Memory of the Holocaust victims: Events in Lichtenberg in focus

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On January 27, 2025, Lichtenberg and the district office commemorate the Holocaust victims with numerous events and wreath laying.

Am 27. Januar 2025 gedenken Lichtenberg und das Bezirksamt den Holocaust-Opfern mit zahlreichen Veranstaltungen und Kranzniederlegungen.
On January 27, 2025, Lichtenberg and the district office commemorate the Holocaust victims with numerous events and wreath laying.

Memory of the Holocaust victims: Events in Lichtenberg in focus

On January 27, 2025, the Holocaust Memorial Day in Lichtenberg is celebrated. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the exemption of the Auschwitz concentration camp, district mayor Martin Schaefer (CDU) and the members of the district council (BVV) set a strong sign against forgetting. As the Lichtenberg reports, several events take place at various memories. Schaefer emphasizes the importance of commemoration: "Jewish life in Lichtenberg must be able to be safe and visible - without compromise!". The commemorative celebrations start in the morning, wreaths are laid down at various memories to commemorate the victim.

The central memorial in Lichtenberg includes the plaque at the Lichtenberg town hall and the memorial stone for the synagogue on Konrad-Wolf-Straße. At 5:00 p.m. a light projection will take place at the town house, in which the names of over 300 from Lichtenberg are projected and murdered from Lichtenberg, to keep their memory visible until the early morning of January 28th. In addition, the necessity is also pointed out as part of the celebrations to stand together against the increasing spread of hatred and anti -Semitism.

additional memorial events in Berlin

Initiative District organized various events in the week after the official day of memory to commemorate the victims of National Socialism. This year special attention is paid to the pigeons of the Nazi regime, with a musical performance on January 31 at Tiergartenstraße 4. Other memorial places in Berlin are also well attended for the time around the remembrance day, with numerous activities and memorial celebrations that are dedicated to different sacrificial groups.

These collective memory actions not only remind you of the gloomy heritage of the past, but also stand as a sign of solidarity and engagement against current forms of hatred and discrimination.

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