Future of memorial work: Bremen Friedensschule is looking for new hopes

Future of memorial work: Bremen Friedensschule is looking for new hopes

Bahrsplate, Bremen-Blumenthal, Deutschland - The International Peace School in Bremen recently successfully carried out its memorial week on the Bahrplate, which took place on May 8. This week, which was the last big campaign of the Peace School, devoted himself to the terrible crimes of the Nazi dictatorship. Renate Sonnenberg and Karsten Ellebrecht, the two main actors of the event, initially expressed concerns. They were unsure about the effort and the small number of active members who take part in the memorial work. But after the course of the week, they showed themselves optimistic and with new ideas to continue memorial work in the future. Weser-Kurier reports

The memorial week took place in the context of a wider memory, which began in the mid -1980s when the anti -fascist working group was launched by Gerd Meyer. First, an exhibition with children's drawings from the Theresienstadt concentration camp was organized. From 1982, anti -fascist city tours through the north of Bremen also took place. These tours led the participants to places such as Grohn, Bahrplate and the Bunker Valentin in Farge, all of which are connected to the atrocities of the National Socialists.

remember and process

The history of the Bahrplate as a memorial place began in 1985 when it was officially set up. The Peace School played an active role in conversion of the former submarine bunker to Farge into a memorial that opened in 2015. The group's motto of "commemorating all victims" remains a central guide to memorial work. The focus has changed over the years, towards an increased examination of the perpetrators and victims.

Did you know that there was a forced labor camp in Bremen on the Bahrplate between 1942 and 1945? Inmates lived there from various nationalities who had to work under the hardest conditions. Information about this dark chapter has been collected and documented by committed individuals and initiatives since the 1980s. The Peace School offers current information for memorial work and the life stories of the prisoners, including reports on the terrible circumstances that they were exposed.

new generations for memorial work

An important aspect of memorial work is the integration of the youth. This year, descendants of Spartaco Casarotto visited the Bahrplate and read diary extracts to strengthen the connection to the past. Karsten Ellebrecht emphasizes the importance of maintaining and expanding contacts with the younger generation. This is essential to carry the important legacy of memorial work into the next generation.

The commemoration is very important in Bremen, and initiatives such as those of the Peace School show how important it is to preserve and keep the voices of the past. This ensures that the teachings from history are not forgotten, but continue to remain part of our collective memory. For more information about memorials in Germany, interested readers can be found on Wikipedia