Wreath-laying ceremony at the Erlangen cemetery of honor
On the anniversary of his death this year, Mayor Jörg Volleth laid a wreath at the memorial cross in Erlangen's cemetery of honorand recalled Mayr-Nusser's fate. Father Schüpferling, head priest of St. Bonifaz, added his words and offered a short prayer, followed by a presentation by students from the Josef Mayr-Nusser Academy for Social Pedagogy: as part of the "School without Racism" exercise, they looked at the fate of their school's namesake and reflected on his significance for today. His decision against injustice and division can still be seen as a role model today.
If you would like to find out more about Josef Mayr-Nusser, you can visit the exhibition about him organized by the Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone during Lent in the Church of the Holy Cross (Langfeldstraße 36).
Looking back on the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of his death
In 2025, various events were held in both cities to mark the 80th anniversary of Josef Mayr-Nusser's death. On the anniversary of Mayr-Nusser's death on February 24, 2025, a delegation led by then Mayor Caramschi came to Erlangen for a joint commemorative event. In May, a panel discussion at the vhs dealt with the different perspectives on his memory. In summer, the group on the citizens' trip from Erlangen made a stop at the "Haus der Familie" on the Ritten, Mayr-Nusser's first resting place. The traveling exhibition about Josef Mayr-Nusser was shown both in the city library and in St. Boniface Church. A group of pilgrims from Bolzano traveled to Erlangen for the church memorial day on 3 October. At the same time, the Siemenschor choir from Erlangen performed at the memorial service in Bolzano Cathedral in his honor.