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Homburg mourns the loss of teacher and education politician Ernst Diener (95)
Ernst Diener, teacher and SPD politician, died in September 2025. His life and work in the Saarpfalz district are honored.
Homburg mourns the loss of teacher and education politician Ernst Diener (95)
On September 15, 2025, Ernst Diener, a respected teacher and education politician from Homburg, died at the age of 95. Just a few days later, on September 21st, his wife Sieglinde also died. The two leave behind a legacy that goes far beyond their personal lives. Her funeral took place on October 13, 2025 in the immediate family circle.
Ernst Diener was not only a teacher at the Christian-von-Mannlich-Gymnasium, where he taught German and history until his retirement in 1993, but was also active in local politics. He was deputy parliamentary group leader of the SPD and was valued as a founding member of the Saarpfalz district council. Particular mention should be made of his commitment to disadvantaged people and his efforts with the B 423/L110 community, which was committed to relieving residents of Zweibrücker Strasse from noise and dust. One of Diener's heartfelt projects was the construction of a bypass road, but this was not realized during his lifetime.
A life full of commitment and memories
In addition to his professional achievements, Ernst Diener was a contemporary witness whose memories of the Third Reich were documented in memoirs and interviews. These experiences shaped his subsequent attitude towards political education and the commitment to democratic values. In his memoirs, which were published in the Homburg city archives, he describes how school lessons were ideologically redesigned under National Socialism. Subjects such as German and history served as tools for spreading Nazi ideology, while access for Jewish students was increasingly restricted. Such reports are intended to help future generations to critically engage with authoritarian tendencies, as DHM states.
Diener and Sieglinde celebrated their iron wedding anniversary in 2024 and were married for 66 years. They raised two children together and always viewed their achievements as a shared life's achievement. Her memories and her life story are not only evidence of her personal adventures, but also contribute to the collective memory of a difficult time in Germany's history.
With Ernst and Sieglinde Diener, we are not only losing committed citizens, but also people who always had a good knack for standing up for others and standing up for the community. Your life's work will not be forgotten.