives of the Old Swiss Confederacy), which he successfully defended on 23 September. The graduation ceremony took place on 16 October. We warmly congratulate Jan on successfully completing his project!