Tag: National Socialism
Stephan Malinowski’s book “The Hohenzollern and the Nazis” – Culture
Open detailed view Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia arrives in Hanover for the “Reichsführer-Conference” of the “Stahlhelm” in 1933. (Photo: Scherl / SZ Photo) On the night of January 30,…
Right-wing extremist agitation: Würzburg lets neo-Nazi party do it – politics
The right-wing extremist party “Der III. Weg” again tested the limits of freedom of expression at the weekend. About twenty members of the party demonstrated in pseudo-military outfits in the…
Franz Marc’s “Foxes” in Düsseldorf: return of looted paintings stalls – culture
Ronald S. Lauder, the chairman of the World Jewish Congress, turned to the mayor of the city of Düsseldorf, Stephan Keller, in the dispute over the restitution of the painting…
Contemporary history as a collage: “February 33 – The winter of literature” – culture
For some years now, books have been popular that look at historical events as if through a prism, revealing a multitude of fates, stories and surprising connections. Florian Illies’ pre-war…
Indersdorf: Zofia Oglaza about the time in the children’s center – Dachau
The little woman stands inconspicuously in the crowd that gathers at the Sankt Vinzenz kindergarten in Indersdorf. Nevertheless, Zofia Oglaza is a sought-after conversation partner for many of the people…
Behind almost all facades – culture
Frank-Walter Steinmeier had his own front door sweep when he took office in 2017. Since then, a memorial plaque has been placed in front of the Federal President’s residence on…
Nazi contemporary witness: How Elisen gingerbread came to the USA – Bavaria
Interview by Clara Lipkowski It’s eight o’clock in the morning in Chatham, New Jersey; William Freund, 94 years old, logs into the zoom call at home and wants to get…
Amsterdam wants to return the Kandinsky image – culture
The city of Amsterdam has decided to return Wassily Kandinsky’s “Picture with Houses” to the heirs of the Jewish Lewenstein family, who owned the work until it was auctioned off…
Markt Indersdorf: The Path of Remembrance – Dachau
Open detailed view Path of remembrance in Indersdorf: The path leads along the monastery wall to the water tower. (Photo: NP Jørgensen) The “path of remembrance” is not straight, it…
Weizsäcker trial: Fridolin Schley on his book “The Defense” – Culture
In his novel “The Defense”, Fridolin Schley tells of the trial against Ernst von Weizsäcker. A conversation about the hashtag “Nazi background” and the question of whether memories and taboos…