Culture

Human history is characterized by the constant desire to portray one's way of life as the peak of development and to degrade foreign customs. This psychological mechanism means that the unknown is often dismissed as uncivilized in general terms. [...]

Literature plays a central role in the culture of the Lusatian Sorbs because it not only documents the language, but also keeps it alive and preserves it in constant use. Written works in Sorbian language serve... [...]

Born in 1651 in Kieslingswalde near Görlitz, Ehrenfried Walter von Tschirnhaus was an extraordinary spirit that far surpassed the ways of thinking of his time. As a philosopher, mathematician, physicist and inventor, he embodied the pioneering spirit of the Enlightenment... [...]

Lusatia has produced numerous outstanding personalities over the centuries, but only a few were able to work with such powerful artistic energy and impressive design as Matthias Wenzel Jäckel. Born in 1655 in Wittichenau,... [...]

In a world that is often characterized by unrealistic ideals of beauty, it is not always easy to recognize and appreciate the individual advantages of a body. Especially women who have a lush figure sometimes face... [...]

The historical consideration of educational practices and political currents reveals a fascinating parallelism between private family coexistence and macroscopic developments in global society. For decades, authoritarian structures not only shaped the way they were... [...]

The Kromlauer Park, widely known as the Rhododendron and Azalea Park Kromlau, is undoubtedly one of the most magnificent and impressive natural and cultural treasures in Lusatia. With its extraordinary diversity of plants, ornately designed landscapes and historic buildings... [...]

what please? layering? Yes, this term seems a bit bulky at first glance. It comes from English and simply means "layers". In German, this style is better known to us as "onion look". Especially in the... [...]

In the world of tailoring, there is much more than just fabrics and seams, because profound human fates and unimagined secrets are hidden behind every fitting. Whoever accompanies people as a tailor for many years... [...]

The relationship with the neighbors has always been a special, a complex and sometimes conflict-ridden network that has been going through all times. It is characterized by closeness and at the same time distance, of mutual respect and... [...]