Department "Refugees and Displaced Persons in Hof
Hof postwar history
Flight and expulsion are topics of unfortunately everlasting topicality. Since 2012, a department of the Museum Bayerisches Vogtland has been dedicated to the history of refugees and expellees in Hof. In the exhibition, which is unique in Bavaria and significant far beyond the region, you will be introduced to one of the most drastic periods of German history using the example of the city of Hof.
Hof - refuge and new home
After the Second World War, Hof became the first port of call for countless people who lost their homes in the course of flight, expulsion or forced resettlement. Until the early 1950s, more than two million refugees and displaced persons passed through Hof or were accommodated and fed in the Moschendorf district - the largest refugee camp in Bavaria. In the end, 15,000 displaced persons remained in Hof, thus not only increasing the population by a quarter, but also decisively shaping the development of our city through their traditions and skills.
People in focus
In addition to historical information, the exhibition includes a wide variety of original items from the post-war years. Some of the exhibited objects may seem "banal" at first glance - the personal memories and stories attached to them certainly are not. On the contrary, the human connection gives each exhibit an inestimable value and allows you to gain a deep insight into the aftermath of World War II. It is precisely the stories associated with the objects that make the exhibition particularly vivid and tangible.
