{"id":2951,"date":"2025-05-02T04:54:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T02:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/about-us\/tasks-and-projects\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T11:04:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T09:04:35","slug":"tasks-and-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/en\/about-us\/tasks-and-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasks and Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2951\" data-postid=\"2951\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2951 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_l8ry157 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_8hl2157 first\">\n                    <!-- Breadcrumbs module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-breadcrumbs tb_f33t157 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"tbp_breadcrumb_trail\"><ul class=\"tbp_trail_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><meta name=\"numberOfItems\" content=\"1\" \/><meta name=\"itemListOrder\" content=\"Ascending\" \/><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\" class=\"tbp_trail_item tbp_trail_end\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/en\/\" rel=\"home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><!-- \/Breadcrumbs module -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_rr8n33 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_qi9i33 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jwud33   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Tasks and Projects<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"aufgabenundprojekte\" data-hide-anchor=\"1\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-aufgabenundprojekte tb_6sjv945 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_2khi945 imgopacity first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pfrc945   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Tasks and Projects<\/h2>\n<p>The activities of our association &#8220;The Galician Germans \u2013 History and Culture of Remembrance e.V.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With the launch of this revised website, the thematic focus has shifted, and it is the association&#8217;s task to continue along this path in exploring the history of Galicia.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_zxko994   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>We publish the newsletter<br>&#8220;Focus on Galicia \u2013 The Sacred Bond&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>(Published 6 times a year)<br>as a printed edition and also available in PDF format.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The interactive section of this website allows for additional contributions to the print edition, as well as media supplements such as films and podcasts.<\/li>\n<li>Looking ahead beyond 2027, it is conceivable that there will no longer be a printed edition, as the number of subscribers continues to decline. In that case, the online edition will be expanded and distributed in PDF format to members and interested readers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_gqcy945 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_fl0o121 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Scan_20190204_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2299\" title=\"Scan_20190204_1\" alt=\"Scan_20190204_1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Scan_20190204_1.jpg 330w, https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Scan_20190204_1-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_9xia875 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_n317875 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_psu8875   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Maintaining and strengthening internal cohesion within the association with only one in-person event remaining, while adapting to the changing situation and the age structure of its members.<\/p>\n<p>The members of the association are spread across all of Germany, with some living abroad as well.<\/p>\n<p>Further exploration of the historical heritage through our own research, but primarily using the collections of the Martin Opitz Library in Herne.<\/p>\n<p>Networking with universities and platforms that focus on the history of Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Preservation and strengthening of the friendships that have developed over the past 30 years. This personal closeness, as it existed before the war, must be preserved; one practical method for doing so is through video conferences via Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>Adapting to the times and societal conditions means that part of the activities will take place on online platforms.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_hbad241 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_038u241 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_dki7241   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>What we will organize each year:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>An annual general meeting; starting in 2026, this will take place online via Zoom.<\/li>\n<li>A cultural conference; starting in 2026, this event will also be limited to a single day. to better adapt to the conditions resulting from a smaller number of members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This new format is a <em>Galicia Theme Day<\/em>, which will take place in person.<\/p>\n<p>Regional meetings in areas where descendants of the Galician Germans live, in order to encourage them to participate actively.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_3dxv40 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_r49g41 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_h8qr41   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>We possess extensive documents, writings, and archival materials in both printed and digitized form:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>including the extensive <em>archive of the Galician Germans<\/em>, which is maintained by the Martin Opitz Library in Herne. The finding aid comprises 268 A4 pages and lists 2,472 documents and various collected items, such as postcards, newspaper clippings, and personal estates.<\/li>\n<li>Eine weitere Quellenbasis sind die \u201eLemberger Pfarramts- und Superintendialakten 1778 \u2013 1939\u201c aus dem Zentralen Staatlichen Historischen Archiv der Ukraine in Lemberg-Lwiw und dem polnischen Staatsarchiv in Przemy\u015bl.- Diese liegen in digitalisierter Form vor und w\u00fcrden etwa 70 000 Seiten A4 entsprechen.<\/li>\n<li>A private genealogical research center (closely affiliated with the association) with 348 local family books (as of March 2025), which are updated annually as additional church records are made available online by Polish and Ukrainian archives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What began in the \u201canalog age\u201d on thousands of index cards has, over more than 60 years and through its transition into the digital era, grown into a vast collection:<br>THE GALICIAN GERMANS \u2013 HISTORY AND CULTURE OF REMEMBRANCE e.V.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ohss864 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_gqgr864 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_071j864   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>RESEARCH CENTER FOR GENEALOGY<\/h3>\n<p>The documentation of the ethnic German population in the former Austro-Hungarian crown land of Galicia (southeastern Poland and southwestern Ukraine) from 1750 to 1940.<\/p>\n<p>This meticulous research into the population goes far beyond simply creating an individual family tree; it brings historical Galicia to life through the lens of generations\u2014from the time of immigration up to the beginning of World War II, when the village communities dissolved.<\/p>\n<p>This collection is complemented by more than 100 village maps, providing a view of the settlement locations and their former inhabitants.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_8cyg707 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_pzqo707 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_be0z707   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>In light of the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine since 2022<\/h3>\n<p>Over 30 years of free travel to Ukraine, personal friendships have been established in the former settlement areas \u2014 and it is essential to preserve them.<\/p>\n<p>Until the start of the Russian war of aggression, annual excursion trips to Eastern Galicia in Ukraine had taken place since Ukraine\u2019s independence. These trips were an important pillar of the association\u2019s work and led to new members joining the association who had not previously been involved. As of 2025, the opportunity to expand the circle of those interested in Galicia through such travel activities is hardly imaginable anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Under the current conditions (2025), contact with historical Galicia is limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excursions in small groups to the former settlement areas of the Galician Germans in Poland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintaining contact with Eastern Galicia\/Ukraine is currently limited to internet-based formats, such as the blog section of this website and, to expand outreach, through social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_3rwe707 last\" data-tb_link=\"https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Geschichte_Hilfskomitee.pdf\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6bsr717   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><em>To ensure that we can continue this work in the future, we warmly invite you to become a member of our association. &#8220;The Galician Germans \u2013 History and Culture of Remembrance e.V.&#8221; is recognized as a non-profit organization and finances its work and activities through donations, membership fees, and contributions from its members and supporters. Since the board and all responsible members of our association work on a voluntary basis, all donations are used exclusively for charitable purposes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please help us to appropriately represent the history and cultural heritage of the Germans in Galicia! &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>For your donation, you will receive a donation receipt from us.<br><br>Thank you very much!<br>Your Galician Germans \u2013 History and Culture of Remembrance e.V.<\/p>\n<p>Postbank Stuttgart<br>SWIFT\/BIC: PBNKDEFF<br>IBAN: DE93 6001 0070 0020 4707 02<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tasks and Projects Tasks and Projects The activities of our association &#8220;The Galician Germans \u2013 History and Culture of Remembrance e.V.&#8221; With the launch of this revised website, the thematic focus has shifted, and it is the association&#8217;s task to continue along this path in exploring the history of Galicia. 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In that case, the online edition will be expanded and distributed in PDF format to members and interested readers.<\/li> <\/ul>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Scan_20190204_1.jpg\" title=\"Scan_20190204_1\" alt=\"Scan_20190204_1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Scan_20190204_1.jpg 330w, https:\/\/galizien-deutsche.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Scan_20190204_1-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>\n<p>Maintaining and strengthening internal cohesion within the association with only one in-person event remaining, while adapting to the changing situation and the age structure of its members.<\/p> <p>The members of the association are spread across all of Germany, with some living abroad as well.<\/p> <p>Further exploration of the historical heritage through our own research, but primarily using the collections of the Martin Opitz Library in Herne.<\/p> <p>Networking with universities and platforms that focus on the history of Eastern Europe.<\/p> <p>Preservation and strengthening of the friendships that have developed over the past 30 years. This personal closeness, as it existed before the war, must be preserved; one practical method for doing so is through video conferences via Zoom.<\/p> <p>Adapting to the times and societal conditions means that part of the activities will take place on online platforms.<\/p>\n<h3>What we will organize each year:<\/h3> <ul> <li>An annual general meeting; starting in 2026, this will take place online via Zoom.<\/li> <li>A cultural conference; starting in 2026, this event will also be limited to a single day. to better adapt to the conditions resulting from a smaller number of members.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>This new format is a <em>Galicia Theme Day<\/em>, which will take place in person.<\/p> <p>Regional meetings in areas where descendants of the Galician Germans live, in order to encourage them to participate actively.<\/p>\n<h3>We possess extensive documents, writings, and archival materials in both printed and digitized form:<\/h3> <ul> <li>including the extensive <em>archive of the Galician Germans<\/em>, which is maintained by the Martin Opitz Library in Herne. The finding aid comprises 268 A4 pages and lists 2,472 documents and various collected items, such as postcards, newspaper clippings, and personal estates.<\/li> <li>Eine weitere Quellenbasis sind die \u201eLemberger Pfarramts- und Superintendialakten 1778 \u2013 1939\u201c aus dem Zentralen Staatlichen Historischen Archiv der Ukraine in Lemberg-Lwiw und dem polnischen Staatsarchiv in Przemy\u015bl.- Diese liegen in digitalisierter Form vor und w\u00fcrden etwa 70 000 Seiten A4 entsprechen.<\/li> <li>A private genealogical research center (closely affiliated with the association) with 348 local family books (as of March 2025), which are updated annually as additional church records are made available online by Polish and Ukrainian archives.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>What began in the \u201canalog age\u201d on thousands of index cards has, over more than 60 years and through its transition into the digital era, grown into a vast collection:<br>THE GALICIAN GERMANS \u2013 HISTORY AND CULTURE OF REMEMBRANCE e.V.<\/p>\n<h3>RESEARCH CENTER FOR GENEALOGY<\/h3> <p>The documentation of the ethnic German population in the former Austro-Hungarian crown land of Galicia (southeastern Poland and southwestern Ukraine) from 1750 to 1940.<\/p> <p>This meticulous research into the population goes far beyond simply creating an individual family tree; it brings historical Galicia to life through the lens of generations\u2014from the time of immigration up to the beginning of World War II, when the village communities dissolved.<\/p> <p>This collection is complemented by more than 100 village maps, providing a view of the settlement locations and their former inhabitants.<\/p>\n<h3>In light of the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine since 2022<\/h3> <p>Over 30 years of free travel to Ukraine, personal friendships have been established in the former settlement areas \u2014 and it is essential to preserve them.<\/p> <p>Until the start of the Russian war of aggression, annual excursion trips to Eastern Galicia in Ukraine had taken place since Ukraine\u2019s independence. These trips were an important pillar of the association\u2019s work and led to new members joining the association who had not previously been involved. As of 2025, the opportunity to expand the circle of those interested in Galicia through such travel activities is hardly imaginable anymore.<\/p> <p>Under the current conditions (2025), contact with historical Galicia is limited to:<\/p> <ul> <li>Excursions in small groups to the former settlement areas of the Galician Germans in Poland<\/li> <\/ul> <ul> <li>Maintaining contact with Eastern Galicia\/Ukraine is currently limited to internet-based formats, such as the blog section of this website and, to expand outreach, through social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.<\/li> <\/ul>\n<p><em>To ensure that we can continue this work in the future, we warmly invite you to become a member of our association. \"The Galician Germans \u2013 History and Culture of Remembrance e.V.\" is recognized as a non-profit organization and finances its work and activities through donations, membership fees, and contributions from its members and supporters. 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