“Riss durch Europa: Die Folgen des Hitler-Stalin-Pakts”. Exhibition Opening
When: 12 November – doors open 18:30, start 19:00
Where: Universität Wien (Hörsaalzentrum C1 & C2), Hof 2, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Wien
Organisers: a collaborative project by the Museum Berlin-Karlshorst and the Chair of Eastern European History at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, brought to Vienna by the Dialogbüro Vienna and the Universität Wien.
Entry: admission is free, please register here
Where: Universität Wien (Hörsaalzentrum C1 & C2), Hof 2, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Wien
Organisers: a collaborative project by the Museum Berlin-Karlshorst and the Chair of Eastern European History at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, brought to Vienna by the Dialogbüro Vienna and the Universität Wien.
Entry: admission is free, please register here
Speakers
- Dr. Jörg Morré (Museum Berlin-Karlshorst)
- Christoph Meißner (Museum Berlin-Karlshorst)
- Stefan Melle (Dialogbüro Wien)
- Prof. Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Mueller (Universität Wien)
Following the opening speech, there will be an opportunity for the curatorial tour of the exhibition.
About the Exhibition
On August 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact that, through a secret supplementary protocol, divided Eastern and Central Europe into spheres of influence. Known as the Hitler–Stalin Pact, this agreement paved the way for the outbreak of the Second World War — beginning with the German invasion of Poland, soon followed by Soviet expansion into Poland and subsequently into Finland, the Baltic States, and parts of Romania. Although the alliance collapsed with Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union in June 1941, its repercussions continue to shape the historical memory and identities of European nations to this day.
The exhibition “Riss durch Europa: Die Folgen des Hitler-Stalin-Pakts” (“A Rift through Europe: The Consequences of the Hitler–Stalin Pact”) examines the enduring impact of this pact and the diverse ways it is remembered across Europe. By engaging with the intertwined yet divided histories of Eastern and Central Europe, the exhibition encourages reflection on how an understanding of the past can inform our perception of the present — a theme of particular relevance in light of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
Press-contact
Aigul Davletshina, Communications Manager at Dialogbüro Vienna
+4915771343849, press@dialogbuero-vienna.at
