Association of Transylvanian Saxons in Germany

The Association of Transylvanian Saxons in German (German: Verband der Siebenbürger Sachsen in Deutschland) is a German organisation formed in 1946 by those who were resettled in Germany from Transylvania (German: Siebenbürgen). Its goals are the integration of Transylvanian Saxons in Germany and the preservation and promotion of Transylvanian Saxon culture. It is based in Munich, Bavaria, and has over 25,000 members. It was renamed from the "Landsmannschaft der Siebenbürger Sachsen in Deutschland" in 2007.

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