In the 19th century, Wrocław was on the travel itinerary of many well known Poles. The young composer and pianist Frederic Chopin (1810–1849) came here a number of times.
“For Solidarność. Behind the Wall” represents just a snapshot of what happened in the divided Berlin, and this snapshot is often poorly lit, out of focus and incomplete.
Polak w Niemczech, Organ des Bundes der Polen in Deutschland e.V. (Związek Polaków w Niemczech T.z.), Nr. 1-2, Januar-Februar 1934: Sonderausgabe anlässlich der ersten Pilgerfahrt der Polen aus Deutsc...
Haren, a town located on the River Ems in the northwest of Germany, became a centre of Polish life in Germany after the end of the Second World War. Initially the town was renamed Lwów, but later this...
Das Lager 33/130 in Augustdorf für vorwiegend polnische Displaced Persons wurde unmittelbar nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges im Juni 1945 gegründet.
Motivated and inspired by the film “Schindler’s List”, Roma Ligocka wrote an autobiographical novel of her memories of her childhood in the Kraków Ghetto and in the post-war years.
Andenken an die heilige Mission abgehalten von 27. November bis 9. Dezember 1911 in der Herz Jesu Kircher in Bottrop (in polnischer Sprache) durch die Ordensgemeinschaft der Oblaten der Unbefleckten J...
Agata Reul, born in Pomerania, created her own unmistakable brand. But she has not forgotten her Polish roots – you can see them, hear them and even taste them.
Since the middle of the 19th century, the so-called “Ruhr Poles” have been taking up industrial activities in the west of Germany, organizing themselves in the initial phase as a national team. Over t...
Gerhard Richter, one of today's most important artists, created an abstract painting entitled Birkenau in 2014. This painting is a remarkable place of remembrance of Poles in Germany.
Kazimierz Odrobny, the activist, teacher, politician and holder of honorary posts; a character whose life and activities in exile were linked to the concerns of Polish refugees in the Federal Republic...
![Anna Piasecka, author of the book “BIGOS, ZOB und JOB. Eine Polin in Deutschland”, [“BIGOS, ZOB and JOB. A Pole in Germany”], published in 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/width_100_tiles/public/titelabbildung_piasecka.jpg?itok=67_NfMr7 "Anna Piasecka, author of the book “BIGOS, ZOB und JOB. Eine Polin in Deutschland”, [“BIGOS, ZOB and JOB. A Pole in Germany”], published in 2017.")
