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The Copernicus anniversary year of 1973 in East Germany
In East Germany, the Copernicus anniversary was marked by a range of ceremonies and receptions. The aim was to highlight positive relations between Germany and Poland, with Copernicus being presented as a pioneer for the socialist state’s worldview.
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The Copernicus anniversary year of 1973 in West Germany
In West Germany, the Copernicus anniversary was coordinated and organized centrally. A lot of effort was put in to ensure that the celebrations would have a wide-reaching impact. Organizations representing those displaced from East and West Prussia played a special role in the celebrations.
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The Copernicus anniversary year of 1973 in the Polish People’s Republic
The Polish celebrations to mark the anniversary of Copernicus’ birth in 1973 were widespread and impacted science, the general public, and international relations. An expensive feature movie about the life of Copernicus was one of the main features of the celebrations.
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The many names of Nicolaus Copernicus
What is the name of the astronomer who introduced the heliocentric worldview? In principle, there can only be one answer to this question. But, when it comes to the actual spelling of the name Copernicus, it varies massively depending on where you look.
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Tragik (Tragedy) / Schlaflied (Lullaby)
Lutz Landwehr von Pragenau (music), Selma Merbaum-Eisinger (text) / Martina Swandulla (alto), Lutz Landwehr von Pragenau (piano)
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Why a New Thematic Portal on Eastern Europe?
What are the goals of the new Copernico online portal? What is it supposed to convey? Prof. Dr. Peter Haslinger, Director of the Herder Institute for Historical Research on Eastern Central Europe in Marburg, explains the idea behind the portal.
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Über Gipfel (Over Mountaintops)
Carmen Petra Basacopol (music), Mihai Eminescu (text) / Mia Jakob (soprano), Denise Maurer (piano)
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Intercultural project | Film project | Summer School | Education and communication project
“Siebenbürgen in Bildern erzählt” (“Transylvania Told in Pictures”)
A small community, dozens of cameras, ten days of film time. In the summer of 2019 a group of German and Romanian film students accompanied the inhabitants of the Romanian Cața (Katzendorf). The result is a series of five short documentaries that offer a realistic and sometimes intimate insight...