The Project “Remembrance through Dialogue – Voices of the ‘Wiederösterreicherinnen und Wiederösterreicher’”

The Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs and the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism are calling for applications for two three-month research trips/residencies (starting in May 2026) as part of the project “Remembrance through Dialogue – Voices of the ‘Wiederösterreicherinnen und Wiederösterreicher’”.

The 2019 amendment to Section 58c of the Citizenship Act, which enables a wider group of descendants of victims of National Socialism to acquire Austrian citizenship, once again underlines the Republic of Austria’s willingness to face up to its historical responsibility. Around 40,000 people have obtained Austrian citizenship since this amendment.

The aim of the project is to research, document and preserve the personal and family histories of people who have “become Austrian again” (the so-called “Wiederösterreicherinnen und Wiederösterreicher”), who have acquired Austrian citizenship in accordance with Section 58c of the Citizenship Act, and to actively integrate these stories into a lively and cross-generational culture of remembrance in Austria.

Further details can be found in the call for applications. Applications can be submitted electronically until 27 February 2026 using the following link: