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03
Jun

CfP: Aspects of the Holocaust in Visual History

Several photographs of the Holocaust have achieved the status of visual icons. Other stages on the road to mass murder, however, have been less well documented…

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19
May

Stellenausschreibung: Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (50%)

Das Deutsche Historische Institut Warschau, ein Forschungsinstitut der öffentlich-rechtlichen Max Weber Stiftung (MWS) hat zum 01.09.2025 die Stelle (50%) einer…

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08
May

Der 8. Mai und das Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Polen

Heute vor 80. Jahren trat die bedingungslose Kapitulation der deutschen Wehrmacht in Kraft. Für Deutschland ist der 8. Mai ein bedeutender Gedenktag, der auch…

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28
Apr

Jahresbericht erschienen

Das akademische Jahr 2023/24 war für das DHI Warschau in vieler Hinsicht ein Umbruchsjahr. Nach zehnjähriger Amtszeit von Miloš Řezník übernahm Magdalena…

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25
Apr

New publication: Romana Kálnai Petráková: Die Heilige Kreuzkirche in Breslau. Baumonografische Untersuchung der zweigeschossigen Hallenkirche von Heinrich Probus (1288 – um 1500)

The Holy Cross Church in Wrocław, founded in 1288, is distinguished by its unusual design and is one of the most interesting Gothic religious buildings in…

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23
Apr

Welttag des Buches

Today is World Book Day! We would like to take this opportunity to present some books that have caught our attention recently. The recommendations come from our…

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07
Apr

Neuerscheinung

The figure of Frederick II, known as the Great, and the history of relations between Poland and Prussia are of particular importance to Polish readers.…

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26
Mar

Apply now!

The application phase for our scholarships is open. Applications for scholarships beginning between July and December 2025 must be submitted by March 31.

Durin…

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05
Mar

CfP: Queer Histories of East Central Europe in the 20th Century

The Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe, Institute of the Leibniz Association, in collaboration with the Max Weber Foundation, the…

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03
Mar

Prague Lectures

We cordially invite you to our Prague lectures again this semester. Organizers of the lectures are our GHI branch office in Prague, the Collegium Carolinum and…

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26
Feb

New Lecture Program

We cordially invite you to our public lecture series entitled “Space and Society - Urban History in East Central Europe”. Venue is the Syrena Cinema of the…

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25
Feb

Illusions of Omnipotence - Exhibition Catalogue Out Now

The exhibition Illusions of Omnipotence. Architecture and Daily Life under German Occupation presented a new perspective on the history of the area known as…

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19
Feb

"The Circle of Life" - Printed Version Out Now

Birth and dying as existential transistions have a profound significance for human life. This interdisciplinary volume explores how modern, especially…

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07
Feb

Job offer: Assistant for our office in Prague

Das Deutsche Historische Institut Warschau (DHI Warschau), ein Institut der Max Weber Stiftung mit Sitz in Bonn, sucht zum 1. März 2025 eine studentische…

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17
Jan

Die Geschichte der Warschauer Metro - Auftakt einer neuen Reihe

Zum Auftakt der neuen Veranstaltungsreihe unserer Bibliothek unter dem Motto "Tu sie rozmawia" (Hier wird gesprochen) war gestern der bekannte Varsovianist…

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12
Jun
Conference
International network meeting
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