A worker uses a duster in the colors of the German flag as preparations are under way for the German-Polish Forum at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on June 17, 2026. Key elements of this year's forum include the presentation of the German-Polish Prize, the return of several cultural artifacts by Germany to Poland's Minister of Culture and working groups to discuss topics such as Europe, security, culture, youth, history, the economy, and language. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP via Getty Images)