Memory of the Köpenick Blood Week: Tour with historian on June 22nd

Memory of the Köpenick Blood Week: Tour with historian on June 22nd

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, a moving memorial event takes place in Köpenick to remember the "Köpenicker Blood Week" from 1933. The tour, organized by the historian Trille Schünke-Bettinger and the Frauen tours network, begins at 3:00 p.m. at the Köpenick S-Bahn station, exit Stellingdamm. The event is supported by a large number of institutions, including the Center for Democracy Treptow-Köpenick and the Treptow-Köpenick museums.

From June 21 to 26, 1933, the SA carried out a brutal arrest and terrorist campaign against civilians in the Köpenick district of Berlin. Under the direction of SA-Sturmbannführer Herbert Gehrke, up to 500 people were arrested, tortured and murdered. The event is intended to tell the stories of the victims and their families who suffered from unbearable conditions during this dark period of National Socialism. At least 23 people lost their lives in the acts of violence and the brutality took place in front of the public.

background of the Köpenicker Blood Week

The "Köpenicker Blood Week" is a striking example of the violent persecution of political opponents under the National Socialist regime. After the prohibition of the unions and the confiscation of the assets of political groups, the SPD was prohibited from the SPD on June 22, 1933. Among the victims there were not only members of the KPD and SPD, but also Jews, trade unionists and other non -party.

The atrocities of these days are not only part of German history, but also represent the brutal approach of the National Socialists. Prominent victims such as Johannes Stelling from the SPD and Paul von Essen from the Reichsbanner were also victims of these attacks. The torture took place not only in the district court prison, but also in various restaurants in the area.

commemoration and processing

After the war, some of the perpetrators were held responsible, but not all of them found the criminal consequence that would have been appropriate for their actions. Memorials and memorials in Köpenick are still reminiscent of the victims and the dark past. The event on June 22, 2025 is expressly also supplemented by an exclusion clause, which in principle refuses to access people with connections to right -wing extremist parties or organizations.

The memory of the "Köpenicker Blood Week" not only asks not to forget the past, but also to take a stand against current tendencies of violence and hatred. In this sense, the event invites you to deal with the story and not ignore the teachings that should be drawn from it.

For detailed information about the Köpenicker Blood Week and the background, please visit Wikipedia or BW .