85 years after the robbery: commemoration of the victims in Brandenburg

85 years after the robbery: commemoration of the victims in Brandenburg

On the 85th anniversary of the robbery in Poland, numerous memorial events took place in order to commemorate the victims of the Second World War and the associated Nazi crimes. In Berlin, Minister of Culture Claudia Roth (Greens) expressed the need to not only commemorate the terrible events of the past, but also to actively clarify it. "The crimes of the Wehrmacht and the suffering of Poland must not be forgotten," she emphasized and called on an honest examination of this dark chapter of history.

Roth emphasized that the period from 1939 to 1945 left profound effects in Poland that have an impact on the present. In her statement, it is of particular importance to keep the events aware of during this time in order to draw the lessons from it. A central project, which is to be launched as part of this culture of remembrance, is the German-Polish house. This project was decided by the Federal Cabinet in June. The Bundestag will now decide on the implementation of this project, for which one million euros are planned in the cultural budget 2025. Roth explained that this house represented a clear sign of recognition for suffering that Poland had to learn from National Socialist aggression.

responsibility of the neighbors

Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke and President of the Landtag Ulrike Liedtke (both SPD) also set an example in Brandenburg. They asked to keep the memory of the victims of National Socialism alive. "This is a historical obligation to enable a future in peace, freedom and respect," they said. Woidke and Liedtke emphasized that Brandenburg, as the direct neighbor of Poland, was responsible for not only preserving the memory, but also to further consolidate bridges of communication, exchange and cooperation.

The commemoration is not only a review of the devastating events, but also a call to today's society to actively deal with these historical inheritance. The ambition to sensitize future generations through education and education is crucial in order not to be forgotten the terrible offenses of the past.

Today's memorial events underline the ongoing relevance of these topics and the need to face these memories. The influence of the Second World War and the horrors that the National Socialists brought across Europe are the conditions of our current understanding of history. Another step in the direction of processing and communication within Europe is the planned German-Polish house, which is intended to serve both as a memorial and as a place of dialogue.

With a view to the past, it becomes clear how important it is to commemorate the victims, while at the same time the call to tolerance, respect and peaceful coexistence has to be put back in the foreground. These are values ​​that should be manifested not only in memory, but also in action.

- Nag