Berlin district mayor Clara Herrmann reveals a plaque for Nazi compulsory workers in Kreuzberg

Von NAG Redaktion

Gemäß einer Pressemitteilung der Bezirksbürgermeisterin Clara Herrmann wird eine Gedenktafel in Kreuzberg eingeweiht, um an die Schicksale von NS-Zwangsarbeiterinnen zu erinnern. Die Einweihung findet am 25. Oktober 2023 um 16.30 Uhr in der Köpenicker Straße 10a in Berlin statt. Clara Herrmann betonte die Bedeutung einer aktiven Erinnerungskultur und bedankte sich bei allen Initiativen, die sich dafür einsetzen. Die Firma Franz Lange Feinmechanik- und Elektrowerk im Gebäudekomplex Köpenicker Straße 10a beschäftigte während des Zweiten Weltkrieges bis zu 74 Zwangsarbeiterinnen aus der Sowjetunion. Zudem wurden auf dem Nachbargrundstück Köpenicker Straße 11/12 bis zu 90 weitere Zwangsarbeiter*innen unter menschenunwürdigen Bedingungen untergebracht. Mit Unterstützung …
According to a press release from the district mayor Clara Herrmann, a plaque in Kreuzberg is inaugurated to commemorate the fates of Nazi forced workers. The inauguration will take place on October 25, 2023 at 4.30 p.m. in Köpenicker Strasse 10a in Berlin. Clara Herrmann emphasized the importance of an active culture of memory and thanked all initiatives that are committed to it. The company Franz Lange Feinmechanik- und ElektroWerk in the Köpenicker Straße 10a building complex employed up to 74 forced laborers from the Soviet Union during the Second World War. In addition, up to 90 other forced laborers were housed under inhumane conditions on the neighboring property Köpenicker Straße 11/12. With support ... (Symbolbild/MB)

According to a press release from the district mayor Clara Herrmann, a plaque in Kreuzberg is inaugurated in order to remember the fates of Nazi compulsory workers. The inauguration will take place on October 25, 2023 at 4.30 p.m. in Köpenicker Strasse 10a in Berlin. Clara Herrmann emphasized the importance of an active culture of memory and thanked all initiatives that are committed to it. The company Franz Lange Feinmechanik- und ElektroWerk in the Köpenicker Straße 10a building complex employed up to 74 forced laborers from the Soviet Union during the Second World War. In addition, up to 90 other forced laborers were housed under inhumane conditions on the neighboring property Köpenicker Straße 11/12. With the support of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg memorial board and the Documentation Center Nazi Force work, the plaque was realized by the Köpenicker Straße 10a house community.

The inauguration of the memorial plaque in Kreuzberg is an important step to memory and dealing with the Nazi compulsory work in Berlin. The table will not only remind the visitors, but also the Berlin citizens themselves. It is important to remember the cruel deeds of the National Socialist regime and ensure that this never happens again.

The fact that a company in Kreuzberg employed forced laborers during the Second World War illustrates the extent of exploitation in the Nazi regime. The immediate location of the plaque in Köpenicker Straße 10a will give Berliners the opportunity to deal with the story on their own front door and become aware of the devastating effects of National Socialism in their city.

The inauguration of the plaque is also a sign of engagement and recognition by the local community. The initiative of the Köpenicker Straße 10a house community shows that the Berlin citizens are committed to an active culture of remembrance and want to ensure that the fates of the Nazi forced workers are not forgotten.

The plaque is an important contribution to historical education and sensitization of the population. By inauguration of the table, the Berliners can express their solidarity with the victims of forced labor and make sure that their stories and suffering will not be forgotten.

according to a report by www.berlin.de