The Ministry for Displaced Persons (1949–1969) was the highest federal authority responsible for the affairs of the approximately 8 million displaced persons and refugees in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Not only were its leaders diametrically opposed figures: the first minister was a member of the resistance, whilst his successor was deeply entangled in the Nazi system.
What role did old cliques, party membership and personal networks play in the work, career progression and influence within the Ministry for Displaced Persons? Did this differ from other federal ministries? The new collective biography *Communication and Consensus-Building* systematically explores such questions for the first time.
Join the discussion!
Programme:
Welcome
- Dr Roland Borchers, Director, Documentation Centre for Flight, Expulsion and Reconciliation, Berlin
- Prof. Dr Michael Hollmann, President, Federal Archives, Koblenz
Panel
- Dr Mathias Beer, Department of Contemporary History, University of Tübingen, Tübingen
- Dr Stefanie Palm, Institute for Contemporary History Munich – Berlin, Berlin
- Prof. Dr Michael Schwartz, Institute for Contemporary History Munich – Berlin, Berlin
Moderator: Anika Kreft, Research Associate, Documentation Centre for Flight, Expulsion and Reconciliation, Berlin
Afterwards, guests are invited to a small reception.
FURTHER INFORMATION
- Bookstall
- Doors open: 5.30 pm
- Language: German
- FREE ENTRY
The event will be recorded and published on the ‘Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung’ YouTube channel.
Additional information
Dates
November 2026
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