Widersprechen gegen das Vergessen. Tschechoslowakische Zwangsarbeiter*innen in der Region Bremen

Dr. Šárka Jarská (Živá paměť), Ksenja Holzmann (Denkort Bunker Valentin), Marieke Wist (AK Muna Lübberstedt) & Klaas Anders (RTG Contradiction Studies & Bremer Bündnis für deutsch-teschechische Zusammenarbeit e.V.)

04/05/2024 6:00 pm

Denkort Bunker Valentin, Bremen

Forced laborers from the occupied territories of what was then Czechoslovakia (“Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia”) are among the most invisible victims of National Socialist crimes in and around Bremen.

It is very difficult to find traces of this group of prisoners, but we still want to bring the Czech forced laborers more into the focus of public perception in Bremen and counteract oblivion. To this end, activists from various institutions and initiatives will come together at a public event for a workshop discussion to discuss the current state of knowledge and to try to find possible approaches to continue working together on this issue.

Following the discussion, we would like to invite you to a concert with the Czech band Monika Načeva and Zdivočelí koně in memory of the Czech and Slovak victims of National Socialist crimes in Bremen and the surrounding area.

Guests
Dr. Šárka Jarská | Živá paměť
Ksenja Holzmann, Historian | Denkort Bunker Valentin
Marieke Wist, Historian | AK Muna Lübberstedt

Moderation
Klaas Anders (RTG Contradiction Studies & Bremer Bündnis für deutsch-tschechische Zusammenarbeit e.V.)

Event by
Bremer Bündnis für deutsch-tschechische Zusammenarbeit e.V.
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Bremen
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Bremen
DFG-Graduiertenkolleg 2686: Contradiction Studies
Denkort Bunker Valentin / Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Bremen

The panel discussion can be listened to here.

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