Bialystoker Straße in Seehausen: Forgotten friendship rediscovered!

Von WOM

The city of Seehausen has a long history of international relationships, which is particularly noticeable by the city partnership with Jablonné in the Czech Republic. But the former connection to the Polish city of Bialystok has largely been forgotten today, only the name of a street is reminiscent of this former friendly gang. This Bialystoker Straße runs through an old new building area in the city and may not be known to many, but it has an interesting past.

According to information from the city archive, which is led by Cornelia Krainz-Ailrich, the street name comes from a time when close contacts between the extended secondary school (EOS) in Seehausen and the Mechaniczne Technology in Bialystok were maintained. Klaus-Hartmut Gebhardt, a former teacher who is retired today, has dealt intensively with these relationships and reports on the exchange of information, the student encounters and the joint activities that began in the late 1960s.

student exchange between Seehausen and Bialystok

The first student exchange took place in the summer of 1969 and similar programs followed by 1980, with the exception of 1971 and 1974. Students from Seehausen were particularly active in the forests of Poland, where they helped protect young trees from wild growth. They spent their free time with excursions and joint ventures, which often took place on the picturesque Masurian lake plate. These cultural experiences not only promoted the exchange of knowledge, but also created valuable memories for the young people.

In return, the Polish students were often visited in Seehausen. They lived in the former school home and took part in various construction projects in the city. They also had time to explore the surroundings and to visit various sights, including the capital Magdeburg and the Harz Mountains. These encounters have linked many friendly gangs that are also perceived as enriching in retrospect.

a sign of recognition

In order to honor the services of the Polish young people, the then mayor Ewald Duffe invited the Mayor of Bialystok, Aleksandr Czuz, to a ceremony. During this event, which took place on October 6, 1978, the street was given the name "Bialystoker Straße". On this day, a plaque was also unveiled, but nothing is known today. The Polish press reported on this naming and emphasized the importance of international relationships.

Although the official exchange programs with the restructuring of the school ended in the 1980s, Bialystoker Straße remains a symbol of the friendships that existed at that time. Klaus-Hartmut Gebhardt draws the balance that the exchange was lively and not only existed on paper. The connections and the experiences that both the German and the Polish students have had remained firmly anchored in the memories, even if today's generations often do not know anything about this story.

This exciting anecdote via Bialystoker Straße and the student exchange between Germany and Poland shows how important such international connections are for understanding and appreciation of other cultures. Where once living encounters took place, only the street name remains as a memory of a time when friendship and learning together were in the foreground.

For further insights into the details of these historical connections and the exchange between students, a look at the in -depth reporting of www.az-online.de recommended.