Project info
Weilburg erinnert e. V.
Founded in 2018
Contact: Markus Huth, Chairman
Location: Weilburg, Weilmünster, Hadamar (Oberlahn region, Hesse)
Project: Educational theater projects with young people in memory of the Nazi murders in Hadamar and Weilmünster
Target group: Students in grades 9 – 11 from schools in Weilburg and the surrounding area
Our funding: Participation in the costs with € 5000 per year over the next three years
Funding period: 2024 to 2026
The association „Weilburg erinnert e. V.“ is committed to remembering the victims of the Nazi regime and promotes commemorative and educational work against racism and anti-Semitism. The focus is on historical and political education for all age groups in order to link remembrance work with current issues and strengthen democracy.
As has already taken place in previous years, further educational theater projects are planned in Weilmünster and Hadamar, in which students will develop plays about “euthanasia” victims. The special thing about this project is that the students themselves write the texts for their play.
The project operator
Weilburg erinnert e. V. is committed to an active culture of remembrance and commemoration in memory of the victims of the Nazi regime in Weilburg and the surrounding area. The association promotes the memory of courageous people who showed courage and resistance during the Third Reich and works against racism, anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism in the region.
The association focuses on historical and political education for young people and adults alike in order to combine remembrance work with a view to the present and to contribute to the promotion of democracy.
In 2024, the “Weilburg erinnert” association was awarded the special prize from startsocial e.V. by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz for its voluntary commitment to promoting a lively culture of remembrance and commemoration at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.
Educational theater projects with young people: In memory of the Nazi murders in Hadamar and Weilmünster
For the students affected in Weilmünster and Hadamar, a suitable educational theater approach to the Nazi murders of the sick will be developed and implemented over the next few years.
The main aim of the project is to carry out educational theater projects with students as a part of school workshops. Under the direction of actors Crischa Ohler and Sief van der Linden from Theater mini-art e.V., the young people develop a play based on the biographies of “euthanasia” victims of the Hadamar killing center and Weilmünster starvation institution. The special thing about the project is that the end result is a play that contains texts written entirely by the students themselves.
It is unbelievable what happened there!
It’s great that there is a project like this and the opportunity to come to terms with the history on our doorstep.
Participants in the project
Theater recording: www.weilburg-erinnert.de (80 minutes)
Why we are committed to the project
What appeals to us about these projects is that the young people get to grips with the subject matter and at the same time get to know and experience the medium of theater in a holistic way. They also play a major role in the development of the play.
This form of discussion offers young people a unique opportunity to explore the topic in depth and contribute their own perspective. The combination of content-related discussion and creative expression makes this project a valuable experience that enriches the students on various levels and provides them important skills for their personal and professional future.
Outlook
The first play was performed in Weilmünster and Hadamar at the beginning of July 2024 by students from Weiltalschule Weilmünster. It was very impressive and moving to see how the young people had dealt with this dark chapter of the Nazi era and expressed this in front of an audience.
We are delighted to continue to help make this important project possible.
