24.04

30.04

„Plasticity and Form"

This year's film workshops with Polish cinematographer and documentarian Jacek Petrycki focus on the themes of visual plasticity and form. Under Jacek Petrycki's expert guidance, workshop participants will undergo both…

01.01

Polish-German Magazine „Dialog"

The Polish-German Magazine "Dialog," one of the largest bilingual publications in Europe, celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2007. "Dialog" was founded in 1987 by Günter Filter and Adam Krzemiński. It…

22.01

German premiere of the film: Der Pole, der auch Deutscher war

The German premiere of a documentary film about Witold Hulewicz (1895-1941), an underground press editor shot by the Gestapo in occupied Warsaw, a writer, poet, friend and translator of Rainer…

17.03

18.03

International Academic Symposium: Beethoven and His Vienna

A symposium will take place on March 17-18, 2008, as part of the 12th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in Warsaw, with the participation of musicologists from Poland and Germany….

27.03

29.03

Democratisation of Post-Communist Authoritarianisms in Central and Eastern Europe

The conference is organized by Prof. Dr. Jerzy Maćków from the Institute of Political Science at the University of Regensburg in cooperation with the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation and the…

10.04

13.04

Project „Music Bridges / MusicBridges"

The associations agitPolska e.V., the Baltic Sea Cultural Centre, and LADO wish to present both Polish and German audiences a series of concerts by international musical tandems. The project begins…

18.04

20.04

7th Dreiland Film Festival

The film festival "Dreiland" invites young filmmakers from the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany to Zgorzelec/Görlitz for the seventh time. From April 18 to 20, nearly 40 short films can…

23.04

30.04

3rd filmPOLSKA festival in Berlin

The third edition of the filmPOLSKA festival will take place in Berlin from April 23 to 30, 2008. This largest showcase of Polish cinema in Germany is a unique opportunity…

01.05

06.05

18th International Festival of Sacred Music Gaude Mater

The International Festival of Sacred Music "Gaude Mater" has long been a cultural hallmark of Częstochowa and the largest project in the country showcasing the music of various religions and…

09.05

Poland – Germany After EU Enlargement. Assessment and Prospects

On May 9, 2008, an international academic conference on the topic "Poland — Germany after the Enlargement of the European Union: Assessment and Perspectives" will take place at the Zielna…

16.05

17.05

Workshop and discussion entitled „Common History – Common Textbook?"

An event of the Polish-German Textbook Commission and the Centre for Historical Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Berlin, in cooperation with the Georg-Eckert-Institut. Venue: Majakowskiring 47, Berlin-Pankow…

22.05

24.05

5th International Music Festival of Historic Parks and Gardens named after Carl Maria von Weber

The 5th Weber Festival is held under the motto "Weber and Polish Music," in keeping with the jubilee character and to emphasize the cultural connection, Weber's presence in the Polish…

30.05

12.10

Seminar: Culture of Remembrance of the 20th Century in Poland and Germany

The Stefan Starzyński Institute (Warsaw Rising Museum) and Jugend bewegt Europa invite you to the Polish-German seminar "The Culture of Remembrance in 20th-Century Poland and Germany." The project is aimed…

03.06

Final of the Polish edition of Youth Debates 2008

The international competition Jugend debattiert (Youth Debates) was first held in Poland and the Czech Republic in 2005. In 2006, schools from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine joined. In this…

14.06

14.09

Otto Freundlich. An artist from Słupsk

Otto Freundlich — a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, draftsman, and art theorist. One of the pioneers of abstract art. The exhibition at the Słupsk museum is the first presentation…

16.06

German evening: Xóchil A. Schütz and Jens Rudolph

Xóchil A. Schütz and Jens Rudolph are scholarship holders in Kraków as part of the joint program of Villa Decius and the Book Institute — Homines Urbani. During the evening,…

17.06

The role of the press in shaping the image of European policy in Warsaw and Berlin

Can the press influence the image of foreign policy and relations between states? Is European policy an important topic for the press? What are the differences in how European policy…

18.06

20.06

The second volume of the Report on Culture to be published in June

This June, during the 1st Polish-German Media Days in Potsdam, the second volume of the "Report on Culture: Progress Europe" will be presented. The publication's topic is "Europe in the…

18.06

20.06

1st Polish-German Media Days in Potsdam

The 1st Polish-German Media Days will take place from June 18 to 20, 2008, in Potsdam, at the Kongresshotel am Templiner See. The event is organized by the Foundation for…

19.06

24.06

4th Central European Dance Theatre Festival Zawirowania

The 4th edition of the Central European Dance Theater Festival Zawirowania will take place in Warsaw from June 19 to 24. The festival will present 14 performances from 9 countries….

02.07

14.07

Szczecin-Berlin-Szczecin. Polish-German cruise of cultural integration

The Polish-German cultural integration cruise is an international project launched in 2008 on a small scale, but intended to grow into a major integration event. Its aim is Polish-German integration…

04.07

06.07

FRIV – Polish-German Improvisation Festival

Eight musicians living in Berlin and eight residing in Poznań have been invited to the first FRIV festival, which will take place from July 4 to 6 in Poznań, at…

16.07

20.07

12th International Street Theatre Review FETA

During the 12th Festival of Outdoor and Street Theaters FETA, over 300 artists from more than a dozen European countries, as well as Canada and Iran, will perform. On July…

16.07

20.07

Gebirtig

André Hübner-Ochodlo — a German artist working in Poland — is preparing a theatrical evening featuring songs by Mordechaj Gebirtig. The program will include many newly rediscovered texts, for which…

18.07

23.07

Concerts by the Polish-German Young Philharmonic

The Young Polish-German Philharmonic works in two stages. The first consists of workshops, orchestral rehearsals, and chamber concerts organized this year from July 8 to 16. The second stage is…

21.07

19.10

Lübeck Townhouses. Past and Present

In addition to many well-known medieval structures — churches, monasteries, and city gates — approximately 2,400 townhouses have been preserved in Lübeck's Old Town to this day. And it is…

26.07

27.07

Mediawave Festival Sanok 2008

Artists from black-factory and Łukasz Szalankiewicz will participate in the "Mediawave" Festival in Sanok from July 18 to 29, 2008. The annual festival presents regional and international folk music. This…

26.07

03.08

Concerts by the German chamber choir CoroPiccolo

The motto of the choir's concert tour (July 26 – August 3) in Poland is "A Polish-German Encounter." The concert program includes compositions by Polish artists such as Górecki, Świder,…

31.07

02.08

14th Street Theatre Festival VIATHEA

In 2008, Görlitz and Zgorzelec will become, for the 14th time, one of Europe's finest "stages" for street theater. "Water and Borders" — under this overarching title, world-renowned street theater…

01.08

10.08

35th Ińskie Lato Filmowe

The jubilee 35th edition of the Ińsko Film Summer will take place from August 1 to 10, 2008. The Ińsko Film Summer is one of the oldest recurring film events…

08.08

12.10

Exhibition 'All Colours Are Allowed Provided They Do Not Interfere with Trade'

The exhibition is based on the concept of ready-mades — mass-produced objects introduced into the new context of exhibition space. The idea of layering identical objects, as employed by the…

05.09

12.09

7th Festival of the Dialogue of Four Cultures

Over six consecutive editions, the FDCK has become an important promotional asset for the city and a prestigious cultural event of international scale. This year's seventh edition will take place…

11.09

13.09

6th Polish-German Wittig Symposium

The aim of the symposium titled "Lost Cultural Heritage: The Image of Silesia and the Lives of Its Inhabitants in the Works of Joseph Wittig and His Contemporaries" is to…

12.09

Conference 'The Role and Models of Foundations in Poland and Europe'

The Donors Forum in Poland and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation have the honor of inviting you to the conference "The Role and Models of Foundations in Poland and Europe,"…

14.09

21.09

Sacrum Profanum 2008

This year's edition of the event is entirely devoted to the most important creators and musical phenomena of 20th-century Germany. It is the largest promotion of contemporary German repertoire in…

22.09

24.09

9th Polish-German ANTIKON Conference 2008

The leading topic of this year's meeting will be "rural house architecture." The meeting, which this year will take place in Germany, includes a rich study trip route "following the…

23.09

26.10

Concert series by the Kwartludium ensemble

The Kwartludium ensemble was founded in 2002 and consists of graduates from three music academies: Warsaw, Bydgoszcz, and Gdańsk. The name comes from the first composition by Bartosz Kowalski-Banasewicz written…

24.09

27.09

UNICA 2008

At the conference, held under the honorary patronage of Her Magnificence the Rector of the University of Warsaw, Prof. Katarzyna Chałasińska-Macukow, 250 students from 34 European capital-city universities will participate….

26.09

05.10

4th International Festival of Baroque Bows and Strings

The 4th Festival of Baroque Bows and Strings will begin in Poznań at the end of September. The event is hosted by the ensemble Arte dei Suonatori. The festival concept…

29.09

04.10

13th Silesian Seminar

The 13th Silesian Seminar will take place from September 29 to October 4, 2008, in Kamień Śląski (ul. Parkowa 1a). The main theme: "The Languages of Silesians: Yesterday — Today…

02.10

Nosferatu. Concert by the Babelsberg Film Orchestra with film screening

As part of the Brandenburg Days, the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg and the Orchestra of the National Opera will perform a concert with a screening of the silent film "Nosferatu…

03.10

30.11

Above the Heads of the Great – Kleist's Silesian Journeys

The unique climate and atmosphere of the Karkonosze Mountains have attracted people of culture and art for centuries, offering them the longed-for peace and quiet. Heinrich von Kleist — the…

03.10

05.10

In Search of the Unknown History of the Middle and Lower Oder Region

With European integration, history that in previous decades had been removed from textbooks for ideological reasons or suppressed from social memory as an unpleasant recollection is returning to the center…

04.10

05.10

Pommern Design 2008

During the 16th Construction and Interior Design Fair on October 4-5, the third edition of "POMMERN DESIGN 2008" — an exhibition of industrial design and visual communication along with a…

05.10

12.10

Polen sehen. Polish Days in Bremen

"See Poland" / "Polen sehen," organized by the Consulate General in Hamburg and the City of Gdańsk, will take place from October 5 to 12, 2008. It is the most…

09.10

11.10

4th Kraków Literary Days. [email protected]

The 4th Kraków Literary Days is a literary festival organized on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the international "writers in residence" program at Villa Decius, known as "Homines…

17.10

22.10

17th European Documentary Film Festival dokumentART

Every year, the innovative European documentary film scene gathers in Szczecin and Neubrandenburg. The films presented document processes of change in the surrounding reality, operating between tradition and avant-garde, touching…

23.10

26.10

There is no culture that can survive in the long run on its own tradition alone. Günter Grass as an ambassador of multiculturalism

Last autumn, the celebrated Günter Grass marked his 80th birthday. This anniversary became an additional impetus this year for reflection on the writer's work and his role in shaping the…

24.10

Youth Debates. Second international final 2008

The best participants from national competitions in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, and Germany engage in debates on historical, political, human rights, and European topics. This year's…

24.10

26.10

Police Music Days CECYLIADA 2008

For the fifteenth time in October, the Police Music Days CECYLIADA will take place. For this occasion, the Municipal Cultural Center in Police has prepared a rich artistic program for…

27.10

28.10

2nd Polish-German Congress of Local Governments

The Local Government Center FRDL in Jelenia Góra and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Poland invite local government representatives from the Polish-German border region to participate in the 2nd Polish-German…

01.11

06.12

Exhibition entitled 'Affectional actions' in Berlin

"Affectional actions" is the title of the latest painting exhibition by Piotr Kojta Kowalski. For the painter, the "affect" is the surrounding reality, mass culture, its prevailing chaos and overabundance…

05.11

12.11

Experimental Song Festival. The Song is You

The festival aims to present those song traditions that have no place in mainstream musical circulation. Featured genres will include ethnic music, song combined with electroacoustics, post-punk singer-songwriter music, and…

07.11

09.11

Plateaux Festival – Festival of Audiovisual Forms

Its aim is to present the most interesting multimedia artists. Fans of audiovisual art, experimental film, and electronic, electroacoustic, and ambient music can look forward to many attractions. Over the…

11.11

Evening of remembrance entitled As Long As We Live

The project and realization of the remembrance evening "While We Live" and its full concept is a continuation of the ChSRO's activities in this field, building on achievements gained from…

13.11

15.11

Secret Weapon or Victims of the Cold War? Political Emigrations from Central and Eastern Europe

The 20th century, torn by world wars and serving as the arena of rivalry between the world of democracy and the world of totalitarianism, brought some of the largest migrations…

14.11

20.11

Images of History. West German Terrorism

The films presented during the festival showcase the nearly 30-year history of the Red Army Faction, as well as the complex political and social conditions that gave rise to this…

14.11

11.01

Otto Herdemertens (1891 – 1960) Master of Watercolour from Gdańsk

The painter Otto Herdemertens (1891-1960) was born on September 28, 1891, in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz. From 1905 to 1911, he attended the School of Applied Arts in Gdańsk. An exceptionally talented artist,…

15.11

02.12

International Theatre Festival 'Dedykacje- Brecht'

In 2008, the DEDYKACJE Theater Festival is dedicated to Bertolt Brecht, whose 110th birth anniversary is being celebrated this year. The festival's highlight will be the controversial staging of Brecht's…

29.11

21.12

Advent and carol concerts by the Poznań Boys' Choir in Germany and Poland

On November 29, the Poznań Boys' Choir sets out on its annual Advent and Christmas carol tour of Germany and Poland. The concert tour includes sixteen concerts: November 29 –…

01.12

Expert seminar entitled Supervision of Foundations

The Donors Forum in Poland and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation have the honor of inviting you to the expert seminar Supervision of Foundations, which will take place on December…

05.12

14.12

8th IFF Watch Docs

WATCH DOCS is currently one of the largest human rights film festivals in the world. The festival, organized since 2001, was created on the initiative of the Helsinki Foundation for…

08.12

10.12

Stockhausens-Gruss. Stockhausen Music Days in Kraków

Concerts, workshops, and a seminar devoted to the music of Karlheinz Stockhausen, organized in the year of his 80th birthday and the first anniversary of the composer's death (December 5,…

11.12

15.12

Promotional meetings for the special edition of the literary quarterly FA-art

The FA-art publishing house cordially invites you to promotional events for the special edition of the literary quarterly "FA-art" No. 2-3/2008, dedicated to young German-language literature. The events will feature…

12.12

01.02

Ulrike Ottinger. Exhibition and film retrospective in Warsaw

The exhibition at the CSW (Centre for Contemporary Art) translates the kaleidoscope of cinematic images into a museum installation. It was created in close cooperation with the artist and adapted…

19.12

20.12

The Old Woman Broods. Guest performances of the Theater Studio am Salzufer in Poland

The avant-garde play "The Old Woman Broods," written four decades ago by Tadeusz Różewicz, is among the most ambiguous and abstract works by this author. It deals with the crisis…

22.01

30.01

2nd Polish Film Week in Mecklenburg

For the second time, Polish filmmakers will present their work to German audiences. In close cooperation with the Polish Institute in Berlin and Filmland GmbH, screenings of Polish cinematic works…

30.01

03.03

And the Animals Came in Pairs. Józef Wilkoń and Contemporary Children's Book Illustrations

The main elements of the exhibition are paintings and sculptures by the 77-year-old artist, who has presented his works in both Poland and Germany. Large painted wooden figures depicting rhinoceroses…

03.02

2nd Polish-German Media Days. Invitation to a press meeting

This year, the epochal events of 1989, which left their mark on the history of all of Europe, will be at the center of media coverage. The 2nd Polish-German Media…

10.02

15.02

Colours of Neighbourhood. Polish-German Challenges in the 21st Century

The conference, held under the patronage of Prof. Władysław Bartoszewski, among others, is aimed at young students, doctoral candidates, and graduates from Poland and Germany whose common denominator is social…

18.02

25.02

Encounters and Conflict. Polish-German Sites of Remembrance in Greater Poland and Warsaw

The area around Poznań, which until 1918 was under Prussian rule as a province, formerly the Grand Duchy of Poznań and now the Greater Poland Voivodeship, was in the past…

26.02

28.02

1st Congress of German Academic Research on Poland

On February 26-28, 2009, representatives of various academic disciplines from all over Germany whose work focuses on Poland-related topics will gather for the first time in Darmstadt. The congress will…

26.02

Seminar entitled Guarantees of Foundation Independence and Management Methods

The seminar Guarantees of Foundation Independence and Governance is the third in a series of five meetings organized by the Donors Forum in Poland and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation….

14.03

04.04

deutsche details. German Cinema Week 2009

For the eighth consecutive year, the German Film Week will take place in Poland from March 14 to April 4. Films related to the twentieth anniversary of the fall of…

18.03

14.06

Exhibition: We, Berliners! Wir Berliner! A History of Polish-German Neighbourhood

On March 19, 2009, the largest exhibition to date devoted to the nearly three-hundred-year history of Polish Berlin will open at the Ephraim-Palais and Märkisches Museum, simultaneously serving as a…

21.03

28.03

homeless gallery as part of the inSPIRACJE 2009 / SPACE festival

The idea of the HOMELESS GALLERY was born in the minds of two well-known Polish photographers: Tomek Sikora and Andrzej Świetlik. Homeless — because it has no permanent home; it…

03.04

17.05

Vision Division

Vision Division is an exhibition of three artists of different nationalities but of the same generation, who, using various media — sculpture, installation, video, and drawing — generate their own…

03.04

31.05

Poland – Germany 4:6. Group exhibition by German and Polish artists

The exhibition Poland — Germany 4:6 was conceived as an artistic dialogue through which the history and present of Polish-German relations are told. The presentation aims to draw attention to…

06.04

Seminar entitled Foundations and Finances

The seminar Foundations and Finance is the fourth in a series of five meetings organized by the Donors Forum in Poland and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, devoted to analyzing…

15.04

19.04

8th International Festival of German-Language Youth and Student Theatres

The 8th International Festival of German-Language Youth and Student Theaters DURCHEINANDER will take place from April 15 to 19, 2009, in Krzyżowa and Wrocław. The festival is organized by the…

17.04

19.04

Jazzbridge Gdańsk-Brema-Hamburg-Münster

The sixth edition of Jazzbridge Gdańsk-Bremen once again serves as a bridge connecting the latest jazz trends from Gdańsk and Bremen. This year, the internationally renowned Wojciech Staroniewicz Quartet will…

18.04

30.04

Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner

The premiere of Richard Wagner's romantic opera Tannhäuser will inaugurate the 9th Hoffmann Festival at the Grand Theatre in Poznań. Tannhäuser is another production — following "Undine," "Aurora," "The Nutcracker,"…

22.04

ISP Conference: Poland-Germany. Mutual Image and Vision of Europe

How do Poles and Germans assess the state of Polish-German relations? How do Poles feel about having a German as a neighbor? Do Germans accept a Pole as a potential…

22.04

26.04

Review of Small Form Theatres Kontrapunkt 2009

Audiences at the 44th Small Theater Forms Festival Kontrapunkt 2009 will be able to see 17 performances, including 14 in competition. This year's festival takes place from April 22 to…

22.04

24.04

Seminar: Security Problems of Poland

Polish students from the University of Wrocław, German students from the University of Leipzig, and students from the international Erasmus Mundus Global Studies program will take part in the three-day…

23.04

30.04

filmPOLSKA 2009 in Berlin

What is the New Polish Cinema? Where does its strength lie? In what direction is it heading at the end of the first decade of the 21st century? This year's…

08.05

05.07

Bauhaus XX-XXI. A Living Legacy

The Bauhaus aesthetic, developed at the most famous design school and created by the foremost architects and designers of the 20th century, remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration despite the…

22.05

Germany-Poland-Europe

This ceremony, organized on May 22 in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Warsaw, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, and Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, is intended as a celebration of the…

23.05

Saxon Fair in Warsaw

The aim of the outdoor event "Saxon Fair" is to introduce residents of Warsaw and tourists visiting the capital of Poland, especially guests from Germany, to a fascinating and little-known…

28.05

Rethinking Europe. My '89, Our '09

1989 changed the world. But did it also change the way it is expressed in literature? Did it assign writers a different role than before? How did writers perceive the…

29.05

31.05

SOUNDS – NO WALLS. Friends and neighbours in Jazz

A Polish-German jazz festival as part of the Historical Forum — jazz as a medium of freedom during the communist era. Concerts featuring, among others: Marcin Wasilewski Trio, Kattorna feat….

06.06

07.06

20 Years of Freedom: Germany Says Thank You!

The event "20 Years of Freedom: Germany Says Thank You!" — featuring a rich program of music, entertainment, and exhibitions — will be organized in June in Warsaw and Gdańsk….

08.06

Seminar entitled Public Benefit Foundation – Function and Mode of Operation

The Donors Forum in Poland and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation invite you to the seminar Foundation of Public Benefit — Function and Mechanism of Operation. Experts from Great Britain,…

17.06

19.06

2nd Polish-German Media Days

This year, the epochal events of 1989, which left their mark on the history of all of Europe, will be at the center of media coverage. The 2nd Polish-German Media…

21.06

28.06

38th Lubuskie Film Summer

After a year-long — unnecessary but apparently unavoidable — hiatus, the Lubuskie Film Summer, the oldest film festival in Poland, returns to Łagów. Somewhat rejuvenated, with a new format and…

28.06

30.06

„Nefés" by Pina Bausch as part of the festival „The World as a Place of Truth"

Water and air are the two elements intertwined in a remarkable performance by an artist described as the Sarah Bernhardt of dance theater. The performance is titled Breath. It features…

05.07

12.07

Wolves

The premiere of "The Wolves," directed by André Hübner-Ochodlo, took place in 1995 at the Atelier Theater in Sopot. Agnieszka Osiecka adapted I.B. Singer's novel "Enemies, A Love Story" for…

08.07

Tristan and Isolde

The Baltic Artistic Agency BART organizes the Sopot Ballet and Opera Encounters every year. One of the events is always dedicated to the work of Richard Wagner, connecting to the…

11.07

Jazz on the Concrete Block

Antoni Gralak — one of the most creative and talented musicians in Poland — will perform at a one-of-a-kind jazz concert aboard the concrete vessel "Ulrich Finsterwalder." He is preparing…

16.07

19.07

13th International Festival of Open-Air and Street Theatres FETA

The thirteenth edition of the Festival will take place from July 16 to 19, 2009. This time, the theaters will be hosted in a wonderful, previously undiscovered part of the…

24.07

26.07

Conference „Poland Today – 20 Years After the Round Table"

The main theme of the conference will be the events of 1989 and their impact on the development and shaping of Poland's democratic system. The organizers intend to highlight the…

29.07

04.08

5th International Music Festival „Serenade on the Warta"

Serenade on the Warta is a musical event promoting classical music for a wide audience. Several dozen artists and musicians from various countries will participate in the festival, performing in…

30.07

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

"The Adventures of Prince Achmed" is the result of three years of teamwork. Lotte Reiniger created the storyboard, cut out the characters and backgrounds, and planned the figures' movements. She…

31.07

09.08

36th edition of the Ińskie Lato Filmowe festival

The Ińsko Film Summer is one of the oldest recurring film events in Poland, promoting films of high artistic merit. It focuses particularly on Eastern European cinema and phenomena that…

01.08

10.08

13th Shakespeare Festival

The upcoming festival will have a special intermedial character. It will present performances from the United States, Great Britain, France, Hungary, Germany, and Poland. The event will be accompanied by…

02.08

Commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the murder of Roma prisoners of the Zigeunerlager

August 2 is International Roma Genocide Remembrance Day. Since 1990, on this day, families of victims have been gathering at the Zigeunerlager — the Roma camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Representatives of…

04.08

04.09

SIEGesIKONen – Icons of Victory in Berlin

"SIEGesIKONen" — "Icons of Victory" — is the title of an exhibition featuring over 100 artists, mostly Polish, which can be seen in Berlin until September 3. The venue was…

18.08

Concert by the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic

The program of the 34th Festival Music in Old Kraków (August 15-30) promises concerts by top artists and fascinating performances. One of the most original in terms of instrumental composition…

20.08

05.09

3rd Aleksandrów International Festival „Two Emperors"

The festival will begin in August and conclude with a popular science conference titled "World War II and the Nazi Occupation in Eastern Kuyavia." The festival refers to the meeting…

28.08

23.10

Through the Enemy's Lens. German Photojournalists in Occupied Warsaw (1939-1945)

The exhibition by the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Prussian Heritage Foundation (bpk Photo Agency and the Museum of European Cultures), with the participation of the History Meeting House…

01.09

Prima Septembris – Against Hatred

Prima Septembris consists of two stages. The first was a graphic art competition for students of art academies from four countries: Israel, Germany, Poland, and Russia. Reproductions in A3 format…

01.09

30.12

Film Platform of the Polish-German Borderland

During the festival, discussion meetings are held between audiences and directors of the screened films, as well as discussions and meetings between young filmmakers from Poland and Germany and audiences,…

05.09

13.09

Festival of the Dialogue of Four Cultures

The Festival of Dialogue of Four Cultures will take place in Łódź from September 5 to 13, 2009. The festival is rooted in the tradition of Łódź, shaped by the…

05.09

25.09

Installation „Lady with an Ermine" by Ottmar Hörl

Ottmar Hörl, rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, has for years been creating projects that combine art with public space. His works consist of thousands of identical…

10.09

13.09

3rd Jadwigensis Festival

This year's 3rd Jadwigensis Festival will take place from September 10 to 13. On Thursday, September 10, the inaugural concert "Music and the Sacred" will feature the Vocalensemble Berlin. The…

11.09

13.09

15th Congress of Polish-German and German-Polish Societies

The 15th Congress of Polish-German and German-Polish Societies will take place in Gdańsk from September 11 to 13. The program promises to be very interesting: on Friday, the Congress opens…

12.09

3rd Festival of German Minority Culture

This year's Festival of German Minority Culture is being held in Poland for the third time. This time, we invite you to Wrocław, where on September 12 you will be…

16.09

24.09

European Workshop for Contemporary Music

Artistic curiosity and enthusiasm unite young musicians from Poland, Germany, and other European countries during the European Workshops of Contemporary Music, led by Prof. Rüdiger Bohn. The project was launched…

16.09

20.09

1st Festival of Polish Culture Days in Dresden

The Festival of Polish Culture Days will take place in Dresden under the motto "Discover Poland…" for the first time, running from September 16 to 20, 2009. The cultural goals…

17.09

20.09

GFPS Anniversary

This year, GFPS is celebrating its triple anniversary: 25 years of GFPS e.V. (Germany), 15 years of GFPS-Polska, and 10 years of GFPS-Czechy. This means that for a quarter of…

18.09

17.12

10th International J.S. Bach Music Festival

World-renowned pianist and keyboard virtuoso Adam Makowicz will perform on September 18 at 6:00 PM at the BCK during the opening concert of the 10th International J.S. Bach Music Festival….

18.09

20.09

Re: write! International literature festival

A literary festival "Re:write! — transform!" organized by the local Literary Bureau will take place in Freiburg from September 18 to 20. Six German-language authors were invited to participate in…

19.09

03.10

Mothers of Solidarity

The exhibition "Mothers of Solidarity" features portraits and stories of women who, during the strikes of August 1980, under martial law, and onward until the fall of the People's Republic,…

19.09

26.09

3rd Polish-German Youth Forum „Memory Builds the Future"

The Polish-German youth seminar will be the third such meeting. It is intended to be one form of dialogue between the youth of our two countries. It is young people…

19.09

05.10

Exhibition entitled „And the Walls Will Fall" in Berlin

"And the Walls Come Down" — Solidarity and the Aesthetics of Revolution — is the title of a project and group exhibition in which artists Ryszard Górecki, Jerzy Kosalka, Anna…

23.09

Young Euro Connect 2009. Germany – France – Poland

One Europe — one body of law. But what impact does it have in the individual member states? Young European journalists present "Stories Behind the Regulations." Vivid reportages from the…

26.09

29.09

17th Conference of the Working Group of German and Polish Art Historians and Conservators

The conference, organized by the City of Szczecin in cooperation with the National Museum in Szczecin and the Association of Art Historians in Szczecin — the desire to escape everyday…

07.10

Rethinking Europe 4. Crisis. European Solidarity or a New Division?

The greatest economic crisis in decades has shaken Europe's economy. Is the European cooperation framework proving resilient to such shocks? Is the European Union passing the crisis test? Does it…

08.10

11.10

International conference entitled Bühne frei! Verwandlung dramatischer Formen in Deutschland seit 1945

The conference has an educational purpose: students and conference participants will familiarize themselves with the current dramaturgical offerings of German stages and the transformations of form in postwar theater. The…

10.10

11.10

Cuius regio eius religio. 300th anniversary of the construction of the Churches of Grace in Silesia

As part of the celebrations, the Karkonosze Museum will organize an academic conference: "Cuius regio eius religio: The 300th Anniversary of the Churches of Grace in Silesia," to be held…

16.10

21.10

18th dokumentART. European Film Festival Neubrandenburg/Szczecin

Traditionally, films from Eastern Europe hold a special place. Additionally, program selections are exchanged between the dokumentART festival and its permanent partner, the Koszalin Film Debut Festival "Young and Film."…

20.10

21.11

Behind the Wall

"Behind the Wall" is a project that relates both to the post-industrial interior of the building housing the WizyTUjąca GALLERY and to the building's surroundings. The artists present a visual…

22.10

01.11

Taghaus, Nachthaus | House of Day, House of Night in Berlin

A stage adaptation of excerpts from Olga Tokarczuk's novel "House of Day, House of Night" at Berlin's "Eigenreich" theater. The play addresses existential questions, exploring the crossing of boundaries between…

23.10

24.10

Conference „Let Us Remember for the Future: Towards a European Culture of Remembrance"

The Cultural Association Haus Europa, in close cooperation with the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, the Krzyżowa Foundation for European Understanding, and the Willy Brandt Center at the University of Wrocław,…

26.10

28.10

Polish-German-Ukrainian Congress of Local Governments entitled Closer to Each Other – Closer to Europe

The Local Government Center FRDL in Jelenia Góra and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Poland cordially invite you to participate in the Polish-German-Ukrainian Congress of Local Governments entitled "Closer to…

31.10

03.01

Aryanisation in Leipzig. Displaced. Robbed. Murdered. 1933-1945

From October 31 to January 3, 2010, the Kraków Historical Museum's branch in the former Schindler factory hosts an exhibition of photographs, documents, films, and memorabilia documenting the economic, cultural,…

03.11

Rethinking Europe 6 | Artur Pałyga „V (F) ICD 10 – Transformations"

The seven characters in the play are people with various disabilities who tell the story of their lives over the past twenty years — what the year 1989 and the…

05.11

Meeting with Petra Morsbach

The Goethe-Institut in Kraków, the S. Fischer Stiftung Foundation, and Homini Publishing invite you to a meeting with German writer Petra Morsbach, author of the novel "The Servant of God"…

11.11

18.12

Alexanderplatz – a choreographic and visual art project

"ALEXANDERPLATZ — a choreographic and visual art project" is the only dance presentation submitted so far as part of the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the Round Table. The…

17.11

10.01

Working Title. Tytuł Roboczy

The exhibition reflects on artist residencies — an institution dedicated to art but also relating to the everyday reality of artistic practice, encompassing both life and work, rest and mobilization….

24.11

29.11

7th Warsaw Jewish Film Festival

The 7th Warsaw Jewish Film Festival will take place in Warsaw from November 24 to 29. The event is dedicated to American actress and singer Barbra Streisand. We invite you…

25.11

27.11

Sustainable Development. From Scientific Research to Political Strategy

The 3rd Polish-German conference entitled "Sustainable Development: From Scientific Research to Political Strategy" will take place from November 25 to 27, 2009. The conference organizers are: the Institute of Philosophy…

27.11

28.11

The Constitution in the Era of Globalisation and Europeanisation

The primary aim of the conference is to analyze the transformations of constitutionalism in the post-World War II period and to assess the influence of the Bonn Basic Law on…

27.11

03.12

3rd Film review from the series: IMAGES OF HISTORY

The theme of this year's festival draws on the message of one of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The story "Lucky Hans" (original title "Hans im Glück"), little known in…

28.11

31.01

Nationwide retrospective of films by Volker Schlöndorff

At the Plus Camerimage Festival in Łódź and during screenings in Warsaw (December 1-13), Kraków, Katowice, Wrocław, Lublin, and Gdańsk, audiences will have the opportunity to explore numerous films from…

04.12

06.12

The Extermination of Mentally Ill Persons During World War II – Memory and History

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. It is a fitting moment to recall the fate of the mentally ill, who constituted the first…

08.12

Documentary film entitled „Ventzki. Children of Perpetrators, Children of Victims"

The film's protagonist is Jens-Jürgen Ventzki, who was born on March 13, 1944, in Łódź, a city then bearing the name Litzmannstadt. His father, Werner Ventzki, an NSDAP member and…

17.12

18.12

Polish-Ukrainian-German Energy Forum

The conference will take place during the final days of the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen and at a time when the European Council is discussing new EU regulations on…

01.01

01.01

Interactive map of Polish-German local government partnerships

The interactive map of Polish-German local government partnerships is the third graphical representation of Polish-German cooperation, following the map of institutions and universities and the map of youth partnerships. The…

02.01

05.01

The Creation by Joseph Haydn / Uwe Scholz

Uwe Scholz's choreographic version of Haydn's The Creation can be confidently placed in the canon of late 20th-century European neoclassicism. The prematurely deceased German artist debuted in 1985 in the…

21.01

Training Companies Fair at the Zielna Centre

On January 21, 2010, from 12:00 to 18:00, and January 22, 2010, from 09:00 to 14:00, the Zielna Conference Center will open its doors to anyone interested in getting to…

27.01

18.04

Exhibition entitled Poles by Choice. Families of German Origin in Warsaw in the 19th and 20th Century

Exhibition under the patronage of the Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz. The Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation and the History Meeting House in Warsaw invite you to the exhibition entitled Poles…

15.02

Polish premiere of the film entitled „In the Name of Their Mothers"

The film "In the Name of Their Mothers" features interviews with Irena Sendler, three of her collaborators, and many people they rescued. The film is illustrated with photographs of occupied…

16.02

21.02

13th International Film Festival ZOOM – ZBLIŻENIA

The 13th International Film Festival "ZOOM — ZBLIŻENIA" is a significant cultural event counted among the select group of the largest and most important festivals of its kind in Poland….

26.02

30.05

Edward Hartwig (1909-2003). No Entry

Edward Hartwig (1909-2003) — an outstanding figure in Polish photography — would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2009. This anniversary became the occasion for Moonblinx Gallery of Frankfurt, which…

17.03

Premiere of the film entitled „From Generation to Generation"

Andrzej Sapija's documentary film tells the story of three families — Polish, German, and Jewish — caught up in the whirlwind of World War II on the territory of the…

08.04

09.04

International Local Government Forum 2010

The aim of the 2010 International Local Government Forum is to exchange valuable experiences and opinions on the effectiveness of local government structures, opportunities for developing and strengthening international local…

08.04

11.04

Kraków Days in Leipzig

"Kraków Days in Leipzig" is an initiative aimed at presenting Kraków and Poland in Kraków's partner city of Leipzig. The project aims, among other things, to showcase Kraków associations during…

15.04

20.05

6th Warsaw Festival of Art Photography

The 6th Warsaw Festival of Art Photography 2010 is organized this year in cooperation with an honorary foreign guest — galleries and art schools from Germany. Traditionally, the Festival program…

15.04

21.04

5th edition of the filmPOLSKA festival in Berlin

During the fifth film festival, Berlin audiences will have the opportunity to attend approximately 100 film screenings over the course of a week. The festival will be a true showcase…

23.04

25.04

Young Linguists' Meeting in Poznań (YLMP)

Young Linguists' Meeting in Poznań (YLMP) is a conference at which undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students present their academic achievements in broadly conceived interdisciplinary linguistic research. This year's YLMP will…

24.04

Meeting with Achim Gabor – „The Great Shoemaker from Strzelce Opolskie"

The Association of Polish Media, in cooperation with the Marshal's Office of the Opole Voivodeship and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, invites you to a meeting with Achim Gabor –…

24.04

25.06

„Exhibition" of ten shop window displays and Grand Opening Party

After the opening of "THE EXHIBITION," the organizers of The Promised City invite guests to a party featuring music, performances, and video art. The program, prepared by DISK/CTM from Berlin,…

30.04

15.07

From Secession to Modernism 1900-1950

The temporary exhibition "From Art Nouveau to Modernism 1900-1950" from the collections of the Karkonosze Museum in Jelenia Góra presents over 300 unique glass objects from the Josephine Glassworks in…

01.05

30.05

The Great German-Polish Dictionary

The second part of the largest modern GREAT POLISH-GERMAN DICTIONARY, published in 2008. The GREAT GERMAN-POLISH DICTIONARY contains approximately 400,000 German lexical units — word meanings, typical collocations, phrases, and…

03.05

05.05

Medientreffpunkt Mitteldeutschland Congress in Leipzig

This year's media congress "Medientreffpunkt Mitteldeutschland" is held under the motto "Substance, Creativity, Power of Opinion." From May 3 to 5, media, politics, business, and science experts will discuss trends…

05.05

06.07

Saved from Mauthausen

The exhibition focuses on the fates of individual prisoners — Poles, including residents of Warsaw — who survived the Mauthausen-Gusen camps, among the harshest Nazi concentration camps located in Austria….

07.05

22.05

Group exhibition of works by Artists from Heidelberg

The generation of artists from FORUM FÜR KUNST in Heidelberg is associated with the 1968 student revolution. The artists express an engaged stance in their work and are sensitive to…

19.05

22.05

German premiere of the show entitled „Chopin – impresja"

A presentation of a theatrical concert dedicated to the life and work of Fryderyk Chopin will take place in Berlin from May 19 to 22, 2010. The concert-performance takes the…

20.05

Contemporary German-Language Literature Series KROKI/SCHRITTE | Meeting with Prof. Harald Welzer

The S. Fischer Stiftung Foundation, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, and the German Historical Institute invite you to a meeting with Prof. Harald Welzer, author of the book Perpetrators: How…

21.05

Poland and Germany 20 Years After the Autumn of 1989

The conference is organized in cooperation with the Tischner European University (WSE), the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Poland. Two decades have passed since the…

23.05

30.05

20th International Festival of Sacred Music

The International Festival of Sacred Music in Warsaw, counted today among the most important Warsaw festivals and the most significant events of its kind in the world, was established in…

25.05

05.06

Polski Express III – The Promised City

Polski Express is a well-known festival of Polish theater in Berlin. After a four-year hiatus, its third edition will take place as part of The Promised City. Polish self-perception has…

26.05

05.10

Lecture series entitled Poland – Germany. A Thousand Years of Neighbourhood in Europe

The Royal Castle in Warsaw is organizing a lecture series in 2010 and 2011 entitled "Poland–Germany. A Thousand Years of Neighborhood in Europe." This title references the exhibition "SIDE BY…

07.06

09.06

3rd Edition of the Polish-German Media Days

The 3rd Polish-German Media Days took place under the motto: "Poland and Germany — Partners in the East" on June 7–9, 2010 in Dresden. The focus was on relations between…

08.06

30.07

Exhibition „Citizens of Wrocław We Want to Remember"

"Wrocław Residents We Want to Remember" are the Righteous and Rescuers — individuals who during the war proved that under any conditions, it is possible to help the weaker and…

09.06

13.06

International Pantomime and Dance Festival KINEMA 2010

The International Pantomime and Dance Festival KINEMA 2010 combines the art of pantomime with film and dance theater. This year, guests from the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Germany, Belarus, Russia, and…

11.06

06.11

Painting of the Enlightenment and Romanticism

For the first time in Legnica, paintings from the collection of the Kulturhistorisches Museum in Görlitz are presented. The exhibition features works by over thirty painters from Silesia, Saxony, and…

24.06

Meeting with Writers – Residents of Villa Decius

We invite you to the first literary evening from the series "DAGNY — OPEN MIKE," which will be dedicated to presenting the work of writers who are current residents of…

17.07

29.08

Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival 2010 – Country Theme Poland

"Polen im Puls" — under this motto, the 25th Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, running from July 10 to August 28, 2010, invites you on a journey of discovery through the Polish…

02.08

04.08

Studien und Forschung zur Deutschland- und Österreichkunde in Polen

The annual international academic conference of the Association of Polish Germanists. Among the speakers from Germany and Poland are: Prof. Dr. H. Kneip (Regensburg), Prof. Dr. D. Bingen (Darmstadt), Prof….

19.08

22.08

13th National Congress of the Polish Association of German Language Teachers

The convention program includes inaugural lectures on the specifics of teaching German in early childhood education and the resulting methodological and didactic implications for the work, training, and professional development…

28.08

05.09

Solemn Concert „Kaddish" within the 7th Edition of the Jewish Culture Festival Warsaw Singera

The Shalom Foundation is organizing the 7th edition of the Jewish Culture Festival Warsaw Singer in Warsaw from August 28 to September 5, 2010, during which stars such as Nigel…

02.09

08.09

Festival of Polish Films in Berlin

From September 2 to 8, 2010, the next edition of the Week of Polish Film in Berlin will take place, organized by the Polish-German Society in Berlin together with the…

07.09

„Goodbye GDR!" | New Dates

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 7:00 PM Haus der Geschichte Bonn der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Willy-Brandt-Allee 14, 53113 Bonn Goodbye DDR! Via Warsaw to Freedom. / Tschüss DDR! Über Warschau in die…

07.09

Debate entitled „To Be and to Have? Dilemmas of Europe's Future Socio-Economic Model"

The global economic crisis and the eurozone crisis have called into question the future of the European socio-economic model. What will capitalism look like in the 21st century? Can we…

07.09

30.09

Documentary „Goodbye GDR! Through Warsaw towards Freedom" | 2010 Dates

Twenty years after the historic events of the autumn of 1989, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation and the Polish Film Institute (PISF) will jointly produce the documentary film "Goodbye DDR!"…

10.09

Die Zauberflöte/The Magic Flute in Poznań

The Stanisław Moniuszko Grand Theatre in Poznań celebrates the centennial of its founding in 2010. Jubilee celebrations will be organized throughout the year, combining the tradition of the national opera…

11.09

10.10

Fokus Łódź Biennale

From September 11 to October 10, 2010, the Fokus Łódź Biennale — an international exhibition in public space entitled "From Freedom Square to Independence Square" — will take place in…

11.09

Polish-German Youth Culture Festival in Görlitz-Zgorzelec

The Polish-German project devoted to youth culture in Görlitz-Zgorzelec has been organized for the fifth time. This year again, the main highlight will be the "fokus 2010 Festival," which will…

12.09

17.09

5th Polish-German Journalism Academy

The House of Polish-German Cooperation, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Poland invite you to participate in the fifth edition of the Polish-German Journalism Academy….

28.10

From Stigma to Extermination – How the World of Simple Answers Is Born

On October 28, 2010, a Polish-German conference entitled "From Stigma to Extermination — How a World of Simple Answers Is Born" will be held at the Independent Public Hospital for…

28.10

28.11

Everyday Matzevot

Jewish tombstones adorned with symbols and inscriptions carry information about the lives of specific people, families, and entire shtetls. It is difficult today to count how many matzevot were on…

29.10

31.10

Polish(ed) Design from Łódź within the 6th Designers' Open Festival

During the festival in the center of Leipzig, works by international designers in the fields of fashion, communication, and industry will be presented. This year, the festival will take place…

30.10

06.11

Unidram 2010 in Potsdam

In 2010, 15 selected theater groups from European countries, including groups from German-speaking countries, were once again invited to Potsdam to participate in a discussion about new forms in the…

01.11

30.11

New Issue of the P+ Magazine Dedicated to Film

"The World Reflected on Film — Cinema in the New East" (Issue No. 11-2010) takes a closer look at 21st-century film from Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries….

02.11

03.11

Polish-German Conference „The Border on the Oder and Neisse: From Division to Integration"

On November 2–3, 2010, a Polish-German conference will take place on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Polish-German border treaty, the 40th anniversary of the…

05.11

28.11

Poles, Germans and Kashubians… Everyday Life, Customs and Folk Culture in West Prussia around 1900

The exhibition consists of photographs from the collection of glass negatives by Alexander Treichel, held by the Herder Institute in Marburg. They depict life and work on West Prussian estates…

09.11

03.12

The Berlin Wall in the Photographs of Herbert Maschke

Fifty unique photographs illustrating the construction of the Berlin Wall by Herbert Maschke can be viewed at the Radoliński Palace in Jarocin. A month earlier, the historic photographs were presented…

01.12

01.01

P+ „Lauschangriff – Musik im neuen Osten" | „Eavesdropping – Music in the New East"

The current issue of the magazine P+ "Eavesdropping — Music in the New East" is devoted to 20th and 21st century music in Poland and other countries of Central and…

02.12

05.12

Death and the Maiden I–V. Dramas of Princesses

Death and the Maiden I–V. Dramas of Princesses is a cycle of five scenic miniatures written between 1999 and 2003, whose protagonists Jelinek makes female figures — or rather, phantasms…

06.12

07.12

Polish-German Migration Experiences. Past and Present

The conference aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the migration movements of Poles and Germans in the past and the present. The history of German and Polish emigration and…

07.12

28.02

Exhibition Janusz Korczak. Giving Children a Voice

An exhibition dedicated to Janusz Korczak, an outstanding pedagogue, writer, physician, and social activist. A precursor of actions for children's rights and children's equality, he continues to fascinate as a…

07.12

Ceremonial Presentation of the Scientific Award of the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Germany, the Center for Historical Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Berlin, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, and the Rector…

09.12

In Search of Jewish Breslau. Film Premiere in Berlin

The film screening and discussion is a joint undertaking of the Edith Stein Society, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, and the Polish-German Foundation for Science. Thanks to the courtesy of…

09.12

Premiere Screening of the Documentary Film „Cicho pod prąd"

Summer of 1965. As a result of World War II, hostility between Germans and Poles still prevails. Almost no one is trying to overcome it. But a group of young…

16.12

17.12

Ukraine 2010+ – Change or Continuity in Relations with Poland and Germany

The aim of this cyclical event (this year taking place for the sixth time) is to present the views of Polish and German decision-making and opinion-forming elites on selected aspects…

10.01

Radio Mittendrin Broadcasts on Polish-German Personalities

Since January 10, 2011, a new program "Polish-German Personalities" can be heard. The broadcasts are a project co-financed by the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation. The aim of the project is…

27.01

Concert by the Kraków Group KROKE

Concert on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. KROKE Jerzy Bawół — accordion Tomasz Kukurba — violin, viola,…

31.01

05.02

Perception of Auschwitz in Law and through Law – Polish and German Experiences

A study trip and seminar for German law students from Martin Luther University Halle and the University of Passau (academic supervisors: Prof. Dr. A. Höland, Prof. Dr. W. Beulke, Prof….

08.02

13.05

Corpus Linguistics Research on Polish Sign Language (PJM) and German Sign Language (DGS)

Two academic workshops devoted to the comparative analysis of Polish Sign Language (PJM) and German Sign Language (DGS), the natural communication systems used by deaf people in Poland and Germany….

24.02

27.03

The Golden Fish – Abstract Painting

"The Golden Fish" is the title of one of Paul Klee's paintings, which in 1937 was included in the notorious Degenerate Art exhibition organized in Munich. Paul Klee belonged to…

26.02

21.03

Stanisław Dróżdż. Concrete Poetry 1967–2007

Stanisław Dróżdż (1939–2009) was one of the most important creators of concrete poetry in Poland. The starting point of his works are short texts and words, which, through special semantic…

01.03

01.04

DIALOG Issue 94 | Willy Brandt in Warsaw

The image of Willy Brandt kneeling in Warsaw is an icon of modern German history. Adam Krzemiński, former editor-in-chief of our magazine, as a 25-year-old journalist had the chance to…

07.03

13.03

Discover Poland

"Discover Poland" is the title of a photography exhibition at the Steigenberger Hotel at Los-Angeles-Platz 1 in Berlin. From March 7 to 13, the award-winning photographs selected through a photography…

11.03

How to Effectively Support Books?

Supporting literature is an important task for many public, non-public, and industry organizations. Both in Poland and Germany, there are a number of programs to support book production, including literature…

12.03

15.05

Neo Rauch: Begleiter – Guide. The Myth of Realism

The exhibition of Neo Rauch at the Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw is the first comprehensive survey of paintings by this artist, unique on the artistic scene of…

17.03

20.03

Poland at the Leipzig Book Fair

As every year, the Book Institute is organizing the Polish presence at the Leipzig Book Fair, which this year will take place from March 17–20. The stand will feature 2010…

31.03

Philosophical Confrontations. Claus Offe vs. Tadeusz Kowalik: The State

Different countries, different worldviews, different positions — we talk with sociologists, economists, and philosophers from Poland and Germany about the most important social and political issues of our time. Has…

01.04

29.05

Living in the Port and Gustav Oelsner – Light, Air, Colour

On April 1–2, 2011, the conference "Living in a Port — The Ideals of Early Modernism and the Contemporary City" will take place at the Gdynia City Museum at ul….

06.04

12.04

goEast 2011

The goEast Central and Eastern European Film Festival will again be held in Wiesbaden from April 6 to 12, 2011. Organized by the German Film Institute (DIF), the festival looks…

14.04

17.04

9th Silent Film Festival

This year's edition will be largely devoted to German cinema, primarily thanks to a mini-retrospective of films by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, organized to mark the 80th anniversary of the death…

14.04

20.04

filmPOLSKA 2011 | Polish Film Festival

filmPOLSKA is the largest presentation of Polish cinema outside Poland. In April 2011, the 6th edition of the festival will take place, which since 2006 has been presenting Polish cinema…

17.04

10.06

Parsifal at the Wrocław Opera

The last work of the master of Bayreuth, imbued with mysticism and full of mystery. First staged on July 26, 1882, within the very first years after its premiere it…

01.05

01.06

Makom tov − Jewish Cemetery in Słubice

The cemetery's unique location on the Polish-German border invites an examination of its history from the Middle Ages to the history of how this place was treated in the 20th…

01.05

01.06

DIALOG Issue 95 on the Good Neighbourly Treaty

This is a novelty on the pages of DIALOG: for the first time, our readers receive a DVD as a supplement to the magazine. The Polish-German documentary film "Quietly Against…

05.05

20.05

…German Nuances …deutsche details 2011

To spark interest in the neighboring country, present young German cinema, and convey a vivid and colorful image of Germany — these are the goals that ifa aims to achieve…

05.05

08.05

But Life Goes On…

The film, directed by Karin Kaper and Dirk Szuszies, tells the story of three Polish and three German women of different generations, whose family fates become dramatically intertwined after the…

06.05

17.06

Neighbours 2.0

"Sąsiedzi 2.0" (Neighbors 2.0) is a Polish-German festival of modern neighborliness comprising over thirty projects with innovative forms and creative concepts, prepared by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of…

09.05

29.05

The End of the Lodzermensch? – Conversations with Witnesses of History, Present and Former Citizens of Łódź

Together with the University of Łódź, the EVA association is organizing a meeting for students with witnesses of history from Łódź, who will talk about everyday life and living conditions…

20.05

Poland and Germany on the Eve of Poland's Presidency of the European Union

The Treaty signed between Germany and Poland in 1991 was the first attempt since the time of Bolesław the Brave and Otto III in the year 1000 to establish a…

27.05

03.06

Parallel Cities | Parallele Städte

In cities around the world, nearly identical public spaces function, in which similar rituals of everyday life are performed. The idea of "Parallel Cities" is to subject these routine activities…

27.05

29.05

Cultures of Knowledge and Polish-German Academic Relations

Polish-German scholarly relations, like both societies in general, are not only among the most closely interconnected in Europe but also enjoy great research interest. This observation applies, alongside older studies…

31.05

01.06

4th Polish-German Media Days in Zielona Góra

The 4th Polish-German Media Days will take place from May 31 to June 1, 2011 in Zielona Góra under the motto "Agenda 2031: Another 20 Years of Neighborhood — Poland,…

01.06

31.08

Year of Hildegard of Bingen

The leitmotif of the 2011 cultural events at the Tyniec Abbey is the work of the 12th-century Benedictine nun Hildegard of Bingen on the Rhine — a mystic, visionary, composer,…

04.06

08.07

BETWEEN / DAZWISCHEN Kraków – Nuremberg

Kraków and Nuremberg have been linked by partnership contacts for over 30 years, exemplified by the long-standing cooperation between the Academies of Fine Arts in both cities. Students from these…

09.06

10.06

Conference: „European Arrest Warrant and the Extradition Procedure between Poland and Germany"

In the process of advancing Europeanization of judicial cooperation, criminal justice bodies have been equipped with, among other things, new, more effective instruments for prosecution and enforcement of sentences. Keeping…

11.06

19.09

Stoffe aus Lublin/Bławatne z Lublina

The Städtische Galerie für Gegenwartskunst Dresden, Rähnitzgasse 8, 01097 Dresden and the Brama Grodzka – NN Theatre Center invite you to the exhibition Stoffe aus Lublin / Bławatne z Lublina….

17.06

19.06

6th International Music School Meetings

The International Music School Encounters are the only festival that promotes the achievements of young musicians on such a broad international forum. The Encounters respond to the great need for…

17.06

30.09

From Gdańsk to Lübeck. Günter Grass and Poland

On June 17, 2011, the newly arranged Municipal Günter Grass Gallery in Gdańsk will host the opening of the exhibition entitled "From Gdańsk to Lübeck: Günter Grass and Poland." The…

17.06

Poland's EU Presidency and the European Neighbourhood Policy – A Time of Challenges

The conference constitutes the summary of the project by the Eastern European College named after Jan Nowak-Jeziorański and the bimonthly New Eastern Europe entitled "Poland's Presidency of the Council of…

23.06

24.06

Scientific Symposium Devoted to the Work of Horst Bienek

On June 23–24, a symposium with the participation of Germanists from Poland and Germany will take place in Hanover. Its aim is to initiate scholarly research devoted to the author,…

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14.08

Everyday Matzevot – Photographs by Łukasz Baksik

No one knows how many matzevot (Jewish tombstones) were on 1,200 Jewish cemeteries in Poland before the war. The Nazis occupying Poland used tombstones to pave roads and build walls….

25.06

05.07

7th Edition of the Zawirowania Festival

Once again, during the seventh edition of the Zawirowania festival, dance theaters from around the world will meet in Warsaw, with 19 ensembles from 17 countries performing, from Mexico, through…

01.07

05.07

19th International STREET ART Festival

During the five festival days, outdoor performances will be presented by artistic groups from France, Great Britain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland. Poland will be represented…

30.07

07.08

15th Shakespeare Festival

The highlight of the jubilee Shakespeare Festival will be a new Shakespearean staging by the internationally acclaimed Lithuanian artist Oskaras Koršunovas — "The Tempest." The production by the Vilnius-based Oskaras…

09.08

02.09

Poles by Choice. Families of German Origin in 19th and 20th Century Warsaw

Photographs and documents from Warsaw museums, archives, and family collections, most presented for the first time, depict the history of the community of German origin in Warsaw in the 19th…

27.08

04.09

8th Jewish Culture Festival Warsaw Singera

The Shalom Foundation invites you to the 8th Jewish Culture Festival Warsaw Singer, which will take place from August 27 to September 4, 2011. The program will include many interesting…

02.09

07.10

Warsaw Painted (Warschau (ge)malt)

The sixth exhibition in the series "Young Polish Painting" brings together works by 10 young painters from the circle of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, and the entire…

07.09

11.09

Presentation of Rafał Bujnowski's Works at art berlin contemporary 2011

Art berlin contemporary is a multi-day cyclical showcase of the newest art organized by the most important Berlin galleries with the participation of selected European galleries. The abc fair is…

16.09

16.10

Splendour. The Altarpiece of Veit Stoss in St. Mary's Basilica

An exhibition of photographs of the Veit Stoss Altarpiece of St. Mary's taken by Andrzej Nowakowski. Using special scaffolding and theatrical lighting, along with macro photography techniques, he reveals the…

22.09

24.09

2nd Congress of German Research on Poland

On September 22–24 of this year, the Second Congress of German Polish Studies (Deutsche Polenforschung) will take place in Mainz, devoted to German research on Poland. The Congress will be…

23.09

09.01

Side by Side. Poland – Germany. 1000 Years of History in Art

The Royal Castle in Warsaw, together with Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin, is preparing the exhibition "SIDE BY SIDE. Poland – Germany. 1000 Years of History in Art," which will be presented…

28.09

27.11

Architectural Legacy of Socialist Realism in Berlin and Warsaw – KMA/MDM

The exhibition presents the architectural heritage of Socialist Realism using the example of two major projects: the Marszałkowska Residential District (MDM) in Warsaw and Karl-Marx-Allee (KMA) in Berlin. In dozens…

29.09

02.10

Cities and Machines: Technology – Migration – Avant-Garde

The Department of Literature and Culture of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland at the University of Łódź, the Institute of Literary Theory, Theater, and Audiovisual Arts at the University of Łódź,…

29.09

02.10

22nd Polish-German Symposium „Psychiatry Needs Trust"

The Symposium of the Polish-German Society for Mental Health takes place annually, alternating between Poland and Germany. This year's symposium, "Psychiatry Needs Trust," will last 3 days (September 29 –…

29.09

08.12

Accompanying Programme of the Exhibition „Side by Side. Poland – Germany. 1000 Years of History in Art"

The exhibition "Side by Side. Poland – Germany. 1000 Years of History in Art" is accompanied by a program organized by the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation. The program pays particular…

05.10

09.10

16th Silesian Seminar

The 16th Silesian Seminar, organized by the House of Polish-German Cooperation together with the Caritas Library Association of St. Charles Borromeo, the Pastoral Care of National Minority Groups of the…

11.10

Cooperation as a Quality Mark. Transfer of Polish-German Practice in an International Dimension

In 2011, even the greatest skeptics acknowledge Polish-German understanding, along with the accompanying circulation of ideas and people, as an indisputable fact — which at the same time does not…

20.10

Philosophical Confrontations Poland – Germany

Harald Welzer and Kazimierz Frieske will discuss whether our societies have a future ahead of them. Different countries, different worldviews, different positions — we talk with sociologists, economists, and philosophers…

26.10

In Tribute to Marie Curie and Science

On the centennial of Maria Skłodowska-Curie receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of the new elements polonium and radium, the Sejm of the Republic of Poland has…

27.10

08.01

CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE. Artistic Dialogue with Poland

It is increasingly difficult to deny Poland's key role in shaping the new cultural and political order of Europe. The Polish artistic community in particular is presented by creators and…

28.10

30.10

Słupsk Days of Evangelical Culture

We invite you to take part in the Słupsk Days of Evangelical Culture held as part of the Luther Decade 2008–2017 celebrations. PROGRAM October 28 (Friday) 8:00 PM Concert by…

28.10

„The Divided Class" | Premiere of Andrzej Klamt's Film

The filmmaker revisits his classmates after 30 years. Back in the 1970s, they attended elementary school no. 5 in Bytom together. Nearly half the class emigrated during school years or…

07.11

29.11

20th Ars Cameralis Festival

In November 2011, the interdisciplinary Ars Cameralis Festival will celebrate its 20th edition and, as every year, will offer numerous artistic events in various cities of the Silesian Voivodeship. By…

08.11

20.11

Poznań: A City Lost, a City Regained

The Institute for Western Affairs in Poznań and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation invite you to the conference "Poznań: A City Lost, A City Regained. Polish and German Family Fates…

08.11

13.11

9th Warsaw Jewish Film Festival

The Warsaw Jewish Film Festival was established in 2003 and is a thematic festival, meaning that only films containing elements of Jewish themes will be shown. The organizers of the…

15.11

22.04

Is War a Man's Thing?

A story about 12 extraordinary women, through whose fates the history of occupied Kraków will be shown, as well as personal stories and everyday life. The idea of the exhibition…

16.11

17.11

Series of Meetings around Piotr Buras's Book „Muslims and Other Germans"

In 2010, 20 years had passed since German reunification. For the past two decades, Germans lived for the first time in history in a democratic nation-state, reconciled with its territorial…

17.11

18.12

Dreams of Power. Sny o potędze

The international exhibition "Dreams of Power. Power of Dreams" is a research and visual project connected to the history of the imperial castle (now home to the Zamek Cultural Center),…

18.11

18.12

Haribo Gummy Bears and Mercedes

In 2009, Nuremberg-based photographer Jutta Missbach, in collaboration with the Kraków House in Nuremberg, created a project consisting of a series of portraits of guests of the Kraków institution and…

18.11

24.11

5th Edition of the Film Review Series „Images of History" – Images of Jews in Contemporary German Film

What are these images? What is the image of Jews in the latest German film? German directors look at Jews almost exclusively through the prism of the Holocaust, portraying them…

21.11

Polish-German Meetings Berlin 2013

Polish-German Encounters Berlin 2013 At the Berlin Polish community culture festival, alongside well-known performers such as the musical group "ZAKOPOWER," which successfully blends the music of the Podhale region with…

24.11

10.12

Dismantling the Iron Curtain | Recycling the Iron Curtain

The artists invited to participate represent radically different positions, though they share a strong need to affirm their independence from their surroundings, fashions, circles, and market demands. Most of them…

02.12

30.12

Andrzej Wajda – Known and Unknown

The Polish Institute in Berlin has prepared a retrospective of the work of one of the most outstanding creators of Polish cinema. The program includes not only Andrzej Wajda's internationally…

06.12

Ceremony of the Scientific Award of the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland 2011

On December 6, the Academic Award of the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland will be presented for the fourth time. Awards totaling 4,000 euros are granted once a year…

16.12

Ukraine in Its 20th Year of Independence. Politics, Economy, Society

On behalf of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Poland and the co-organizers, we cordially invite you to the conference "Ukraine in Its 20th Year of Independence. Politics, Economy, Society," which…

24.01

Promotion of the Publication „Polish-German Sites of Remembrance, Volume 3: Parallels"

The Center for Historical Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Berlin, together with its partners — the Institute of History at the University of Warsaw, Adam Mickiewicz University…

27.01

22.04

The Marx Collection. A Selection

The exhibition is the first presentation in Poland of one of the most valuable private collections of contemporary art in Germany. Due to the undeniable stature of the artists and…

12.02

15.07

Polen aus freier Wahl (Poles by Choice)

For many centuries, Warsaw was a multicultural city in which different nations lived side by side in harmony. The exhibition recalls this forgotten cultural diversity of the capital and tells…

01.03

„From the Nation-State to Globalization"

An international academic conference devoted to fundamental rights will take place at the Collegium Polonicum in Słubice, a Polish-German academic and teaching unit, on March 1–2 of this year. The…

08.03

17.03

„THE ROBBERS" after Friedrich Schiller

Jan Klata is directing at Schauspielhaus Bochum for the second time. After last year's successful staging of "Amerika" by Franz Kafka, Jan Klata is currently working on the premiere of…

08.03

21.05

TriM – Hattrick for Europe

The 2012 European Football Championship in Poland and Ukraine is a good occasion for the Polish-German Youth Office and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation to organize a Polish-German-Ukrainian youth project….

15.03

Programme „tranzyt" | Europe! Curtain Up!

Poland advocated for an "Open Europe" during its Presidency of the EU Council. "Small border traffic" — including literary — can contribute to this. What does cooperation between authors from…

15.03

Programme „tranzyt" | Battles over Memory

The assessment of recent historical events is not infrequently a source of fierce debate in all three countries. Controversies are provoked by, among other things, the question of identity, and…

15.03

18.03

„tranzyt. Literature from Poland – Ukraine – Belarus": New Regional Programme of the Leipzig Book Fair

The program "Poland — Ukraine — Belarus" will consist of author meetings and panel discussions, including with writers and translators. The curator of this three-year project presenting literature from the…

16.03

17.03

„Ends of the World" (Weltuntergänge) – Marc Becker

Contemporary German art "Ends of the World" tells one story from four points of view. What is the end of the world? A real event, a fear, a kind of…

16.03

18.03

9th GNIEZNO CONVENTION: Citizens' Europe. The Role and Place of Christians

On March 16–18, 2012, the 9th Gniezno Convention will take place under the title "A Europe of Citizens. The Role and Place of Christians." The renewed Gniezno Conventions have become…

17.03

Poles and Germans: Citizens' Dialogue or Neighbourhood of Nations?

During the 9th Gniezno Convention on March 17, a panel discussion entitled "Poles and Germans: A Dialogue of Citizens or a Neighborhood of Nations?" will take place. Poles and Germans:…

17.03

Programme „tranzyt" | Translating – Explaining

How and under what conditions do translators of so-called "small languages" such as Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian work? What does the publishing market look like in these countries? Why is…

18.03

24.05

„Hunting the Avant-Garde. Forbidden Art in the Third Reich"

Until May 28, 2012, the exhibition "Hunting for the Avant-Garde. Forbidden Art in the Third Reich" can be viewed at the Kunstmuseum in Mülheim an der Ruhr. It was first…

22.03

25.03

Looking Back to Move Forward

Under the motto: "A Look Back Forward," a conference of the Polish-German youth.culture.exchange network took place in Warsaw from March 22 to 25, 2012. Is material and immaterial heritage a…

23.03

25.03

Conference of German Law Schools

On March 23–25, 2012, the 2nd International Conference of Schools of German Law is being held in Słubice under the title "Europeanization of Law." Polish and German law students have…

27.03

3rd Polish-German Round Table: Three Vectors of Change: Politics, Economy, Society [WARSAW]

demosEUROPA — Centre for European Strategy invites you on March 27 to a debate "Three Vectors of Change: Politics, Economy, Society," concluding the Polish-German Round Table project. The conference is…

01.04

Katja Lange-Müller: „Wściekłe owce"

"Wściekłe owce" (Böse Schafe / Angry Sheep) is the first novel by the well-known Berlin writer Katja Lange-Müller to be published in Polish. The book was published by Wydawnictwo FA-art…

02.04

04.04

Social Engineering in Central Europe in the 20th Century

The Institute of National Remembrance, Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation, the German Research Foundation, the German Historical Institute in Warsaw, and the Polish Academy of…

12.04

18.04

filmPOLSKA 2012 [Berlin, Potsdam]

The 6th edition of the "filmPOLSKA" festival, the largest festival of Polish cinema outside Poland, is underway. From April 12 to 18, 2012, in selected cinemas of Berlin and Potsdam…

17.04

24.04

FWPN at the 3rd Berlin Foundation Week [Berlin]

The Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, together with 115 other foundations, is participating in the 3rd Berlin Foundation Week, which will take place from April 17 to 27. Various aspects of…

20.04

25.04

Documentary Film „Parcels of Solidarity"

In 2011, the 30th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Poland and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation by the governments of…

27.04

01.07

Joanna Rajkowska: Born in Berlin

Joanna Rajkowska's latest film "Born in Berlin" is part of a project by the same title, prepared specially for the 7th Berlin Biennale festival. The film can be seen daily…

27.04

01.07

„Forget Fear" – A Foretaste of the 7th Berlin Biennale

The first publication of the 7th Berlin Biennale festival has been released — "Forget Fear," edited by Artur Żmijewski and Joanna Warsza. The book shows how art can change reality…

01.05

30.05

„The Vanishing Border" – On the New Polish Migration to Germany

In recent years, the influx of Poles to German border areas abandoned by Germans has been particularly visible. Poles run businesses there and purchase properties, and some become involved in…

01.05

„Polish-German Sites of Remembrance", Volume 3: Parallels

In the 1980s, the French historian Pierre Nora proposed a new, unconventional perspective on history. He suggested looking not at political events themselves but at the collective imagination about them….

01.05

30.05

Third Issue of the DELIT Supplement

The third issue of the supplement "Delit. A Subjective Guide to the Latest German-Language Literature" has been published along with the May issue of the magazine "Aktivist" (no. 155). The…

10.05

3rd Warsaw Book Fair: Promotion of the Book entitled „The End of the World as We Knew It"

S. Fischer Stiftung, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, Wydawnictwo Krytyki Politycznej, and the Warsaw Book Fair invite you on May 10, 2012 to meetings with Prof. Harald Welzer, co-author of…

10.05

17.05

The Book in Play [Berlin – Kraków – Lviv]

Soon, football will capture the attention of all of Europe. And even opponents of the sport must admit that it has an integrative potential that transcends the boundaries of languages…

11.05

24.06

Performatywny Beuys. Der performative Beuys

Performative Beuys is the second exhibition prepared in cooperation with the Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart in Berlin. The Atlas Sztuki gallery presents video recordings of Joseph Beuys's artistic…

12.05

20.05

HARUN FAROCKI for the First Time in Warsaw. EXHIBITION and FILM RETROSPECTIVE

"Harun Farocki for the First Time in Warsaw. Exhibition and Film Retrospective" is the first such extensive presentation in Poland of the works of Harun Farocki — a German artist…

14.05

16.05

Media Days Live on TVP

Journalists from the program "Kawa czy herbata" (Coffee or Tea) reported live from Schwerin, where Media Days took place from May 14 to 16. Among those who shared their impressions…

14.05

16.05

5th Polish-German Media Days „International Matches. Europe in the Game"

Four weeks before the start of the European Football Championship, the 5th Polish-German Media Days will take place in Schwerin from May 14–16. Their motto this year, "International Matches: Europe…

19.05

03.06

IDENTITY International Exhibition and Art Project [Kraków]

IDENTIFICATION is a fundamental form in the process of shaping identity — both collective and individual. We IDENTIFY with a place, a space, a community, with specific emotions, ways of…

19.05

Exhibition „Return of the City. Zielna 37 and Surroundings – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow"

As part of the Night of Museums on Saturday, May 19, 2012, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation and the Foundation of the Polish Underground State invite you to view the…

25.05

13.07

Football in Culture and Art

The European Football Championship, which will be played in the stadiums of Poland and Ukraine, is an occasion to examine this sport, which, like no other, has become a kind…

01.06

01.06

Album „Poles by Choice"

Premiere of the album "Poles by Choice. Families of German Origin in Warsaw in the 19th and 20th Centuries." The meeting on July 5 at 6:00 PM was attended by…

02.06

19.08

New National Art [Warsaw]

The exhibition "New National Art" evokes emotions such as patriotism and a sense of national community. From June 2 to August 19, works considered examples of so-called "national art" can…

04.06

05.06

Local Government Forum

On June 4 and 5, 2012 in Szczecin — the capital of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship — the 8th international conference called the Local Government Forum took place. The event's…

14.06

We're in the Final (Wir im Finale)

My w finale (Wir im Finale) is a play by German writer Marc Becker, staged with great success on German stages. At the Kraków Bagatela Theatre, it is directed by…

22.06

02.09

The GDR. Stories from a Country That No Longer Exists

From June 22 to September 2, 2012, the International Cultural Centre Gallery presents the exhibition "GDR. Stories from a Country That No Longer Exists." A collection of 170 black-and-white photographs…

27.06

Friendly-Indifferent – Russians on Poland and Germany

The image of Poland and Poles in Russia is neutral or moderately positive, and negative opinions are expressed by a clear minority of respondents. At the same time, the Russian…

28.07

02.12

Über Grenzen – Crossing Borders – A Project Based on the Paintings of Tatjana Utz

Munich-based artist Tatjana Utz presents private histories and experiences in the form of "an album you can walk through." The starting point of the project was the artist's conversations with…

01.08

30.09

„Poles by Choice. Families of German Origin in 19th and 20th Century Warsaw" [Warsaw]

From August 1 to September 30, 2012, the exhibition "Poles by Choice. Families of German Origin in Warsaw in the 19th and 20th Centuries" can be viewed at the Evangelical…

26.08

16.09

Cultural Bridge on the Oder 2012

On the Polish-German border region, from August 26 to September 16, 2012, "A Cultural Bridge on the Oder. On the Trail of Monks and Knights of the Teutonic Order. A…

01.09

31.12

Poznań German Library

Volume 36 of the Poznań German Library was published in late November 2013 — Konrad H. Jarausch "After Hitler. Germany's Return to the Civilized World 1945–1995." The author is a…

08.09

20.09

Heroes of the Countryside – Village Party Bröllin 2012

Are there figures with whom we identify and who inspire us? What deeds do we perceive as extraordinary? What forms of local action, including individual ones, do we notice? How…

09.09

15.09

Nawiedzenie/Heimsuchung

The theater project EigenArten International and Bruno Schulz Projekt. Photos are available here. The film is available here.

09.09

16.09

Programme for Students „Rendezvous mit Kopernikus"

Poland is the official partner of the ILA Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition in 2012. On this occasion, a special series of events for students has been prepared. "Rendezvous mit Kopernikus…

15.09

10.11

Titus Andronicus

Polish director Jan Klata has taken on William Shakespeare's drama "Titus Andronicus." The production is a joint project of the Polish Theatre in Wrocław and Staatsschauspiel Dresden. "Titus Andronicus" The…

19.09

23.09

3rd Days of Polish Culture in Dresden

The third edition of the Polish Culture Days in Dresden (September 19–23, 2012) is an occasion to experience contemporary trends in Polish film, theater, music, exhibition, and literary art. The…

20.09

21.09

Elections in Ukraine – Meeting of Observation Missions

On the occasion of the launch of the International Civil Observation Mission for parliamentary elections in Ukraine, conducted by non-governmental organizations from Lithuania, Germany, and Poland, a meeting devoted to…

23.09

29.09

Ukrainian Journalists in Warsaw, Berlin and Hamburg

The Reporters Foundation and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation organized workshops for investigative journalists from Ukraine from September 23 to 29, 2012 — finalists of the Award for Journalists from…

01.10

01.11

100th Issue of DIALOG

The 100th issue of the Polish-German magazine DIALOG has been published. At the same time, DIALOG has turned 25. From Basil Kerski's introduction to the jubilee edition: DIALOG 100 Dear…

12.10

24.10

Program for Regional Integration in East Asia and Europe

The aim of the intercultural exchange program Exchange Program for Regional Integration in East Asia and Europe (EPRIE) is to foster closer cooperation between the countries of East Asia and…

26.11

01.12

INSIDE RUSSIA – Study Trip for Journalists

The long-held thesis about the absence of civil society in Russia has proven untrue. Russian society has awakened. Has it already found its voice? Who are its representatives? Why did…

01.01

31.01

German University Centres – Episode 1: Heidelberg

A series of six supplements to the monthly "Mówią wieki," devoted to the history of university centers in Germany. The supplement to "Mówią wieki" is 2 pages long in the…

01.01

01.01

Transodra – Press Review from the Border Region

The weekly press review Transodra presents the most important news from the German side of the border region and enables following current political, social, and economic developments in the neighboring…

01.01

30.06

German University Centres. A Series of 6 Articles in the History Magazine „Mówią wieki".

A series of six supplements to the monthly "Mówią wieki," devoted to the history of university centers in Germany. The supplement will be 2 pages long in the first five…

01.02

01.03

ostpol.de – A Fresh Look at Europe

"Hungary is an Absurdistan in Central Europe," writes Zsófia Bán about censorship and intellectual witch-hunting in her country. The guest essay by the author launches the portal ostpol.de. The magazine…

05.02

Love and Fascination

In 2007, Alois Barnert, chairman of the Society of Friends of the Niemodlin Region, and his wife Elfryda decided to consult the church registers of the Evangelical Parish in Niemodlin….

05.02

06.02

„Idąc rakiem" on TVP Kultura, 5 February 2013

The theatrical version of Günter Grass's novel "Crabwalk," adapted by Paweł Huelle and directed by Krzysztof Babicki, can be seen on TVP Kultura on February 5 at 8:20 PM. After…

15.02

15.03

2nd Polish-German Journalism Competition

To enter the competition, answer two of the proposed questions in article form. One text should be in Polish and the other in German (each max. 2 pages A4). Questions:…

18.02

24.02

Art Therapy Workshops

The "Krzyżowa" Foundation for European Understanding invites persons with physical and intellectual disabilities from Poland and Germany to Krzyżowa. The project includes workshops in occupational art therapy from various fields…

19.02

24.02

Zoom Festival

The 16th International Film Festival "ZOOM — ZBLIŻENIA 2013" is a significant and serious cultural event counted among the small group of the largest and most important of its kind…

08.03

Stamp to Freedom. Escape from Germany to Germany.

Book launch of "Stempel do wolności. Ucieczka z Niemiec do Niemiec" (Stamp to Freedom. Escape from Germany to Germany).

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19.04

Test 32

Próba 999

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04.04

Wednesday

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Test 1113

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Test 3

Próba 33

11.03

My Family and a Spy. Premiere of Rosalia Romaniec's Film.

The premiere of the film material produced with the financial support of the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation will take place on ARD on March 11, 2013 after "Tagesthemen," approximately at…

11.03

12.03

„Brave New Order" – Author's Evening

"A Brave New Order" — An author's evening with Daniel Odija (Poland) and Viktar Martinovič (Belarus). Those of you who will not be able to attend the program "TRANZYT —…

13.03

Debate: The EU vis-à-vis Russia: More United, but More Effective? Conclusions from the European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2013

This year's edition of the European Foreign Policy Scorecard, a comprehensive analysis of EU foreign policy published annually by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), gives the EU a…

14.03

Poland-Germany: Paths to European Partnership

Discussion on the report "Poland–Germany: Partnership for Europe? Interests, Opinions, Perspectives," edited by Piotr Buras, in cooperation with Bartłomiej Nowak, Anna Dzieszkowska, and Jędrzej Trojanowski, CSM, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation,…

19.03

„Złotoryja and Pulsnitz – A Friendship Meeting"

This event is dedicated to deepening partnership contacts between students from a Polish and a German school, based on mutual exchange of experiences. It introduces children to the image of…

25.03

Centre for Polish Studies: Signing of the Agreement

Jena (March 18, 2013) A Center for Polish Studies is being established at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg and the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. The institution, which will…

26.03

Ukraine's Economy 2010–2013. Time for Modernization?

Ukraine's Economy 2010–2013: Time for Modernization? Session I 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM The Years 2010–2013: An Attempted Assessment Presentations: Vasyl Yurchyshyn, Yulia Lovochkina (to be confirmed), Oksana Prodan, Igor…

01.04

30.09

„Polish and German Population in Pleszew in the Years 1792–1939"

Searching for shared historical roots to preserve and support the cultural heritage of two nations linked by historical fate, through the realization of a research project that will result in…

04.04

15.04

German Days at the Warsaw University of Technology

The Rector's Office, the Center for International Cooperation, and the Office of Promotion and Information at the Warsaw University of Technology cordially invite all staff and students to participate in…

04.04

Meeting with Prof. Leszek Żyliński

The Institute of German Philology at Adam Mickiewicz University and the German Library cordially invite you to a meeting with Prof. Leszek Żyliński (Toruń). The moderator will be Prof. Hubert…

05.04

08.04

Dribbling Masters II – Internet Workshops

Online workshops — Workshops on creating casual games. The aim of the meeting is to introduce students to the types of computer games and the techniques used to create them….

11.04

12.04

Land B

Teatr Wegajty draws on elements of folk tradition in its artistic work. The play "Land B" will be performed. The play addresses the topic of environmental threats.

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12.04

Dribbling Masters II – Air Ambulance Service

Air Rescue Service — A visit to the Air Rescue Service will introduce students to the basic principles of first aid and proper behavior in life-threatening situations. Students will have…

11.04

„Poznań Musical Spring" / Concert by RADAR Ensemble

Concert as part of the International Festival of Contemporary Music "Poznań Musical Spring" RADAR ensemble Ninon Gloger piano Jonathan Shapiro percussion REPERTOIRE: John Luther Adams Red Arc / Blue Veil…

15.04

10.05

Invasion of the Barbarians – Another Festival

Monday, April 15, 2013 "Imagine" dir. Andrzej Jakimowski — film (FRANCE, POLAND, PORTUGAL, UNITED KINGDOM) The international co-production "Imagine," which had its world premiere at the Toronto festival and was…

15.04

„Parents' Heritage – Burden, Obligation, Relief"

The Institute of German Studies at the University of Warsaw and the Krzyżowa Foundation invite you to a debate dedicated to the memory of Cavalry Captain Pilecki and Count von…

15.04

Conference „Gender Quotas in Leadership Positions"

The Sejm of the Republic of Poland, the Chair of Polish Public Law, European Law, and Economic Law at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), and the Polish-German Lawyers'…

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17.04

Dribbling Masters II – Warsaw City Safety Centre

Warsaw Security Center — The visit to the Warsaw Security Center will sensitize students to issues related to ensuring citizen safety and will highlight the role of cooperation between city…

19.04

Polish-German Memorial Concert in Tribute to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

The memory of those who walked a difficult path. Comfort and hope for those who remained. And the responsibility of those who follow. This is the bridge between Brahms's "Requiem"…

19.04

Voices from the Past

Berlin commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: 70 years ago, on April 19, 1943, the inhabitants of the Warsaw ghetto rose against the German occupier. The heroic…

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28.05

Experience Enriches 2013

The project "Experience Enriches 2013" is a study visit by students and teachers from a forestry school in Muldenhammer (formerly Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz) to the Forestry School Complex in Zagnańsk. The town…

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Exchange of Professional Experiences among Firefighters

On April 22, 2013 — Conference with foreign guests entitled "The Impact of Volunteer Fire Departments on Safety, Cultural Development, and Preservation of Traditions in Rural Areas." On April 23,…

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12.05

9th Polish-German Economic Forum

The Polish part of the 9th edition of the project organized by the Student Research Group for European Cooperation at the Warsaw School of Economics and Koelner Verein fuer Europaeische…

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27.04

2013 AS THE YEAR OF ARNO HOLZ IN KĘTRZYN

2013 IS THE YEAR OF ARNO HOLZ IN KĘTRZYN "THE LIFE AND WORK OF ARNO HOLZ" (1863–1929). A HISTORICAL AND LITERARY SYMPOSIUM ON THE OCCASION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF…

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Presentation of Polish Art Colonies at the „Kunst- und Filmbiennale Worpswede 2013"

The idea of art colonies originated in the 19th century and is a phenomenon on the cultural map of Europe. Today, it is carried on by the European Association of…

26.04

27.04

Ausstellung „Gröditz unterm Hakenkreuz"

Ausstellungseröffnung: Freitag, 26. April 2013, 19.00 Uhr Unter Beteiligung von ehemaligen Zwangsarbeitern Podiumsdiskussion mit Bürgerbeteiligung: „Ausländer in Gröditz – damals, heute, morgen" Samstag, 27. April 2013, 14.00 Uhr von der…

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30.05

Getting Along with German

The project "On Friendly Terms with German — A Language Course for Pedagogy Students" envisions organizing a German language course for students of pedagogical programs at the Jagiellonian University in…

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Let's pack Europe in the suitcase!

Die Erwartungen der ÖP-Staaten (Ukraine, Moldau, Belarus) an die EU und umgekehrt sind hoch, aber keineswegs immer realistisch. Der Dialog mit der Zivilgesellschaft und der jungen Generation ist daher besonders…

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05.06

Heroes of Difficult Times

A journey to memorial sites in Upper Austria. Heroes of difficult times deserve to be remembered. These forgotten people must be given moral justice, the value of their deeds must…

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05.06

Heroes of Difficult Times

A journey to memorial sites in Upper Austria. Heroes of difficult times deserve to be remembered. These forgotten people must be given moral justice, the value of their deeds must…

03.05

05.05

1st International Seniors' Meeting in Gołuchów

May 3, 2013 Seminar on "Local Policy Toward the Elderly" — M.A. Irena Skowrońska. May 4, 2013 Seminar on "Intergenerational Cooperation in the Municipality of Gołuchów" — M.A. Elżbieta Kłakulak….

04.05

02.06

Run with us

At the exhibition "Run with us" at the Galeria Miejska bwa in Bydgoszcz, 8 German artists from the Milchglaskino group (Ulrike Dornis, Magdalena Drebber, Jörg Ernert, Jens Hanke, Martin Kreim,…

05.05

15.07

„From Knights to the Round Table". German-Polish Educational Meetings.

The historical education project "From Knights to the Round Table" will be implemented through lectures and thematic workshops, but above all, by evoking the famous "Spirit of the Times." A…

06.05

Polonia Day Festival in Berlin

The event is planned as a street fair and events in the Ernst-Reuter-Saal concert hall in the Berlin-Reinickendorf district. All Polish organizations and private individuals living and operating in Berlin…

08.05

Polish-German Friendships, Sympathies, Marriages

The topic of the conference touches upon the matters of mutual Polish-German relations, prompts a thorough exploration of historical and literary subjects, and, through the confrontation of this knowledge with…

09.05

11.05

International Scientific Conference BORDERLANDS in Kluczbork

The international academic conference "BORDERLANDS," organized by the University of Wrocław and the Municipality of Kluczbork, will take place on May 9–11, 2013 in the conference hall of the Kluczbork…

09.05

Dribbling Masters II – International Football Matches

Interschool football matches — Students try their skills on the pitch. Both girls and boys take part in interschool football matches, putting into practice the vocabulary related to football that…

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12.05

Meeting of Choirs from Partner Counties: Iława and Hof

The project entitled "Meeting of Choirs from the Partner Counties of Iława and Hof" aims to develop cooperation between the two counties through the joint realization of a program by…

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Concert Project „Beethoven non plus ultra"

10th Jubilee Szczecin Early Music Festival May 10, 2013 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Szczecin, ul. Zygmunta Starego 1, 7:00 PM Concert of Byzantine Chant performers: Byzantion, Adrian Sarbu —…

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12.05

„Less and Less Divides Us, More and More Unites Us"

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Partnership Agreement, a 32-person group of guests from Kirchenlamitz will visit the municipality of Kobyla Góra. The meeting…

12.05

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Photographs from Auschwitz…

A Polish-German photography seminar for young people and students. During the workshops, young people from Poland and Germany, through the medium of photography, will explore the history of the city…

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11.08

CLINAMEN: Exhibition of Works by Iza Tarasewicz

We invite you to an exhibition of the latest works by Iza Tarasewicz, which will open on May 12, 2013 at the Królikarnia in Warsaw. It will be an engaging…

12.05

GUEST CONDUCTOR

May 12, 2013 /Sunday/ 7:30 PM (free admission) St. Mary's Church, Katowice Silesian Philharmonic Choir Andreas Herrmann — conductor (GERMANY) Bożena Harasimowicz — soprano Jarosław Wolanin — choir preparation Karina…

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Historical Workshops „Discovering the Land of Our Ancestors"

With the financial support of the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, at the invitation of the Wielkopolska Branch of the "Wspólnota Polska" Association, a group of sixth-grade students from the European…

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16.05

Dribbling Masters II – Police Training Centre in Legionowo

Police Training Center — Students visit the Police Training Center in Legionowo, where, among other things, they will learn about the tasks and responsibilities of the police in securing mass…

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International Swimming Competition in Nordhorn

The project involves the preparation and implementation of a trip to the International Swimming Competition in Nordhorn, Germany, for a group of 50 children and young swimmers who train daily…

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18.05

Design Special Poland TYPO Berlin 2013

"TypoTalks" is an event dedicated to design in the broadest sense of the word. The conference features designers from Europe and around the world. Each year, for three days, renowned…

16.05

„Balancing Judges' Workload and Resolving Disputes through Court Mediation"

A Polish-German symposium with the participation of Polish and German judges as well as court mediators on the Pebbsy system operating in Germany (a system for calculating the personal workload…

16.05

Premiere of the Literary Journal „Gombrowicz-Blätter"

An author's evening and debate on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Witold Gombrowicz's return to Europe — a public event at the German-Polish bookstore "buch|bund." A meeting with…

17.05

Szymon Kowalski spielt…

Gegenstand des Projektes „Szymon Kowalski spielt… – eine musikalische Reise nach Polen" sind drei Konzerte polnischer klassischer Klaviermusik. Die Reise beginnt am 17. Mai 2013 in Bautzen mit den Kompositionen…

17.05

Poland – Germany – Europe. Between Liberalism and Economic Patriotism

The Tischner European University, together with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Poland and the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, invites all interested parties on May 17, 2013 to the conference "Poland–Germany–Europe….

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POLONIA ROCK & BLUES VILLAGE 2013

The Association of Polish Musicians in Germany OKTAWA e.V. and Friends invite you to the first Polish community rock and blues festival: Polonia Rock & Blues Village 2013. The guiding…

18.05

„Hutnicza symfonia" – Theater Titanick

"The Steelworks Symphony" by Teatr Titanick was one of the most anticipated performances at this year's festival edition. The very labor-intensive, precise assembly, which began on May 17, coincided with…