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Migration has left a lasting mark on our society. In the motif series "Migration History in Pictures" we have selected objects from the DOMiD collection that stand for certain phenomena of migration history since 1945. In short, richly illustrated online stories, we tell how migrants have influenced the history of Germany.
How did the first ice cream come to Hamburg (Harburg)? Why is the term "Gastarbeiter" (guest worker) problematic? What role did migrants play in labor struggles? Why do we think first of men* when we think of "Gastarbeiter" (guest worker) and do not see the large number of female migrants? What was the living situation of so-called contract workers in the GDR?
These and other questions will be addressed in the online stories. As always, we welcome praise, criticism and personal stories (Contact) or objects on the above topics.
The motifs have also been published as printed postcards on the occasion of the anniversary year 2020, 30 years of DOMiD (out of stock).
Motif series "Migration history in images"
From 1967 to 1986, the GDR recruited so-called contract workers to counter the shortage of skilled workers. How did they fare and what are the long-term consequences? This is what we are dealing with in this online story.
Motif series "Migration history in images", History
The strike at the Neuss-based automotive supplier Pierburg made headlines nationwide in 1973. The article tells the story of how foreign workers and Germans worked together to improve working conditions.
Motif series "Migration history in images"
Labor migration is often associated with male migrants, when in fact, female migrants represent a remarkable amount of the workforce, e.g. in the health sector. This article describes the roles of migrant women using the example of Korean nurses.
Motif series "Migration history in images"
In addition to working in Germany, music and culture were important components of their free time for many migrant workers. In the current online story, we deal with music interacting with political engagement.
Motif series "Migration history in images"
“Guest workers” ("Gastarbeiter") - this problematic term was used to designate foreign workers who were only supposed to work in Germany for a short time. In the German Liaison Office in Istanbul, these boards advertised job seekers.
Motif series "Migration history in images"
In our motif series "Migration History in Pictures" we are devoting ourselves this month to a special exhibit of Italian labor migration from the 1950s: the Eis-Boy from the Galeazzi family.
Motif series "Migration history in images"
In our motif series "Migration history in pictures", we will start with one of the oldest exhibits in our collection: a directory of the designated "Sudeten Germans" in the Hessian community of Kehrenbach.