175th birthday Wilhelm Voigt: Guided tour of the exhibition in Köpenick

Von NAG Redaktion

On February 13, 2024, on the occasion of Wilhelm Voigt's 175th birthday, a tour of the exhibition "The Captain of Köpenick - From the Stransfling to Legend" takes place in front of the Köpenick town hall in Berlin. The event is organized by the district councilor Marco Brauchmann and is free of charge for the public.

Wilhelm Voigt became world famous in 1906 when he arrested the mayor of Cöpenick in the uniform of a captain and confiscated the city treasury. His deed made him a media star at the time, and Carl Zuckmayer's play "The Captain of Köpenick" took up the incident. Voigt was sentenced to four years in prison, but was pardoned early and released from prison in 1908.

The event is reminiscent of this remarkable episode of the history of Köpenick and offers both locals and visitors the opportunity to learn more about this fascinating story. The exhibition illuminates Voigt's deeds and the influence they had on the city and the media of its time.

The play "The Captain of Köpenick" became a classic and is still an important part of Berlin's cultural history. The event serves as a memory of this historical episode and invites the participants to learn more about the history of the city of Köpenick and the effects of Voigts.

The table below shows further facts and information about Wilhelm Voigt and the "Köpenickiade":

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 1906 | Wilhelm Voigt arrested the Mayor of Cöpenick in the uniform of a captain |
| 1906 | Voigt confiscates the city treasury of Cöpenick |
| 1906 | Voigt is sentenced to four years in prison |
| 1908 | Voigt is pardoned early and released from prison |
| 1931 | Carl Zuckmayer releases the play "The Captain of Köpenick" |
| 2024 | Exhibition "The captain of Köpenick - from the convict to legend" takes place |

The event offers a unique opportunity to learn more about this fascinating episode of Berlin's history and to reflect the cultural importance of Wilhelm Voigt's actions. The district councilor Marco Brauchmann invites everyone interested to take part in this free event and learn more about the "Köpenickiade" and their effects.


Source: www.berlin.de