Understanding Poland: Solidarność and Community Dialogue in Göttingen
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Understanding Poland: Memory, Faith and European Connectivity
When history becomes a meeting point, space for understanding, exchange, and new perspectives is created. The lecture series “Understanding Poland” of the Ecumenical Seminar invites you to the community hall of St. Jacobi Göttingen on September 30, 2026. The focus is on the lecture “Time of Solidarność – Reborn from the Crisis” with Janusz Malek.
An Afternoon Between History and Faith Experience
The event connects political history, religious education, and ecumenical dialogue culture. In the special atmosphere of the St. Jacobi community hall, historical remembrance, personal experience, and the question of how societal crises shape individuals and communities come together. The faith experience arises not only through prayer and liturgy, but also through attentive listening and respectful dialogue.
Solidarność as a Path out of the Crisis
Janusz Malek dedicates himself to the time of Solidarność and its significance for Poland. The speaker was born in Poland and has been living in Germany as a late repatriate since 1977. He studied philosophy, theology, history, and Slavic studies in Munich and Göttingen and has been a Catholic deacon in his main profession since 2004. His perspective combines biographical experience with theological and historical context.
Ecumenical Seminar in St. Jacobi
This series is created in collaboration with the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation St. Jacobi, the Protestant Adult Education, and the Adult Education Center. Other lectures will address religion, music, memory culture, literature, the rule of law, and the changing relationships between Poland and Germany. Thus, the seminar opens an educational space for community members, history enthusiasts, and all people who want to better understand European neighborhood.
Community, Reflection, and Exchange
In the quiet surroundings of the St. Jacobi community, spiritual concentration combines with human closeness. Visitors can expect an informative lecture with space for new insights and communal exchange. The religious experience of this encounter lies in the openness to different life stories, in respect for historical wounds, and in the shared search for understanding.
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The event “Time of Solidarność – Reborn from the Crisis” offers a profound and personal access to a formative chapter of Polish history. Experience the lecture live in the community hall of St. Jacobi Göttingen and become part of an ecumenical educational and dialogue community that understands history as a bridge between people.
