# Deciphering Family Histories – Introduction to Sütterlin

Deciphering Family Histories – Introduction to Sütterlin at Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung, Sunday 8 November 2026, 14:00.

- Price: Free
- Venue: Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung, Stresemannstraße 90, 10963 Berlin
- Go to page: https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/en/veranstaltung/deciphering-family-histories-introduction-sutterlin-2

![Deciphering Family Histories – Introduction to Sütterlin](https://noky.io/images/643f4dcf24d76d3dd4d44cc2ba4e09659ee9349ad5b695870c84cf861ca66518-1200.webp)

A workshop in which participants learn to read old handwriting: Sütterlin, the cursive script of many letters and diaries by German refugees and expellees. After a brief introduction to the history of the script, the letters are practised hands-on and selected short texts from the Documentation Centre Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung's collection are deciphered together. The workshop is led by Gesa Füßle, a translator, editor and specialist in deciphering Sütterlin. Participants are welcome to bring their own documents to practise reading historical handwriting.

## Dates

- Sunday 8 November 14:00 — Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung

Written by a model, sources: [flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de](https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/en/veranstaltung/deciphering-family-histories-introduction-sutterlin-2)

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