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Stumbling blocks in Künzelsau: cleaning campaign for the memory!
On November 8, 2025, the city history association cleans stumbling blocks to commemorate the victim of National Socialism.
Stumbling blocks in Künzelsau: cleaning campaign for the memory!
In Künzelsau there are the next memorial campaigns that support the stumbling blocks promoting awareness -promoting project. Between 2015 and 2020 a total of 71 stumbling blocks were laid here, with 70 of them remind of Jewish fellow citizens. A special stone, on the other hand, is devoted to a political resistance fighter, while another stumbling block was set in 2007 by a citizen for his uncle, a victim of the Euthanasiemorde. Stumbling blocks are 10 cm tall concrete cubes with brass plates, on which the names and life data of the victims of the National Socialist persecution are engraved, reports Wikipedia.
In parallel to the relocations, cleaning of the stumbling blocks takes place regularly, organized by schools, youth groups and sponsors. These actions are not only a gesture of commemoration, but also a way for the community to actively participate in the culture of remembrance. The Künzelsau association has set up another cleaning campaign for Saturday, November 8th. From 2 p.m., interested citizens will be invited to the old town hall.
Commemorate and clean together
For the campaign on November 8, the association provides cleaning agents and plans for the position of the stones. However, the participants should bring rags and a small canister with water to ensure that all stones can be cleaned properly. The campaign is expected to take 1 to 2 hours and ends in the city villa 1897 of the city history association, Stuttgarter Str. 17. heinz-wilhelm.koch@web.de be carried out.
The stumbling blocks are part of a large art project that was launched by the German artist Gunter Demnig. It aims to integrate the memory of the victims of National Socialism into the everyday life of people. A total of more than 100,000 stumbling blocks were laid in over 1,900 municipalities by June 2023; This project represents the largest decentralized monument in the world. Stumbling blocks, embedded in the sidewalk, should be discovered by chance and stimulate how to think about how stummy stones.eu reported.
The memory of the past consolidates awareness of the values of our present. The upcoming cleaning campaign in Künzelsau offers citizens the opportunity to actively contribute to the culture of memory and become part of an important initiative that goes beyond the local borders.