POLACY W BERLINIE, ADAPTACJA, INTEGRACJA I TOŻSAMOŚĆ
POLES IN BERLIN, ADAPTATION, INTEGRATION AND IDENTITY

Summary/Abstract: Migrations of Poles to Berlin have a long tradition. After World War II when the border was closed and Poland was assigned to the Eastern bloc, Berlin was the nearest West European city, an embodiment of a different better western world. For this reason it was often chosen as a travel destination when there was a possibility to obtain a passport. Toady Polish immigrants in Germany are considered to be well integrated. Their integration was often the result of a by no means easy process of adaptation that involved overcoming numerous difficulties. At present, when the borders are open, the Berlin Poles again build bridges between the two nations, becoming transmigrants. This essentially impacts on their identity.

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