ˈæftɚ ðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ, ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɪnhˈæbɪtənts ɪŋkɹˈiːst, æz mˈɛni ɹˈɛfjuːdʒˌiːz fɹʌm ˈiːst dʒˈɜːməni sˈɛɾəld dˌaʊn ɪn sˈoːɹsəm.
After the Second World War, the number of inhabitants increased, as many refugees from East Germany settled down  in Sorsum.