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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.
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From Brothers to Business Partners
The Train of Brotherhood and Unity was founded in 1961 as a grassroots commemorative initiative by Slovenian and Serbian journalists. Eventually, it became a manifestation of socio-political cohesion among Yugoslav nations, and a ritualized instrument for economic networking between Serbian and Slovenian municipalities.
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From the poison cabinets of communism
What does the content of a surveillance file actually say about the communist era and its actors? Can victim and perpetrator victim and perpetrator roles always be clearly assigned? Where does the reappraisal for the good of society end and where does personal personal vendettas begin?
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German Culture Forum for Central and Eastern Europe
The German Culture Forum for Central and Eastern Europe works to promote cross-border communication of German culture and the history of Eastern Europe in the form of events, exhibitions, and both printed and digital publications.
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Holdings and collections of the Danube Swabian Museum
From a refugee’s suitcase to a popcorn maker, from the jacket of a forced laborer to a perennial Christmas tree: the holdings of the Danube Swabian Museum convey Danube-Swabian culture and history in a multifarious and eclectic way. An unexpected and special feature of the collection is that many...
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Home in a trunk of clothes - the Garlik family's traditional costume suitcase
This suitcase has traveled far – not, as one might expect, after the Second World War, but rather in the decades after the flight of the Nessner family. It was used to transport the traditional costumes of a Danube Swabian dance troupe from Baden-Württemberg as they toured to enclaves of Danube Swabians scattered around the world.
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International DZM Forum "Migration Connects"
"Migration Connects" is both the name and the motto of the International DZM Forum. Here, people with international roots can meet, work together with the Danube Swabian Museum (DZM), and help to shape it. In doing so, they also help to make Ulm a little more colorful.
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Maria Zarębska
When Maria Zarębska was born, in July 1948, the village of Sztynort was still scarred by war. A few Masurian families had remained living there, but most of the inhabitants – like Maria's parents – were newcomers. Everyone was struggling to survive, to get along with each other, to find their way in socialist Poland. For a child like Maria, all this was "normal." The curious girl later became an avid and perceptive chronicler.
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Not a Moment to Lose
In 1944, the entire German-speaking population of the village of Novo Selo in Yugoslavia flee for their their lives as the Red Army approaches. Among them is the Neuburger family, who travel by horse-drawn wagon via Hungary to Austria.
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Onlineportal Geschichte und kulturelles Erbe im östlichen Europa (Copernico)
Within the framework of two projects funded by the Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), the Herder Institute for Historical Research on Eastern Central Europe – Institute of the Leibniz Association established the topic-based research portal “Copernico. History and Cultural...
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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...
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Program for women
In cooperation with the women’s academy at the "community college" (Volkshochschule) Ulm, the Cultural Advisor for the Danube Region organizes seminars, podium discussions, and field trips for adults.
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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...
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Schlesien im Spiegel der Geschichte ("Silesia in the mirror of history")
Silesia: a varied landscape and a heterogeneous society with a rich culture and history. HAUS SCHLESIEN's interactive online portal "Schlesien im Spiegel der Geschichte" ("Silesia in the Mirror of History") invites you on a rich journey of discovery. Here you can follow traces of Silesian culture,...
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Silesian Museum of Görlitz
The Silesian Museum in Görlitz is the central museum for Silesia in Germany. Exhibitions, publications and events explore the cultural history of Silesia from the 13th century to the present day. The museum is constantly looking for new ways to approach this ancient cultural landscape and invites...
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Swimming to Freedom
On the night of May 22-23, 1979, 36-year-old Gernot Eamandi swims across the heavily guarded Danube from Romania to Yugoslavia. His destination: the Federal Republic of Germany. With him: a backpack from his army days.
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The Białystok Ghetto Cemetery as a Setting of Historical-Political Disputes
The history of the necropolis in eastern Poland acts like a burning glass, a focal point of the upheavals of the 20th century and Polish-Jewish relations after the Shoa. Today, remembrance of this historically significant site alternates between disinterest, urban image cultivation, and a ritualized sense of duty.
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The War Museum on the Frontline
In the course of the Russian invasion, the Kyiv War Museum continues its activities as a key actor in the construction of Ukrainian identity. Confronted with the warlike events themselves in the immediate vicinity of the capital, the museum resorts to drastic historical comparisons in order to...
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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...
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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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