Jan Opielka
| Jan Opielka | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) Pyskowice, Poland |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Poland / Germany |
| 🏫 Education | Political science and English studies |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist, political scientist, translator |
| Notable work | Mit Russland (2025) - in cooperation |
Jan Opielka (born 1977 in Pyskowice, Poland) is a Polish-German journalist, political scientist, Anglicist, and translator. He is known for his contributions to both German- and Polish-language print media and his work on Central and Eastern European political and cultural topics.
Biography
Opielka studied political science and English studies. He works as a journalist and contributes to various German and Polish publications, including Frankfurter Rundschau, Berliner Zeitung, Der Freitag, Die Furche, and Przegląd and various other German-language media in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In addition to journalism, he is active as a translator. He currently resides with his family in Gliwice (formerly Gleiwitz), Upper Silesia, Poland.[1][2]
Work
In his writings, Opielka often explores themes of socio-political change, cultural transformation, and regional identity, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. He has been a speaker at several public events discussing topics such as the transformation of industrial regions like the Ruhr Area, Lusatia, and Upper Silesia.[1]
In 2025, he co-authored the book Mit Russland. Für einen Politikwechsel (With Russia. For a change in policy), published by Westend Verlag, together with Stefan Luft and Jürgen Wendler.[3][4]
Selected publications
- Luft, Stefan; Opielka, Jan; Wendler, Jürgen: Mit Russland. Für einen Politikwechsel. Mit einem Vorwort von Günter Verheugen. Neu-Isenburg: Westend Verlag, 2025, ISBN 978-3-86489-999-9
- Contributions to Jahrbuch Polen (Deutsches Polen-Institut). Harrassowitz
- (with Hinnerk Berlekamp): "Nirgends eine Bewegung - überall Ideologie: Osteuropa: Identitäre in Konkurrenz zu anderen nationalistischen Strömungen", in: Andreas Speit (ed.): Das Netzwerk der Identitären: Ideologie und Aktionen der Neuen Rechten. Ch. Links Verlag 2018
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Welten im Wandel – Das Beispiel Ruhrgebiet, Lausitz und Oberschlesien, kulturforum.info
- ↑ Andreas Speit (Hg.): Das Netzwerk der Identitären: Ideologie und Aktionen der Neuen Rechten. 2018, p. 261 (author information)
- ↑ Jan Opielka - stefanluft.de
- ↑ Talk by Jan Opielka on YouTube
External links
- Jan Opielka - stefanluft.de
- Talk by Jan Opielka on YouTube (in German)
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