Why this question? After liberation in May 1945, between 6.5 and 11 million “Displaced Persons” (DPs) were located in the territory of the western occupation zones of Germany. This category included former forced laborers, concentration camp prisoners, prisoners of war, as well as other persons uprooted by the war and Nazi persecution. Jewish survivors of…

With the new series Inside.NGHM, we regularly provide insights into research and teaching at the Chair for Contemporary History and Historical Migration Research at the University of Osnabrück, but above all we present the scholars who work behind the scenes. In the third issue, Annika Heyen reports on her work as a historian. Annika Heyen…

The monthly newsletter of the Contemporary History and Historical Migration Research Working Group at the University of Osnabrück By Benjamin Look & Jessica Wehner October marked the start of the winter semester 2025/2026 and was therefore entirely focused on the preparation and implementation of the first courses. The individual status groups of the professorship also…