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Rivers run through the old maps like veins. For Pomerania and East Brandenburg, the Oder is the main artery. Anyone who is curious about the past and present of these historically developed regions (which lie either side of the Oder) will discover a wide range of services and resources provided through the activities of the Cultural Office.
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The Cultural Office builds bridges and crosses borders by bringing the most diverse aspects of the culture and history of 
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Neumark
eng. New March, pol. Nowa Marchia, deu. Neumark, lat. Terra trans Oderam

The Neumark (also New March) is a historical landscape and a former part of the Mark Brandenburg, from which the Electorate of Brandenburg developed as a predecessor of the Kingdom of Prussia already in the Middle Ages. Between 1815 and 1945, the Neumark was part of the Prussian province of Brandenburg. Nowadays, the Neumark is situated largely on the territory of Poland, mostly on the territory of the Polish voivodeships of Lubusz and West Pomerania and Wielkopolska. Important cities are and were for example Gorzów Wielkopolski (before 1945 Landsberg an der Warthe) or Choszczno in the northeast (before 1945 Arnswalde).

After 1945, the parts of the Prussian province of Brandenburg located east of the Oder River, which are now Polish, and hence also part of the Lubuskie region, were also referred to as East Brandenburg, but this does not correspond to any historical region or landscape. Nowadays, with reference to the former bishopric, the name Ziemia Lubuska or Lubuskie Land is usually used.

Neumark in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)
Neumark at Google Maps
 and 
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Pomerania
deu. Pommern, pol. Pomorze

Pomerania is a region in northeastern Germany (Vorpommern) and northwestern Poland (Hinterpommern/Pomorze Tylne). The name is derived from the West Slavic 'by the sea' - 'po more/morze'. After the Thirty Years' War (Peace of Westphalia in 1648), Western Pomerania initially became Swedish, and Western Pomerania fell to Brandenburg, which was able to acquire further parts of Western Pomerania in 1720. It was not until 1815 that the entire region belonged to the Kingdom of Prussia as the Province of Pomerania. The province existed until the end of World War II, its capital was Szczecin (today Polish: Stettin).

Pommern in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)
Pommern at Google Maps
 to a broad international public. Their work is project-based and takes place through cooperation with cultural and educational institutions in Germany and 
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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
. The various formats include topic-based workshops, study trips, readings, film screenings, online resources, discussions and conferences. The goal of these activities is to bring people of different ages from Germany and Poland into dialogue with each other and to awaken and stimulate their understanding of the cultural tradition of Pomerania and East Brandenburg as a common heritage. The Cultural Office acts on behalf of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and is based in the Pomeranian State Museum, whose activities it also works to enhance and support.
Border between Germany und Poland near Pampow. Dorota Makrutzki / Kulturreferat für Pommern und Ostbrandenburg, Free access - no reuse
Border between Germany und Poland near Pampow. Dorota Makrutzki / Kulturreferat für Pommern und Ostbrandenburg, Free access - no reuse
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Cultural Office for Pomerania and East Brandenburg
Adresse

Rakower Straße 9, 17489 Greifswald, Germany

Telefon
+49 3834 831216
Website
https://www.pommersches-landesmuseum.de/kulturreferat/ueber-das-kulturreferat
Contact
Dorota Makrutzki GND
E-Mail
kulturreferat@pommersches-landesmuseum.de
Founding
  • 2002
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  • Vorpommern-Greifswald
  • Pomorskie
  • Zachodniopomorskie
  • Lubuskie
  • Brandenburg
  • Poland
  • Pomerania
  • Farther Pomerania
  • Neumark
  • Lubusz Land
  • Margraviate of Brandenburg
People and organizations
  • Borcke, Sidonia von GND
Key words
  • Culture
  • Oder
  • Baltic Sea
  • Communication of history
  • Cultural mediation
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  • History
  • History of eastern europe
  • Cultural history
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Project funding of the cultural departments for communication and education concerning the culture and history of the Germans in Eastern Europe

On the basis of §96 of the Federal Expellees and Refugees Act (BVFG), the nine cultural departments support external projects that provide opportunities for encounters and effectively communicate to the broader public in the interests of presenting, maintaining and passing on cultural, historical...
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Pomeranian Artisans Market

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On the first Advent weekend the Cultural Office for Pomerania and East Brandenburg invite you along to the Pomeranian Artisans' Market, where you can explore and try your hand at new and old crafts.
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Regional Customs of Pomerania

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With a view to promoting exchange and networking between experts, the Cultural Advisor for Pomerania and East Brandenburg, Dorota Makrutzki, organized the conference "Brauchtum in Pommern – grenzüberschreitend erhalten und pflegen” (Regional Customs of Pomerania – preserving and maintaining...
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The Sidonia File

She was executed as a witch – today she is an ambassador for the region's history. 400 years after the execution of Sidonia von Borcke, perhaps the most famous Pomeranian noblewoman, a German-Polish project dedicated to her story was launched.
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