Stuttgart in the war: revelations about the secret film chronicle!

Stuttgart in the war: revelations about the secret film chronicle!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - in Stuttgart, a historical film project caused a sensation. The "Stuttgart War Film Chronicle", consisting of a total of 58 black and white films, impressively documents everyday life and the administration of the city during the Second World War. The man behind this ambitious project could have been Jean Lummer. Lommen was the director and member of the NSDAP, who was given the task of capturing the services of the city administration in a "filmed administrative report". But the project, which was filmed between 1941 and 1944, was under the sign of war policy and also served propaganda purposes. Stuttgarter Nachrichten reported that Lommen tried desperately that Stuttgart Nazi Mayor Karl Strölin to convince of his project.

The films that are owned by the Stuttgart city archive exist in a length of around 7800 meters. Although Lommen's plan to produce a large image film for Stuttgart was thwarted by the defeat of Nazi Germany, the film inventory remains a fascinating document in city history. "This treasure makes the city's history tangible," said Joachim Dorfs, editor -in -chief of the Stuttgarter Zeitung, at a discussion event on the project.

The project and its relevance

An important part of the project is to digitize these historical films and make it accessible to the public. From March 26, 2025, the films will be presented online in a 14-part series and highlighted in accompanying articles. The city archive, in cooperation with the Stuttgarter Zeitung and the Stuttgarter Nachrichten, wants to give new access to the history of the city during the war. The aim is not only to present the organizational work of the city administration, but also to illustrate the everyday life of people in this eventful time, explains the [city portal Stuttgart] (https://www.stuttgart.de/service/aktuelle-meldungen/2025/maerz/stuttgart-im-vüben-wyried

Construction of air -raid shell bunkers, lack of economy and the storage of prisoners of war are some of the thematic focuses treated in the films. The project would like to open new perspectives on reality in Stuttgart during the war that were hardly known so far. Dr. Fabian Mayer, first mayor, thanked the participants for their great commitment in this important project. Interested parties can already look forward to exciting insights into city history.

a legacy of the past

The fact that the "Stuttgart War Film Chronicle" meets such a large echo is not only due to the historical interest. Rather, the project shows how transparent the perception of history can be and how important it is to deal with the past. As part of the final event in the city palace, more than 100 participants came to pursue the debate about the film project and its aftermath. [Krzbb] (https://www.krzbb.de/inhalt.das-gift-der-propaganda-echo-on-das-project-stuttgart-warrior warrior Discussions that underlined the wealth of these cinematic certificates.

The upcoming presentations within the scope of the project offer the opportunity not only to consider the services of the city administration, but also the reality of life of the Stuttgart population during the war. It remains to be seen which new perspectives the viewers can win from these historical documents and how they will influence today's city history.