Local love: Prenzlauerin returns to the Uckermark after 40 years

Find out how Andrea Randweg, native of Prenzlauer, her homeland Uckermark visited again after 40 years and what memories she connects.
Find out how Andrea Randweg, native of Prenzlauer, her homeland Uckermark visited again after 40 years and what memories she connects. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Local love: Prenzlauerin returns to the Uckermark after 40 years

At the city festival in Prenzlau, a place that is deep in the hearts of many residents, the editorial team of the Uckermark Kurier had the opportunity to experience an interesting story. Andrea Randweg, the native of Prenzlauer, reported on her memories and the connection to her homeland, who, despite a life in Stuttgart, has never been torn down. The Andrea, who emigrated with her parents in 1988, expressed that her home Uckermark is a significant part of her life. This reports Nordkurier .

Together with her husband Thorsten and her daughter Charlyn, she regularly enjoys her vacation in Prenzlau, especially in Camp Solaris on Lake Unteruckers. Thorsten Randweg, full of enthusiasm for the region, was happy about the mascot of the sand man and planned to take a souvenir photo. "Nowhere else do I want to go there," he praised the good mood of the people and the beauty of the lake.

roots in the Uckermark

The connection to the Uckermark is noticeable for Andrea, especially when it was invited to a class reunion to meet her former classmates from the Pestalozzi school after 40 years. These memories once again show how strongly the roots of a region shape their people, even if they live far away. Such returns are not only emotionally, but also culturally important for understanding what home means.

In another context, the Uckermark has also gained importance in the area of ​​genealogy. The newly launched genealogie archive "Heimatland Uckermark" offers a wealth of documents for family research and is continuously expanded. According to Heimatland Uckermark , researchers in chronicles and operating newspapers can search for names and other information. The online personnel database, which is currently in the test run and makes it easier to search for names and professions. The data protection and the protection of the memory of deceased are very important.

Promotion of genealogical research

At the same time, the Uckermark research center was founded a few years ago to promote genealogical research and to be able to offer support for those interested. As reported BG Roter Adler , a wide range is made available under the direction of Thomas Kraft: from the support of researching ancestors to the possibility of publishing research results. All of this happens to keep the inheritance and the history of the Uckermark alive.

Andrea Randweg and many others show how important it is to maintain the connection to home, no matter where life leads you. Their stories are proof that the Uckermark is not only a geographical region, but also a piece of identity that many people carry in their hearts.

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