Insight into everyday life: Exhibition Man behind opens in Tegel!

Insight into everyday life: Exhibition Man behind opens in Tegel!

The initiative for respect and tolerance in Germany has discussions with over 150 emergency services in order to raise awareness of the challenges and everyday life of these professional groups. As part of this initiative, the exhibition "Man behind" is presented, which offers a deep insight into the diverse activities of the uniformed emergency services. This will take place from October 13 to November 30, 2025 in the Humboldt Library in Berlin-Tegel. Various professional groups participate in the exhibition, including the municipal regulatory service, the fire brigade, the emergency services, the police and customs. The main goal of this exhibition is to strengthen the trust and appreciation for people in uniforms, such as berlin.de.

The exhibition will be opened on October 13 at 7:30 p.m. with the speakers Andrea Wommelsdorf and Burkard Knöpker. Written invitations are aimed at politicians and uniformed emergency services. Entry to the exhibition is free and it is accessible during the opening hours of the Humboldt library. The venue is located at Karolinenstraße 21, 13507 Berlin.

Insights into the duty stable day

The exhibition shows photos and biographies of uniformed emergency services and places a special focus on the dangerous everyday situations and hostility to which these people are exposed. Portraits within the exhibition emphasize the individual stories behind the uniforms and the personal aspects of the profession. The aim is to restore trust, share personal anecdotes and to promote awareness of respect and gratitude within the population. This is highlighted by visitberlin.de.

Andrea Wommelsdorf, who will speak at the opening, emphasizes the appreciation for people who make decisions in stressful situations to help others. It indicates the increasing attacks against people in uniform and underlines the need to better understand their personal stories and working days. Burkard Knöpker, who has completed an apprenticeship with the police, remains obliged to pay attention, respect and the rule of law. He expresses his pain about the challenges that police officers are exposed to every day, and sees his active participation in this initiative as a contribution to a necessary change, as is summarized on the website der-mensch-dahinter.de.

Social dialogue and respect

Dr. Dirk Reinhardt, known as a youth book author, also addresses the values ​​of respect and tolerance in his works. He has talks with schoolchildren about the importance of these topics for social cohesion in society. Reinhardt warns that respect and tolerance are threatened and makes it clear that it must be fought for these values ​​every day. The initiative in which it is involved should make a decisive contribution to promoting respect and tolerance in our society.