25/04/2026
The second Hungarian-language radio program of the Public Broadcasting Service of Vojvodina/Serbia recently aired a talk by historian and President of the German People’s Union, Rudolf Weiss. The focus was on Hungarian–German relations from the 10th century to the present, as well as the relationship between the German national minority and the Hungarian community in Serbia.
The program, “Raadas,” aired on April 23 at 4:35 p.m., with a rebroadcast on Saturday, April 25, at 11:15 a.m.
In his talk, Weiss reflected on more than a thousand years of shared history between Germans and Hungarians across what are now Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, and Slovakia.
Alongside a historical, ethnological, and geopolitical overview of relations between Germany, Austria, and Hungary over the past millennium, he also discussed the position of the German minority in Serbia in relation to Hungary and the Hungarian people more broadly. He highlighted many positive examples of cooperation in areas such as science, culture, and education.
Weiss emphasized that the German People’s Union’s strong collaboration with Hungarian minority institutions in Serbia, as well as with partners in Hungary, does not come at the expense of relationships with other communities in the region—communities we have lived alongside for centuries. On the contrary, since its founding 30 years ago, the Union has consistently taken an open and cooperative approach toward everyone.
The German People’s Union would like to thank the Hungarian-language editorial team of the Public Broadcasting Service of Vojvodina for their professional handling of this topic.
We especially appreciate that the program aired on a weekday in a widely listened-to afternoon time slot, with a weekend morning rebroadcast. It is very encouraging to see a topic that also addresses the history of the German minority given such prominent placement in public broadcasting.
Press Office of the German People’s Union
Subotica, April 25, 2026
