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HERITAGE.FRONT Exhibition on the Cultural Heritage of Ethnic Communities in Ukraine’s Frontline Regions Opens in Kyiv

On 23 October 2026 at 5:00 PM, the Museum of Kyiv History will host the opening of HERITAGE.FRONT, an exhibition dedicated to the cultural heritage of German, Mennonite, Jewish, and Swedish communities in southern and eastern Ukraine, now threatened by Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.

Russian attacks are destroying books and school textbooks that Ukrainian children need for their education

“Black Sea Germans” Exhibition Presented in Berlin at Reception Marking 35 Years of Ukraine’s Independence

On 7 September 2026, a reception marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Ukraine’s independence was held at the Representation of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen in Berlin. This year, special attention was given to the partnership between Bremen and the Odesa region.

She built ports, factories and entire communities: the story of Sofia Falz-Fein

Today marks the birthday of Sofia Falz-Fein, one of the most remarkable businesswomen of the Black Sea region in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a member of the well-known Falz-Fein family of German heritage.

Virtual Museum of the Black Sea Germans featured in Kulturkorrespondenz östliches Europa

Our project “Virtual Museum of the Black Sea Germans” has been featured in the latest issue of Kulturkorrespondenz östliches Europa, published by the German Cultural Forum for Eastern Europe (Deutsches Kulturforum östliches Europa).

Artsyz is 210 years old!

Olena Saidel on the Dolls of the German Colonists in the Black Sea Region

Album "Black Sea Germans" presented to the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ukraine

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Odesa Fest

Cultural heritage of the Black Sea Germans presented in Berlin

The album “Black Sea Germans” was presented at the Book Arsenal