Democratic Forum of Germans in Moinești
DFDR Moinești represents the German minority in Moinești and the surrounding communities of Bacău County. It works to preserve the German language, communicate historical values and cultivate cultural life. Through community activities, environmental initiatives for children and intercultural projects, the Forum enriches local social life.
The local forum is part of the Old Romania & Bukovina Regional Forum and connects its members through community, cultural, and social work in the local area. The DFD Moinești is a local branch of the DFDR without its own legal personality and is organizationally integrated into its structure
The Forum Board
The board coordinates the activities of the local forum and represents the interests of the German community on site
- Carol Britz – Vorsitzender
- Gerda Johanna Șerbu – Vice Chair and Secretary
- Elena Hautelmann – Buchhalterin
- Ovidiu Venter – Financial Auditor
History of the Forum
The German Forum in Moinești was founded on January 16, 1993. Mr. Friedrich Martin Peck, then chair of the DFD Bacău (Democratic Forum of Germans in Bacău), and Mr. Vladimir Semakovski, accountant, participated in the founding meeting. A board was elected with the following members: At the founding meeting, 31 members enrolled in the forum. Since then, however, their number has decreased due to relocations to other towns, emigration to Germany, and deaths. As the forum did not have its own premises, the members met every second Saturday of each month at the town's Elementary School No. 1
Activities and priorities
Language Promotion & Regional Cooperation
A German course was organised for forum members, taught by Ms. Adele Schiller Sălvăstru. The DFD Moinești actively participates in the joint cultural events of the German forums from Bacău County, namely DFD Bacău, DFD Onești, and DFD Buhuși
Youth & Environmental Projects in the Pine Forest
Other activities include joint projects with the Leonhardt Foundation from Bacău. For example, a summer camp was organised in the Moinești pine forest, where children learned to paint. Children of forum members and students from the Ștefan Luchian school in Moinești also participated. Another project involved children engaged in environmental conservation, maintaining the pine forest and other landscapes. The forum chair gave a presentation on the sustainable use of wood species in the woodworking industry, and the students then visited a wood processing plant (SC Romcapes SA). At a summer camp with a complex theme, Mr. Roth spoke about the Second World War from a soldier's perspective, and Mr. Britz gave a lecture on the founding of the German state
Remembrance culture & intercultural dialogue with ‘Tristan Tzara’
Another joint project was undertaken with the "Tristan Tzara" Cultural Association and the Orthodox Church of Moinești to commemorate the German soldiers who fell in the war with a plaque. This plaque was mounted on a pedestal in the Moinești cemetery. The Moinești Forum has also collaborated with the cultural association "Tristan Tzara," headed by Prof. Vasile Robciug, on other projects. These include the production of a CD about Johann Wolfgang Goethe and the German-language articles about the Dada cultural movement, given that one of the movement's founders (Tristan Tzara) came from Moinești
Cultural group
Sonnenschein Dance Group
For many years, the Sonnenschein dance group has represented DFD Moinești and the German minority at interethnic events. Its performances cultivate the dance traditions of Romania’s Germans and bring them to regional and national stages.
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Contact & Forum Location
Democratic Forum of Germans in Moinești
Chair
Carol Britz
Address
Str. Libertății, Bl. E4, Ap. 15
605400 Moinești
605400 Moinești
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German heritage
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