Hohndorf and its European roots

Where did home actually come from? The small town of Hohndorf, idyllically situated on the edge of the Ore Mountains, took a conscious look at its own history and searched for the stories of immigration within it. Hard coal was once mined in the region, which brought many people here from all over Europe. Some were recruited by the mine operators, but most came to escape poverty at home. Archive research and interviews with older residents resulted in a collection of stories, which were also presented at the popular village festival. An exhibition also honoured the painter Willibald Mayerl, the village's most famous son. He too was a child of immigrants.

With the support of the German-Czech Future Fund.