Sudetenutscher Day 2025: Söder excellent as friend of the Czechs!

Sudetenutscher Day 2025: Söder excellent as friend of the Czechs!

Regensburg, Deutschland - On June 8, 2025, the traditional Pentecost meeting of the Sudeten German compatriot in Regensburg took place, which will go down in history as the 75th Sudetendeutscher Day. This three -day event, which has been held in Regensburg for over 70 years, aims to maintain and expand the connection between the Sudeten Germans and the Czech Republic. The Sudeten Germans are known in Bavaria as the "fourth trunk" alongside Old Bavaria, Franconia and Swabia after they were sold from Czechoslovakia after the Second World War. At that time over three million Germans lost their homes and mostly found a new habitat in Bavaria. PNP reports that an important concern of the Sudeten German compatriots and reconciliation are.

A highlight of the meeting was the awarding of the European Charles Prize to the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) at 11 a.m. Söder was recognized as a "loyal friend of the Sudeten Germans" and has been working intensively for the concerns of the fourth tribe in the past. Among other things, he supported the construction of the Sudeten German Museum in Munich. The Charlemagne Prize is awarded to people who have made a contribution to international understanding and European unity. BR informed that the award winners Christian Schmidt, high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as libor Rouček, former vice president of the European Parliament were.

teaching from history

Steffen Hörtler, state chairman of the Sudeten German compatriot Bavaria, addressed those present during the meeting. He emphasized that displacement and flight should never happen again and expressed dismay about the fate of the Ukrainians who suffer similar things in the current war. Hörtler emphasized the solidarity of the Sudeten Germans with the Ukrainian people and reminded that millions of people are forced to leave their homes over 70 years after the expulsion.

The motto of this year's meeting, "THE FEARGENGENGENSCHAURSCHUNGE Europe", reflects these worrying developments. In addition to the award ceremony, the three -day program also included lectures, film screenings, dialect readings and dance events. The Sudeten German landscape maintains a rich history that extends from its arrival in the 12th and 13th centuries as farmers, miners and craftsmen until the first Czechoslovak Republic was founded in 1918. The influence of this community on the culture and history of Bavaria cannot be overlooked. sudeten.de documents the decisive events that shaped the Sudeten Germans.