Name debate to Ebersberger Realschule: Wintrich or Aigner?

Name debate to Ebersberger Realschule: Wintrich or Aigner?

In Ebersberg, the question is now how things will continue with the Josef Wintrich Realschule. The school faces the difficult decision to keep its name or rename in view of new research results. The AfD district councilor Manfred Schmidt initiated this discussion, who presented the proposal for renaming Korbinian Aigner, a well-known opponent of National Socialism. Schmidt describes Wintrich as a "regime stabilizer and career-conscious opportunist" and thus makes it clear that he does not see the person Wintrich as a model. The debate will be treated on July 1 by the committee of the Ebersberg district council, whereby the public pressure to rethink is growing.

Josef Marquard Wintrich was born on February 15, 1891 in Munich and worked in various legal functions during his professional career. He studied law at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and was a judge and lawyer, among other things. However, his career was controversial, in particular because of his belonging to the National Socialist regime: in 1933 he joined the Bund National Socialist German lawyers and dressed in close positions that closely connected him to the Nazi judiciary. Historian Eva Balz describes Wintrich as an ambiguous figure that was neither clearly perpetrator nor opponents of the National Socialist rule. This ambivalent role raises questions about his suitability as the namesake of the school, which wants to promote a new generation perspective on history. Class = "Source_1"> [Süddeutsche]

new perspectives on Wintrich

The debate about renaming is not without resistance. Christoph Schwarz, a representative of the association "stolen children - forgotten victims", rejects the cooperation of the AfD and criticizes the party sharply as a "racist and right -wing extremist group". Such voices demand a differentiated and responsible examination of the past that should not be conducted in the shade of political rhetoric. The Causa Wintrich has also mobilized the Freiburg Association, which indicates the need for a reassessment and pleads for a renaming.

The topic of Wintrich is illuminated from different sides. The district archivist Bernhard Schäfer sees no reason for a re -evaluation of Wintrich's role under National Socialism and thus signals a conservative attitude within the political institutions. However, his point of view contradicts the latest research results that draw a more differentiated picture. How will the Ebersberg district council choose?

The school's own willingness to rename

Headmaster Markus Schmidl is at least open to the possibility of renaming, provided that new or terrifying facts should crystallize. This suggests that the school is ready to deal with its role and history. Alternatives that Schmidt brought into play are also alternative namesake such as Erwin Rommel or the Scholl siblings. This could also lead to the inclusion of the student body and their perspectives and trigger a broader discussion about naming in today's world

The Ebersberger are faced with an exciting but also delicate decision. So the topic keeps everyone in breath and illustrates how important a critical reappraisal of the past is to pave the way into a respectful and just future. href = "https://germanhistorydocs.org/de/deutschland-nationalalism-1945/begruende-des-ueber-aendung-von-familien name-und-vorname-1937" class = "source_3"> [German history]

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