The German Socio-Cultural Organisation in Wrocław (in German Deutsche Sozial-Kulturelle Gesellschaft in Breslau, DSKG Breslau for short) is an organisation of the German minority in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It has its seat in Wrocław and is a member of the Association of the German Socio-Cultural Organisations in Poland. It has about 1500 members, and its current chairwoman is Krystyna Kadlewicz.[1]
The organisation was established in 1991 following the fall of communism in Poland as a successor to the German Social and Cultural Society, which was established in 1957 and officially disbanded in 1981 following the declaration of martial law in Poland.[2] Its purpose is to promote German language, customs, and culture among ethnic Germans in the city.[1]
In order to qualify for standard membership in DSKG Breslau, a person must be an ethnic German, defined by the organisation as a person who has at least one documented German grandparent.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Neuer Vorstand – neue Herausforderungen?". Wochenblatt - Gazeta Niemców w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b Pyrah, Robert (March 2017). "Germans in Wroclaw: "Ethnic minority" versus hybrid identity. Historical context and urban milieu". Nationalities Papers. 45 (2): 274–291. doi:10.1080/00905992.2016.1259295. ISSN 0090-5992.
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