Landsmannschaft Schlesien
Landsmannschaft Silesia - Lower and Upper Silesia eV is a displaced Association. It was founded on March 26, 1950 in Bonn displaced Ministry. On 3 October 1950, the State of Lower Saxony took over the sponsorship of the Silesians. The country team Silesia is a member of the Federation of displaced persons ( BdV ), Chairman since 2013 Stephan Rauhut. The country team Silesia awards, the highest distinction the Silesian plate. The official newspaper of the country team are the Silesian messages. According to the company, the country team Silesia counts nationwide currently has about 200,000 members. The association has its seat in the rooms of the house in Silesia King Winter in Bonn. Until 1988, the Silesians was the central organ of the country team.
The Silesian Youth is an independent youth organization of the homeland Silesia. Founded in 1948, it is the goal of the members to preserve the heritage of Silesia with its culture and its landscapes. The focus of the work of the Silesian youth lies on the cultural and political education. The accusation of links between the Silesian Youth - Federal Group and classified as right-wing boys country team east, and also to the extreme right-wing NPD led 2011 excluding the Silesian Youth - German group from the country team Silesia. The exclusion, however, was repealed on 1 February 2012 by the District Court King Winter. The court held that the proceedings statutes unconstitutional and therefore invalid .. On 10 March 2012, the Federal Executive of the country team Silesia decided to re exclusion of the Silesian Youth - Federal Group. Work at the country level, for example, in NRW and Bavaria youth and country team still together.