The history of Polish citizens in Germany is intimately linked with the history of their pastoral care. Most Polish-speaking immigrants to Germany were members of the Catholic Church. In terms of numbers these were followed by Protestant immigrants from Masuria who were particularly prominent in the Ruhrgebiet. Nor should we forget Polish citizens of the Jewish faith.
Roman Witold Ingarden, the greatest Polish phenomenologist, can be placed in the ranks of classic philosophers. His Opus Magnum “Controversy on the Existence of the World” can be compared with Aristophanes’ bible of philosophy “Metaphysics”.