The memory of flight and expulsion from the former German eastern territories, of the loss of one’s homeland, and of arrival in the West lives on in countless family histories.
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80 Jahre Flucht und Vertreibung. Geschichten vom Flüchten, Ankommen und Erinnern in Deutschland
Together with the Schleswig-Holstein State Representation, they examine how the situation of the displaced persons in Berlin compared to that in Schleswig-Holstein and explore how present these stories of flight are in our families and in our society. They also provide a preview of the special exhibition “Refuge Berlin: Refugees and Displaced Persons in the Divided City,” which will open in the fall of 2027.
PROGRAM
Welcome
Sandra Gerken, Representative of the State of Schleswig-Holstein to the Federal Government
Introduction
Approximately 14 Million German Refugees and Displaced Persons: How We Remember
Dr. Roland Borchers, Director, Documentation Center for Flight, Expulsion, and Reconciliation, Berlin
Presentation
Berlin as a Refuge: Arriving and Living in the Divided City
Dr. Fabian Kuhn, Curator, Documentation Center for Flight, Expulsion, and Reconciliation, Berlin
Lecture
West Berlin Displaced Persons Associations in the Crosshairs of the Stasi
Dr. Heike Amos, Institute for Contemporary History, Munich
Lecture
A Strange New Home: Settling in Schleswig-Holstein
Martin Gietzelt, Historian, Dithmarschen
Discussion
How relevant are the stories of flight within our families and in our society today?
Moderator: Dr. Daniel Hadwiger, Documentation Center for Flight, Expulsion, and Reconciliation, Berlin
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Doors open: 6:30 p.m.
Language: German
Location: Schleswig-Holstein State Representation, In den Ministergärten 8, 10117 Berlin
FREE ADMISSION
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Dates
September 2026
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