Many German and European cities (e.g. Paris, Berlin, Freiburg, Bielefeld) have dedicated working groups that work on the local postcolonial heritage: Which citizens of one's own city and region were active in the colonies in Africa or Asia in the 19th century, e.g. as traders, entrepreneurs, soldiers, administrators or missionaries? What relationships and networks were established between the colonies and the "mother country"? What material goods (e.g., commodities, art or utilitarian objects) were exchanged? What power structures developed and how were they shaped and used? The goal of the student project is to examine Paderborn's postcolonial history in more detail by locating actors and their networks and analysing their activities.