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Teaching the culture of East Prussia and the Baltic States and making it an experience, motivating people to exchange their ideas, building bridges between generations and centuries.
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The goal of the Cultural Office is to familiarize a wide audience, regardless of age or origin, with the history and culture of 
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East Prussia
deu. Ostpreußen, pol. Prusy Wschodnie, lit. Rytų Prūsija, rus. Восто́чная Пру́ссия, rus. Vostóchnaia Prússiia

East Prussia is the name of the former most eastern Prussian province, which existed until 1945 and whose extent (regardless of historically slightly changing border courses) roughly corresponds to the historical landscape of Prussia. The name was first used in the second half of the 18th century, when, in addition to the Duchy of Prussia with its capital Königsberg, which had been promoted to a kingdom in 1701, other previously Polish territories in the west (for example, the so-called Prussia Royal Share with Warmia and Pomerania) were added to Brandenburg-Prussia and formed the new province of West Prussia.
Nowadays, the territory of the former Prussian province belongs mainly to Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) and Poland (Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship). The former so-called Memelland (also Memelgebiet, lit. Klaipėdos kraštas) first became part of Lithuania in 1920 and again from 1945.

Ostpreußen in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)Ostpreußen at Google Maps
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Baltics
lat. Balticum, deu. Baltikum, deu. Baltische Staaten, deu. Baltische Provinzen

The Baltic States is a region in the north-east of Europe and is composed of the three states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic States are inhabited by almost 6 million people.

Baltikum in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)
. The main focus lies on contemporary forms of communication and multi-faceted access to the topics. The awareness of a shared responsibility for the cultural past, present, and future of this multi-cultural space is strengthened through transnational cooperation with institutes in 
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Poland
deu. Polen, pol. Polska

Poland is a state in Central Eastern Europe and is home to approximately 38 million people. The country is the sixth largest member state of the European Union. The capital and biggest city of Poland is Warsaw. Poland is made up of 16 voivodships. The largest river in the country is the Vistula (Polish: Wisła).

Polen in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)Polen at Google Maps
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Russia
deu. Russland, rus. Rossija, rus. Россия

The Russian Federation is the largest territorial state in the world and is inhabited by about 145 million people. The capital and largest city is Moscow, with about 11.5 million inhabitants, followed by St. Petersburg with more than 5.3 million inhabitants. The majority of the population lives in the European part of Russia, which is much more densely populated than the Asian part.

Since 1992, the Russian Federation has been the successor state to the Russian Soviet Republic (Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, RSFSR), by far the largest constituent state of the former Soviet Union. It is also the legal successor of the Soviet Union in the sense of international law.

Russland in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)Russland at Google Maps
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Estonia
deu. Estland, est. Eesti

Estonia is a country in north-eastern Europe and geographically it belongs to the Baltic States. The country is inhabited by about 1.3 million people and borders Latvia, Russia and the Baltic Sea. The most populated city and capital at the same time is Tallinn. Estonia has been independent since 1991 and is a member of the European Union.

Estland in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)Estland at Google Maps
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Latvia
deu. Lettland, eng. Latvian Republic, lav. Latvija

Latvia is a Baltic state in the north-east of Europe and is home to about 1.9 million inhabitants. The capital of the country is Riga. The state borders in the west on the Baltic Sea and on the states of Lithuania, Estonia, Russia and Belarus. Latvia has been a member of the EU since 01.05.2004 and only became independent in the 19th century.

Lettland in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)Lettland at Google Maps
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Lithuania
deu. Litauen, lit. Lietuva

Lithuania is a Baltic state in northeastern Europe and is home to approximately 2.8 million people. Vilnius is the capital and most populous city of Lithuania. The country borders the Baltic Sea, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Latvia. Lithuania only gained independence in 1918, which the country reclaimed in 1990 after several decades of incorporation into the Soviet Union.

Litauen in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)Litauen at Google Maps
. The Office provides a diverse range of services, events and initiatives, from lectures, readings, concerts, seminars and film screenings to study trips, exhibitions, youth projects, and teacher training.
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Kulturreferat für Ostpreußen und das Baltikum
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Heiligengeiststraße 38, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany

Telefon
+49 4131 75995-15
Fax
+49 4131 75995-11
E-Mail
a.kern@ol-lg.de
Website
https://www.ostpreussisches-landesmuseum.de/kulturreferat/
Contact
Agata Kern GND
E-Mail
a.kern@ol-lg.de
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  • 2002
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  • Estonia
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  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Baltics
  • East Prussia
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Subject areas
  • History
  • Cultural history
  • History of eastern europe
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