Stiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung

The Stiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung was established in December 2008 by the German Bundestag as a non-partisan, non-independent public law foundation within the Stiftung Deutsches Historisches Museum. It establishes and operates the Documentation Center Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation in the former Deutschlandhaus at Anhalter Bahnhof in Berlin. The foundation's goal is to document the historical and contemporary phenomenon of forced migration, flight, and expulsion, to prepare it scientifically, and to make it accessible to the public through exhibitions, publications, and educational programs. The foundation promotes research, conveys historical contexts, and aims to contribute to reconciliation between formerly hostile groups.

The Stiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung sees itself as a place of remembrance, research, and mediation. Its mission is to commemorate the diverse experiences of forced migration in the past and present, to examine the causes and consequences of flight movements, and to demonstrate how reconciliation and responsibility can be achieved. Through interdisciplinary research, exhibitions, and educational programs, the foundation aims to strengthen social awareness and contribute to the processing of historical conflicts as well as the promotion of tolerance and understanding.

The foundation's offerings are aimed at a broad audience: history enthusiasts, pupils and students, teachers, researchers, politically engaged individuals, and all those who wish to understand experiences of flight and expulsion from a historical perspective or to contextualize current refugee movements. Additionally, the foundation addresses affected persons, descendants of displaced individuals, as well as decision-makers and multipliers in politics, administration, and civil society.