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Books from the city archive on the open day.

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Historical interest & commemoration

Erlangen has a long history with both positive and negative historical events. Here you will find an overview of the memorial sites, current projects and events, such as the "Day of the Monument".

Memorials

Wreath-laying ceremony for Michael Poeschke on the 20th anniversary of his death on May 10, 1979
Commemoration, Lewin and Poeschke murder

In memory of: Shlomo Lewin and Frida Poeschke

40 years of the Lewin and Poeschke murders: Frida Poeschke and Shlomo Lewin were murdered on December 19, 1980. Both had worked for many years for dialog between Jews and Christians, for tolerance and against fascism and anti-Semitism.

Black and white photo of the Schwabachanlage 10 sanatorium and nursing home from winter 2020
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Shaping remembrance

During the National Socialist era, 905 patients from the sanatorium and nursing home were murdered in the Hartheim/Linz and Pirna-Sonnenstein killing centers. In addition, a total of 1906 patients died between 1939 and 1945, at least 700 of them from "starvation diet" and structural neglect.

A stone framed by red roses and a photo.

Stumbling block for student Athanas Berow

A political upheaval in his home country was presumably his undoing. The "Stumbling Stones against Forgetting" commemorate the victims of National Socialism.

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Several burning candles in a red container

Commemoration of Kristallnacht

On Kristallnacht, Jewish citizens in Erlangen, Baiersdorf, and Forth were dragged from their homes by the police and the SA while the local population looked on. They were detained and mistreated at the Palais Stutterheim, which served as city hall at the time.

A church with a square in front of it and a few people.

"Life in Erlangen 2026" Public Survey

The City of Erlangen’s Statistics Office is conducting its 15th population survey and celebrating 25 years of “Life in Erlangen.” Anyone interested can participate in our large-scale population survey through December 31, 2026.

City Hall.

City Administration Has Limited Accessibility

On Wednesday, November 11, starting at 1:00 p.m., the entire city administration will have limited availability or will be unavailable. This is due to a staff meeting.

Black and white photo of the Schwabachanlage 10 sanatorium and nursing home from winter 2020

The city will join the association for the memorial and educational site

The former sanatorium and nursing home, popularly known as “Hupfla,” was the site of some of the most heinous crimes committed during the Nazi era. The purpose of the association is to promote remembrance and preserve the memory of Nazi crimes committed in sanatoriums and nursing homes.

Postcard in black and white

City History(ies): “Old Masters” in Erlangen

Starting in January 1906, approximately 120 works by the “Old Masters” from the collections of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich were on display at the Erlangen Orangery.

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