Education in cultural spaces
The German culture of remembrance has been criticized by some as being ritualized and rigid.
Do we need new forms of living memory of National Socialist injustice and the Holocaust?
open up creative, emotional and empathetic educational approaches to the history of National Socialism
The 'Education in cultural spaces' cluster of the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ),
funds projects that activate young people
to act democratically in the present
in a way that is historically aware and sensitive to continuities.
I dreamed that everything is possible.
Our target groups often no longer have
any family biographical connections to National Socialist history.
In projects such as "Fragile Verbindungen" (Fragile Connections) by the Junges Schauspiel Frankfurt,
inclusive and diverse youth ensembles use performative means
to bridge the gap between the stories of National Socialist persecution and the present.
to bring various groups of victims and persecuted groups into public consciousness
In the performance "stolpern" (stumbling), young people from Berlin and Cottbus
deal with a present in which right-wing nationalist parties are gaining ground.
They wonder:
how to deal with the knowledge of the persecution
and murder of various groups that remain marginalized until today.
How do we get this knowledge?
How can we stand firm against antisemitism, racism and discrimination?
raise awareness of the continuities of National Socialism in the form of today's prejudices, discrimination and hatred
"ON THE OTHER SIDE" by Theater of the Young World Leipzig
is an interactive format between theater and simulation game
that transports the audience into the world of likes and follows,
troll attacks and bot armies
and explores why social networks often
promote disinformation, conspiracy ideology and discrimination.
These projects exemplify
how knowledge of history and a culture of remembrance can be conveyed
through cultural spaces, theater,
musicals, and innovative exhibitions.
Education in cultural spaces