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Association for Remembrance Culture in Altendiez: A path to living memory!
On October 13, 2025, an association for remembrance culture was founded in Altendiez to keep the memory of historical events alive.
Association for Remembrance Culture in Altendiez: A path to living memory!
The city of Altendiez is taking a significant turn in promoting the culture of remembrance. On October 13, 2025, a new association was launched whose goal is to establish a lively and significant culture of remembrance. On this date, which has symbolic meaning, the Otto-Wels-Weg was ceremoniously inaugurated on the grounds of the Oranien-Campus private school. This naming represents a first step in keeping the memory of important personalities and events alive, reports Rhine newspaper.
Committed personalities such as honorary citizen Theo Zwanziger and school principal Jens Feld are actively involved in the club. Their initiative is intended not only to capture memories, but also to initiate dialogue in the community. In advance of the founding, a press conference took place on September 19, 2025 on the Oranien Campus. Bimbes TV accompanied this event and documented the development of the project, in which the two honorary citizens of Altendiez were the focus altendiez.de reported.
The responsibility of memory
What is behind the idea of a culture of remembrance? This culture aims to make historical mistakes and their consequences visible in order to avoid repetition. The challenges arising from dealing with the burdened history remain great. The importance of remembering the Nazi regime, the Holocaust and the lessons learned from it remains a central task for today's society. Education about human rights and the challenges of dealing with refugees are also important topics that must be anchored in the culture of remembrance. The Federal Agency for Civic Education emphasizes the need to include less well-known victim groups in the culture of remembrance.
The association's new commitment in Altendiez is not just a local event, but fits into a larger context of the culture of remembrance in Germany. Memorials and memorials such as the one for the murdered Jews of Europe and the memorial for the Sinti and Roma persecuted under Nazi ideology are examples of how important it is to remember the past and learn from it. The association now offers a space to actively discuss and shape these topics.
One thing is clear: the future of the culture of remembrance needs the commitment of the entire society. Future generations in particular are called upon to address this issue and actively contribute to ensuring that memories remain alive. A foundation stone is being laid for this in Altendiez.