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Stumbling blocks for the Meyer family: Memories and a film project for the future
On October 14th, stumbling blocks for the Meyer family were laid in Berlin, accompanied by a film project about Gerda M. Meyer.
Stumbling blocks for the Meyer family: Memories and a film project for the future
On October 14, 2023, three stumbling blocks were laid at Schönhauser Straße 16b in Berlin, which are reminiscent of the Jewish Meyer family. The family lived in the house in the 1920s before being torn apart by the National Socialist persecution. The oldest daughter Irmgard committed suicide in 1933 at the age of 28, while the parents and son successfully fled to exile to South Africa. Gerda M. Meyer survived in Berlin, supported by friends until she lost her engagement Werner Rabinowicz in 1943, who fled to death.
The laying of the stumbling blocks was part of an interdisciplinary theater and film project on anti-Semitism prevention, inspired by Gerda's life and diary records between 1929 and 1948. This project, supported by the Federal Ministry of Family, Seniors, Women and Youth, aims to enable students of social work to access Gerda M. Meyer's fate. A film is made in places mentioned in their memories to illustrate life and challenges of the time. Film screenings are combined with discussion events in order to raise awareness of history and their relevance in today's world. Further information on the project is here to read.