Democratic Forum of Germans in Ploiești
DFDR Ploiești represents the interests of the German minority and its supporters in Ploiești and throughout Prahova County. The Forum actively works to preserve German culture and language, commemorate the history of the Germans in Old Romania and organise cultural encounters.
The Local Forum is part of the Regional Forum of Old Romania & Bukovina and brings its members together through local community, cultural and social activities.
The Forum Board
The board coordinates the activities of the local forum and represents the interests of the German community on site
- Mariana Tudor – Vorsitzende
History of the Forum
Das Demokratische Forum der Deutschen in Ploiești wurde kurz nach der Wende im April 1990 gegründet. Die Gründung dieser Organisation der deutschen Minderheit war nötig, denn in der kommunistischen Zeit gab es keine ethnischen Vereine. Es begann eine Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Mitgliedern des Forums, es fanden Hilfsaktionen statt, Treffen zu den verschiedenen Feiertagen, es wurden Kulturveranstaltungen organisiert und ein deutscher Kindergarten eröffnet.
Gründungsmitglieder des DFD Ploiești sind Sebastian Schnell, Hildegard Bratu, Lidia Trică, Steliana Gober, Artur Schuller, Ludwig Farcaş, Paul Rigard, Hans Hermann, Maria Hutner, Ioan Donca, Hermine Conachi, Enrich Welther, Tamara Esse, Monica Burac, Hannelore Eibenschitz.
Wir haben auch andersnationale Personen, die ihre Verbundenheit der deutschen Minderheit gegenüber bewiesen haben, als sympathisierende Mitglieder im Forum eingeschrieben.
Der Sitz des DFD Ploiești war von der Gründung bis 2006 in einem nationalisierten Gebäude in der Str. Ştefan cel Mare Nr. 2. Er hatte zwei Zimmer und eine Toilette und es befand sich in der Verwaltung des Bürgermeisteramtes Ploiești; das Forum war dort Mieter. Da der ursprüngliche Eigentümer des Gebäudes dessen Rückgabe forderte, hat es das Bürgermeisteramt nicht mehr renoviert, so dass es verfallen ist. Unsere Räume befanden sich im 3. (letzten) Stock, so dass das Dach beschädigt wurde.
The forum's appeals to the Ploiești mayor's office went unanswered and unresolved. In the spring of 2006, the building's owner forced us to vacate the premises. We were compelled to appeal to the Protestant Church in Ploiești for temporary storage of our belongings. For a year, the Forum had an office in an unheated alcove without natural light. After a year, we were asked to vacate this space as well, since the church was to be renovated. However, since we had nowhere else to move, we were allowed to store the Forum's furniture and archives in a side building of the church. They remain there to this day. Thus, the German Forum Ploiești has been without a space to carry out its activities for many years
2008 – The forum was granted legal status. To this end, the chair, Nadia Niculescu, registered her own apartment at 111A Găgeni Street, Building G1, Apt. 40, with the City Court as the forum's registered office, but no association-specific activities can be carried out there
Activities and priorities
Member meetings, German courses, and commemorative work
As long as we had an office, the Forum was very active. Twice a week, we held meetings that our members enjoyed attending, as they provided an opportunity to practice their German. German courses for beginners and advanced learners were organised. Ms. Nadia Niculescu taught without pay, so the small fees paid by the course participants went to the Forum and, together with membership dues, formed its financial basis. We organised cultural events for the "Day of the Deportees" in cooperation with the Paul Constantinescu Museum, and we celebrated Christmas, Easter, and even our members' birthdays together. We participated in all the events of the Old Romania Regional Forum, with which we have a very good working relationship
Resumption of German courses
Our only project was German language courses, which were discontinued due to a lack of a dedicated space, even though we still receive inquiries about them. Unfortunately, we cannot develop future projects without a location where we can work with our members
Miscellaneous & Support
Thanks to our sponsors, Wilhelm Molitor and Prof. Dan Grigoriu, we were able to hold our events for the “Day of the Deportees,” Easter, and Christmas at other venues by paying a rental fee. Communication with forum members decreased during this time, but we were able to fulfill our obligations, also thanks to the support of the Old Romania Regional Forum leadership
Events of DFD Ploiești
Coming up
UpcomingTraditionsCommunityReligion
Advent celebration
Organiser: DFD Ploiești
Location: Ploiești
DFD Ploiești is planning the event “Advent celebration” for December 2026.
Recently held
PastTraditionsCommunityMusic
Oktoberfest
Organiser: DFD Ploiești
Location: Ploiești
DFD Ploiești is planning the event “Oktoberfest” for September 2026.
Contact & Forum Location
Democratic Forum of Germans in Ploiești
Chair
Mariana Tudor
Address
Str. Theodor Aman Nr. 47, Bl. 28D, Sc. A, Ap. 14
100403 Ploiești
100403 Ploiești
Telephone
Website
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