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Wilhelmshaven remembers: Remembrance day for the night of the pogrom on November 9th!
On November 9, 2025, Wilhelmshaven will commemorate the pogrom night of 1938 with a service and memorial event at Synagogue Square.
Wilhelmshaven remembers: Remembrance day for the night of the pogrom on November 9th!
On November 9, 2025, the city of Wilhelmshaven will be dedicated to commemorating the pogrom night of 1938. On this memorable date, an ecumenical service will take place in the Christ and Garrison Church, followed by a silent walk to Synagogue Square. This celebratory event is organized by the city of Wilhelmshaven, the German Federation of Trade Unions, IG Metall, the youth parliament and the Protestant and Catholic church communities. Everyone who would like to take part in this important event is warmly invited.
The memorial service begins at 6 p.m. and includes a wreath-laying ceremony as well as speeches and prayers at Synagogue Square. This commemorates the victims of the pogrom night, during which brutal attacks on Jewish citizens took place in 1938, including the abduction and killing of Jews as well as the burning of synagogues and the destruction of Jewish shops. The President of the Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, emphasizes the importance of the culture of remembrance in Germany and emphasizes the need to raise awareness of anti-Semitism, which is still present today and often takes on new forms, such as Deutschlandfunk reported.
Traffic measures and invitations
In order to accommodate the memorial events on Saturday, Parkstrasse and Börsenstrasse in the area of Synagogue Square will be closed to traffic from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bus traffic will be rerouted via Peterstrasse to the central bus station (ZOB) to make it easier for participants to arrive and depart. This is to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to take part in this important commemorative event.
In many cities in Germany, including Cologne, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Halle, the victims of the pogrom night are also remembered on this day. The culture of remembrance is on the right track in Germany, as Schuster notes. The large number of regional and national events shows that society strives not to let memories be forgotten. This is fundamental to learn the lessons of history and counteract the current anti-Semitic tendencies that continue to emerge.