Düsseldorf Memorial and Education Centre
The Düsseldorf Memorial and Education Centre, located in the historic “Stadthaus” since 1987, is a place of remembrance, research and encounters. In addition to the permanent exhibition “Düsseldorf children and young people under National Socialism”, there are regularly changing special exhibitions and evening events.
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Events:
Date
Event
Further information
Date
12/06/2024
6:30 p.m
Event
Why there is no “end”! | Evening event
The lecture by Dr. David Johannes Berchem (MeDiF-NRW and Ruhr University Bochum) takes the rise in anti-Semitic discrimination incidents as an opportunity to present an overview of the hatred of Jews in football.
In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.
DE
Further information
Beatrice-Strauss Bildungszentrum, Marktstraße 2, 40213 Düsseldorf
Astrid Hirsch-von Borries
.iicdredrirtbhsrorvn.desdasouoehsse@lf
+49 (0) 211 89 96663
For more information, click here.
Date
03/07/2024
6:30 p.m
Event
Ivo Schricker | Evening event
In his lecture, Dr. Henry Wahlig (German Football Museum) explains the importance of Ivo Schricker, a forgotten football cosmopolitan who stood against the Nazis and was decisive for the Football World Cup.
In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.
DE
Further information
Beatrice-Strauss Bildungszentrum, Marktstraße 2, 40213 Düsseldorf
Astrid Hirsch-von Borries
.iicdredrirtbhsrorvn.desdasouoehsse@lf
+49 (0) 211 89 96663
For more information, click here.
Date
04/07/2024
6:30 p.m
Event
Documentary film “Terezín League” | Evening event
Theresienstadt was the only ghetto with its own football league. The Nazis filmed matches for propaganda purposes. When filmmaker Oded Breda discovered his uncle in pictures, he wanted to find out more about this football league. With an introduction by Joachim Schröder (Alter Schlachthof Memorial).
In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.
DE
Further information
HSD, Gebäude 3, Raum E.001, Münsterstraße 156, 40476 Düsseldorf
Astrid Hirsch-von Borries
.iicdredrirtbhsrorvn.desdasouoehsse@lf
+49 (0) 211 89 96663
For more information, click here.
Date
11/07/2024
6:30 p.m
Event
Jewish athletes in North Rhine-Westphalia | Evening event
In his lecture, Dr. Lorenz Peiffer (sports historian) shows the history of Jewish sportsmen and women in North Rhine-Westphalia, their important role in sport and their challenges, especially during the Nazi era.
In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.
DE
Further information
Beatrice-Strauss Bildungszentrum, Marktstraße 2, 40213 Düsseldorf
Astrid Hirsch-von Borries
.iicdredrirtbhsrorvn.desdasouoehsse@lf
+49 (0) 211 89 96663
For more information, click here.
Date
23/07/2024
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Event
“Only for Aryans”? | Workshop
In the workshop we discuss the exclusion of athletes from the gymnastics and sports clubs in Düsseldorf during the Nazi era as well as their exclusion from everyday life. Registration, max. 25 people, in German.
DE
Further information
Registration: Astrid Hirsch-von Borries
.iicdredrirtbhsrorvn.desdasouoehsse@lf
+49 (0) 211 89 96663
Date
25/07/2024
6:30 p.m
Event
“Buenos Dias, mein Führer!” | Evening event
In his lecture, Thorsten Pomian (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf) highlights controversies and scandals at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. The “Disgrace of Cordoba” was a frustrating end for the German team.
In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.
DE
Further information
Beatrice-Strauss Bildungszentrum, Marktstraße 2, 40213 Düsseldorf
Astrid Hirsch-von Borries
.iicdredrirtbhsrorvn.desdasouoehsse@lf
+49 (0) 211 89 96663
For more information, click here.
