Friends And Foes (Episode 2)

When the Hohenzollerns proclaimed themselves “Kings in Prussia,” that marked the rise of a German power built upon the downfall of Poland. Other low points in German-Polish relations were the policies of the German Empire and, in particular, World War II, unleashed by Nazi Germany. A more positive relationship began in 1989-1991. Now the two countries are not just neighbors, they are friends.

This episode shows decisive moments in German-Polish history, starting with the pilgrimage of Emperor Otto III to Poland in 1000 AD and leading up to Poland’s disappearance as an independent state in…

When the Hohenzollerns proclaimed themselves “Kings in Prussia,” that marked the rise of a German power built upon the downfall of Poland. Other low points in German-Polish relations were the…

This film deals with German-Polish migration and cultural exchange. From the Early Middle Ages, German and Jewish settlers moved to Poland. In the 19th century Poles were Germany’s first migrant…

Wrocław is a 1,000-year-old city that has been home to various ethnicities and has belonged to six different states. Breslau/Wrocław was the scene of the largest population transfer within a European…