Mato Kosyk, the eldest son of a farmer from Werben, is regarded as one of the most important writers of Lower Sorbian literature. His childhood was shaped by the Wendish language as well as by the customs and songs of his homeland. After attending grammar school in Cottbus, which he had to leave prematurely for financial reasons, he moved to Leipzig and worked for the railway. There he met the student Arnošt Muka, who encouraged him to develop his poetic skills through self-study.
Following a serious illness, Kosyk returned to Werben and worked as a writer. During this period he produced works such as The Wendish Wedding in the Spreewald as well as numerous poems and lyrical texts. He was active in Maśica Serbska, the Lower Sorbian scholarly association, and contributed to the newspaper Bramborske Nowiny.
In 1883 Kosyk emigrated to the United States, where he studied theology and served as a pastor in various congregations. Despite his successful life in America, his longing for Lusatia remained strong throughout his life. In 1886 he visited his homeland for the last time but was unable to secure a pastoral position in Germany and returned to the United States. He spent his final years as a pensioner and farmer in Albion, Oklahoma.
His works remain an enduring legacy of Lower Sorbian literature. In his honour, the primary school in Brjazyna | Briesen now bears his name.
05.09.1873 Skjarbošc | Schorbus † 20.05.1948 near Naumburg
Bogumił Šwjela was a formative figure in Lower Sorbian culture and language. Born the son of the cantor and teacher Christian Schwela, he spent his childhood in Schorbus and, after completing grammar school, studied theology and Slavic studies in Halle and Berlin. Following periods as a private tutor in Potsdam and as an assistant pastor in Cottbus, he became a pastor in Nochten and later in Dešno | Dissen.
Šwjela was deeply committed to the cultivation and preservation of the Lower Sorbian language. He published works by Mato Kosyk, founded the Serbska knigłownja with translations from Slavic languages, and prepared manuscripts for German–Lower Sorbian dictionaries. He also collected material for The Field Names of the District of Cottbus. As a co-founder of Domowina in 1912, he played a decisive role in shaping its direction and served as its Deputy Chair. He was likewise active in Maśica Serbska and worked as an editor of Lower Sorbian newspapers.
After Wendish church services were banned in 1941, Šwjela moved to Rudolstadt. On his way back to Lusatia, he died near Naumburg in 1948. In his honour, a monument has stood in Dešno | Dissen since 1969, and a street in Neu-Schmellwitz in Chóśebuz | Cottbus bears his name.
28.05.1893 Bórkowy | Burg (Spreewald) † 11.11.1975 Popojce | Papitz
Mina Witkojc, born into modest circumstances in Burg (Spreewald), became one of the most important poets and publicists of the Lower Sorbian language. After completing primary school, she initially worked as a domestic servant in Berlin and later in agriculture in Burg. In 1922 she moved to Budyšin | Bautzen, where she received Sorbian language instruction from Arnošt Muka and worked as an editor for Sorbian newspapers and journals such as Serbski Casnik.
Throughout her life, Witkojc was committed to the Lower Sorbian language and culture. She was a member of Maśica Serbska, wrote poems, articles and reports, and travelled to various Slavic countries to advocate politically for minorities. After being banned from working and residing in Lusatia during the Second World War, she returned to Burg in 1954.
Today, the primary and secondary school in Burg, as well as the Spreewald Library, bear her name. A street in the Neu-Schmellwitz district of Chóśebuz | Cottbus has also been named in her honour. The Brandenburg Ministry for Science, Research and Culture awards the Mina Witkojc Prize every two years.
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Register of Associations: VerR 30317 Registered Court: Dresden Local Court
Bank details: Deutsche Bank AG IBAN DE42 8 707 0000 0612 3269 00 BIC DEUTDE8CXXX
Tax number: 204/140/0277 (The association is recognised as a non-profit organisation and is exempt from corporation tax.)
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Domowina is the provider of the domain www.domowina.de and is responsible for the central content of the main website as well as for the technical structure of the website. Responsibility for the content (in particular texts, images, media, downloads, and external links) of the respective subpages within the multisite structure lies with the respective member organisations and regional associations.
The following organisations are responsible for the content of their respective subpages:
Maćica Serbska e. V.: dr Anja Pohončowa | Pohontsch, Chairwoman
Serbski Sokoł e. V.: Jan Hrjehor | Rehor, Chairman
Society for the Promotion of a Sorbian Cultural and Information Centre in Berlin – SKI e. V.: Cyril Pjech | Cyrill Pech, Chairman
Association for the Promotion of Sorbian Folk Culture e. V.: Franciska Grajcarekowa | Franziska Grajcarek, Chairwoman
Association of Sorbian Craftspeople and Entrepreneurs e. V.: Mónika Cyžowa | Monika Ziesch, Chairwoman
Association of Sorbian Choir e. V.: Pětr Cyž | Peter Ziesch, Chairman
Sorbian Artists’ Association e. V.: Jan Bělk | Bilk, Chairman
Association of Sorbian Students: Matej Mark, Chairman
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Personal data is processed for the purpose of providing the website (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and to ensure the security of our information technology systems (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 32 GDPR). Log files are deleted after seven days at the latest.
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Matomo uses cookies to analyse website usage. The following data in particular is processed:
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Use of YouTube involves the transfer of personal data by Google Ireland Limited to Google LLC in the United States. This transfer is based on Art. 45(1) GDPR in conjunction with the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
When video content is displayed, the user’s IP address and further browser-related information are transmitted to Google. When videos are embedded using enhanced privacy mode, no additional personal data is processed beyond this. Further information is transmitted to Google only when you actively click to play the video. If you are logged into YouTube at the time, Google assigns this information to your user account.
For details regarding the purpose and scope of data processing by Google and your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Google’s privacy policy.
In addition, only strictly necessary cookies pursuant to § 25(2) No. 2 TDDDG are used on our website. The subsequent processing of personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of identifying users and ensuring proper technical functionality of the content management system (“wires”, “wires_challenge”).
Other Integrated Services Darüber hinaus sind auf unserer Internetseite weitere folgende Dienste eingebunden:
Adobe Fonts, Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited – We use Adobe Fonts (formerly Typekit), provided by Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, to ensure consistent font presentation. The integration of Adobe Fonts is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. This interest lies in the technically sound, consistent and visually appealing presentation of our website and licence monitoring by Adobe.
When accessing our website, connection data, including the user’s IP address, is transmitted to Adobe servers. According to Adobe, no cookies are set in connection with Adobe Fonts and the IP address is used solely to provide the fonts.
Newsletter To provide our newsletter service, we integrate a form provided by our service provider Positive Group Deutschland GmbH (Rapidmail) on the basis of legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded.
Subscription to the newsletter is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Only your email address is required. To verify your details and consent, you will receive a confirmation email (double opt-in). We log:
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You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect by using the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter email. Your stored email address will then be deleted.
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Your data will be treated confidentially and will not be passed on to third parties unless necessary to handle your enquiry. Data is deleted once your enquiry has been fully resolved, unless statutory retention obligations apply.
Use of Service Providers We use service providers for hosting and technical support who may process personal data on our behalf or have access to it. Data processing agreements pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR have been concluded with all such providers. In addition to those already mentioned, these include:
Data Subject Rights and Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to:
obtain information about your personal data
request rectification
request erasure
request restriction of processing
request data portability
Where processing is based on legitimate interests, you also have the right to object. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. You may exercise your rights using the contact details provided above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR if you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully.
If you would like, I can also adapt the tone slightly (more formal UK institutional, or more EU-legal neutral).
Imprint / Legal Notice
Domowina – Zwězk Łužyskich Serbow | Zwjazk Łužiskich Serbow | Bund Lausitzer Sorben e. V. Serbski dom | Haus der Sorben Póstowe naměsto | Postplatz 2 02625 Budyšin | Bautzen Germany
Register of Associations: VerR 30317 Registered Court: Dresden Local Court
Bank details: Deutsche Bank AG IBAN DE42 8 707 0000 0612 3269 00 BIC DEUTDE8CXXX
Tax number: 204/140/0277 (The association is recognised as a non-profit organisation and is exempt from corporation tax.)
Representation
Represented by Judit Šołćina Chief Executive (authorised to represent the association in accordance with its statutes)
Responsible for editorial content in accordance with Section 18 (2) of the German State Media Treaty (MStV): Božena Šimanec | Schiemann Press Officer
Domowina is the provider of the domain www.domowina.de and is responsible for the central content of the main website as well as for the technical structure of the website. Responsibility for the content (in particular texts, images, media, downloads, and external links) of the respective subpages within the multisite structure lies with the respective member organisations and regional associations.
The following organisations are responsible for the content of their respective subpages:
Maćica Serbska e. V.: dr Anja Pohončowa | Pohontsch, Chairwoman
Serbski Sokoł e. V.: Jan Hrjehor | Rehor, Chairman
Society for the Promotion of a Sorbian Cultural and Information Centre in Berlin – SKI e. V.: Cyril Pjech | Cyrill Pech, Chairman
Association for the Promotion of Sorbian Folk Culture e. V.: Franciska Grajcarekowa | Franziska Grajcarek, Chairwoman
Association of Sorbian Craftspeople and Entrepreneurs e. V.: Mónika Cyžowa | Monika Ziesch, Chairwoman
Association of Sorbian Choir e. V.: Pětr Cyž | Peter Ziesch, Chairman
Sorbian Artists’ Association e. V.: Jan Bělk | Bilk, Chairman
Association of Sorbian Students: Matej Mark, Chairman
Liability for Content The contents of this website have been created with the greatest possible care. However, Domowina – Zwězk Łužyskich Serbow | Zwjazk Łužiskich Serbow | Bund Lausitzer Sorben e. V. accepts no liability for the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information provided. We reserve the right to amend, supplement or delete content at any time.
Liability for Links This website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no control. We therefore accept no liability for such external content. The respective operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content. At the time the links were created, no unlawful content was identifiable.
Content and Copyright: The layout, design, photographs and editorial contributions on this website are protected by copyright. Any reuse or reproduction is permitted for private purposes only. Alterations to the content are not permitted. Public use, publication or distribution of content requires prior consent from Domowina – Zwězk Łužyskich Serbow | Zwjazk Łužiskich Serbow | Bund Lausitzer Sorben e. V.
Official announcements and press releases issued by Domowina may be used provided the source is acknowledged. The regional and member associations of Domowina are solely responsible for the content of their respective websites.
Consumer Dispute Resolution / Universal Arbitration Board We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.
Data Protection Information on data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy.
Funded by
The Domowina – Federation of Lusatian Sorbs is institutionally funded by the Foundation for the Sorbian People, which receives annual grants from public funds on the basis of the approved budgets of the German Bundestag, the Brandenburg State Parliament, and the Saxon State Parliament. www.stiftung.sorben.com
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