Contact

Domowina – Župa Dolna Łužyca | Domowina – Regional Association Lower Lusatia
Serbski dom | Wendisches Haus
Droga August Bebela | August-Bebel-Straße 82
03046 Chóśebuz | Cottbus
Germany

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Regional Spokesperson

Heike Apeltowa | Apelt
Regional Representative in Lower Lusatia
0355 48576-428
heike.apeltowa@domowina.de
  • Represents Domowina in Lower Lusatia, focusing on the promotion of Sorbian affairs and culture in the districts of Dahme-Spreewald, Oberspreewald-Lausitz and the city of Chóśebuz | Cottbus
  • Responsible for the board of the Regionalverbandes Niederlausitz
  • Contact person for Sorbian associations, organisations as well as friends and supporters of Sorbian culture
  • Advises councils and local authorities on projects to protect and promote Sorbian language and culture
  • Supports municipalities in considering Sorbian concerns in local planning
  • Identifies needs for action in implementing legal provisions to safeguard Sorbian identity in Lower Lusatia
  • Analyses and forwards regional concerns to Domowina’s Main Office in close cooperation with the Regional Board
     

Committees / Representation of Domowina:

  • Member of the “Bramborski źeń | Brandenburg Day” Board of Trustees for the Regional Association Niederlausitz e.V.
  • Represents Domowina in school boards in Brandenburg, including:
    • “von Houwald” Primary School, Tšupc | Straupitz
    • “Mina Witkojc” Primary and Comprehensive School, Bórkowy | Burg
  • Member of the Sorbian Committee of the City of Grodk | Spremberg
  • Member of the Working Group on Sorbian Monuments of the City of Chóśebuz | Cottbus
Lorenz Krauße
Regional Representative in Lower Lusatia
0355 48576-427
lorenz.krausse@domowina.de
  • Represents Domowina in Lower Lusatia, focusing on promoting Sorbian interests and culture in associations and youth groups, as well as in the district of Sprjewja-Nysa | Spree-Neiße
  • Contact person for Sorbian associations, initiatives, interest groups, and supporters of Sorbian culture
  • Advises councils and municipal representatives on Sorbian concerns
  • Supports municipalities and districts in projects protecting and promoting Sorbian language and culture, ensuring recognition in local planning
  • Identifies needs for implementing legal provisions safeguarding Sorbian identity
  • Analyses and forwards regional concerns to Domowina’s Main Office in close cooperation with the Regional Board
     

Committees / Representation of Domowina:

  • Member of the Committee for Sorbian Affairs of Sprjewja-Nysa | Spree-Neiße
  • Member of the Regional Advisory Board of the LEADER regions “Błota+ | Spreewald+” and Spree-Neiße-Land
  • Advisory Board of the Biosphere Reserve Błota | Spreewald
  • Active support of Sorbian interest groups (Serbske koło Drjowk | Drebkau, Naša gromada in Bórkowy | Burg, Sorbisches Fenster in Gołkojce | Kolkwitz)
     

Volunteering:

  • Municipal councillor in Hochoza | Drachhausen
  • Chair of the Hochoza-youth group
  • Member of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Hochoza | Drachhausen

Sylwia Reksowa | Rex
Executive Assistant
0355 48576-432
sekretariat.chosebuz@domowina.de
  • Supports executive management
  • Office organisation and administration
  • Member services
  • Minute-taking
Franciska Albertowa | Franziska Albert
Sorbian/Wendish Youth Work
0355 48576-431
franciska.albertowa@domowina.de
Frank Kosyk | Kossick
Project Manager for Lower Lusatia
0355 48576-429
frank.kosyk@domowina.de
  • Supports Sorbian/Wendish associations in Lower Lusatia, e.g. with applications, accounting and sponsorship – including the Njepila Farm in Central Lusatia
  • Supports projects of the Lower Sorbian Cultural Academy
  • Assists the Domowina Youth Coordinator in Lower Lusatia with applications, accounting and third-party funding acquisition
  • Manages the projects ZORJA/REWITALIZACIJA and the IKE project for the valorisation of intangible cultural heritage
  • Supports Dompro gGmbH as a project sponsor
  • Provides project support in Lower Lusatia on the basis of cooperation agreements, including project planning and funding applications
  • Acquires third-party funding
     

Volunteering:

  • Managing Director of Dompro gGmbH
  • Member of the Regional Board of the Regional Association Dolna Łužyca | Niederlausitz
Iben Lotric | Lottra
Motivator for the Lower Sorbian Language in Lower Lusatia
0355 48576-435
iben.lotric@domowina.de
  • Builds and maintains contacts through regular visits to Sorbian/Wendish-speaking kindergartens and after-school centres
  • Implements Sorbian/Wendish educational offers for children in Lower Sorbian
  • Contact person for developing bilingual (German-Sorbian) educational programmes based on Brandenburg’s six educational areas
  • Advises and supports institutions on child-oriented use of the Sorbian language
  • Promotes awareness of traditions and customs in early childhood
  • Raises awareness of Sorbian culture, e.g. by dressing in traditional costumes or supporting festivities
Achim Jurenc | Joachim Jurenz
Motivator for the Lower Sorbian Language in Lower Lusatia
0355 48576-432
achim.jurenc@domowina.de
  • Supports Sorbian associations, incl. funding applications, accounting and creating Sorbian-language materials
  • Participates in Sorbian/Wendish projects and cultural initiatives in Lower Lusatia (e.g. Blue Moon Festival Cottbus)
  • Promotes the use of Lower Sorbian in cultural projects, events and educational programmes
  • Provides linguistic support for the Lower Sorbian Cultural Academy and the IKE project
  • Organises training offers for associations and cultural projects
  • Contact person for Sorbian/Wendish associations, institutions and supporters of the Lower Sorbian language
     

Volunteering:

  • Cantor of the Easter Riders in Pančicy-Kukow | Panschwitz-Kuckau
Domenik Krötel
Youth Coordinator
0355 48576-453