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Russian Germans before the election: “I learned tolerance in Saxony-Anhalt”

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Olga Ebert, a German from Russia, talks about her family history: persecution in Russia because of her German origins and today's hostility in Germany as a foreigner.
The article highlights identity conflicts in the run-up to the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt.

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Olga Ebert comes from a Russian-German family that was persecuted in Russia because of her German origins. Today she lives in Germany and experiences hostility as a supposed foreigner.

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Russian Germans before the election “I learned tolerance in Saxony-Anhalt”

First her family was persecuted in Russia because they were German. Today, Olga Ebert is being insulted in Germany as a foreigner and is experiencing old wounds reopening.

Jonathan Stock and Elliott Kreyenberg report from Halle (photos)

September 5, 2026, 5:39 p.m

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How common are similar experiences among Russian-Germans in Saxony-Anhalt?
What policy measures are being taken to counteract discrimination?
How does this issue influence voters' voting decisions?

Russian Germans before the election: “I learned tolerance in Saxony-Anhalt”

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Olga Ebert, a German from Russia, talks about her family history: persecution in Russia because of her German origins and today's hostility in Germany as a foreigner.
The article highlights identity conflicts in the run-up to the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt.

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Why It Matters

Olga Ebert comes from a Russian-German family that was persecuted in Russia because of her German origins. Today she lives in Germany and experiences hostility as a supposed foreigner.

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This printable was created on September 5th, 2026 and is licensed for personal use only.

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Russian Germans before the election “I learned tolerance in Saxony-Anhalt”

First her family was persecuted in Russia because they were German. Today, Olga Ebert is being insulted in Germany as a foreigner and is experiencing old wounds reopening.

Jonathan Stock and Elliott Kreyenberg report from Halle (photos)

September 5, 2026, 5:39 p.m

Open Questions

How common are similar experiences among Russian-Germans in Saxony-Anhalt?
What policy measures are being taken to counteract discrimination?
How does this issue influence voters' voting decisions?

Russian Germans before the election: “I learned tolerance in Saxony-Anhalt”

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