#stayhome – with the Pilecki Institute - Instytut Pileckiego
#stayhome – with the Pilecki Institute
My home is my castle. This expression is especially true during the pandemic, as home is now the safest and most unrestricted place you can be. But how to avoid falling into a monotonous routine?
We have some ideas!
With all of our events cancelled for safety reasons, we would like to encourage you so #stayhome – with the Pilecki Institute!
Explore our exhibition, animations and reportages, discover our digital resources, and watch fascinating videos of people who witnessed various historical events of the 20th century. This is just the beginning – after all, there is still much to tell…
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- 2025 | Michał Bilewicz, „Traumaland. Polacy w cieniu przeszłości"
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Michał Bilewicz’s “Traumaland. Polacy w cieniu przeszłości” (Wydawnictwo MANDO/Wydawnictwo WAM) won the Witold Pilecki International Book Award in the “academic history book” category.
- 2025 | Emil Marat „Bratny. Hamlet rozstrzelany"
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2025 | Emil Marat „Bratny. Hamlet rozstrzelany"
The book “Bratny. Hamlet rozstrzelany” (Wydawnictwo Czarne) won the Witold Pilecki International Book Award in the “historical reportage” category.
- Maksym Eristavi, Russian Colonialism 101. How to Occupy a Neighbor and Get Away with It. An Illustrated Guide
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Maksym Eristavi, Russian Colonialism 101. How to Occupy a Neighbor and Get Away with It. An Illustrated Guide
Maksym Eristavi’s “Russian Colonialism 101. How to Occupy a Neighbor and Get Away with It. An Illustrated Guide” (IST Publishing) won the the Witold Pilecki International Book Award in the “special prize” category.
- The Witold Pilecki International Book Award: Bilewicz, Marat and Eristavi winners of the Institute’s 5th competition for best history book
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The Witold Pilecki International Book Award: Bilewicz, Marat and Eristavi winners of the Institute’s 5th competition for best history book
The Witold Pilecki International Book Awards were presented during a ceremony on Thursday 11 December, in the auditorium of the Pilecki Institute.
- Conference summary “Die Haltung der deutschen Minderheiten im besetzten Europa (1939–1945). Forschungsmethoden, soziale Kontexte und Nachkriegsfolgen”
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Conference summary “Die Haltung der deutschen Minderheiten im besetzten Europa (1939–1945). Forschungsmethoden, soziale Kontexte und Nachkriegsfolgen”
On 20–21 November 2025, an international academic conference was held in Berlin and addressed issues of the attitudes of the German population during the occupation and their postwar fate.
- Results of the Competition for the position of Manager of the Extraneous Branch of the Witold Pilecki Institute of Solidarity and Valor in Berlin
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Results of the Competition for the position of Manager of the Extraneous Branch of the Witold Pilecki Institute of Solidarity and Valor in Berlin
Warsaw, 20 November 2025 | Announcement of the results of the Competition for the position of Manager of the Extraneous Branch of the Witold Pilecki Institute of Solidarity and Valor in Berlin.
- Nominations for the Witold Pilecki International Book Award 2025 (fifth edition)
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Nominations for the Witold Pilecki International Book Award 2025 (fifth edition)
We know the authors nominated for the fifth edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award! Out of 60 submissions, the Awards Committee has selected 12 publications to compete in three categories.
- Competition for the position of Manager of the Extraneous Branch of the Witold Pilecki Institute of Solidarity and Valor in Berlin
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Competition for the position of Manager of the Extraneous Branch of the Witold Pilecki Institute of Solidarity and Valor in Berlin
The Director of the Witold Pilecki Institute of Solidarity and Valor in Warsaw announces a competition for the position of Manager of the Extraneous Branch of the Witold Pilecki Institute of Solidarity and Valor in Berlin