Tag: German history
Prantl’s view: When the SPD got on board
30 years ago, at a special party conference in Bonn, the Social Democrats cleared the way for the restriction of the fundamental right to asylum. This has consequences to this…
To November 9 – At the end of this day – Culture
On November 7, 1938, the young Herschel Grünspan shot and killed an employee at the German embassy in Paris. An act in the spirit of despair as revenge and protest…
How Coburg became the Nazi laboratory – Bavaria
100 years ago Adolf Hitler practiced during the “Train to Coburg” how he could win the streets for himself with right-wing thugs. Ironically, the small Franconian royal town became the…
Controls at the inner-German border: “Open the bonnet” – Auto & Mobil
At the inner-German border, a gruff tone prevailed until the end of the 1980s: “Please open the bonnet, the trunk and lift off the rear seat bench” – this quote…
TV review: “The White House on the Rhine” – Media
How much do you have to change in changing times in order to stay true to yourself? How much do you have to invest, how much to risk? The author…
Fürth Nazi relic – sign of an Adolf-Hitler-Straße has appeared – Bavaria
Of Olaf Przybilla There are objects that inevitably set the mental cinema in motion, and a street sign found on a construction site in Fürth these days is one of…
Anti-Semitism at Documenta: Artwork veiled by “Taring Padi” – Culture
Shortly after the opening, the Documenta Fifteen actually an anti-Semitism scandal. The director of the Anne Frank educational institution, Meron Mendel, asked those responsible for the world art exhibition in…
Documenta Fifteen: Controversial work of art veiled – culture
Shortly after the opening of the Documenta Fifteen, new allegations fueled the anti-Semitism debate surrounding the show, which had been smoldering for months. The director of the Anne Frank educational…
“Clear border crossing”: Claudia Roth defends Documenta – culture
Interviewed by Catherine Lorch The current edition of the world art show Documenta, which is curated by the Indonesian artist collective Ruangrupa, has been the subject of criticism for weeks.…
Bishop Meiser – wearable as a name giver for a street? – District of Munich
“There is no such thing as a destitute Jew earning his living by manual labor. He becomes a trader, merchant, speculator… The restless zeal of the Jews, their tenacious perseverance…