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Abraham Hannibal
Abraham Petrovič Hannibal (circa 1696-1781) was a central figure during the early stages of the African Diaspora in Russia. He was one of the first Russian Enlightenment thinkers and the great-grandfather of the most important poet and creator of the modern Russian language, Alexander Pushkin.
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series of seminars
Academia Silesia
German, Polish, Silesian, European? Identity and memory are complex, constantly changing and not always easy to put into words. So it’s just as well that they become the focus of attention for one week as part of "Academia Silesia" at the HAUS SCHLESIEN!
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Antje Vollmer
She is known as a Green Party politician and for her longstanding role as Vice President of the German Bundestag. After retiring in 2005, she became a freelance author. Her first book project “Doppelleben” (Double Life) tells the story of Heinrich von Lehndorff, one of the conspirators of the events of 20 July 1944 , and his wife Gottliebe. It is a moving biography of two young aristocrats that tells of their daring and their love.
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Arbeitsberichte ("Work Reports")
Summaries and descriptions of individual holdings of the Martin Opitz Library are published in the Arbeitsberichte ("Work reports") series.
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Bestandsbeschreibung Westpreußisches Landesmuseum
The collections of the West Prussia State Museum are aimed at audiences interested in cultural history, including local historians and school classes. The library and archive offer possibilities for in-depth study and can provide basic information for local history and family researchers.
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Borders in Art
Art knows no borders – or at least that is often claimed. This exhibition is dedicated to the theme “Borders in Art.” How do artists react to political events and possible restrictions? What influences do they process and what visual language do they develop? The exhibition focuses on three...
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Collection of the East Prussian State museum with a Baltic German Department
The East Prussian State Museum (OL) is the central collection point for cultural heritage objects from East Prussia and the Baltic States, but its library also houses over 15,000 relevant titles relating to the area.
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Complete holdings of the Cultural Center East Prussia
The rich collections of the CULTURAL CENTER EAST PRUSSIA reflect the centuries-long history of East Prussia, which is brought to life in exhibitions and events, as well as through other media. The archive and library collections are also available to anyone who is interested in this fascinating...
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Cultural Center East Prussia
The Cultural Center East Prussia is a multi-faceted “showcase” of the culture and regional studies of East Prussia. Featuring a permanent exhibition and various temporary exhibitions, its collections are open to anyone interested in learning about this fascinating land between the Vistula and...
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Der Weg ins Ungewisse ("The road to the unknown")
Millions of Germans who were forced to leave Silesia between 1945 and 1947 found themselves on a road into the unknown. The Poles who arrived here during this period already had this road behind them, however, their future was still uncertain. This touring exhibition of HAUS SCHLESIEN, which is...
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Educational partnership between the Martin Opitz Library and Mulvany Vocational College in Herne
The Martin Opitz Library teaches media competence. Both successful information research and a critical approach to media are becoming increasingly important, whether at school, university, work or in private life. In order to impart these skills successfully and practically, the MOB cooperates...
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Emigration, Forced Migration, and the Iron Curtain
Eastern Europe has been a "migration hot spot" since the late 19th century: Initially as a core area of overseas emigration, then of ethnic forced migration after the end of World War I. Emigration during the Cold War was nearly impossible. Today, many countries in this region benefit from the European Union's Freedom of Movement policy.
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Encounters with a German-Polish cultural landscape
The history of West Prussia is very multi-faceted. It is an example of a cultural landscape on the Baltic Sea that has benefited from its advantageous location in the heart of Europe for centuries, but has also frequently become the political plaything of rulers. The permanent exhibition in the West...
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Enno Meyer (1913–1996)
As part of its biographical research, the BKGE is examining the multi-faceted life and work of Enno Meyer. The project will encompass a study on Enno Meyer's "47 Theses on the Representation of German-Polish Relations in History Teaching".
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Erinnerung und Biographie der Deutschen aus Polen ("Memories and Biographies of the Germans from Poland")
With the outbreak of the Second World War, the centuries-long coexistence between a number of population groups in Poland came to an abrupt end. A series by the Martin Opitz Library provides insights into the lives of the local German-speaking population at the time, their memories, and their...
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Für, mit und gegen Napoleon. Revolution, Reform oder Restauration
So sehr die Ära Napoleon ein Stück gesamteuropäische Geschichte ist, so sehr unterscheiden sich die Überlieferungen und Deutungen dieser Zeit in den einzelnen europäischen Staaten. Eine Doppelausstellung befasst sich mit den Ereignissen in Schlesien, den Hintergründen und der Historiographie...
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German-Lithuanian Years: Caesuras in the Relations between Germany and Lithuania in the 20th Century
Germany and Lithuania have little in common if we look at the two countries from a political and economic perspective. One is a heavyweight of the European Union, the other one of its smallest members. And yet there have always been moments when relations between the central European power and the...
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German-Polish Museum Forum
German-Polish dialogue on museum exhibition and education work – HAUS SCHLESIEN offers German and Polish museum experts a forum for discussion and cross-border exchange through its curators' conferences.
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HEIMATFREMDE
The question of how to deal with strangers and the foreign, but also with one's own sense of being alien, is at the center of many public discussions. Also for young people, the issue of how these matters are handled in their immediate, everyday environment is by no means an insignificant one. What...
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Identitäten in regionalen Zentren der Habsburgermonarchie 1867-1918 (“Identities in Regional Centers of the Habsburg Monarchy 1867-1918“)
How did the identities of different ethnic groups develop in the Habsburg Monarchy? How were they presented in public? Against this background, a new research project of the Institute for German Culture and History in Southeastern Europe (IKGS) examines Rijeka and Maribor in parallel. Both cities...
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