Borders in Europe have always changed and have often been the reason or the result of armed conflicts und disputes. Border systems ranging from the Limes to the Danewerk to the Berlin Wall were always a sign of division, however, never of a complete division. Despite the spatial separation, an exchange of culture, knowledge and traditions always continued. Thus, borders have also stood for exchange and encounters with neighbours. In particular in Europe, where the next border is rarely more than a few hours’ drive away, cultural heritage tells us how deeply some elements of our own (cultural) history are rooted in the neighbouring country.
The theme EUROPE: BORDER AND ENCOUNTER REGIONS takes a closer look at how borders also connect areas and landscapes and at the cultural characteristics of neighbouring regions in Europe. What do we have in common? What connects us today? How can cross-border interaction strengthen our cultural heritage? How does cultural heritage strengthen the intercultural dialogue?
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European Borders and Encounter Regions in Transition |
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As time flows by – Jewish life on the Oder |
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Upper Silesia from the air |
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Interkulturelle Studien: Polen und Deutsche in Europa (EuPoD) |
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Exploring the Bourtanger Moor |
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so smart. Saxony and Bohemia – a virtual exhibition |
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I Never Said Goodbye | Women In Exile. Photographs by Heike Steinweg |
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1753 – the ancient border between Tyrol and Venice |
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Cultural Heritage in the Region of Rastatt |
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mauer-fotos.de |
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Lost Villages in Masuria – A Polish-German Project on Cemeteries |