Where is the exhibition taking place?

At the Cottbus City Museum, Bahnhofstraße 22, 03046 Cottbus.

When can the exhibition be seen?

On 24.05.2026 from 10:00 AM, ending is scheduled for the afternoon.

Is the exhibition suitable for families?

Yes, the cultural-historical presentation is also suitable for interested families and anyone who wants to discover regional history.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

The City Museum offers museum educational offerings and guided tours. For special formats, a prior inquiry is advisable.

How can I reach the museum?

The museum is centrally located in Cottbus and is well connected to the city center. The exact arrival depends on the chosen mode of transport.

Is the exhibition barrier-free?

The city of Cottbus refers to its barrier-free information. For specific questions, it is advisable to consult with the museum.

Vietnam and Lower Lausitz: An exhibition about origin, change, and connection

Name: Exhibition – Vietnam and the Lower Lausitz – Connected Worlds
Start: 2026-05-24T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-24T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Cottbus

Between Vietnam and the Lower Lausitz: An exhibition about closeness, change, and memory

In the Cottbus City Museum, the special exhibition Vietnam and the Lower Lausitz – Connected Worlds unfolds a multi-layered artistic experience between migration, work, culture, and regional identity. The exhibition places a relationship at its center that has grown over decades and continues to shape daily life in the Lausitz.

An exhibition about lived connections

The presentation tells of arrival and staying, of uncertainty and new beginnings, of family ties and social participation. The focus is on Vietnamese migration to the Lower Lausitz since the 1980s, when contract workers came to the GDR and sought new life paths after the reunification. Historical experiences create a cleverly curated narrative about belonging, adaptation, and self-assertion.

Work, everyday life, and cultural presence

Especially impressive is the connection between socio-historical perspective and educational museum approach. The exhibition shows how Vietnamese fellow citizens have shaped the economic life, family life, and club life in the region. Thus, city and regional history is not told abstractly, but as a living experience of people who shape the Lower Lausitz day by day.

Nature as a mirror of shared history

A second narrative thread runs through landscape and structural change. The coal mining, which has shaped both regions in different ways, is read as an image of loss, recultivation, and transformation. This juxtaposition gives the exhibition a special depth: nature appears not as a backdrop, but as a resonance space of societal changes.

Education, categorization, and perspective change

The Cottbus City Museum connects historical research with cultural education. The exhibition encourages questioning attributions about migration, origin, and work culture and to look more closely. This is precisely where its strength lies: it opens a space for empathy, for differentiated perception, and for an aesthetic experience that goes beyond mere informational value.

Conclusion: Those who visit this exhibition experience not just a mere chronicle but a sensitive approach to connection lines between Vietnam and the Lower Lausitz. Vietnam and the Lower Lausitz – Connected Worlds invites visitors to understand history as present and to discover it live at the Cottbus City Museum.