Who are the Russian Germans? What were their experiences in the Soviet Union? How has their integration in Germany taken shape in the past and how is it continuing to evolve today? Russian-German repatriates are one of the largest migrant groups in Germany. Nevertheless, the majority of the population knows very little about them.
The main focus of the Cultural Advisor’s activities is to communicate the culture and history of Russian-Germans to a broad public using a range of formats, as well as to stimulate cross-generational dialogue with the survivor generation. Youth and adult education and knowledge transfer to teachers and other disseminators are also key priorities. To this end, events, exhibitions and readings are offered nationwide in cooperation with various cultural institutions. Conferences and workshops are held for representatives from civil society, the education sector and youth groups. The Cultural Advisor also offers guidance and promotes the initiatives of civil society organizations that deal with cultural topics relating to groups of German origin from the historical areas of the 
Russian Empire
rus. Росси́йская импе́рия, rus. Rossijskaja imperija, deu. Russisches Kaiserreich, deu. Russländisches Reich, deu. Russländisches Kaiserreich

The Russian Empire (also Russian Empire or Empire of Russia) was a state that existed from 1721 to 1917 in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North America. The country was the largest contiguous empire in modern history in the mid-19th century. It was dissolved after the February Revolution in 1917. The state was regarded as autocratically ruled and was inhabited by about 181 million people.

Russländisches Kaiserreich in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)
, the 
Soviet Union
deu. Sowjetunion, rus. Sovetskiy Soyuz, rus. Советский Союз

The Soviet Union (SU or USSR, Russian: Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (СССР) was a state in Eastern Europe, Central and Northern Asia existing from 1922 to 1991. The USSR was inhabited by about 290 million people and formed the largest territorial state in the world, with about 22.5 million square km. The Soviet Union was a socialist soviet republic with a one-party system.

Sowjetunion in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)
Sowjetunion at Google Maps
 and their successor states.
The Cultural Advisor, Edwin Warkentin, at the museum’s open day in May 2018. XXX / Museum für russlanddeutsche Kulturgeschichte, CC BY 4.0
The Cultural Advisor, Edwin Warkentin, at the museum’s open day in May 2018. XXX / Museum für russlanddeutsche Kulturgeschichte, CC BY 4.0
To the website of the Cultural Office for Russian Germans

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Webdocu

"We, too, are stepping down from our role"

Between staying and leaving – the German Theater in Temirtau and the Germans in the Soviet Union
Web documentary about the German Drama Theater in Temirtau and the Germans in the Soviet Union between staying and leaving.
Alexej Getmann | Edwin Warkentin
Cultural promotion

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...
Intercultural project

YouthSummerWorkshop Detmold

The workshop for youth leaders, which is organized by the Cultural Advisor for Russian Germans and takes place annually in the summer in Detmold, serves as a networking event, bringing together youth organizations from the Ukraine, the Russian Federation and Germany. A further aim is the development...
Travelling exhibition

My name is Eugen

"Thirteen young Russian Germans bear the name Eugen. They have never met each other, yet they share a striking experience: they were all formerly called Evgenij. Their stories and experiences are unique. The author Eugen Litwinow travelled with them into the past, sharing long conversations about...
Travelling exhibition

Forgotten civilization

In 2012 Artjom Uffelmann undertook a photographic expedition to the historic settlement area of the Volga Germans. He recorded their architectural legacy on exposed glass plates, which are now on display in an exhibition of the Cultural Office for Russian Germans.
Seminar

Cultural history seminar

The cultural history seminar of the Cultural Office for Russian-Germans is devoted to important questions: How do scientifically based projects on topics concerning the Russian-German minority or the (late) repatriates in Germany, which also have relevance to the broader public, come about? What...
Authors Reading

Language spaces

In these regularly held readings, the Cultural Advisor for Russian-Germans delves into the cultural heritage of the Russian-Germans in contemporary literature and their literary heritage in contemporary culture. The focus is on works by authors who deal with unique motifs from the experiential...
Workshop

Play, discover and research

In cooperation with the museum, the Cultural Office for Russian-Germans supports educational work in schools and aims to facilitate and deepen the teaching of culture and history. In the school programs "Museumsrallye” (museum rally) and "Koffer packen” (pack your suitcase), syllabus content is...

The box from the Wolga

Audiences of the play "The box from the Volga" (Die Kist‘ von der Wolga) experience, first hand, the history of the Volga Germans and get to take part in important events from the past. The actors make history tangible by embodying key cultural heritage figures, some of whom are real, such as the...